Mobile Stroke Unit Donors Support Fast, Specialty Stroke Care

The San Mateo County Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) provides innovative stroke care by evaluating and treating stroke patients as quickly as possible — even before they reach the hospital.

Launched in 2018, the MSU is funded entirely through community donors and a Sutter Health matching grant.

When treating stroke, time is everything. The Mobile Stroke Unit is a specially equipped ambulance that brings a CT scanner and a team of stroke specialists to patients quickly, enabling treatment while en route to the emergency room.

To learn more, contact:
Ilana Spokoyny, M.D.
ilana.spokoyny@sutterhealth.org
Medical Director, Mobile Stroke Unit
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Read more about these incredible advances:

• Bringing the Emergency Department to the Patient

• Lucky Landing: Mobile Stroke Unit Treats Traveler at SFO

• On Road to Better Stroke Care: Study Shows Brain-Saving Results

• Racing Against Time, Mobile Stroke Unit Treats First Patient

• Winning the Race Against the Clock

Current Research:

• Sutter Clinical Trials for Stroke
• Controlled Trial of Mobile Stroke Units
• MSU and Functional Outcomes