California Pacific Stroke Care Center Opens
California Pacific Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of our outpatient Stroke Care Center.
"Adults with cerebrovascular disease can now take comfort in knowing that expert brain care is now available," says David Tong, M.D. the Stroke Care Center’s medical director. "Stroke is the most common cause of disability in the U.S., and the third leading cause of death," he notes. "Forming a specialized program dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis, and optimal treatment of this devastating brain disease provides an important service for California Pacific patients." The Care Center is staffed by a team of neurological, neuroradiologic, and rehabilitation experts specializing in the evaluation and management of individuals with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. It provides comprehensive care to patients whether they have suffered a stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or are at risk for these disorders, helping with disease management and reducing the risk of future events.
David Tong, M.D.
Prior to opening the Care Center, Dr. Tong was an Associate Professor of Neurology at Stanford University Medical Center, and worked for over 10 years at the Stanford Stroke Center in Palo Alto, California. He completed his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas, and his subsequent specialty training in Neurology and cerebrovascular disease at Stanford. Academically, he is a teacher and researcher involved is a wide variety of clinical studies, publishing dozens of articles, papers, and abstracts concerning stroke care. He has also been a tireless advocate in the stroke community, working with both local and national stroke organizations, and is currently Chairman of the American Stroke Association (ASA) Western States Affiliate Stroke Task Force, a member of the ASA national stroke advisory board, as well as a member of scientific review boards for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ASA. Additionally, Dr. Tong has been an invited speaker at numerous lectures or seminars on stroke care throughout the country.
Stroke Care Center
The outpatient Stroke Care Center provide integrated expert care concerning the most appropriate medical and surgical therapies to treat cerebrovascular disorders, as well as optimal preventive therapies to minimize disease and rehabilitation options for those who have suffered from a stroke. In addition, access to state of the art investigational new treatments will also be available. All provided by a warm and caring professional medical team.
The California Pacific Medical Center Stroke Care Center services include:
- State-of-the-art brain imaging and diagnostic tools
- A wide range of disease management and preventive therapies
- Expert guidance concerning advanced surgical interventions and treatment options
- A knowledgeable, caring, experienced team of health care professionals
Contact the Stroke Care Center
For more information on this new exciting program call the California Pacific Stroke Care Center at 415-600-5760.
