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Mills-Peninsula Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease

Cerebrovascular disease, which includes stroke and other disorders affecting blood flow to the brain, is the most common life-threatening neurological event in the U.S. Mills-Peninsula Medical Center is a certified Primary Stroke Center, specializing in swift and effective treatment and rehabilitation services for stroke patients.

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  • Cardiovascular Imaging and Diagnostic Services
  • Telestroke

Critical Care for Stroke

Many people think of stroke as involving the brain, but actually strokes have just as much to do with the heart and vascular system. Any interruption to the blood flow through the arteries caused by a blockage, blood clot or hemorrhage can cause the brain to temporarily or permanently lose oxygen, destroying brain cells. This is called cerebrovascular disease, a broad category that includes stroke as well as carotid stenosis, vertebral and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular malformations.

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center offers comprehensive care for stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. This starts with prevention efforts to reduce your risk factors and extends through emergency care and recovery services to lessen stroke impact. Our specialized Primary Stroke Center has earned numerous awards, some of which include:

  • The Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, the highest-level award for stroke care given by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
  • Primary Stroke Center Certification by The Joint Commission. This is the first advanced-level certification program designed to recognize primary stroke centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke patients. 
  • Five-Star Rating for the Treatment of Stroke from Healthgrades.

Our stroke center team includes highly trained doctors, surgeons, nurses and support staff dedicated to helping you and your family prevent, treat or recover from a stroke or other cerebrovascular event. Our Telestroke program allows people to be seen by stroke specialists 24 hours a day. At night, when a doctor is not available in person, Telestroke connects by telephone or video-conferencing with stroke care staff at Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center campus. We also have a Mobile Stroke Unit, a special ambulance staffed with stroke specialists who can diagnose and begin treatment on a person experiencing a stroke even before they reach the emergency room. Our high standards for immediate and comprehensive care, including full rehabilitation services, mean you have a much better chance of full recovery.

Mobile Stroke Unit at Sutter Health's Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

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Donors Bring Mobile Stroke Unit to Community

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The Mobile Stroke Unit, funded entirely through community donors and a Sutter Health matching grant, shows promising results.

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Support for Stroke Patients

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Recovering from a stroke can be a difficult and emotional process. Our stroke support groups can help you, your family and your caregivers cope.

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Stroke and Neurovascular Care

Sutter care centers provide emergency stroke care at 13 Primary Stroke Centers and through our Telestroke program. Learn more about stroke care services, as well as our neurovascular care programs for patients with brain aneurysms and carotid disease and our comprehensive rehabilitation services.

Health and Wellness

Six Simple Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk

Reduce Your Stroke Risk

About 90 percent of strokes are preventable. You can reduce your risk substantially by monitoring certain health factors and adjusting your lifestyle to adopt (or quit) certain behaviors. Follow these simple steps to get started.

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Doctors at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Nikil Swamy, M.D.

Nikil Swamy, M.D.

  • Neurology

Pei Hsuan Tsau, M.D., FACS

Pei Hsuan Tsau, M.D., FACS

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Brian T. Andrews, M.D.

Brian T. Andrews, M.D.

  • Neurosurgery

Michael Cohen, M.D.

Michael Cohen, M.D.

  • Neurology

Stephen I. Ryu, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAANS

Stephen I. Ryu, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAANS

  • Neurosurgery

Conrad M. Vial, M.D.

Conrad M. Vial, M.D.

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Zuolu Liu, M.D.

Zuolu Liu, M.D.

  • Neurology

Vincent A. Gaudiani, M.D.

Vincent A. Gaudiani, M.D.

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peter Adamczyk, M.D.

Peter Adamczyk, M.D.

  • Neurology

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Mills Health Center

Mills Health Center

100 South San Mateo Drive

San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 696-5400

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

1501 Trousdale Drive

Burlingame, CA 94010

(650) 696-5400

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