Inpatient Facilities

Inpatient Facilities

Banner University Medical Center Tucson (BUMC-T)

1501 N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85724

This 479-bed hospital is located at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Banner University Medical Center -Tucson (formerly University Medical Center) opened in 1971 and is the primary teaching hospital of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. BUMC-T recently joined the nation’s top hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious best hospitals rankings and has been nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching new health care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research through the physician-scientists of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. BUMC-T has the only Level 1 trauma center in Southern Arizona and is accredited by the Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

 

 

Cerebrovascular Diseases and Stroke
BUCMT Comprehensive Stroke Center

 

Disorders and Services

Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attacks, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Carotid Stenosis, Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vascular Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord

Overview and Mission

Banner University Medical Center Tucson in partnership with the University of Arizona provides comprehensive and coordinated stroke care for members of our community. As the only academic medical center in Southern Arizona, we have assembled a multidisciplinary team to provide state of the art management of patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases.

In 2019, our facility received Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, and became the first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The mission of the Stroke Center is to provide age appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based stroke care; to individualize care to meet the needs of each patient and family; to collaborate with other health care professionals and ancillary services to achieve the best outcomes; and to engage in clinical stroke research.

Hospital Services for Stroke

The BUMCT Stroke Program brings together the combined expertise of a multidisciplinary team, including stroke neurologists, neurocritical care specialists, neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, neuroradiologists, emergency physicians, therapists, pharmacists and specialty trained nurses. Available services include administration of intravenous tPA (clot-busting medicine) and mechanical clot retrieval for acute ischemic stroke, neurosurgical and vascular procedures, medication management for stroke prevention, and rehabilitation services.

BUMCT has a dedicated stroke unit and neurocritical care unit, and a cutting edge neuroimaging center which includes multimodal CT scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance angiography, digital angiography, as well as carotid Duplex and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound.

As a Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Program, we utilize specific stroke protocols and monitor our outcomes to meet performance measures of success. Our stroke program has been recognized by the American Heart/ American Stroke Association for our care and outcomes with the Gold Plus Target Stroke Honor Roll.

Outpatient (Clinic) Services for Stroke

BUMCT coordinates care through our dedicated Stroke Clinics at our brand new North Campus clinic facility. Patients are referred to the Stroke Clinic for stroke-like symptoms, stroke prevention, follow-up care after discharge from the hospital, or for stroke rehabilitation. Our Stroke Nurse Navigator facilitates all aspects of care coordination.

Education

The Stroke Program provides education to the patient, family/caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the community. Patient education begins in the hospital and focuses on knowledge of their current condition, risk factors for stroke and TIA, and their readiness for discharge. BUMCT offers stroke education events for the public and provides ongoing stroke education for healthcare professionals. The Stroke Program also provides stroke-specific training opportunities for medical students, residents, fellows and nurses.

 

Faculty:

Stroke Neurologists

Bruce Coull, MD

Ealaf AlRabia, MD

 

Neurovascular Surgeon

Travis Dumont, MD

 

Neurointerventionalist

Travis Dumont, MD

Mohamed Teleb, MD

 

Neuro-Intensivist

Kevin Luk, MD

 

Stroke Program Coordinator

Bridget Garza, MSN, RN, CEN

Contact Us

(520) 694-8888 - For a Clinic Appointment

(520) 694-2584 - For Stroke Program Information