---
title: "Telestroke services at Sutter Health"
description: "Sutter’s Telestroke program connects emergency teams with our stroke specialists through real-time teleconferencing, providing faster treatment for better patient recovery."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/telestroke"
---

1.  [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) /
2.  [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services) /
3.  Telestroke services

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# Telestroke

Technology is transforming stroke care. Through around-the-clock virtual support, our Telestroke program helps ER and medical teams across Northern California deliver faster, clinically-guided stroke treatment.  

[Find a stroke specialist](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22acceptingNewPatients%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5Btrue%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&query=%22telestroke%22&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals)

[Request a referral](https://www.sutterhealth.org/referrals)

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## Why choose Sutter?

A stroke can change everything in an instant — but the right treatment can make all the difference. That’s why our Telestroke program delivers fast, specialized care to give patients the best hope at recovery. Our board-certified neurologists are available 24/7, providing real-time emergency stroke support through live video collaboration with frontline teams across Northern California.

This technology places our stroke specialists at the patient’s bedside, helping to guide life-saving decisions. And if a patient needs advanced care that isn’t available locally, our priority transfer system ensures they get to the right facility, fast. Because when every second matters, advanced stroke care should always be within reach.

## Conditions

-   Acute Ischemic Stroke
-   Intracranial Hemorrhage
-   Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
-   Transient Ischemic Attack

## Diagnostics

-   Cardiac CT angiography
-   CT Perfusion Imaging
-   CT scan
-   Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

## Awards and accreditations

[View all Awards and accreditations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards?verticalKey=awards&facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_awardServices.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Telestroke%22%5D%7D%5D)

U.S. News & World Report

2024-2025

High-Performing in Stroke

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Program

2024

Advanced Therapy Honor Roll

Healthgrades

2024

America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Program

2024

Bronze Stroke Rural Recognition Award

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Program

2024

Elite Level Stroke Honor Roll

American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Program

2024

Elite Plus Stroke Honor Roll

[View all Awards and accreditations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards?verticalKey=awards&facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_awardServices.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Telestroke%22%5D%7D%5D)

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## Our latest stroke care outcomes

View the latest statistics on our stroke care outcomes, including data on how quickly patients received treatment to foster better outcomes.

[View stroke care outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/neuroscience-outcomes)

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## Stroke Research

Review the latest stroke research at our world-class research institutes, including current studies, clinical trials, publications and more.

[View Research](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research-search-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_researchTopics.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Stroke%22%5D%7D%5D&verticalKey=clinical_trial)

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## Sutter’s Picks

Health & wellness

### [Stroke Before Age 45](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/stroke-before-age-forty-five)

Stroke rates are rising among younger people.

Health & wellness

### [Are You at Risk for High Blood Pressure?](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/are-you-at-risk-for-high-blood-pressure)

Understand the factors and check your hypertension risk.

Health & wellness

### [How to help reduce your stroke risk](https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/six-simple-ways-to-reduce-stroke-risk)

Learn how to prevent stroke with simple lifestyle changes. Start today!

## Care when every second counts

Connect with a Sutter doctor who provides timely stroke care with real-time specialist support.

[Find a stroke specialist](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22acceptingNewPatients%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5Btrue%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&query=%22telestroke%22&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals)

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