Heart & Stroke Center at Memorial Hospital - Lufkin, TX

St. Luke's Health Memorial offers advanced cardiovascular and thoracic care, brought to you in partnership with The Heart Institute of East Texas. Led by Dr. Shafi G. Mohamed, we offer pioneering robotic surgery techniques like robotic-assisted lung resection, providing minimally invasive treatment options for conditions like early-stage lung cancer right here in East Texas. Dr. Mohamed's vision is to build a comprehensive, community-based heart and lung program that meets national standards while honoring local values, ensuring high-quality care is accessible closer to home.

Explore heart care

The Heart & Stroke Center at Memorial Hospital is equipped to treat even the most complex stroke cases, from diagnosis to recovery. As a patient, you will have access to a dedicated stroke team and unit, 24-hour radiologist services with CT technology designated for stroke patients, and full-service rehabilitation capabilities for physical, speech, and occupational rehabilitation.

The cardiologists and neurologists at the Heart & Stroke Center treat a wide range of cardiac and brain conditions like aneurysms, Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and hemorrhages.

The Heart & Stroke Center at Memorial Hospital in Lufkin has an intensive care unit that includes 24 rooms and is conveniently located near the surgery suites. In addition, a 26-bed progressive care unit is housed on the fourth floor. Both units feature unique mini nurses’ stations that are positioned between every two patient rooms. This gives nurses the ability to constantly monitor patients.

Symptoms of a stroke happen quickly and may include:

• Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, or loss of movement in your face, arm, or leg, especially on only one side of your body

• Sudden vision changes

• Sudden trouble speaking

• Sudden confusion or trouble understanding simple statements

• Sudden problems with walking or balance.

• A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches

• Fainting

• A seizure

If you have any of these symptoms, you should call for medical help right away, as quick treatment may save your life.

Learn more

When it comes to strokes, minutes matter, and getting the proper treatment in time can make all the difference. St. Luke’s Memorial uses AI technology to save time when moments count, making health care work faster and smarter. AI accelerates care coordination, reducing systemic delays that stand between patients and life-saving treatments.

Staffing includes four personnel per room consisting of registered nurses, radiological technologists, and cardiovascular invasive specialists. Staff members are cross-trained in different areas to provide continuity of care. 

Additional staff members are added depending on the difficulty of the case or the acuity of the patient. These may include neurosurgical physicians and neurologists, and physical, speech and occupational therapists.

We offer secure online access to your health information, making it easier and more convenient to manage your care. With portal access, you can communicate with your doctor, access test results, request prescription refills and manage appointments. We’re here to simplify your health care journey and put your needs first.

Learn more

We accept most major insurance plans. All insurance copays, coinsurance and deductibles are due at the time of service. Please be prepared to settle these before you leave our office. 

To ensure accurate billing and timely communication, please inform our office of any changes to your address, phone number or insurance information. This helps us file claims correctly and avoid unnecessary billing issues.