Sanford Health improving stroke care with new technology
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Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Jon.Berg@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Divyajot Sandhu, M.D., an interventional neurologist at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, is the first in South Dakota to use a new, cutting-edge stroke care technology.
The advanced neurointerventional system, known as The FreeClimb 70 reperfusion system, essentially combines the FreeClimb 70 catheter with another catheter, known as the Tenzing® 7 delivery catheter, to predictably and rapidly reach target lesions in stroke patients.
“This new technology is a significant advancement in stroke care and has the opportunity to drastically change the outcome for stroke patients,” said Dr. Divyajot Sandhu. “The procedure is much less invasive and helps patients restore their quality of life much sooner following a stroke. This first of its kind technology reduces the risk of long-term disability in patients and can potentially help save the life of someone suffering from a stroke.”
As the region’s only Joint Commission accredited stroke program in the region, Sanford Health has a team of talented experts, paired with the latest in technologies, to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases.
D. Sandhu graduated from Dyanand Medical College and Hospital in Punjab, India and completed his residency from University of Missouri Columbia Hospital in Columbia. He completed his stroke and neuro endovascular fellowships at University of Minnesota and is board certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and world clinics in nine countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
