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Stroke Care

Stroke Care2024-07-18T11:23:55-04:00

CentraState Medical Center is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center with licensed certification from The Joint Commission and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. We are among an elite group of hospitals in New Jersey and across the country with a specially trained “Stroke Alert” response team, dedicated to providing expert care for stroke patients and facilitating stroke recovery. The team is available around the clock to assess patients immediately upon their arrival at the emergency department and initiate appropriate stroke treatment, which may include the administration of a “clot-busting” medication.

CentraState Medical Center is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center with licensed certification from The Joint Commission and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. We are among an elite group of hospitals in New Jersey and across the country with a specially trained “Stroke Alert” response team.

TRANSITION OF CARE STROKE OUTPATIENT CLINIC

Patients who have been hospitalized for a stroke or TIA need comprehensive follow-up care in the first weeks after hospital discharge to ensure the best outcomes.

Our Transition of Care Stroke Outpatient Clinic builds on the inpatient care you received for your stroke or TIA so that you continue to recover and prevent additional complications.

Before you leave the hospital we will set an appointment with a nurse who will:

  • Provide education to patients and caregivers
  • Monitor progress
  • Help coordinate care and services, including rehabilitation appointments
  • Review prescriptions
  • Provide reports to your neurologist or primary care physician for post-stroke care

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STROKE SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION

PHYSICIANS

Kyle Chapple, MD

Kyle Chapple, MD

Neurosurgery

Sergey Bogdan, MD SB

Sergey Bogdan, MD

Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Michael Chieco, MD

Michael Chieco, MD

Emergency Medicine

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Neurosurgery

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Amos Katz, MD

Amos Katz, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Sanjay Mehta, DO

Sanjay Mehta, DO

Emergency Medicine

Vikas Khanna, MD VK

Vikas Khanna, MD

Emergency Medicine

Caren Marks, MD

Caren Marks, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Raymond Esquieres, MD RE

Raymond Esquieres, MD

Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ronald Benitez, MD

Ronald Benitez, MD

Neurosurgery

Omar Nabulsi, MD

Omar Nabulsi, MD

Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine

Derek Schaible, MD DS

Derek Schaible, MD

Emergency Medicine

James Ware, MD

James Ware, MD

Neurology

Nilay Baxi, MD

Nilay Baxi, MD

Emergency Medicine

Florence Ibale, MD

Florence Ibale, MD

Emergency Medicine

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Movement Disorders, Neurology

Allen Nau, DO

Allen Nau, DO

Emergency Medicine

Steven Guillen, MD

Steven Guillen, MD

Emergency Medicine

Paul Kostoulakos, DO PK

Paul Kostoulakos, DO

Neurology

Susan Lage, DO SL

Susan Lage, DO

Neurology, Neurophysiology EMG

Amor Mehta, MD AM

Amor Mehta, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Mark Waciega, MD MW

Mark Waciega, MD

Emergency Medicine

Anthony Gak, MD AG

Anthony Gak, MD

Emergency Medicine

Arun Nangia, MD AN

Arun Nangia, MD

Neurology

Imran Khan, MD

Imran Khan, MD

Neurology

Rachid Assina, MD RA

Rachid Assina, MD

Neurosurgery

Yaron Moshel, MD YM

Yaron Moshel, MD

Neurosurgery

Evander Duck, MS, MD ED

Evander Duck, MS, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Nicholas Joseph Talotta Jr, MD NT

Nicholas Joseph Talotta Jr, MD

Emergency Medicine

Shashank Agarwal, MD SA

Shashank Agarwal, MD

Neurology

David Frank, MD

David Frank, MD

Neurology

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Mircea Muresanu, MD MM

Mircea Muresanu, MD

Emergency Medicine

Neha Shah, MD

Neha Shah, MD

Emergency Medicine

David Wells Roth, MD

David Wells Roth, MD

Neurosurgery

Vasko Gulevski, MD VG

Vasko Gulevski, MD

Neurology

Boris Furman, DO BF

Boris Furman, DO

Neurology

Gary Yen, MD

Gary Yen, MD

Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Jasmin Patel, MD

Jasmin Patel, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

James Barrese, MD

James Barrese, MD

Neurosurgery

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Neurosurgery

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Samuel Carino, DO SC

Samuel Carino, DO

Emergency Medicine

Jeremy Dayner, MD JD

Jeremy Dayner, MD

Emergency Medicine

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Neurosurgery

Scott Woska, MD SW

Scott Woska, MD

Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Maria Choy, MD MC

Maria Choy, MD

Neurology

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Neurosurgery

Stephen Van Pelt, MD SV

Stephen Van Pelt, MD

Emergency Medicine

Mark Leekoff, MD

Mark Leekoff, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

David Estin, MD

David Estin, MD

Neurosurgery

Seth Joseffer, MD

Seth Joseffer, MD

Neurosurgery

Sohum Trivedi, MD ST

Sohum Trivedi, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Neurosurgery

Richard Meagher, MD

Richard Meagher, MD

Neurosurgery

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