CommonSpirit in Kentucky Offers New Teleneurology Services

LONDON, Ky. (September 25, 2026) – CommonSpirit – Saint Joseph Hospital – London announced the launch of teleneurology services in its emergency department and in-patient units. This service allows for patients to meet with neurologists virtually using wall-mounted telehealth monitors and mobile telehealth carts.

“This new service addresses an imperative need for our rural communities, allowing our patients to receive advanced neurological care when they need it, without having to travel further from home, family and obligations,”said John Yanes, President, CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - London. “Being part of a large healthcare network as CommonSpirit is enabling us to grow and advance the services we provide in London to better care for our patients, especially with neurological conditions where time is a critical factor to successful treatment.”

Teleneurology services include a full range of general adult neurology care, including strokes, seizures and syncope. CommonSpirit Health is partnering with Eagle Teleneurology to provide this service to patients.

Shelley Bundy Stanko, MD, MBA, FACHE, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer for CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise in Kentucky and Saint Joseph Hospital - London, called the addition of teleneurology “an advancement worth celebrating.”

“Now, when patients come to our ED with stroke-like symptoms, for example, we can provide emergency neurology consults. This service will also be used for consultations with in-patient daily rounding,” said Shelley.

About CommonSpirit in Kentucky

CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in Kentucky with 100 locations in 15 cities, including hospitals, clinician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory care center. The health system, formerly known as Saint Joseph Health, has been a member of CommonSpirit since 2019 with seven hospitals serving Lexington, Bardstown, Berea, Mount Sterling, London, and surrounding communities, and a freestanding emergency room with additional services in Nicholasville. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CommonSpirit is dedicated to providing a wide array of services to build a healthier future for all, embodying a strong mission, faith-based heritage and legacy of exceptional care, and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - London

CommonSpirit - Saint Joseph Hospital - London is a 150-bed full-service hospital located in London, KY. Established in 1926, the facility serves patients from southeastern Kentucky, including those from Clay, Laurel, Jackson, Whitley, Knox and Pulaski counties. The current $152 million regional hospital opened in 2010, and offers all private patient rooms, with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment.