Led by our 24/7 intensivist and critical care nursing team, intensive monitoring and comprehensive management are provided to patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical conditions like acute ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes, anoxic brain injuries or hydrocephalus.

Our neurocritical care includes extensive monitoring after neurosurgery to detect and prevent neurological deterioration. Additionally, it could also include targeted temperature management (TTM) to minimize the occurrence of secondary injuries after a traumatic brain injury.

The medical experts and support staff at the St. Joseph Hospital Orange Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment’s Neuro-Oncology Program provide advanced and comprehensive care to adult patients who have primary or metastatic central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

Learn more about the Neuro-Oncology Program.

Neurointerventional radiology services provide minimally invasive technology for conditions affecting the brain, spine and blood vessels, utilizing advanced imaging techniques in our biplane angiography suite. These techniques include:

• Aneurysm coiling and flow diversion
• Cerebral artery stenting
• Cerebral angiogram
• Extracranial artery embolization
• Mechanical thrombectomy
• Tumor embolization

One of the most rapidly advancing areas of medicine continues to be neurosurgical care. At Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, neurosurgical patients benefit from leading-edge diagnostics, minimally invasive techniques, implantable medical devices and clinical research studies.

Here, neurosurgery patients receive the region’s most current and comprehensive procedures to change the course of their diseases and heal from traumatic injuries. These procedures include:

• Craniotomy
• Frameless stereotactic navigation for tumor removal
• Hematoma evacuation
• Hydrocephalus shunt
• Minimally invasive clot evacuation for hemorrhages
• Neurosurgical aneurysm clipping
• Skull base surgery
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Ventricular peritoneal shunts

We partner with the largest group of neurosurgeons in Orange County. These specialists collaborate with primary care physicians, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists and the hospital’s highly specialized medical, surgical and rehabilitative staff to prioritize patient safety, comfort and dignity.

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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the U.S. To combat stroke and its effects, we provide evidence-based, comprehensive care from preventive education and screenings to diagnosis, immediate intervention, management and rehabilitation.

With advanced certifications from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as a Stroke-Neurology Receiving Center, our multidisciplinary team of stroke clinicians rapidly assess and treat stroke patients with the latest technologies. The core team includes stroke specialists, interventional radiologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons. Together, they collaborate with you towards the goal of restoring optimal function and quality of life.

Learn more about the Stroke Center.

Our Stroke Rehabilitation Program offers patients neurological treatments personally designed to enhance their health and well-being after a stroke.

Patients work with licensed occupational, physical and speech rehabilitation specialists to restore their quality of life after a stroke.

Our comprehensive team of rehab specialists provide post-operative therapy and a neurological program designed specifically to care for patients with a variety of stroke-related issues.

Learn more about our rehabilitation services.