Programs & Services
The brain and spine are the most complex systems in the body and many aspects are intricately connected to other body systems. At WakeMed, our program combines the unparalleled dedication and expertise of our Neurosurgeons and Neurologists with a team of Orthopedic, Cardiac, Vascular, Pediatric, Trauma, Rehabilitative Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pain and Anesthesia, Radiology and Pathology.
Primary Stroke Center
Preventative care
Emergent treatments including IV TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)
Innovative stroke interventions including: Intra-arterial TPA, merci clot retrieval, catheter penumbra device to restore blood flow
Neurodiagnostics and Neuroradiology
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Nerve conduction
Electromyography (EMG)
Latest state of the art MRI imaging, cat scan, angiography and perfusion imaging
Innovative Spine Center
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Interventional spine procedures
Vertebroplasty
Kyphoplasty
Complex spine surgery
Pediatric spine surgery
Scoliosis treatments and surgery
Stealth neuro-navigational technology
Level One Trauma Center
Traumatic brain injury (from sports related injuries as mild concussion to severe brain injury)
Spinal cord or vertebral injury
Pediatric intensivists
Fleet of Mobile Care trucks
Helicopter
Neurological Disorders
Epilepsy
Sleep disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Guillain Barre'
Parkinson's Disease
Headache
Neurosurgery and Neuro-Vascular Surgery
Complex skull-based tumors
Intracranial tumors
Spinal tumors
Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid stents
Cerebral aneurysms and neurovascular vessel malformations
Minimally invasive cerebral angioplasty and coiling
Rehabilitation Medicine
Complete acute and chronic physical, occupational and speech pathology
Neuropsychology
Neuropsychiatry
Full-service Rehab hospital and outpatient services
Complete Advanced Neuroscience Nursing Care
Neurocritical Care Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Neurosciences Intermediate Care Unit
Stroke Unit
Acute Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Unit
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