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Barrow Neurological Foundation Raises $28M in FY25, Appoints New President and Board Trustee
Barrow Neurological Foundation concluded its 2025 fiscal year (July 2024–June 2025), raising $28.17 million in gifts from more than 3,000 generous donors. This includes a record-breaking $14.4 million raised by...
2026 Barrow Grand Ball Raises a Remarkable $11.4M to Support Life-Changing Research
$5.1 million was raised for the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, this year's Women's Board Project. The Women’s Board of Barrow...
2026 Walk The Fight & Run The Distance Supports Community Outreach at Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Barrow Neurological Foundation is proud to be the presenting organization for the 20th Annual Walk The Fight & Run The...
Why It Matters: Barrow Neurological Foundation’s Mission Takes Center Stage on Your Life Arizona
Watch the Segment Barrow Neurological Foundation was recently highlighted on Your Life Arizona on Arizona's Family, where Michele S. Gregory,...
Barrow Neurological Foundation & Arizona Cardinals Tackle Special Needs Care Gap
Barrow Neurological Foundation is proud to announce its selection as one of four cornerstone philanthropic partners by the Arizona Cardinals...
Barrow Women’s Board Announces 2025-26 Leadership and Barrow Grand Ball Women’s Board Project
The Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation is proud to announce its 2025-26 leadership team. Community volunteer Katie Mueller serves...
Art takes flight at Barrow Neurological Institute through art and wellness program
Barrow Neurological Foundation partners with Phoenix Airport Museum for environment of healing A new art exhibit is now on display...
Support Brain Cancer Research to Find a Cure
Barrow Neurological Foundation teams up with community partners and donors to support the Ivy Brain Tumor Center in May May...
Barrow Neurological Foundation Announces Michele S. Gregory as New President
After an extensive, nationwide search, we are pleased to announce that Michele S. Gregory has been selected to serve as...
Inaugural Golf Tournament Raises 1 Million to Fund Sports Biomechanics Spine Lab at Barrow Neurological Institute
https://youtu.be/bGfwvgY3Upw Barrow Neurological Foundation hosted an inaugural golf tournament, raising $1 million to establish the new Sports Biomechanics Spine Lab...
//Repost @barrowneuro // Congratulations to the following physicians at Barrow Neurological Institute, who are among @phxmagazine`s 2026 Top Docs!
Kerry Knievel, DO - Neurology
Christina Kwasnica, MD - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Bryan Lee, MD - Neurosurgery
Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD - Sleep Medicine
Matthias Linke, DO - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Andrew Little, MD - Neurosurgery
Marc McLawhorn, MD - Anesthesiology
Rory Murphy, MD - Neurosurgery
Griffin Santarelli, MD - Otolaryngology
Laura Snyder, MD - Neurosurgery
Each year, the magazine invites all physicians in the Phoenix metropolitan area to nominate their peers across dozens of specialties.
Dr. Kwasnica, a Top Doc of more than 20 years, made the 2026 list in PM&R for both pediatrics and adults. In the pediatric PM&R category, she earned more votes than any other doctor. Drs. Murphy and Lee-Iannotti were also top vote-getters in their categories, and Drs. Knievel and Santarelli were selected by the magazine for Q&A features.
Additionally, PHOENIX magazine polled its Instagram audience to determine Arizona`s most famous celebrity doctor of all time. Of the four contenders, Barrow Emeritus Chair of Neurosurgery Robert F. Spetzler, MD, was declared the winner with 54% of the vote.
Finally, the magazine gave a special shoutout to Terry Fife, MD, in its "in absentia" section. Dr. Fife, who established the Neuro-Otology Program at Barrow, recently retired after more than 30 years on our faculty. He was named a PHOENIX Top Doc in 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2015, and 2016.
View the full 2026 list and read the Q&As at bar.rw/phxtopdocs26. Link in bio.
Attention football fans! 🏈 Thanks to the generosity of the Arizona Rattlers, discount tickets are available for our Barrow community! Join us for #WorldParkinsonsDay on April 11th at Desert Diamond Arena where the Arizona Rattlers will go against the San Antonio Gunslingers! Click the 🔗 in our bio to get your tickets. https://bar.rw/4l94BxU
$5 from every ticket purchased through the link will support outreach programs at the #MuhammadAliParkinsonCenter at Barrow Neurological Institute.
🩺 On March 30th each year, we celebrate #NationalDoctorsDay - a day dedicated to honoring physicians for their dedication and service to patients. This year, we invite you to share a message of gratitude for a Barrow team member who made a difference in your life or a loved one`s.
Share your gratitude and hear more about what it means to our team at the link in our bio! ⬆️ https://bar.rw/46zQ9t4
Miles for Migraine is coming up! This event is a fundraiser for #migraine & #headache awareness, treatment & research. The Lewis Headache Center at Barrow Neurological Institute is proud to be a beneficiary of this event.
Come join the Lewis Headache Center team! We cannot wait to see you there. Sign up today at the link in our bio. 👆 https://bar.rw/miles4migraine2026. You can also support the cause as a virtual participant.
🗓️: Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰: 9 a.m.
📍: Kiwanis Park, Tempe, AZ
Barrow President and CEO, Michael T. Lawton, MD, and Tomoki Hashimoto, MD, have co-authored a new article revealing critical links between microplastics and neurologic health. Published in the Congress Quarterly, the newsmagazine of the Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons, this highlights the concerning presence of microplastics in our environment and its profound implications, including worse stroke outcomes.
This work is now further supported by a research grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. This success directly demonstrates the power of early-stage funding generated by donors like you, which allows our scientists to test novel ideas, generate preliminary data, and ultimately secure larger, highly competitive grants.
Read the full article here: https://bar.rw/4sbc7dU. Link in bio.
#TBT - We cannot believe that this was ONE year ago today! ⛳ On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, we raised an incredible $1 million through the inaugural golf tournament, The Barrow Open! This tournament was in support of a key initiative: to help athletes safely return to their game after a spine injury.
This initiative aims to establish a first-of-its-kind research lab, the Barrow Sports Biomechanics Spine Laboratory at @barrowneuro. Thanks to your support, Barrow experts are equipped to lead vital research into effective treatments and science-backed return-to-play guidelines, starting with the complex biomechanics of the golf swing. Read more about our progress: https://bar.rw/4sftmuN. Link in bio. ⬆️
The Barrow Open was graciously presented by @pxg with special support from @wedealinhope and took place at the iconic TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course. We are incredibly grateful for their support!
Michael T. Lawton, MD, Barrow President and CEO, in collaboration with the Barrow Neuroscience Publications department, after five years of planning, have released the highly anticipated "Seven Cavernomas" textbook - AND it is currently No. 1 on Amazon`s Best Sellers list for neurosurgery textbooks! 👏
"Seven Cavernomas" is the fourth textbook in Dr. Lawton`s "Seven Series" - providing anatomical & surgical insights from a world-renowned vascular neurosurgeon. This latest edition is almost all artwork, created by the certified medical illustrators in the Neuroscience Publications Department at Barrow. Generous support through the Robert F. Spetzler Endowed Chair for Neuroscience enabled the team to finalize the textbook manuscript and art for publication. Please join us in congratulation Dr. Lawton and the Barrow team for this outstanding accomplishment!
What a great event! 👏 This past Saturday, the Arizona Cardinals Foundation hosted the inaugural Cardinals Climb, a community fundraiser organized to support Arizona`s special needs community. The climb raised an incredible $2 million+ through over 8,000 donors and 3,500 participants. A huge thank you to the Arizona Cardinals Foundation and our Barrow community for supporting this important cause!
Today, 6.5 million Americans live with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs). A portion of funding from the Arizona Cardinals Foundation`s will provide Barrow Neurological Institute the resources to create a comprehensive neurological care platform, improving lifelong health outcomes for individuals with IDDs aged 16 and older.
Although the Climb is over, you still have time to make an impact! The fundraising window extends through March 10th. To contribute, please visit https://bar.rw/40pR2R9. Link in bio.
The inaugural Cardinals Climb fundraising event is tomorrow, February 21st, 2026 at State Farm Stadium! ✨ This marquee event is more than a fundraiser - it`s a movement to champion inclusion, elevate care, and create lasting change in the community to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A portion of the proceeds benefits Barrow. Register TODAY! ➡️ https://bar.rw/4tK3BnW
With Barrow, there is hope. 💙 Read Sarah`s full story here: https://bar.rw/4qF8prV
If you have a Barrow story of your own you would like to share, visit us online: https://bar.rw/4kRh6yg
Did you know....last year, your support advanced initiatives within the Sonntag Spine Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, facilitating over 70 abstract presentations at scientific conferences, 13 active Spine Biomechanics Lab projects, and 6 active VR Lab spine projects! These efforts continually push the boundaries of science and medicine, dedicated to enabling patients to achieve a healthy and fulfilling life after surgery. Read more about your impact: https://bar.rw/4kEa3Zr. Link in bio!
#ICYMI - Make sure you read Nicholas` inspirational comeback story! Link in bio.
// Repost @barrowneuro // From pain to the fairway, Nicholas` endoscopic spine surgery success story embodies the comeback spirit we love to see at the WM Phoenix Open.
Read the story here: https://bar.rw/nicholas
