Led by a renowned group of specialists, The Medical City Iloilo Neuro-Intensive Care Unit/Acute Stroke Unit (Neuro ICU/ASU) Program provides quality and outstanding stroke treatment.

As among the few in Iloilo City to provide such exemplary service, The Medical City Iloilo remains steadfast towards continuous technological innovations in the field of acute stroke treatments and patient care. This clinical specialty is designed to cater the needs of patients precisely tailored to those with complex neurological and neurosurgical injuries and diseases suffering from acute stroke. Diagnostic tools and treatment protocols used in the program functions as the foundation for The Medical City Iloilo in providing life-saving interventions to patients with critical healthcare needs. 

Specialized Care

As acute stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency, this requires immediate intervention and attention from professionals in order to minimize the resulting health risks and most importantly, sudden death. The Medical City Iloilo makes certain that patients suffering from neurological and neurosurgical diseases are receiving specialized care for efficient and effective outcomes of neurological complex conditions. The program provides concentrated and personalized hospital care as the service ensures that every patient is righteously taken care of in every aspect of their healthcare needs.

The specialized nurses in the area of Neuro ICU/ASU are well-drilled to conduct patient interventions during life-altering events and render round the clock bedside service. The Medical City Iloilo’s experts in stroke treatment involve services such as close patient monitoring, intensive care and treatment during the critical stages. This high level patient care ensures that patients’ conditions are monitored timely, medications are properly administered, and due response actions are given in cases of emergency situations. 

Highly-Trained Personnel

Experts composed of well-trained stroke and Neuro ICU/ASU nurses as well as the Senior Neurology and Internal Medicine Hospitalists attend to Brain Attack Team (BAT) Codes with utmost compassion and expert care. They play a vital role in providing the comprehensive care needed by patients as such, delivering early recognition and assessment of patient conditions, immediate care and treatment, critical care and monitoring, multidisciplinary collaborations, rehabilitation and recovery, and advocacy, patient-guardian education.

Moreover, these dedicated specialists in the field extend their medical skills through means of guaranteed emergency interventions and prior care for patients suffering from the early onset of stroke. Prompt treatment of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (RTPA) is given to reduce the condition’s debilitating effects on the patient. Every medical personnel in TMC and specialists in the area of Neuro ICU/ASU are deliberately manned to address acute stroke treatments as well as compassionate care for these patients.