About Us
Gregory W. Albers, MD
Director, Stanford Stroke Center
Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
The Stanford Stroke Center, one of the first comprehensive multidisciplinary centers of its kind, was established in 1992 to develop new approaches to diagnose and treat stroke. We assembled a team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, nurse specialists, basic scientists, and clinical researchers with the goal of significantly improving the chances that a patient can prevent, or recover optimally, from a stroke.
The Stroke Center at Stanford is currently recognized as a world as a leader in stroke research and treatment. Our group has received a number of awards for clinical excellence and has provided care for more than 25,000 patients with cerebrovascular disorders. In addition, we have consistently been one of the most prolific research groups in the nation. Stanford has pioneered major advances in medical therapies for treating and preventing stroke, neurosurgical techniques for stroke prevention and exciting interventional neuroradiologic procedures for stroke patients. We have developed an innovative TIA program that is transforming the way TIA is diagnosed and managed. Our Neurocritical Care Program has made key advances in the diagnosis of intracerebral hemorrhage and the prognosis of coma. Stanford neuroscientists have helped clarify the basic mechanisms of stroke-induced brain injury and have pioneered several new imaging techniques that allow us to successfully treat selected patients up to 12 hours after symptom onset.
However, despite these accomplishments, stroke continues to be the fourth leading cause of death and the most common cause of adult disability. More than 795,000 strokes occur in the United States each year; as our population ages, it is estimated that the number of strokes will increase substantially over the next decade. During our third decade, we anticipate even more dramatic breakthroughs in stroke research. Our clinical, educational, and research programs are all thriving and we greatly appreciate the tremendous support the Center has received from our community.
Gregory W. Albers, MD
Director, Stanford Stroke Center
Coyote Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
Stanford University Medical Center
