The MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills provides highly advanced care for conditions of the nervous system, including strokes, spine conditions, brain disorders, tumors, balance and related conditions.
The Neuroscience team provides personalized, compassionate care plans for patients and families—whether in the hospital, doctor’s office, outpatient or community setting—closely coordinating with referring physicians and community resources to deliver exceptional services.
The Institute’s physicians—on the forefront of surgical and non-surgical treatments—are among the highest regarded neurologists, neurosurgeons, spine surgeons, head and neck surgeons, vascular surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, audiologists, emergency medicine physicians and medical, surgical and radiation oncologists and other specialists. These specialists bring decades of renowned care from notable medical universities as Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Duke, Baylor, Michigan, Georgetown, UCLA, USC, UC San Francisco, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and others—allowing them to care for challenging and complicated cases.
Programs and Resources
The Neuroscience Institute’s highly qualified, interdisciplinary team of renowned physician specialists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, other clinicians and support staff are involved in specialized centers, each with their own expertise. These include Centers for Stroke and Neurological Interventional Treatment, Spine Health, Skull Base Brain Tumors, Neurological Rehabilitation, and Fall Prevention and Balance programs. Each center focuses on research, education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and mobility to improve strength, balance, flexibility and endurance.
Contact a Neuro Program Expert
Our multi-disciplinary team of neurologists, physicians, and your primary nurse are there for you every step of the way from consultation to rehabilitation.
Your neuro program navigator will be by your side while you're in the hospital to offer you and your family a sense of bearing and purpose in crisis and helps educate you about your medical condition and help outline treatment plans.
Meet Lenna Chitgar,
our specially trained neuro program navigator.
To speak to Lenna, you may send her a message.
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