Stroke Center

stroke accreditation medallion

Glens Falls Hospital is designated as a New York State Stroke Center by the NYS Department of Health. As a Stroke Center, Glens Falls Hospital will improve the standard of quality and access to care for patients with a presumptive diagnosis of stroke.

The Stroke Center at Glens Falls Hospital, led by physicians and nurses with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke, has established protocols to ensure a rapid response to patients who could potentially be suffering from a stroke or stroke symptoms.

Glens Falls Hospital offers immediate, enhanced brain imaging and evaluation for patients who present to the Emergency Department and could be suffering from a stroke or stroke symptoms. Using the latest treatments, the stroke team can assess the patient and ensure that they receive the appropriate, individualized care.

Glens Falls Hospital is also now able to accept inbound stroke patients via helicopter transport. This process ensures that all patients in the Adirondack region experiencing neurological symptoms get to the nearest designated Stroke Center with urgency whether they are transported by ground or air.

Additionally, Glens Falls Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have announced a collaborative effort to offer Teleneurology as part of the New York State Stroke Center located at GFH. Click here to learn more.

 

Glens Falls Hospital has also received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for our commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Click here to read more.

 

 

 

 

The Stroke Center offers a variety of interdisciplinary services to support the patient and their family during the acute stroke phase, including:

  • Diagnostic Tests
  • CT
  • MRI
  • Echo
  • Carotid Studies
  • EEG
  • Stroke Severity Scale
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
  • Smoking Cessation Program
  • On-site Neurology Clinic for follow-up stroke care
  • Steps for Stroke Support Group
  • Community Outreach Program offering education to the the community on stroke prevention and symptom identification

Glens Falls Hospital’s physician practice, Glens Falls Neurology, is conveniently located on the main hospital campus for access to follow-up stroke care.

The Stroke Center at Glens Falls Hospital is also now included within all local EMS protocols, which state that patients suffering from potential stroke or neurological symptoms must be brought to the nearest designated stroke center.

Glens Falls Hospital - New York State Stroke Center

Contact Us

Cassandra Moore MS, RN, CNE, CCRN-K, SCRN
Service Line Administrator, Neurology
Director, Stroke Program
Phone: 518-926-3413

Your Story is our Story - Glens Falls Hospital “I never pictured a staff so caring of my needs and concerns, but Dr. Sean Kennedy’s staff, GFH’s staff, and Dr. Kennedy answered all my questions, put my mind at ease, and helped me to breathe again. Thank you.” Derek Slayton Queensbury, NY

Physicians & Providers

Jonathan Braiman, MD, Neurologist at Glens Falls Hospital

Jonathan Braiman, MD

Jonathan Braiman, MD, Neurologist at Glens Falls Hospital

Jonathan Braiman, MD

Dr. Braiman received his Bachelor of Science from Tufts University. He then obtained his Medical Degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. He trained at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Uniformed Services Health Sciences University, and served our country in the United States Armed Services from 1987 – 1995. An upstate New York native, Dr. Braiman brings nearly 25 years of Neurology experience to Glens Falls Neurology and has been instrumental in the success of the Center of Excellence of Alzheimer’s Disease and the Stroke Center at Glens Falls Hospital.

Max Rudansky, MD

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Jared King, MD

Richard Jackson, MD, Neurologist at Glens Falls Hospital

Richard Jackson, MD

Kathleen Crotty, PA

Ruth Fish, FNP, Glens Falls Neurology

Ruth Fish, FNP, Educator

Ruth Fish, FNP, Glens Falls Neurology

Ruth Fish, FNP, Educator

Ruth Fish is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has over thirty-five years of experience in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.  Ms. Fish is an educator for The Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease at Glens Falls Hospital/AMHS which was designated as such by the New York State Department of Health to provide expertise in diagnosing and managing Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurocognitive conditions.

Ms. Fish obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the State University College of New York at Plattsburgh, and her master’s degree in nursing from the Medical College of Virginia at Richmond with a double major in Family Nurse Practice and Community Health.  She has extensive experience in the long-term care setting and in developing training programs for health professionals.

The Warren County Bar Association recently awarded Ms. Ruth with the Liberty Bell Award for her work in helping adults in their quest for physical and neurocognitive wellness, in addition to her extensive commitment to volunteer work which includes: Caritas, Adirondack Samaritan Counseling Center, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, To The Himalayas with Love, Inc, Fort Hudson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and the Adirondack Welcome Circle, an organization which assists in the arrival and integration of refugees in the community.

Katelyn Cullinan, PA

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