Mercy Stroke Center – Springfield

Mercy Stroke Center - Springfield is a medical clinic in Springfield, MO. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, it provides 24/7 emergency stroke care, prevention services, and rehabilitation support for patients across Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. The facility is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and designated as a Level 1 stroke center by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. It holds a rating of 3.00 based on 8 reviews.

The stroke team offers a wide range of specialized services, including tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration, intra-arterial thrombolytics, and mechanical thrombectomy for clot removal. Additional procedures include leak and rupture repair, aneurysm care through clipping and coiling, and carotid care involving stenting or endarterectomy. The center also provides full neurological services, covering headache and concussion management, spinal trauma care, and Parkinson’s disease treatment. For prevention, the clinic offers stroke risk assessments, patient education, blood pressure screenings, and management of cholesterol and diabetes, with access to dietitians. Recovery support includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with nurses specially trained in brain injury care. A stroke support group meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at Mercy Hospital Springfield, with an online option available for those who cannot attend in person.

The center is located at 1235 E Cherokee St, just west of U.S. 65 off S. Fremont Avenue. It sits about a tenth of a mile from Mercy Hospital Springfield and is near South National Avenue, South Fremont Avenue, and East Sunshine Street. The facility is part of the Mercy health system, which was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986, continuing a heritage of healing that dates back more than 195 years. Mercy Hospital Springfield, where the stroke center is situated, is an 886-bed hospital founded in 1891, serving patients in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

Services:

• Cardiology Services
• Comprehensive Stroke Care
• Emergency Stroke Treatment
• Internal Medicine
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care