Cottage Neuroscience Institute at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital features board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons who are prepared for any neurological emergency 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have a specialized team of dedicated physicians, nurses, therapists, ancillary support staff, and administrators whose primary focus is the accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and measurable prevention of neurologically-related diseases and events. We also have the only endovascular neurosurgeon between Los Angeles and the Bay Area with access to a highly specialized support team and a state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite. 

The Neuroscience Institute's services include:

• Stroke Program
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Neurosurgical Spine
• Neuroendovascular program
  • Endovascular and open vascular neuro surgery
     brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations,
     subarachnoid and intracranial hemorrhages
  • Acute ischemic stroke: interventional radiological techniques
• Vascular diseases of the brain, head, spinal cord, and neck
• Head injury and trauma care
• Neurology Telemedicine
• Neuroscience Research

Successful treatment relies on a collaborative team approach of uniquely qualified individuals who can communicate and actively listen to patients and their family’s needs. A dedicated critical care neuro-intensivist working in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit ensures that neurology patients receive the latest treatments available and in a consistently patient-focused approach.

An important aspect of care is the support of the patient’s family and the patient’s successful rehabilitation after a neurological event.  Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is one of only a few hospitals in Southern California that has a CARF-accredited Stroke Specialty Program. Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital is a specialty facility that allows us to provide a smooth continuum of care for patients and families close to home.

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For more information on Cottage Neuroscience Institute, please contact Gary Milgram, Service Line Director, at (805) 682-7111.