Posts categorized as “Stroke”

Advanced Care When Stroke Happens

May is Stroke Month, a time to raise awareness about stroke, or “brain attack.” A stroke occurs when the blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted. This interruption kills brain cells in the immediate area and sets off a chain reaction that endangers a larger area of brain cells. When brain cells […]

Absolutely No Waiting

Angela Miller will be the first to tell you that she has a stubborn streak, so, when she was awakened by a paralyzing stroke on May 7, she did exactly what she should not do – she returned to bed to “sleep on it.” It wasn’t until almost 8 hours later when Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center neurosurgeon Keith Woodward, MD, removed the blood clot from her brain that Miller learned just how fortunate she was to be alive.

FSR Receives National Recognition in Stroke, Cardiac Care

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has received multiple national quality achievement awards from the American Heart Association.

Dodging Bullets

Thanks to Keith Woodward, M.D., an interventional radiologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, the 70-year-old veteran not only survived but emerged from the ordeal with only a slight balance issue.

A Greater Purpose

Laverne VanDorselaer was celebrating her 89th birthday and moved to pack up her leftovers in a to-go box. “I couldn’t move my hand,” Laverne says. “I couldn’t understand why.”

Never Give Up

Greeting guests as he strolls amid linen-covered tables, Hubert Smith commands the room. You would never know his secret if he chose not to share it. Smith, 65, is recovering from a stroke.