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Stroke care

Delivering immediate and expert care no matter where you live, we help you live through a stroke and maximize your chances of recovery.

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Always ready, always here: 24/7 expert stroke care

Our renowned stroke care program is made up of four advanced stroke centers that collaborate and support each other to provide comprehensive and highly advanced stroke treatment and recovery care.

Comprehensive stroke care

Our integrated hospital system has a range of stroke facilities from primary to comprehensive care.

24/7 Access to neurologists

Our stroke neurologists and neuro-ICU doctors are available around the clock at our stroke centers.

Specialized post-stroke rehab

We offer a stroke-certified inpatient rehab program to help ensure you can live your life to the fullest after a stroke.

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Advancing stroke treatment

We offer comprehensive care tailored to your unique needs, including these advanced services.

  • Acute medical management

  • Diagnostic imaging

  • Stroke unit care

  • Thrombolytic therapy

  • Mechanical thrombectomy

  • Stroke rehabilitation

  • Secondary prevention

  • Neurological monitoring

  • Education and support

Located in Murray, Utah

Utah's only Joint Commission-Certified Stroke Center

Intermountain Medical Center is proud to be the only Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in Utah. This certification is the highest level attainable and demonstrates our expertise in treating the most complex strokes. Our stroke center offers the best possible outcomes for our patients.

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Gustavo Alvarez
Patient story

Watch Gustavo's story

Swift treatment leads to better outcomes with fewer complications. Gustavo received care within 22 minutes. At Intermountain Health, our 24/7 telehealth stroke specialists are ready to assist you wherever you are, ensuring timely intervention

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When seconds count

TeleHealth for stroke care

Our Telestroke program supports patients across a large geographic region in seven states from our hospitals in Montana, Idaho, and Utah through rural hospitals outside our system including Alaska. The program offers 24/7 access to stroke neurologists who evaluate and treat patients in partnership with hospitals that often have limited resources or may not see stroke patients frequently.

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It was the efficiency, the hospital, the medicine, the time - everything counts

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