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Dr. Robert Cuff, MD

Accepting New Patients

(19 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), chronic kidney disease (CKD), stroke, and more.

2 Good Samaritan Way Suite 235
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 899-3980

Dr. Robert Cuff, MD is a vascular surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Robert Cuff, MD is affiliated with SSM Health and PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

4069 Lake Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Address:

705 S Greenville West Drive
Greenville, MI 48838

Address:

2 Good Samaritan Way Suite 235
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Some issues Dr. Robert Cuff, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“Dr. Robert Cuff is a vascular surgeon and director of the new center.”—"Health system in Michigan opens new heart education center", The Washington Times, October 2017

abdominal imaging	96
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	479
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	96
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vascular procedures	718

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	52
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	115
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	45
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	86
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	52
angioplasty	29
dialysis access procedures	59
doctor visit	411
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	297
vascular procedures	581
X-rays	18

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	160
Less than 65	240

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	85
angioplasty	17
dialysis access procedures	75
doctor visit	335
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	292
vascular procedures	514
X-rays	20

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	78
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	66
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	242
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
pelvic imaging	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	239
vascular procedures	416

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	63
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	52
dialysis access procedures	36
doctor visit	196
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	9
pelvic imaging	52
stent placement (stenting)	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	219
vascular procedures	446

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	53
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	66
dialysis access procedures	22
doctor visit	220
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	10
pelvic imaging	66
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	188
vascular procedures	374

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	24
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	56
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	45
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	108
pelvic imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	327

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	40
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	82
doctor visit	205
minimally invasive procedures	10
pelvic imaging	82
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	221
vascular procedures	445

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Cuff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Cuff, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	67
angioplasty	23
dialysis access procedures	42
doctor visit	294
endarterectomy	10
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	10
pelvic imaging	67
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	483
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Cuff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	412
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	65
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Cuff, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Cuff, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	9
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Cuff, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Cuff, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Cuff, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 19 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Cuff, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-28