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The Division of The Cardiology

Brain Medicine Division and

the Department

The treatment of brain disorders is complex
and requires the expertise of multiple medical of Cardiothoracic
professions. The Division of Brain Medicine’s teams
of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, Surgery
psychiatrists, and experts in rehabilitation
medicine provide multidimensional treatment
to thousands of patients who suffer from debilitating
brain disorders, applying and developing new joint Heart disease is a leading cause of morbidity
protocols of care and recovery that address the and mortality in the world. Our cardiology and
diverse aspects of modern neuroscience. cardiothoracic surgery teams provide state-of-

the-art cardiac care and introduce cutting-edge
Nearly 1,000 stroke victims are treated annually at
the Division of Brain Medicine. In treating strokes, procedures and technology each year.
every moment counts. Soroka’s stroke team, whose
work is supported by the generosity of a foundation We have recently begun to implement a number
from Chicago, consists of staff members from a of novel transcutaneous procedures, in certain
variety of disciplines whose task is to ensure that cases obviating the need for cardiac surgery. New
patients receive optimal and rapid treatment for electrophysiology procedures initiated in the past
stroke. The work of our staff significantly increases year are already saving lives.
survival rates, often through complicated brain
surgeries and angiographic procedures.

Soroka’s collaborative clinical brain research is
conducted in cooperation with brain researchers
from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and from
the biopharmaceutical industry.