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Stroke Information for Medical Professionals

Referring Patients to the Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center

Barnes-Jewish & Washington University Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center accepts physician referral for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, one-time consultations or second opinions.

As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, we treat more than 1,400 ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients per year—including more than 200 patients with brain aneurysms. We offer a streamlined approach for referring physicians, reducing barriers to patient transfers and saving critical time for acute stroke patients.

Doctor’s Access Line

Through a single phone call to Barnes-Jewish’s Doctor’s Access Line at (800) 252-DOCS (3627), an attending physician will coordinate acute referrals, including hospital-to-hospital transfers.

Elective referrals for patients with cerebrovascular diseases, such as brain aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, can be coordinated by calling (314) 362-7382.

Stroke Information for Medical Professionals

For acute stroke referrals, contact the Doctor’s Access Line at (800) 252-DOCS (3627).

Improving Stroke Treatment

A team of stroke clinicians and emergency department staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital borrowed techniques from the auto industry to give ischemic stroke patients a chance at better outcomes by reducing door-to-needle time for patients receiving tPA to 30 minutes.

  • A team of stroke clinicians and emergency department staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital borrowed techniques from the auto industry to give ischemic stroke patients a chance at better outcomes by reducing door-to-needle time for patients receiving tPA to 30 minutes.
  • Neurosurgeon, Barnes-Jewish & Washington University Neuroscience Center
  • The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center has streamlined efforts in accepting stroke patients referred by outside physicians.
  • Dr. Carpenter is a Washington University neurologist at Barnes-Jewish specializing in stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
  • Treating a stroke with tPA within a window of only a few hours is critical for long-term outcomes. Barnes-Jewish is one of only few stroke centers in the region and is capabale of treating stroke rapidly.
  • Barnes-Jewish has the most advanced operating room imaging technology in the world at its disposal with the installation of a multi-room iMRI surgical imaging suite, enabling neurosurgeons to perform important MRI tests while surgery is in progress. Find out more in this video.
  • Mycle Brandy is walking across the United States to raise funds for stroke research and raise awareness of the role of exercise in stroke prevention and recovery. Recently, he took that message to Barnes-Jewish.
  • Neurosurgeon, Barnes-Jewish & Washington University Neuroscience Center
  • A telemedicine robot lets the Washington University stroke specialists at Barnes-Jewish hospital be remotely present in the Parkland Health Center emergency room.
  • A hemorrhagic stroke, or what is also called a ruptured brain aneurysm, can strike without warning.  Neurosurgeon Greg Zipfel, MD talks about treatment in this episode of Real Science, Real Innovation.