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The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Funds Fellowships & On-going Parkinson's Disease Research at Barrow Neurological Institute Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has contributed $1 million to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute. The gift will support two fellowships in Parkinson’s disease plus additional staffing for the Center and research in the Gait and Balance Laboratory. Bob and Renee Parsons are...
$1 Million Cash Grand Prize Awarded in Health & Wealth Raffle PHOENIX, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health & Wealth Raffle, benefiting Barrow & St. Joseph's, awarded a total of $1,360,000 in Grand Prizes to three lucky Arizonans. Sedona resident Dawn Lay won $1 million on Monday, April 29, at a grand prize unveiling at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130507/LA09693) "My boss told me that astrologically, something...
PHOENIX, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of the world's top brain experts at Barrow Neurological Institute are reacting to today's proposal by the Obama administration to create a $100-million project that will explore details of the brain to find better ways to treat neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke. Barrow performs more brain surgeries annually than any hospital in the United States. (Photo:...
More than 2,000 prizes up for grabs as the Raffle adds new, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for its 10th anniversary PHOENIX, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching today, the Health & Wealth Raffle, benefiting Barrow Neurological Institute & St. Joseph's Hospital, is back this spring with a new look, more prize drawings, and new, once-in-a-lifetime experience packages. "For the Raffle's 10(th) anniversary, we've refreshed the Raffle, and it's better for the players,...
PHOENIX, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix has launched a new clinic aimed at streamlining the process for the growing number of patients who are potential candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a "brain pacemaker," which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain regions has provided remarkable...
SpineNevada is proud to announce that Dr. James Lynch has earned Top Neurological Surgeon in Nevada honor by The Leading Physicians of the World. Dr. Lynch is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at SpineNevada and is being honored for his outstanding successes in the field of neurological surgery. Reno, Nevada (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 SpineNevada is proud to announce that Dr. James Lynch has earned Top Neurosurgeon in Nevada honor by The Leading Physicians of the World. Dr. Lynch is a...
The January 2013 issue of Neurosurgical Focus is dedicated to the science of neurosurgical practice and is edited by Drs. Anthony L. Asher (Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates & Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC), Paul C. McCormick (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY), and Douglas Kondziolka (New York University, New York, NY). In this issue, eight papers tackle a new era in neurosurgical practice, in which there is a shift in health-care...
PHOENIX, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bret Michaels, rock star and former patient of St. Joseph's Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, today officially opened the Bret Michael's Hospitality and Music Room inside the hospital. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121009/LA89988-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121009/LA89988-b) The room, which has been under construction for nearly a year, is located near patients rooms and features relaxation areas for...
PHOENIX, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Surrounded by medical heavyweights, Muhammad Ali continued the fight today by honoring 50 top surgeons and physicians at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Barrow at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is home of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120222/LA58339) With approximately 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year, there are currently 1 million Americans with Parkinson's...
PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the world's most-renowned medical facilities celebrates its 50th anniversary, surgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute are convinced their work is becoming so advanced they could put themselves out of business in the next half century. Ranked among the Top 10 hospitals in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery, Barrow has attracted royalty, rock stars, business moguls and sports icons from around the world because of its...
