Find a Stroke Center
If you or a loved one suffers a stroke, immediate care is crucial. But there are actually different levels of care available for stroke patients depending on the facility and its capabilities.
At Sentara, our Stroke Centers are certified by DNV GL Healthcare. This means that Sentara demonstrated exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care.
Comprehensive Stroke Center
A Comprehensive Stroke Center represents the most advance stroke treatments available in a given geographic area.
- Expert care for acute and complex cases
- Advanced imaging technology
- Specialized neurovascular team available 24/7/365
- Designated ICU
- Dedicated stroke treatment and intervention suite
Primary Stroke Centers
A Primary Stroke Center is a facility that has been certified to provide highly specialized care to stroke patients via a dedicated team that’s activated immediately to diagnose and treat patients the second they arrive in the ER. To be classified this way, a hospital needs to meet certain qualifications, such as:
- Access to brain surgeons and neurological services
- 24-hour access to MRI or CT scan capabilities
- Additional, specialized stroke training for emergency personnel
- An acute stroke team must be available around the clock
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
500 Martha Jefferson Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Main: 434-654-7000
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
1060 First Colonial Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Main: 757-395-8000
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
100 Sentara Circle
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Main: 757-984-6000
Acute Stroke Ready
This certification allows smaller and rural hospitals to demonstrate excellence by complying with standards of care for the initial treatment of stroke patients when rapid action and proper medications can save lives and limit the long-term disabling effects of strokes.
