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# Recognized for Results: Sutter's Stroke Care Stands Out

Multiple Sutter hospitals earned national recognition for stroke care excellence, backed by 24/7 telestroke, a Mobile Stroke Unit and AI-enabled triage tools.

May 11, 2026 by Sutter Health

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Stroke remains a leading cause of death in California and [across the U.S.](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm) — even as [new data](https://newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-disease-stroke-deaths-down-yet-still-kill-more-in-u-s-than-any-other-cause) from the American Heart Association show a slight decline in cardiovascular deaths since 2023. Too many strokes remain preventable, and too many patients aren’t getting care fast enough.

That’s the gap California-based not-for-profit Sutter Health is working to close.

**Building a faster stroke system**

Across the communities it serves, Sutter is scaling a stroke system built for prevention, speed and impact. As tens of thousands of Californians experience a stroke each year, the goals are simple: to help more people reduce their risk and ensure fast, coordinated care when a stroke occurs.

[Sutter’s advanced neuroscience services](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/Vitals/research-and-innovation/2026_Neuroscience-Service-Line-Fact-Sheet-7d1e68db.pdf) include more than 150 neurologists and neurointerventional surgeons across 17 stroke-certified stroke centers, spanning the full continuum of care: from early detection and risk management to emergency treatment, rehabilitation and recovery. The differentiator is how quickly that care activates.

Sutter pairs bedside expertise with real-time technology. This includes 24/7 telestroke consults that connect emergency teams to board-certified specialists within minutes, a [Mobile Stroke Unit](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sutterhealth.org%2Fgiving%2Fgiving-opportunities%2Fneuroscience%2Fmobile-stroke-unit&data=05%7C02%7CAngela.Borchert%40sutterhealth.org%7Cfe9b7e61b19e43ca434808de9692bbf2%7Caef453eadaa243e0be62818066e9ff63%7C0%7C0%7C639113754129142373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hKllImflJg9aRQ57HR3l3HBkV7Jxvk4RTqtj69ooaIQ%3D&reserved=0) equipped for on-the-spot CT imaging, as well as [advanced AI-enabled triage tools](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-health-and-aidoc-team-up-to-transform-patient-care-with-advanced-clinical-ai/) that accelerate diagnosis and treatment. For patients who need it, access to minimally invasive procedures that treat blood vessels from the inside like thrombectomy — which removes a blood clot from a blocked artery in the brain — can mean the difference between long-term disability and recovery.

**Results that deliver for patients**

Sutter’s systemwide focus on speed and coordination is translating into measurable outcomes.

Last year, the American Heart Association [recognized 16 Sutter hospital campuses](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/27-awards-earned-from-american-heart-association/) with the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award — the highest level of recognition possible. Additionally, Becker’s Hospital Review named Sutter among its “[100 Great Neuro and Spine Programs](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/sutter-neuroscience-tops-u-s-rankings/).”

“Improving outcomes extends far beyond the hospital walls,” said Dr. Nobl Barazangi, a vascular neurologist with Sutter West Bay Medical Group and the Sutter Advanced Neuroscience Service Line Chief of Stroke. “We’re caring for patients every step of the way — helping them lower their risk, reaching them quickly when a stroke occurs and surrounding them with the support they need to recover.”

In 2026, multiple Sutter hospitals were recognized for excellence in stroke care by Healthgrades — honors that reflect the consistency, expertise and teamwork required to deliver life-saving care on the clock.

Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Alta Bates Campus

-   Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for 16 consecutive years
-   Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for 16 consecutive years
-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 23 consecutive years

Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center – Summit Campus

-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 16 consecutive years

Sutter’s CPMC – Davies Campus

-   Five-Star Recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery for four consecutive years

Sutter Davis Hospital

-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for four consecutive years

Sutter’s Eden Medical Center

-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 20 consecutive years

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

-   2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award™
-   Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke
-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for two consecutive years

Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center

-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke

Sutter’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

-   Stroke Care Excellence Award™ for seven consecutive years
-   Top 10% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke for seven consecutive years
-   Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for seven consecutive years

Learn more about [Sutter’s advanced neuroscience services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neuroscience).

## Topics

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## Stroke and neurovascular care

Your brain health shapes how you think, move and live each day. If you're facing a stroke or neurovascular condition, our specialists can provide rapid treatment, recovery support and long-term care.

[Learn more about Stroke and neurovascular care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/stroke-and-neurovascular-care)

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