Stroke Awareness Month

Know how to Stop Stroke Before It Starts by raising your level of awareness at Montefiore Einstein

Join us to help Stop Stroke Before It Starts by learning about the factors that can increase the likelihood of a stroke. Even though a stroke can happen to anyone at any time, many strokes are preventable. Now more than ever, it’s important to understand what measures you can take to reduce the risk of stroke to you and your loved ones.

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Stroke Awareness Month at Montefiore Einstein

Events
 

Montefiore Einstein Stroke Awareness Month Event

Join us on our Moses Campus for free blood pressure screening, educational materials on risk factors, nutrition and rehabilitation information, as well as Stroke Awareness Month giveaways.

May 10, 2024

11:00AM-3:00PM EDT

Montefiore Medical Center,
Moses Campus,
East Garden

111 East 210th Street, Bronx, New York 10467

Facts
 

Get the Facts About Stroke

Stroke is a leading cause of death and a major cause of serious long-term disability for adults in the US. It impacts some of us more than others. Find out how your community may be affected.

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Prevention
 

Know How to Prevent and Detect Strokes

Strokes are preventable and treatable. There are ways you can lower your chances of having a stroke and, if a stroke occurs, knowing the signs and getting treatment quickly are important contributors to an optimal recovery.

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The Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Stroke Center is the first CSC from the Bronx to the Hudson Valley

We are among the elite three percent of hospitals in the nation to earn this designation and are the highest-volume stroke center in the New York Metropolitan Area, treating one of the broadest and most diverse communities in the nation, including traditionally underserved and particularly vulnerable pediatric and adult stroke patients.

Our world-renowned experts use the most advanced and emerging imaging technology and procedures to diagnose and treat patients of all ages suffering from complex, life-threatening neurovascular conditions.

 

Join the Conversation To Learn How to Stop Stroke Before it Starts

We’ll be sharing additional information on why now, more than ever, it’s important to learn how to prevent strokes before they happen and identify strokes when they happen during Stroke Awareness Month on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Just use the hashtag #stopstrokebeforeitstarts to search for additional information from Montefiore Einstein or to share your questions and comments.