WakeMed Stroke Program

WakeMed Recognized for Excellence in Stroke Care 

WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the only Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center in Wake County.  The WakeMed Stroke Team is made up of specially trained physicians, nurses and therapists, who are dedicated to the care of stroke patients.

This expertise has benefitted over 1,700 patients since WakeMed Raleigh Campus and North Healthplex were originally certified as a primary stroke center in August 2006 by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), earning the Gold Seal of Approval^TM for stroke care. In 2008, Raleigh Campus and North Healthplex were recertified as primary stroke centers.  Cary Hospital and Apex Healthplex also met primary stroke center criteria in 2008. 

The Inpatient Stroke Specialty Program - Hospital, Adult, Children and Adolescents - at WakeMed Raleigh Campus Rehab Hospital has been accredited by CARF. 

For more information about stroke and the services that are available to you, please browse this Web site or call Doctor Choice at 919-350-8900 for referral to a WakeMed stroke specialist.

Additional sources for stroke information include the American Stroke Association Web site and the National Stroke Association Web site.

The Inpatient Stroke Specialty Program - Hospital, Adult, Children and Adolescents - at WakeMed Raleigh Campus Rehab Hospital has been accredited by CARF.