The neurointerventionalists at Saint Francis are specially trained to use minimally invasive catheter- and radiology-based technology to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system, head, neck and spine. The catheters pass through the blood vessels rather than requiring the need for open surgery so our patients can heal quicker and have less pain and scarring.
Interventional Neurology at Saint Francis
At Saint Francis, we take a multidisciplinary approach to interventional neurology. Our neurologists and staff work closely with other departments including:
- Saint Francis Adult and Pediatric Trauma Emergency Centers
- Saint Francis Hospital Stroke Center
- The pediatric stroke team at Saint Francis Children's Hospital
The coordination between departments helps to ensure we provide the best possible neurological care for our Tulsa and eastern Oklahoma residents — no matter your age —all while keeping you close to home and family.
Common Conditions Treated with Interventional Neurology
The Interventional Neurology specialists at Saint Francis diagnose and treat many conditions including:
- Benign intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri)
- Cushing Syndrome
- Graves Disease
- Head and neck tumors
- Intra- and Extracranial Atherosclerosis, plaque build-up in arteries
- Neck lesions
- Progressive Myelopathy including Spinal AVM and Spinal AVF
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Severe Nosebleeds
- Stroke, blood clot in the brain
- Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (SAH/ICH), brain bleeds
- Traumatic Dissection
Procedures We Offer
Warren Clinic neurointerventionalists provide several minimally invasive procedures including:
- Angioplasty, a procedure that looks at how blood is flowing in the neck and brain vessels to determine whether the vessels are diseased, narrowed, enlarged or blocked
- Intracranial angioplasty
- Carotid angioplasty
- Vertebral angioplasty
- Balloon occlusion testing to determine if an artery can be blocked, permanently or temporarily, without affecting the level of blood in the brain
- Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling, procedure performed in the workup of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome (CS)
- Coil embolizations, the insertion of a very thin wire (coil) to block blood flow to an area:
- Brain aneurysm embolization (Microcoils or Pipeline)
- Embolization of arteriovenous malformation
- Embolization of dural arteriovenous fistula, abnormal connections between an artery and a vein in the tough covering over the brain or spinal cord
- Embolization of posterior epistaxis for nosebleeds
- Embolization of head/neck tumors
- CT Perfusion with RAPID image processing to determine salvageable brain tissue following a stroke or brain injury
- Diagnostic spinal and cerebral angiograms
- Stenting, the insertion of a balloon and/or tiny metal tube (stent) to open a narrowed vessel/artery
- Stent for cerebral venous outlet obstruction
- Intracranial stent
- Vertebral stent
- Carotid stent
- Thrombectomies, the removal of potential stroke-causing blood clots from arteries and veins
Learn More About Healthcare Services Provided Through Saint Francis
The physicians, staff and volunteers of Saint Francis Health System are dedicated to the healthcare of our communities in eastern Oklahoma. To learn more about services provided through Saint Francis, please call Saint Francis HealthLink at 918-488-6688.
Contact an Interventional Neurology Specialist
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