News & Articles Home / About Barrow Neurological Institute / News & Articles Featured Article State of Mind: A Special Letter From the President and CEO Read More DoD Funds Barrow Neuroimaging Study of Peripheral Nerve Injury, Repair Richard Dortch, PhD, a neuroimaging researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Patient Stories View All Prev Next Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Read More OLIF Spine Surgery Saves Top Instructor’s Golf Swing Golf has played a central role in Jim McLean’s life since his… Read More Read More Barrow, High School Staff Hold Graduation Ceremony for Teen Patient A Southern California high school student received his high school diploma while… Read More Read More Bakery Owner Back on His Feet After Spinal Epidural AVF Surgery Juan Arellano was about to deplane after a two-hour flight when he… Read More Read More Patient, Wife Reflect on 25+ Years with Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Update: It is with sadness that we share that John O’Donnell passed… Read More Read More Lifelong Golfer Returns to Game Pain Free After Spine Surgery at Barrow Joe Colello’s love affair with golf began nearly 70 years ago when… Read More Read More Endovascular Surgery Restores Function for Patient with Dural AV Fistula Mark Barrett awoke in a haze. He looked around the room—cozy and… Read More Read More Spinal Fusion Surgery Restores Quality of Life for Mother of 3 In the fall of 2020, Hope Terry was preparing to sell her… Read More Read More Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and… Read More Doctor Profiles View All Prev Next Read More Barrow Neurologist Bikes Pacific Coast for Multiple Sclerosis In a 32-day journey that spanned 1,852 miles along the Pacific Coast,… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Neuroanesthesiology: Marc McLawhorn, MD Although Dr. Marc McLawhorn’s roots lie in the South and his military… Read More Read More Dr. Robert F. Spetzler Makes Neurosurgery History as Two-Time CNS Honored Guest The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has named Robert F. Spetzler, MD, the… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2022 Barrow Clinical Neuropsychology Graduates September will usher in a new academic year for the Clinical Neuropsychology… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Department of Neurology: Brad A. Racette, MD Brad A. Racette, MD, views himself as a medical detective—whether he’s investigating… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2022 Barrow Graduating Class (Illustration by Peter M. Lawrence, Dani VanBrabant, Kristen Larson Keil, and Aaron… Read More Read More Spine Surgery Pioneer Dr. Volker Sonntag to Be Honored at Namesake Symposium Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD, an emeritus professor of neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological… Read More Barrow Appoints New Neurology Chair: Brad A. Racette, MD, FAAN After a year-long search interviewing many of the top neurologists around the… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2021 Barrow Graduating Class July 1 will usher in a new academic year at Barrow Neurological… Read More In the News View All Prev Next Read More Awards & Recognitions – January 2023 National Institutes of Health Grants Rita Sattler, PhD, recently received two R21… Read More Read More State of Mind: A Special Letter From the President and CEO For many of us, a new year is a time for reflections… Read More Read More Barrow Neurologist Discusses Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Results A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions – November 2022 ANA Poster Award Division Chief of Neurocritical Care Ruchira Jha, MD, MSc,… Read More Read More International Students Experience Barrow Through Franke Program Barrow Neurological Institute welcomed its first two international students supported through the… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions — October 2022 Healthgrades Excellence Awards Barrow Neurological Institute has received the 2023 Cranial Neurosurgery… Read More Read More Barrow Neuro-Telemetry Unit Provides Essential Items to Patients in Need The neuro-telemetry unit at Barrow Neurological Institute is leading an effort to… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions – September 2022 Newsweek: World’s Best Hospitals Newsweek has again named Barrow Neurological Institute one… Read More Read More Newsweek Ranks Barrow No. 10 Nationally, No. 15 Globally for Neurosurgery Newsweek has again named Barrow Neurological Institute one of the World’s Best… Read More Neurosurgery Awareness Month View All Prev Next Read More Q&A: Remiel Gonda, Operating Room Nurse While attending nursing school, Remiel Gonda fell in love with the operating… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine Surgeon For Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologist In 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 Disorders Dr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal Neurosurgery When Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Patient Education View All Prev Next Read More Understanding Neurodiagnostics: EEG and IONM In honor of Neurodiagnostic Week 2022, recognized from April 17 to 23,… Read More Read More Multiple Sclerosis Questions Answered What is multiple sclerosis, or MS? Multiple sclerosis is a condition in… Read More Read More Robotic Spine Surgery Explained One of the reasons that many people choose Barrow Neurological Institute for… Read More Read More Holiday Fall Prevention Barrow Neurological Institute is reminding you to pay attention to fall prevention… Read More Barrow Year of the Nurse View All Prev Next Read More Meet Virginia Prendergast, PhD: Director of Advanced Practice Nursing One day, Virginia Prendergast, PhD, was humming a Frank Sinatra tune while… Read More Read More Meet Jacki Garcia: Nurse Navigator, Neurosurgical Oncology Jacki Garcia swivels around in her office chair to consult her computer… Read More Read More Meet Kevin Patterson: Charge Nurse, Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit Kevin 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, Neurosurgery When Heidi Jahnke reflects on her past 30 years as a research… Read More Read More Meet Stephanie Strickland: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICU Stephanie Strickland joined Barrow Neurological Institute 20 years ago as a travel nurse…. Read More Read More Meet Charlene Grove: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICU Charlene Grove says the nurses on her unit embody a culture of… Read More Read More Meet Tiffany Sheehan, PhD: Stroke Program Coordinator If health care were a brick wall, Tiffany Sheehan says, nurses would… Read More Read More Meet Cindy Sullivan: Nurse Practitioner, Neurotrauma Program Coordinator As the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury program coordinator at… Read More Press Releases View All Prev Next Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Read More Migraine Patients Report Worsening Symptoms with Heat, Monsoon A Barrow Neurological Institute expert is offering tips for migraine sufferers who… Read More Read More Barrow, High School Staff Hold Graduation Ceremony for Teen Patient A Southern California high school student received his high school diploma while… Read More Read More Parkinson Center Celebrates 25th Year With Hope for Future Treatment As one of the world’s most comprehensive and interdisciplinary centers for Parkinson’s… Read More Read More Barrow Brainbook Educates 1M High School Athletes in AZ on Concussion Featured image: Christian Kirk, courtesy of Arizona Cardinals. As fall high school… Read More Read More Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center: A Hub for Cutting-Edge Research More than two decades since its establishment in 1997 and five years… Read More Read More Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and… Read More Read More Concussion Poll: AZ Parents See Football as Riskier than Contact Sports For the first time, a majority of Arizona parents say they will… Read More Read More Barrow Sports Neurologist Monitors for Concussions at Super Bowl 55 Barrow Neurological Institute sports neurologist Dr. Javier Cárdenas, one of the nation’s… Read More Researcher Profiles View All Prev Next Read More DoD Funds Barrow Neuroimaging Study of Peripheral Nerve Injury, Repair Richard Dortch, PhD, a neuroimaging researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More Honoring Our Veterans: Luke O’Neill, Neurosurgery Research Coordinator As the son of two doctors, neurosurgery clinical research coordinator Luke O’Neill… Read More Read More Remyelination: Barrow Neuroimaging Scientists Explore ‘Next Frontier’ of MS Treatment Neuroimaging scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute have received $875,000 in grants to… Read More Read More Summer 2022 Interns Present Projects at Symposiums The high school and undergraduate students participating in our summer internship programs… Read More Read More Barrow Faculty Named to National ALS Strategic Planning Team Three amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experts at Barrow Neurological Institute have joined… Read More Read More Meet the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Interns at Barrow Juwon Ben Arizona State University My name is Jowun Ben. I am… Read More Read More Imaging Research Aims to Unravel How Parkinson’s Alters Brain Networks Ashley Stokes, PhD, a neuroimaging scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More R01 Grant Funds Research of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Fredric Manfredsson, PhD, a neuroscientist at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received an… Read More Read More Barrow Study Suggests Important Drug Target for Glioblastoma A new study led by Shwetal Mehta, PhD, at Barrow Neurological Institute… Read More The Mind Behind View All Prev Next Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Neuroanesthesiology: Marc McLawhorn, MD Although Dr. Marc McLawhorn’s roots lie in the South and his military… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Patient Navigation and Outreach: Tammy Abbott-Thiel Tammy Abott-Thiel had envisioned a career as an elementary school teacher—until a… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Department of Neurology: Brad A. Racette, MD Brad A. Racette, MD, views himself as a medical detective—whether he’s investigating… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Neuroscience Nursing: Cindy Sneller Throughout her childhood, Cindy Sneller often heard stories about her grandmother’s service… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Academic Affairs: Osborne Hall When Osborne Hall began his career in health care over a decade… Read More Read More Dr. Richard Dortch: #TheMindBehind Imaging Research for Nerve Degeneration, Repair As an undergraduate student majoring in electrical engineering, Dr. Richard Dortch envisioned… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Neuro-Telemetry: Brenda Lopez Brenda Lopez has spent most of her eight years as a nurse… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Neurosurgery OR: Lynn Santella Lynn Santella recently joined the Neurosurgery OR at Barrow Neurological Institute, but… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Electroneurodiagnostics: Anna Costina Barrow Neurological Institute is often lauded for its leadership in neurological treatments,… Read More
Featured Article State of Mind: A Special Letter From the President and CEO Read More DoD Funds Barrow Neuroimaging Study of Peripheral Nerve Injury, Repair Richard Dortch, PhD, a neuroimaging researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Patient Stories View All Prev Next Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Read More OLIF Spine Surgery Saves Top Instructor’s Golf Swing Golf has played a central role in Jim McLean’s life since his… Read More Read More Barrow, High School Staff Hold Graduation Ceremony for Teen Patient A Southern California high school student received his high school diploma while… Read More Read More Bakery Owner Back on His Feet After Spinal Epidural AVF Surgery Juan Arellano was about to deplane after a two-hour flight when he… Read More Read More Patient, Wife Reflect on 25+ Years with Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Update: It is with sadness that we share that John O’Donnell passed… Read More Read More Lifelong Golfer Returns to Game Pain Free After Spine Surgery at Barrow Joe Colello’s love affair with golf began nearly 70 years ago when… Read More Read More Endovascular Surgery Restores Function for Patient with Dural AV Fistula Mark Barrett awoke in a haze. He looked around the room—cozy and… Read More Read More Spinal Fusion Surgery Restores Quality of Life for Mother of 3 In the fall of 2020, Hope Terry was preparing to sell her… Read More Read More Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and… Read More Doctor Profiles View All Prev Next Read More Barrow Neurologist Bikes Pacific Coast for Multiple Sclerosis In a 32-day journey that spanned 1,852 miles along the Pacific Coast,… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Neuroanesthesiology: Marc McLawhorn, MD Although Dr. Marc McLawhorn’s roots lie in the South and his military… Read More Read More Dr. Robert F. Spetzler Makes Neurosurgery History as Two-Time CNS Honored Guest The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has named Robert F. Spetzler, MD, the… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2022 Barrow Clinical Neuropsychology Graduates September will usher in a new academic year for the Clinical Neuropsychology… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Department of Neurology: Brad A. Racette, MD Brad A. Racette, MD, views himself as a medical detective—whether he’s investigating… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2022 Barrow Graduating Class (Illustration by Peter M. Lawrence, Dani VanBrabant, Kristen Larson Keil, and Aaron… Read More Read More Spine Surgery Pioneer Dr. Volker Sonntag to Be Honored at Namesake Symposium Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD, an emeritus professor of neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological… Read More Barrow Appoints New Neurology Chair: Brad A. Racette, MD, FAAN After a year-long search interviewing many of the top neurologists around the… Read More Read More 3 Questions for the 2021 Barrow Graduating Class July 1 will usher in a new academic year at Barrow Neurological… Read More In the News View All Prev Next Read More Awards & Recognitions – January 2023 National Institutes of Health Grants Rita Sattler, PhD, recently received two R21… Read More Read More State of Mind: A Special Letter From the President and CEO For many of us, a new year is a time for reflections… Read More Read More Barrow Neurologist Discusses Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Results A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions – November 2022 ANA Poster Award Division Chief of Neurocritical Care Ruchira Jha, MD, MSc,… Read More Read More International Students Experience Barrow Through Franke Program Barrow Neurological Institute welcomed its first two international students supported through the… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions — October 2022 Healthgrades Excellence Awards Barrow Neurological Institute has received the 2023 Cranial Neurosurgery… Read More Read More Barrow Neuro-Telemetry Unit Provides Essential Items to Patients in Need The neuro-telemetry unit at Barrow Neurological Institute is leading an effort to… Read More Read More Awards & Recognitions – September 2022 Newsweek: World’s Best Hospitals Newsweek has again named Barrow Neurological Institute one… Read More Read More Newsweek Ranks Barrow No. 10 Nationally, No. 15 Globally for Neurosurgery Newsweek has again named Barrow Neurological Institute one of the World’s Best… Read More Neurosurgery Awareness Month View All Prev Next Read More Q&A: Remiel Gonda, Operating Room Nurse While attending nursing school, Remiel Gonda fell in love with the operating… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Jay Turner, Spine Surgeon For Dr. Jay Turner, neurosurgery provides the perfect combination of science, technology,… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Steven Shedd, Neuro-anesthesiologist In 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 Disorders Dr. Juan Uribe knew he wanted to become a neurosurgeon when he… Read More Read More Q&A: Dr. Volker Sonntag, a Pioneer in Spinal Neurosurgery When Dr. Volker Sonntag began practicing neurosurgery in 1977, spine specialists didn’t… Read More Patient Education View All Prev Next Read More Understanding Neurodiagnostics: EEG and IONM In honor of Neurodiagnostic Week 2022, recognized from April 17 to 23,… Read More Read More Multiple Sclerosis Questions Answered What is multiple sclerosis, or MS? Multiple sclerosis is a condition in… Read More Read More Robotic Spine Surgery Explained One of the reasons that many people choose Barrow Neurological Institute for… Read More Read More Holiday Fall Prevention Barrow Neurological Institute is reminding you to pay attention to fall prevention… Read More Barrow Year of the Nurse View All Prev Next Read More Meet Virginia Prendergast, PhD: Director of Advanced Practice Nursing One day, Virginia Prendergast, PhD, was humming a Frank Sinatra tune while… Read More Read More Meet Jacki Garcia: Nurse Navigator, Neurosurgical Oncology Jacki Garcia swivels around in her office chair to consult her computer… Read More Read More Meet Kevin Patterson: Charge Nurse, Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit Kevin 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, Neurosurgery When Heidi Jahnke reflects on her past 30 years as a research… Read More Read More Meet Stephanie Strickland: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICU Stephanie Strickland joined Barrow Neurological Institute 20 years ago as a travel nurse…. Read More Read More Meet Charlene Grove: Clinical Nurse Manager, Neuro-ICU Charlene Grove says the nurses on her unit embody a culture of… Read More Read More Meet Tiffany Sheehan, PhD: Stroke Program Coordinator If health care were a brick wall, Tiffany Sheehan says, nurses would… Read More Read More Meet Cindy Sullivan: Nurse Practitioner, Neurotrauma Program Coordinator As the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury program coordinator at… Read More Press Releases View All Prev Next Read More Vegas Shooting Survivor Continues Remarkable Recovery Five Years Later Five years after sustaining extremely critical injuries as a result of being… Read More Read More Migraine Patients Report Worsening Symptoms with Heat, Monsoon A Barrow Neurological Institute expert is offering tips for migraine sufferers who… Read More Read More Barrow, High School Staff Hold Graduation Ceremony for Teen Patient A Southern California high school student received his high school diploma while… Read More Read More Parkinson Center Celebrates 25th Year With Hope for Future Treatment As one of the world’s most comprehensive and interdisciplinary centers for Parkinson’s… Read More Read More Barrow Brainbook Educates 1M High School Athletes in AZ on Concussion Featured image: Christian Kirk, courtesy of Arizona Cardinals. As fall high school… Read More Read More Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center: A Hub for Cutting-Edge Research More than two decades since its establishment in 1997 and five years… Read More Read More Romanian Teen’s Complex Spinal AVM Successfully Treated at Barrow Neurosurgeons at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and… Read More Read More Concussion Poll: AZ Parents See Football as Riskier than Contact Sports For the first time, a majority of Arizona parents say they will… Read More Read More Barrow Sports Neurologist Monitors for Concussions at Super Bowl 55 Barrow Neurological Institute sports neurologist Dr. Javier Cárdenas, one of the nation’s… Read More Researcher Profiles View All Prev Next Read More DoD Funds Barrow Neuroimaging Study of Peripheral Nerve Injury, Repair Richard Dortch, PhD, a neuroimaging researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More Honoring Our Veterans: Luke O’Neill, Neurosurgery Research Coordinator As the son of two doctors, neurosurgery clinical research coordinator Luke O’Neill… Read More Read More Remyelination: Barrow Neuroimaging Scientists Explore ‘Next Frontier’ of MS Treatment Neuroimaging scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute have received $875,000 in grants to… Read More Read More Summer 2022 Interns Present Projects at Symposiums The high school and undergraduate students participating in our summer internship programs… Read More Read More Barrow Faculty Named to National ALS Strategic Planning Team Three amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experts at Barrow Neurological Institute have joined… Read More Read More Meet the 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Interns at Barrow Juwon Ben Arizona State University My name is Jowun Ben. I am… Read More Read More Imaging Research Aims to Unravel How Parkinson’s Alters Brain Networks Ashley Stokes, PhD, a neuroimaging scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received… Read More Read More R01 Grant Funds Research of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Fredric Manfredsson, PhD, a neuroscientist at Barrow Neurological Institute, has received an… Read More Read More Barrow Study Suggests Important Drug Target for Glioblastoma A new study led by Shwetal Mehta, PhD, at Barrow Neurological Institute… Read More The Mind Behind View All Prev Next Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Neuroanesthesiology: Marc McLawhorn, MD Although Dr. Marc McLawhorn’s roots lie in the South and his military… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Barrow Patient Navigation and Outreach: Tammy Abbott-Thiel Tammy Abott-Thiel had envisioned a career as an elementary school teacher—until a… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Department of Neurology: Brad A. Racette, MD Brad A. Racette, MD, views himself as a medical detective—whether he’s investigating… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Neuroscience Nursing: Cindy Sneller Throughout her childhood, Cindy Sneller often heard stories about her grandmother’s service… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Academic Affairs: Osborne Hall When Osborne Hall began his career in health care over a decade… Read More Read More Dr. Richard Dortch: #TheMindBehind Imaging Research for Nerve Degeneration, Repair As an undergraduate student majoring in electrical engineering, Dr. Richard Dortch envisioned… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Neuro-Telemetry: Brenda Lopez Brenda Lopez has spent most of her eight years as a nurse… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind the Neurosurgery OR: Lynn Santella Lynn Santella recently joined the Neurosurgery OR at Barrow Neurological Institute, but… Read More Read More #TheMindBehind Electroneurodiagnostics: Anna Costina Barrow Neurological Institute is often lauded for its leadership in neurological treatments,… Read More
