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About the Main Line Health Stroke Program

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The Main Line Health Stroke Program provides a comprehensive continuum of high quality stroke care which includes community education, assessment and stroke prevention efforts, early identification and acute treatment strategies, rehabilitation and secondary stroke prevention efforts.

The Main Line Health Stroke Program was created in 1997. The Main Line Health Stroke Committee, composed of Main Line Health neurologists, neurosurgeons, physical medicine and rehabilitation and medical staff physicians along with nurses, case managers emergency department staff and administrators, work together to create one of the most comprehensive stroke programs in the region.

To ensure rapid treatment of stroke, the Main Line Health hospitals offer a complete continuum of care to support timely treatment. This includes:

  • Three strategically located acute care hospitals, specially equipped and staffed to care for stroke patients. (Bryn Mawr, Lankenau and Paoli Hospitals)
  • Access to the latest treatment protocols, including t-PA and other appropriate therapies at each acute care hospital emergency department.
  • Inpatient stroke rehabilitation at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital to help patients maximize function after a stroke.
  • Outpatient stroke rehabilitation at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital and other convenient locations to provide continued treatment for stroke recovery.
  • Community stroke education and screening programs.



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Program Director's Message
Gary Friday, M.D., Medical Director of the Main Line Health Stroke Program, shares his thoughts on the program's work in stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. View Message!

Stroke Research
Stroke research at Main Line Health hospitals is funded and directed through the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR). Learn More About our Research Programs.

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital Stroke Programs
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, PA is the region's premier facility for meeting the complex rehabilitation needs of stroke patients. They offer a full scope of services for stroke patients of all ages. View Programs!

Stroke Education Programs and Screenings
The hospitals of Main Line Health offer a wide variety of educational preventive programs to help patients and their families learn more about stroke, lower their risk and deal with the challenging issues of stroke. Learn More!

Contact Information
Got a question? Need to make an appointment with one of our stroke specialists? Here's how you can get in touch with us. Make Contact!
 



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Main Line Health Stroke Program:
Bryn Mawr Hospital
The Gerhard Building, 1st Floor
130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-526-8141




 
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