Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Hillcrest - (Page 3)

Closer To you Faster. More accurate. Convenient. These words just begin to describe the many benefits of the new Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital, which opened in early January. The Institute brings enhanced neurological services—including some services not typically offered at community hospitals— closer to you and your family. Located on the first floor of the hospital’s Seidman Tower, the Neurological Institute (NI) site is part of the $163 million “Expanding Excellence” expansion and renovation project at Hillcrest. Other components of the project included the installation of a state-of-the-art, flat-panel biplane angiography suite for minimally invasive treatment of acute stroke and cerebrovascular conditions and the addition of two new operating rooms dedicated to spine and neurosurgery. Cleveland Clinic’s neurology and neurosurgery program, ranked among the top 10 in the nation and best in Ohio by U.S.News & World Report, brings that same level of care to Hillcrest Hospital. And should you or a loved one need advanced care for complex neurological cases, you have access to the vast resources of Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. “The Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital is an exciting partnership between Hillcrest and the NI. It brings cutting-edge medical care out to patients on the east side,” says Stephen Samples, MD, director of the Center for Regional Neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute. The Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital is staffed with a team of highly skilled specialists who treat adult and The new year brings expanded neurology services to Hillcrest Conditions treated at the institute The new Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital can help with treatment of: n Cerebrovascular disease, including stroke and brain aneurysms (Hillcrest is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center) n Movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor, spasticity and gait disorders n Sleep disorders n Multiple sclerosis n Back and neck disorders n Pediatric neurology n Neuromuscular disorders n Headaches n General neurological disorders (call) CAn WE HELP? For more information or to schedule an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic neurological institute at Hillcrest Hospital, call 216.636.5860 or 866.588.2264. pediatric patients with neurological disorders. Treatment is provided with a variety of technology and services, including infusion therapy suites for headache and multiple sclerosis patients; EEG and EMG nerve conduction studies; neuro-rehabilitation for patients who have suffered a stroke or traumatic head or spine injury; alternative treatments (including Botox) for muscle rigidity, spasticity and headaches; and a four-bed sleep lab for routine sleep studies. “The brain and nervous system are extremely complicated, but with recent advances we are in the midst of a revolution in care,” says Dr. Samples. “This center offers the opportunity for patients to receive innovative care right in their own backyards.” HEALtH ESSEntiALS 3 HiLLCREStHOSPitAL.ORg http://www.HiLLCREStHOSPitAL.ORg

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Hillcrest

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Hillcrest
Contents
A message from the president
Neurological services expand at Hillcrest
Doing it her way
Visitor is grateful for top stroke care

Health Essentials - Winter 2012 - Hillcrest