News & Articles / About / News & Articles Featured ArticleMuhammad Ali Parkinson Center Pushes Therapy Boundaries with ZeroG Read More Faculty, Resident Awards – Fall 2020Find out about the recognition and awards received by our faculty and… Read More Read More Barrow Receives Top Honors in Stroke CareBarrow Neurological Institute has received some of the highest honors in stroke… Read More Barrow Year of the Nurse View All Prev Next Read More Meet Virginia Prendergast, PhD: Director of Advanced Practice NursingOne day, Virginia Prendergast, PhD, was humming a Frank Sinatra tune while… Read More Read More Meet Jacki Garcia: Nurse Navigator, Neurosurgical OncologyJacki Garcia swivels around in her office chair to consult her computer… Read More Read More Meet Kevin Patterson: Charge Nurse, Neuro-Rehabilitation UnitKevin Patterson says that to work as a charge nurse, one must… Read More Read More Meet Manny Mejia: Manager, Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioners“What I love about neuroendovascular is that it’s constantly evolving and that… Read More Read More Meet Heidi Jahnke: Research Nurse Clinician, NeurosurgeryWhen Heidi Jahnke reflects on her past 30 years as a research… Read More Read More Meet Stephanie Strickland: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICUStephanie Strickland joined Barrow Neurological Institute 20 years ago as a travel nurse…. Read More Read More Meet Charlene Grove: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICUCharlene Grove says the nurses on her unit embody a culture of… Read More Read More Meet Tiffany Sheehan, PhD: Stroke Program CoordinatorIf health care were a brick wall, Tiffany Sheehan says, nurses would… Read More Read More Meet Cindy Sullivan: Nurse Practitioner, Neurotrauma Program CoordinatorAs the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury program coordinator at… Read More Doctor Profiles View All Prev Next Read More 3 Questions for the 2020 Barrow Graduating ClassJuly 1 marks a new academic year at Barrow Neurological Institute, when… Read More Read More Nerve Transfer Surgery: Reanimating the Hand After Spinal Cord InjuryMost of us give it little thought when we pick up our… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine SurgeonFor Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologistIn 1985, during his final year of anesthesia residency at The University… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Juan Uribe, Chief of Division of Spinal DisordersDr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal NeurosurgeryWhen Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Read More Meet Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Damian BerezovskyWhile the eye is responsible for collecting visual information, it’s the brain… Read More Read More Live Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: Meet the SurgeonsBarrow neurosurgeon Dr. Randall Porter and neuro-otologist Dr. Mark Syms will perform… Read More Read More Barrow Pituitary Center Welcomes NeuroendocrinologistDr. Kevin Yuen was initially drawn to the medical field because of… Read More In the News View All Prev Next Read More Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Pushes Therapy Boundaries with ZeroGThe Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute has installed a… Read More Read More Faculty, Resident Awards – Fall 2020Find out about the recognition and awards received by our faculty and… Read More Read More Eller Telepresence Room at Barrow Gets a FaceliftThe Eller Telepresence room at Barrow Neurological Institute has received a facelift—creating… Read More Meet Our New Faculty – Summer 2020Barrow Neurological Institute welcomed several new faculty members this summer in the… Read More Read More Then and Now: Barrow Celebrates 58th AnniversaryWith a single operating room and a total of 52 beds, Barrow… Read More Read More Barrow Receives Top Honors in Stroke CareBarrow Neurological Institute has received some of the highest honors in stroke… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2020 Barrow Clinical Neuropsychology GraduatesSeptember brings a new academic year for the Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Program… Read More Holiday Fall PreventionBarrow Neurological Institute is reminding you to pay attention to fall prevention… Read More Read More Then and Now: Barrow Celebrates 57th AnniversaryWith a single operating room and a total of 52 beds, Barrow… Read More Neurosurgery Awareness Month View All Prev Next Read More Q&A: Remiel Gonda, Operating Room NurseWhile attending nursing school, Remiel Gonda fell in love with the operating… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine SurgeonFor Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologistIn 1985, during his final year of anesthesia residency at The University… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Juan Uribe, Chief of Division of Spinal DisordersDr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal NeurosurgeryWhen Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Patient Stories View All Prev Next Read More Patient With Spinal Hemangioma Has Life-Altering Treatment at Barrow“Be strong and fight.” Andy Scholl heard those four words from his… Read More Read More Father, Daughter Undergo Cavernous Malformation Surgeries at BarrowA Mesa, Ariz., family is looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day after… Read More Read More Tucson Woman Walking Thanks to Thoracic Disc Herniation SurgeryRebecca Lester had two options: undergo a risky spine surgery with a… Read More Read More California Woman Has Surgery for Complex Brain Aneurysm at BarrowA neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix has successfully removed a… Read More Read More Mexico City Student Travels to Barrow for Cavernous Malformation SurgeryWhen Constanza Giesemann began suffering painful headaches, the active university student chalked… Read More Read More 30-Year-Old Has Surgery at Barrow After Brain Tumor Found by MistakeJordan Lawley lay motionless in the MRI machine for half an hour… Read More Read More Argentina Woman Travels to Barrow for 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removed a… Read More Read More Mexico City Student Travels to Barrow for Cavernous Malformation SurgeryWhen Constanza Giesemann began suffering painful headaches, the active university student chalked… Read More Read More DBS Surgery Provides New Hope for Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseInclusion Criteria for the ADvance II study: At least 65 years old… Read More Read More Dr. Lawton Removes Cavernous Malformation from Ohio Man’s BrainstemA small business owner in Ohio is back to work just weeks… Read More Read More Dr. Francisco Ponce Celebrates 1000th DBS SurgeryBarrow Neurological Institute neurosurgeon Francisco Ponce, MD, has reached an impressive surgical… Read More Read More Barrow Concussion Survey: Fewer Parents Let Kids Play Contact SportsAmid growing concussion concerns, only 65 percent of Arizona parents say they… Read More Read More U.S. News & World Report: Barrow a Top Center for Neurology and Neurosurgery(PHOENIX – July 30, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health… Read More Researcher Profiles View All Prev Next Read More Barrow Neurosurgery Resident Receives NREF Grant for Aneurysm StudyJacob Baranoski, MD, a PGY-6 neurosurgery resident at Barrow Neurological Institute, has… Read More Read More Barrow Neurosurgeon Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant for Diabetes ResearchZaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD, an assistant professor and a neurosurgeon-scientist at Barrow… Read More Read More Dr. Rita Sattler’s PhD Research Paved Way for Promising Stroke DrugFor the first time, a clinical trial has shown that a drug… Read More Read More Meet Parkinson’s Researcher Dr. Fredric ManfredssonFredric Manfredsson, PhD, knew as an inquisitive child that he wanted to… Read More Read More Barrow Neurosurgeon to Study Rewiring of Brain in DiabetesBarrow neurosurgeon Dr. Zaman Mirzadeh has received a three-year, $1.8 million grant… Read More Read More Barrow to Participate in First Platform Trial for ALSEvery 90 minutes, someone learns they have ALS and another person dies… Read More Read More Barrow Study Links Gut Microbiota to Brain AneurysmsResearchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have found that gut microbiota may play… Read More Read More Dr. Rita Sattler Awarded Grant for Frontotemporal Dementia StudyDr. Rita Sattler, an associate professor of neurobiology at Barrow Neurological Institute,… Read More Read More Barrow Study Shows How Nicotine May Promote Brain Aneurysm RuptureWhile studies have shown that cigarette smoking increases the risk of rupturing… Read More
Featured ArticleMuhammad Ali Parkinson Center Pushes Therapy Boundaries with ZeroG Read More Faculty, Resident Awards – Fall 2020Find out about the recognition and awards received by our faculty and… Read More Read More Barrow Receives Top Honors in Stroke CareBarrow Neurological Institute has received some of the highest honors in stroke… Read More Barrow Year of the Nurse View All Prev Next Read More Meet Virginia Prendergast, PhD: Director of Advanced Practice NursingOne day, Virginia Prendergast, PhD, was humming a Frank Sinatra tune while… Read More Read More Meet Jacki Garcia: Nurse Navigator, Neurosurgical OncologyJacki Garcia swivels around in her office chair to consult her computer… Read More Read More Meet Kevin Patterson: Charge Nurse, Neuro-Rehabilitation UnitKevin Patterson says that to work as a charge nurse, one must… Read More Read More Meet Manny Mejia: Manager, Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioners“What I love about neuroendovascular is that it’s constantly evolving and that… Read More Read More Meet Heidi Jahnke: Research Nurse Clinician, NeurosurgeryWhen Heidi Jahnke reflects on her past 30 years as a research… Read More Read More Meet Stephanie Strickland: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICUStephanie Strickland joined Barrow Neurological Institute 20 years ago as a travel nurse…. Read More Read More Meet Charlene Grove: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICUCharlene Grove says the nurses on her unit embody a culture of… Read More Read More Meet Tiffany Sheehan, PhD: Stroke Program CoordinatorIf health care were a brick wall, Tiffany Sheehan says, nurses would… Read More Read More Meet Cindy Sullivan: Nurse Practitioner, Neurotrauma Program CoordinatorAs the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury program coordinator at… Read More Doctor Profiles View All Prev Next Read More 3 Questions for the 2020 Barrow Graduating ClassJuly 1 marks a new academic year at Barrow Neurological Institute, when… Read More Read More Nerve Transfer Surgery: Reanimating the Hand After Spinal Cord InjuryMost of us give it little thought when we pick up our… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine SurgeonFor Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologistIn 1985, during his final year of anesthesia residency at The University… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Juan Uribe, Chief of Division of Spinal DisordersDr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal NeurosurgeryWhen Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Read More Meet Neuro-Ophthalmologist Dr. Damian BerezovskyWhile the eye is responsible for collecting visual information, it’s the brain… Read More Read More Live Acoustic Neuroma Surgery: Meet the SurgeonsBarrow neurosurgeon Dr. Randall Porter and neuro-otologist Dr. Mark Syms will perform… Read More Read More Barrow Pituitary Center Welcomes NeuroendocrinologistDr. Kevin Yuen was initially drawn to the medical field because of… Read More In the News View All Prev Next Read More Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Pushes Therapy Boundaries with ZeroGThe Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute has installed a… Read More Read More Faculty, Resident Awards – Fall 2020Find out about the recognition and awards received by our faculty and… Read More Read More Eller Telepresence Room at Barrow Gets a FaceliftThe Eller Telepresence room at Barrow Neurological Institute has received a facelift—creating… Read More Meet Our New Faculty – Summer 2020Barrow Neurological Institute welcomed several new faculty members this summer in the… Read More Read More Then and Now: Barrow Celebrates 58th AnniversaryWith a single operating room and a total of 52 beds, Barrow… Read More Read More Barrow Receives Top Honors in Stroke CareBarrow Neurological Institute has received some of the highest honors in stroke… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2020 Barrow Clinical Neuropsychology GraduatesSeptember brings a new academic year for the Clinical Neuropsychology Residency Program… Read More Holiday Fall PreventionBarrow Neurological Institute is reminding you to pay attention to fall prevention… Read More Read More Then and Now: Barrow Celebrates 57th AnniversaryWith a single operating room and a total of 52 beds, Barrow… Read More Neurosurgery Awareness Month View All Prev Next Read More Q&A: Remiel Gonda, Operating Room NurseWhile attending nursing school, Remiel Gonda fell in love with the operating… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine SurgeonFor Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologistIn 1985, during his final year of anesthesia residency at The University… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Juan Uribe, Chief of Division of Spinal DisordersDr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal NeurosurgeryWhen Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Patient Stories View All Prev Next Read More Patient With Spinal Hemangioma Has Life-Altering Treatment at Barrow“Be strong and fight.” Andy Scholl heard those four words from his… Read More Read More Father, Daughter Undergo Cavernous Malformation Surgeries at BarrowA Mesa, Ariz., family is looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day after… Read More Read More Tucson Woman Walking Thanks to Thoracic Disc Herniation SurgeryRebecca Lester had two options: undergo a risky spine surgery with a… Read More Read More California Woman Has Surgery for Complex Brain Aneurysm at BarrowA neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix has successfully removed a… Read More Read More Mexico City Student Travels to Barrow for Cavernous Malformation SurgeryWhen Constanza Giesemann began suffering painful headaches, the active university student chalked… Read More Read More 30-Year-Old Has Surgery at Barrow After Brain Tumor Found by MistakeJordan Lawley lay motionless in the MRI machine for half an hour… Read More Read More Argentina Woman Travels to Barrow for Spinal Cavernoma SurgeryEleven days after submitting her daughter’s medical information to Barrow neurosurgeons through… Read More Read More Barrow Neuro-Rehabilitation Patient Walking After Plane CrashA 20-year-old Phoenix man is making an amazing recovery and is walking… Read More Read More St. Louis Teen Recovers from “Inoperable” Spinal Tumor at Barrow(PHOENIX – Dec.18, 2018) – Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix… Read More Press Releases View All Prev Next Read More Study: COVID-19 Patients Have Had Strokes, Other Neurological AilmentsBarrow Neurological Institute Neurologist Co-authors Study with Researchers in Wuhan Patients with… Read More Read More Barrow Uses Medical Innovation to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic, N95 Mask Shortage(PHOENIX – March 31, 2020) – As medical centers across the country… Read More Read More California Woman Has Surgery for Complex Brain Aneurysm at BarrowA neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix has successfully removed a… Read More Read More Mexico City Student Travels to Barrow for Cavernous Malformation SurgeryWhen Constanza Giesemann began suffering painful headaches, the active university student chalked… Read More Read More DBS Surgery Provides New Hope for Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseInclusion Criteria for the ADvance II study: At least 65 years old… Read More Read More Dr. Lawton Removes Cavernous Malformation from Ohio Man’s BrainstemA small business owner in Ohio is back to work just weeks… Read More Read More Dr. Francisco Ponce Celebrates 1000th DBS SurgeryBarrow Neurological Institute neurosurgeon Francisco Ponce, MD, has reached an impressive surgical… Read More Read More Barrow Concussion Survey: Fewer Parents Let Kids Play Contact SportsAmid growing concussion concerns, only 65 percent of Arizona parents say they… Read More Read More U.S. News & World Report: Barrow a Top Center for Neurology and Neurosurgery(PHOENIX – July 30, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health… Read More Researcher Profiles View All Prev Next Read More Barrow Neurosurgery Resident Receives NREF Grant for Aneurysm StudyJacob Baranoski, MD, a PGY-6 neurosurgery resident at Barrow Neurological Institute, has… Read More Read More Barrow Neurosurgeon Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant for Diabetes ResearchZaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD, an assistant professor and a neurosurgeon-scientist at Barrow… Read More Read More Dr. Rita Sattler’s PhD Research Paved Way for Promising Stroke DrugFor the first time, a clinical trial has shown that a drug… Read More Read More Meet Parkinson’s Researcher Dr. Fredric ManfredssonFredric Manfredsson, PhD, knew as an inquisitive child that he wanted to… Read More Read More Barrow Neurosurgeon to Study Rewiring of Brain in DiabetesBarrow neurosurgeon Dr. Zaman Mirzadeh has received a three-year, $1.8 million grant… Read More Read More Barrow to Participate in First Platform Trial for ALSEvery 90 minutes, someone learns they have ALS and another person dies… Read More Read More Barrow Study Links Gut Microbiota to Brain AneurysmsResearchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have found that gut microbiota may play… Read More Read More Dr. Rita Sattler Awarded Grant for Frontotemporal Dementia StudyDr. Rita Sattler, an associate professor of neurobiology at Barrow Neurological Institute,… Read More Read More Barrow Study Shows How Nicotine May Promote Brain Aneurysm RuptureWhile studies have shown that cigarette smoking increases the risk of rupturing… Read More
