Stroke Center – Johnson City

When every minute counts, you need the best and you need it fast

Johnson City Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Centers.

The Gold Seal of Approval^® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.

The Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center at Johnson City Medical Center provides comprehensive stroke care for those at risk or suffering from vascular disorders of the brain and spine. We use the latest technologies to accurately diagnose and treat patients. Our physicians can perform minimally invasive stroke procedures. This means you get the most advanced treatment available, often with a shorter recovery time.

Treatments provided at the stroke center

• Atherosclerotic disease in the head and neck
• Brain aneurysms (elective)
• Traumatic vascular dissections
• Arteriovenous malformations (elective)

Johnson City Medical Center has received the 2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Johnson City Medical Center follows treatment protocols based on the guidelines from several national organizations, including:

• American Stroke Association
• The Brain Attack Coalition
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• National Stroke Association

Our stroke care team includes our neuroendovascular surgeons, neurologists, vascular surgeons and neurosurgeons.