Welcome to Neurology at MidHudson Regional Hospital
MidHudson Regional Hospital offers comprehensive neurological care for patients in Poughkeepsie and the surrounding areas. From treating stroke and memory disorders to caring for patients who experience epilepsy and seizures, our neurologists partner with multi-disciplinary teams of clinical experts to provide compassionate care with the goal of achieving exceptional outcomes.
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Neurology Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Our team of stroke specialists encourages the community to learn more about stroke symptoms and to call 911 immediately if someone shows signs of a possible stroke. Emergency medical services can be directed to take a stroke patient to the closest awarded WMCHealth hospital for expert care, if transport is considered to be safe for the individual.
Acute stroke involves sudden neurological deficit ranging from numbness to weakness to speech impairment. In recent years, high-tech minimally invasive neurovascular surgery has emerged as a treatment for acute stroke. WMCHealth surgeons at Westchester Medical Center’s Brain and Spine Institute can deliver a catheter-based system through the arteries of the brain to remove a blood clot and reduce or eliminate symptoms. Westchester Medical Center provides 24/7 acute stroke care for patients seen in our own emergency department or transferred from other hospitals throughout the Hudson Valley. Acute stroke is considered an emergency. Call 911 at the first sign of symptoms.
MidHudson Regional Hospital has received a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) Certification. This certification is offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. As a TSC facility, we have met rigorous standards for performing endovascular thrombectomy and providing post-procedural care.
The functional and epilepsy programs at MidHudson Regional Hospital are growing with a faculty of neurologists, neurosurgeons, pain management specialists, and neuropsychologists who specialize in the treatment of movement disorders, pain syndromes and epilepsy.
Our Functional and Restorative Surgery Program offers treatments for patients with movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s Disease and Dystonia through deep brain stimulation. Our team has an expertise in a broad range of treatments for Pain Syndromes, including Trigeminal Neuralgia and spasticity. In addition to a variety of strategies for medical treatment, we also offer surgical options including microvascular decompression, rhizotomy, radiosurgery, spinal cord stimulation, and intrathecal pump placement.
We have a referral relationship with Westchester Medical Center (WMC), the only certified Level 4 Epilepsy Center in the Hudson Valley that is accredited by National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) in offering both adult and pediatric treatment. Highly skilled seizure neurologists offer leading outpatient and inpatient expertise in WMC’s advanced Epilepsy Monitoring Unit to ensure a comfortable and safe patient experience. Our neurosurgical team specializes in a variety of surgical treatments as well, including vagus nerve stimulation, robotic depth electrode placement, MRI-guided laser ablation, and neurostimulation.
Neurologists at Westchester Medical Center, MidHudson Regional Hospital, and WMCHealth Physicians in Poughkeepsie provide care for individuals suffering from memory disorders and related conditions, including dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and encephalopathy.
The Department of Neurology is comprised of multi-disciplinary teams of clinical experts that provide comprehensive neurological care for a wide range of neurological disorders affecting the brain, spine, nerves, and muscle. Conditions treated include neurologic emergencies, such as acute stroke or status epilepticus, to more chronic conditions such as headache/pain syndromes, epilepsy (seizures), neuromuscular (neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy), neuroimmunological (multiple sclerosis), as well as neurodegenerative (dementia) and movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease). All divisions are directed by highly qualified sub-specialists. Learn more about neurology care available at Westchester Medical Center.
Neurology care is also available at Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, and outpatient practice locations in Valhalla/Hawthorne, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Monroe, West Nyack, Suffern, Port Jervis and Lake Katrine.
Specialists at MidHudson Regional Hospital provide care for a full range of neuromuscular disorders, which affect the nerves responsible for voluntary muscle movement and the relay of sensory information to the brain. Physicians evaluate and diagnose patients experiencing muscle weakness, muscle loss, movement difficulties, issues with swallowing or breathing, numbness, tingling, pain, and other symptoms. Care is available for individuals diagnosed with a wide range of pathologies, including muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other diagnoses.
Advanced Neurology Services Near You
Neurology services are available throughout the Westchester Medical Center Health Network at practice locations in Hawthorne, Mamaroneck, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie and Valhalla.