The INTEGRIS James R. Daniel Stroke Center, located on the campus of INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center, is proud to offer award winning care with highly specialized stroke services including:
Part of the INTEGRIS Health Southwest Neuroscience Institute, our Stroke Center offers an innovative and comprehensive process for treating survivors of stroke, including educational opportunities designed to raise awareness about the risk factors of stroke, how to minimize them, and how to respond should the signs of a stroke present themselves to you or a loved one.
Our dedicated team is available 24/7 for treating stroke patients with a variety of treatment options. We understand how crucial time is when treating stroke patients and that is why we are always committed to being available for you. Our team is specially trained in the treatment of:
Clot-Busting Drugs
When a suspected stroke patient presents, our team is contacted immediately. Clot-busting thrombolytics, i.e. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is given to select patients according to evidence-based guidelines. Stroke patients are closely monitored and begin treatment as soon as possible with experts in speech, occupational and physical therapies. Ultimately patients are transitioned to rehabilitation if needed. Following discharge from the hospital, stroke patients will have the opportunity to follow-up with the neurologist to further provide continuity of care.
Acute Intervention
In addition to clot-busting drugs, the James R. Daniel Stroke Center is one of few sites in Oklahoma that offers intra-arterial thrombolysis/thrombectomy, a treatment that can be given to select stroke patients hours after the onset of symptoms. This procedure involves a catheter being inserted into a major blood vessel in the leg and guided to inject tPA directly into the clots in the brain or to use mechanical devices to remove or break up the clot within the brain.
Surgical Treatment
Surgical options available in select cases of stroke include:
