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Wellstar Paulding Medical Center’s expert neuro team works together to provide the most personalized and compassionate care. When you experience symptoms of a stroke, our emergency team is ready to help—fast. And, our neuro care team evaluates and provides comprehensive treatment for most neurological disorders, including back and neck pain.

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Whether you need surgery for back pain, ongoing care for a neurological condition or stroke intervention, you'll receive care from an expert team. Our collaborative approach with specialists at Paulding and across the Wellstar system means you get the most comprehensive, highest quality of care — in your backyard.

Wellstar and Mayo Clinic are working together to improve the delivery of healthcare. As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, physicians at Wellstar can request consults with Mayo Clinic specialists at any time. The best part? This service is offered at no cost to our patients.

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Wellstar Paulding Medical Center is part of one of the largest accredited stroke networks in Georgia, offering you access to the highest level of neuro care from across the system right here in your community. Wellstar hospitals are recognized by the American Stroke Association, The Joint Commission and the state of Georgia as trusted stroke services providers.

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Neuro Care & PeopleCare Stories


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Wellstar Paulding Launches Spine Surgery

Wellstar Paulding Medical Center offers spine surgery, giving patients in Paulding County and surrounding areas access to expert care for spinal conditions.

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Know the Signs of Stroke

Learning the warning signs of a stroke may help you save a life. BE FAST and get help immediately if you notice these symptoms.

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UlyssesCare

If you looked up the word “active” in the dictionary, you just might find Ulysses Price’s picture. That changed when severe neck and shoulder pain entered the picture. Now, after a state-of-the-art neck procedure, Ulysses is back in action—even better than before.

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Life-Saving Treatment for Ischemic Strokes

With stroke, seconds can mean the difference between life, damage or death. That's why Wellstar is dedicated to developing faster, more effective stroke treatments.

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Llen Ryan has been the rock of her family’s household for more than 50 years. When she started feeling constant back pain six years ago, she knew she wouldn’t give up her independence and exercise routine without a fight.

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ZacCare

Looking at Zac DiGiorgio today, you wouldn't know he almost lost his life—twice. When his parents needed their shutters replaced, Zac climbed up the ladder to help out. Moments later, everything changed in the blink of an eye.

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Spine Surgery

Our top-rated neurosurgeons work closely with specialists across the system to provide the most accurate diagnosis and personalized and comprehensive care. Wellstar neurosurgeons collaborate with each other and with experts across specialties to help patients have the best outcomes.

When appropriate, our neurosurgeons help patients get relief through physical therapy and pain management. Surgical solutions for brain conditions, spine disorders and back and neck pain are recommended when no other treatment path is likely to be successful.

At Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, people with complex brain and spine conditions have access to the highest level of neurosurgical care. Our neurosurgeons perform a variety of minimally-invasive procedures and complex surgeries, including:
  • Cervical disk replacements and fusions 
  • Lumbar diskectomy and laminectomy surgery for low back pain syndromes
  • Peripheral nerve decompression surgery for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and compression neuropathies
Learn more about spine surgery at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center or make an appointment.

General Neurology Care

For people experiencing headaches, impaired cognition, neck or back pain, movement disorders, or those living with brain or spine conditions, our board-certified neurologists use their world-class training and experience to create individualized care plans that accommodate every patient’s unique needs and cover the entire spectrum of neurological conditions, including:
  • Alzheimer’s disease
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Stroke Care

People who experience strokes receive urgent, compassionate and skilled intervention in Paulding County.

Wellstar Paulding Medical Center is part of one of the largest stroke networks in Georgia, giving our community access to the highest level of stroke expertise as they are diagnosed. As a Remote Treatment Stroke Center recognized by the Georgia Department of Health, our neurologists and emergency medicine specialists communicate with Wellstar stroke specialists across the Wellstar system—virtually in real time—with state-of-the-art telemedicine technology powered by artificial intelligence and high-resolution visualization.

Together, we can assess patients within minutes, determining the treatment that will potentially deliver the best outcomes—and whether a patient should seek an advanced level of care.

Learn to recognize the signs of a stroke.

Neuroradiology & Advanced Imaging

At Wellstar Paulding, we’re connected to one of the only neuro care networks in the country with a dedicated neuroradiology team of physicians. This includes neuroradiologists with advanced training in nervous system conditions and emergency care. Our radiologists and neuroradiologists use a range of advanced imaging technology to accurately diagnose strokes, nervous system tumors and other neurological conditions.

Locally, our radiologist team members perform diagnostic CT and MRI scans. Our patients experiencing neurologic emergencies have access to CT and CT angiograms 24/7.

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