Stroke and Cerebrovascular
Unity Health’s Stroke and Cerebrovascular program comprises a multidisciplinary team of stroke neurologists, surgeons and other experts in stroke rehabilitation along with a dedicated administrative teams focused on providing world-class care for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.
While stroke is a devastating disease, our team of specialists at Unity Health works day and night to ensure we provide you with world-class medical care, in keeping with our organization’s mission to provide compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual care to all in need.
Stroke and Cerebrovascular at St. Joseph's Health Centre
Each year, St. Josephs Health Centre serves and cares for hundreds of people who have suffered from a stroke, which can be a life-altering event. St. Joseph’s provides neurological care to patients suffering from stroke and collaborates closely with regional partners to ensure stroke expertise is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
30 The Queensway
Phone: 416-530-6000
Clinics & Services
Stroke and Cerebrovascular at St. Michael's Hospital
Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s Hospital is one of three regional Comprehensive Stroke Centres in Toronto. In partnership with other regional sites, St. Michael’s provides leadership to the region in the development, implementation and coordination of Best Practice Stroke Care across the entire continuum including stroke prevention, acute care, rehabilitation and community re-engagement.
One of the program’s main priorities is health equity in stroke. Our doctors, nurses and allied health-care providers are strong advocates of racial, gender, geographic and socioeconomic equity in stroke care.
This virtual education session is for people who have experienced a stroke, their family members and/or caregivers.
- Canadian Stroke Best Practices
- Heart & Stroke Foundation
- Toronto Stroke Network
- Guide for Stroke Recovery (available in multiple languages)
- Aphasia Institute
- March of Dimes Canada, After Stroke Program
- Stroke in Young Adults
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Clinics & Services
The world-class Stroke and Neurology Clinic at St. Michael’s provides rapid access to patients needing stroke and neurological care. Our clinic team includes specially-trained expert vascular neurologists, a nurse practitioner and administrators dedicated to treating complex strokes and cerebrovascular diseases by providing the best neurological and cerebrovascular expertise in the country.
Our team of neurologists work closely with neurosurgeons, cardiologists and other specialists to provide expert care for people who have had a stroke, are at risk of stroke or have other neurological conditions. Our focus is on improving quality of life, and we work together with patients and families to create personalitzed plans to help prevent future strokes.
Our Services
We provide care for people before, during, and after a stroke, as well as those with other neurological conditions. Our services include:
- Risk screening
- Stroke treatment and management
- Post-Stroke follow-up
- Stroke prevention
- Cerebrovascular neurology consultation
- General Neurological consultation (in-person and tele-consultations)
Our Specialty Clinic
We also have clinics focused on specific conditions:
- Brain & Heart Cryptogenic Stroke Clinic
- Rapid Stroke Evaluation Clinic
- Stroke & Neurology Health Equity Clinic
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Clinic
- Stroke in the Young Clinic
- Cerebral Vasculitis Clinic
- Brain Aneurysm & Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM) Clinic
St. Michael’s Hospital is one of 10 regional stroke centres in Ontario. We provide expert stroke care for patients across the South East Toronto Stroke Network. Our Stroke Program is available 24/7 to assess and treat strokes as medical emergencies. Our team of stroke specialists works with other health care experts to provide world-class care for both treating and preventing strokes and cerebrovascular (brain blood vessel) diseases.
Patients who have had an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-surgical hemorrhagic stroke receive care in the Stroke & Neurology Unit, on the 6th floor of the Bond wing. Our Stroke Assessment and Treatment Team includes a group of trained and experienced health care professionals (see diagram below) who work together to provide personalized care. They support patients, families as they start their recovery journey.
Your Stroke Care team
Physicians
Stroke and Cerebrovascular at Providence Healthcare
Providence’s Stroke Rehabilitation Program has achieved Stroke Distinction, which means it is recognized by Accreditation Canada for excellence in stroke care. The program provides exceptional rehabilitation services for people who have recently had a stroke.
Clinics & Services
The Stroke and Neuro Clinic offers assessment and rehabilitation services to individuals with recent strokes or neurological conditions who are outpatients of Providence Hospital and acute care centres. Interdisciplinary care is provided through nursing, occupational therapy, physiatrist, physiotherapy, speech language pathology, social work and therapeutic recreation (individual and/or group setting).
There is a specific focus placed on improving mobility and function, optimizing independence, ensuring effective re-integration into the community and management of other post-stroke complications, including pain and depression. The program’s overall objective is to comprehensively improve quality of life for stroke survivors.
View Stroke and Neuro ClinicAs of April 1, 2021, St. Michael’s Foundation amalgamated with Providence Healthcare Foundation and all receipts will be issued by St. Michael’s Foundation.
We are pleased to let you know that your donation will go directly to the organization and priority that you have designated.
Last updated March 14, 2025