The Bronson Stroke and Neurovascular Center is a subspecialty program of Bronson Neurosciences. We provide treatment for the following:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease)
- Aneurysms and subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Brain aneurysms and hemorrhage
- Behavioral neurology (neuropsychology)
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral aneurysm and hemorrhage
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Headache
- Ischemic Stroke
- Movement disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nerve and muscle diseases
- Neurocritical care
- Pain
- Parkinson's disease
- Stroke care
- Transient Ischemic Attack
- Vascular malformations of the brain
Services
- A Rapid Response Team trained to quickly assess the severity of a stroke. The team uses protocols developed by the National Institutes of Health.
- Stroke team available 24-hours a day, every day, includes specialized ER physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, and nurses
- Nationally recognized protocols for administering the FDA-approved drug t-PA. This drug can reduce stroke damage if it is given within three hours after stroke symptoms begin.
- Neurointerventional radiologists available 24 hours a day to evaluate the extent of brain injury after a stroke. They use the latest MRI, MRA, and CT scanning technology and perform interventions including coiling and intra-arterial t-PA.
- Southwest Michigan's only board-certified vascular neurologist, fellowship-trained neurointensivist, fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologist, and epileptologist.
- Advanced capabilities including neuroendovascualr therapies such as intra-arterial thrombolytics and clot retrieval
- Personalized outpatient rehabilitation services to support recovery.
A dedicated Neruovascular Unit (NVU) that serves as a single destination for adult patients admitted for neurovascular issues such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, CNS tumors, aneurysms, seizures, and related neurovascular disorders.
Our Team
Dean Kindler, MD, is Medical Director for Adult Neurology and Stroke Services. Bratislav Velimirovic, MD, PhD, is Medical Director for Neurosurgery. For profiles of physicians specializing in neurology, neurosurgery and other related areas, visit our Find a Doctor section.
