Patients & Caregivers

The mission of the OHSU Neurosciences Critical Care Program is to provide the highest quality and cost effective care to critically-ill patients with neurological and neurological surgery disorders. This mission is accomplished through a comprehensive program of research, resident, nursing and provider education, community outreach/prevention activities and a comprehensive quality improvement plan.

Working alongside our extremely capable colleagues in Neurological Surgery, Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine, Neuroradiology and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, our program at Oregon Health & Science University is also an academic center dedicated to the education of future health care professionals, and the NSICU follows in this tradition of teaching. Monthly, residents from Neurology, neurological surgery and Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine work diligently with the faculty attendings through the NSICU where they learn the techniques of dealing with neurocritically-ill patients. The NSICU faculty and staff works closely with the students, residents, and fellows in order to ensure a solid understanding of the principles of our neurocritically-ill patients.

The Neurosciences Critical Care Program focuses on research activities as well, intended to improve the care of our patients, not just at OHSU but around the world. Our researchers are leaders in the field. Our program receives support of the NIH, NINDS, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, private industry and local sources to perform this research.