A cutting edge neuroscience intensive care unit

NewYork-Presbyterian Queens is dedicated to providing patients with life-changing neurological and neurosurgical care in their community. The first and only of its kind in Queens, our neuroscience intensive care unit (neuro-ICU) offers specialized critical care services that may not be readily available in a general or surgical ICU. We have expertise in clot-busting treatment for ischemic stroke, acute stroke revascularization, brain cooling (therapeutic hypothermia), and other advanced therapies. 

Our specialty-trained doctors use the latest technology and exceptional bedside care to help speed healing, shorten hospital stays, and improve outcomes for even the most complex neurological conditions.

Physicians who wish to transfer a patient to us for stroke, trauma, or other neurocritical care can call us at 1-800-NYP-STAT (1-800-697-7828) to arrange for a transfer, 24/7.

One of the rooms in the neurological ICU.

Our services

  • A "mobile ICU" for patient transfer
  • A full CT scanner on-site, allowing patients to receive care and imaging all in one place
  • 20 private rooms with the capacity to hold 40 patients in an emergency
  • Dedicated video EEGs on each hospital bed to help detect seizure activity 
  • ICU point-of-care pharmacists
  • A patient lift in each room, ensuring safe transitions for both patients and nurses

Conditions we treat

  • Ischemic stroke
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Seizures/status epilepticus
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Guillain-Barré syndrome
  • Infections (encephalitis, meningitis, abscess)
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Coma
  • Brain tumor

Queens Neuro ICU

At NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, we’re dedicated to providing our patients with life-changing neurological and neurosurgical services. We are home to the only neuroscience intensive care unit (neuro-ICU) in Queens, offering specialized critical care for patients with even the most complex neurological conditions.