Rush-Copley Certified Stroke Center

Rush-Copley Medical Center's Stroke Program is the only program in Kane County and the Fox Valley region to be certified by The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.  

Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke , which is the nation’s third leading cause of death. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every 3 minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with nearly 5 million stroke survivors alive today.

Comprehensive Stroke Care

From stroke prevention education to rehabilitation services, Rush-Copley is the only hospital in the greater Fox Valley area that provides complete stroke and stroke recovery care.   The hospital’s team of neurologists, intensive care physicians, physical, occupational, and speech therapists and outpatient rehabilitation therapists provide best in class care for stroke patients.

“All of the elements of care for a stroke patient are available at Rush-Copley,” said Dennis Keane, M.D.  “By providing all of the services a stroke patient requires at the same facility, patients can be assured to receive optimal continuity of care.”