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The Highest Level of Stroke Care in the Region

Every minute counts when a stroke occurs, so it’s critical to get the right care as quickly as possible. Doctors Medical Center offers the highest level of stroke care in the area between Sacramento, the Bay and down to Los Angeles. We are one of only 27 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in California, and the only one in the Central Valley.

Our experienced team provides quality care for the most complex stroke cases, with dedicated units for critical and in-patient neurological treatment. DMC’s stroke care is recognized nationally by The American Heart Association for Stroke Gold Plus, Target Stroke Elite, the Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and as High Performing by US News & World Report.

Doctors Medical Center is also a Level II Trauma Center and Heart Attack Receiving Center, providing advanced care when you and your loved ones need it most.

Learn more about stroke care at our Comprehensive Stroke Center.

About Doctors Medical Center

Doctors Medical Center Modesto is a full-service, comprehensive health care facility, dedicated to providing the finest medical care for the community. From preventative and diagnostic services, to expertise in some of the world's leading technologies, DMC's multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals is dedicated to your good health and well-being. Recognized for innovative cardiac and neonatal intensive care to advanced stroke and trauma treatment, the outstanding doctors at DMC represent most major medical specialties and are committed to being there for you, when you need them most.

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News & Announcements

Doctors Medical Center Celebrating TAVR Anniversary, First 50 Patients

Oct 17, 2018

What: Celebrating 50 TAVR Patients

When: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Where: Doctors Medical Center McHenry Conference Center, 1445 McHenry Avenue in Modesto

Description: Please join us as we celebrate our patients, our physicians and our team on our first year and 50 TAVR cases.

Doctors Medical Center is home to a Valve Clinic and we are proud to offer the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program to residents throughout the Central Valley. This procedure is used in patients with severe aortic stenosis at intermediate or greater risk for open heart surgery.

TAVR is a less invasive, catheter-based technique for replacing the diseased aortic valve. Physicians guide a new valve into the heart through an incision in the leg while the heart is still beating, using guidance from X-ray and echocardiography. The survival rate of 30 days for patients at intermediate-risk of open-heart surgery who received this valve is 99%.

Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common and most serious valve disease problems. With AS, the opening of the aortic heart valve narrows. As a result, the heart needs to work harder and may not pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. Aortic stenosis can be caused by a birth defect, rheumatic fever, radiation therapy or can be related to age. Traditional treatment for this disease is open-heart surgery, which may require extensive hospital stays and recovery times.

84-year-old Dorothy Tilton of Ripon was our first case one year ago and said she noticed a positive difference in her symptoms as soon as the next day after her TAVR procedure. She could breathe easier, walk further and her quality of life improved.

75-year-old Carl Wheeler of Oakdale was our 50th TAVR patient in September 2018. He said he felt much stronger after having his procedure.

Our TAVR team is composed of a multidisciplinary, collaborative group of physicians and caregivers, including interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, imaging specialists, anesthesiologists, advanced care nurses and valve clinic coordinator.