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Category: Patient Stories

If it hadn't been for Barrow Neurological Institute, I probably wouldn't be sitting here doing this good right now. ... I can't give enough thanks for how fast and professional and caring they were.

Babbi Longo Phoenix, AZ

Barrow, High School Staff Hold Graduation Ceremony for Teen Patient

A Southern California high school student received his high school diploma while hospitalized in Arizona with paralyzing injuries from a diving accident in March. Dylen Damico-Rager, who is...

Bakery Owner Back on His Feet After Spinal Epidural AVF Surgery

Juan Arellano was about to deplane after a two-hour flight when he realized he couldn’t feel his legs. “That was the first time I could not move,” he...

Patient, Wife Reflect on 25+ Years with Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center

Update: It is with sadness that we share that John O’Donnell passed away in July 2022 after a courageous, 29-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. While the Barrow family...

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 he stumbled upon a neglected, rusty set of Bobby Jones clubs. Twelve-year-old Joe was helping to...

Endovascular Surgery Restores Function for Patient with Dural AV Fistula

Mark Barrett awoke in a haze. He looked around the room—cozy and bright, with daylight streaming in from behind him. He noticed a curtain pulled in front of...