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Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, director of neurosurgery at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical talks about the one of a kind Pacific Neuroscience Institute clinic. The center offers comprehensive services for treating a wide spectrum of neurological and cranial disorders. Check out this great and informative interview with NEWSBREAK Live.

Stroke and brain aneurysm are emergencies and a patient should be rushed to the ER for immediate treatment. Find out what you need to know about treatment.

Our Stroke Team and other members of Providence Saint John's Health Center joined the crowds of participants who came out to show their commitment to health at the July 4th Palisades Will Rogers 5K and 10K run.

Read highlights about the latest news in Stroke from this year's very exciting International Stroke Conference hosted by the American Heart Association.

This patient's headache got progressively worse causing her to be rushed to the nearest hospital for an emergency life-saving procedure. Read her story.

Pacific Stroke & Aneurysm Center’s patient support group leader Dana Rivera, tells her story from devastation to success. In the summer of 2009 at the age of 44, Dana’s life changed forever. An active, full time mother and wife, Dana Rivera suddenly experienced startling symptoms....

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. Recent strides in neurological services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center mean more patients than ever with stroke and aneurysm are regaining all or some function related to speech,...

Interview by Renee Ovando, RN Throughout the process of becoming a primary stroke center, we have collaborated with Captain Matthew Hill of the Santa Monica Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (SMFD EMS) and Paramedic Program. He is a strong supporter of Providence Saint John Health Center‘s stroke center...

We are excited to announce that Providence Saint John’s Health Center has received certification as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. This distinction is awarded to centers that make exceptional efforts to achieve better outcomes for their stroke patients. Directors, Jason Tarpley, MD,...

May is American Stroke Month. PNI’s director of vascular neurology, Dr. Jason Tarpley spoke with Providence Saint John’s Health Center Breakthroughs magazine about reducing the damage from stoke. Read the article here. STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY Doctors have several tools for stroke treatment to minimize any long-term effects. However, these treatments...