Stroke

Stroke – What To Do When Every Minute Counts

February 14, 2012

Do you know how to recognize symptoms of a stroke?

In this video segment from Healthpoint TV, Michael Kohn, M.D., Mills-Peninsula emergency physician and stroke program liaison, describes the tell-tale signs of a stroke and what to do if someone is showing signs of a stroke.


To identify a stroke, look for these symptoms:

• Facial droop
• Weakness in arms or legs
• Sudden loss of vision or vision change
• Difficulty speaking
• Difficulty walking
• Severe headache

During a stroke, just one of these symptoms can be present, or they can all occur together. If you suspect a person is experiencing a stroke, the first thing to do is call 911. The key, Dr. Kohn says, is to act fast. The faster a person gets treatment, the better chance they have of recovering without serious injury.

“Today, with prompt and optimal treatment, nearly 50 percent of people who suffer a stroke can escape without serious injury,” he says. “Twenty years ago only 20 percent of stroke survivors had a good outcome.” Mills-Peninsula Medical Center was the first certified stroke center in San Mateo County and is the primary receiving hospital for stroke care on the Peninsula.

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Expert Stroke Care Continues at New Hospital

July 21, 2011

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Successful treatment can depend on expert medical care close to home. Did you know that Mills-Peninsula was the first certified stroke center on the Peninsula? Since then, our award-winning medical team has given hundreds of people the best chances of recovery. At our new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, which opened in May 2011, we’ll do even better.

In this brief video now airing on ABC television, Emergency Physician Karin Molander, M.D., and the Stroke Center team, give viewers a tour of the new hospital’s expanded emergency room, life-saving technology, and a healing environment for patients and families.



You can read more about strokes, learn the warning signs of a stroke, and take an interactive stroke risk assessment on the Mills-Peninsula Stroke Center  web page.

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