Awards & Recognitions – February 2025

AAN Spine Section Vice Chair

Barrow neurologist Ayushi Chugh, MD, has been elected vice chair of the Spine Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) for 2025-27. Dr. Chugh, a neuromuscular specialist in the Gregory W. Fulton ALS and Neuromuscular Disease Center at Barrow, will begin her two-year term following the AAN Annual Meeting in April.

ALS Arizona Board of Directors Chair

Robert Bowser, PhD, the Chief Scientific Officer and John P. and Betty Van Denburgh Chair for Neuromuscular Disease at Barrow, has been named the new chair of ALS Arizona’s Board of Directors. ALS Arizona is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving, advocating for, and empowering people affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to live their best lives.

DAISY Awards

Neuro-intensive care unit nurses Ashley Anderson, RN, and Rheanna Lumpert, RN, have both received The DAISY Award from The DAISY Foundation. This award recognizes nurses for going above and beyond to provide excellent and compassionate patient care.

400th Seven Series

Barrow President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, has surpassed 400 episodes of Seven Series. Dr. Lawton launched this narrated video case series, formerly known as Covideos, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to help neurosurgeons keep their technical edge amid the cancelation of neurosurgery meetings and pause on elective procedures. But with virtual learning proving its staying power, Dr. Lawton decided to continue the project indefinitely. Nearly five years later, the collection has amassed more than 1.2 million plays, with viewers tuning in for a total of 3.3 million minutes and counting.