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Young Los Angeles Woman Returns Home after Undergoing Critical Brain Surgery in Phoenix

November 19, 2019

A neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix has successfully removed a rare aneurysm from the brain of a 34-year-old Burbank, Calif., woman who was facing paralysis and possibly death….

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Mexico City Psychology Student Prepares to Return to School After Remarkable Recovery Following High Risk Brain Surgery

November 4, 2019

Phoenix, AZ – When Constanza Giesemann began suffering painful headaches, the active university student chalked it up to stress at first. It turned out to be much more serious, requiring…

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Arizona Cardinals Honor Concussion Expert, Dr. Cardenas with Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award

September 23, 2019

Tempe, AZ – The Arizona Cardinals Football Club has selected Dr. Javier Cardenas, MD, the Director of the Barrow Concussion and Brain Injury Center, as the recipient of the NFL’s…

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Brain ‘Pacemaker’ Gives Hope to Alzheimer’s Patients

September 12, 2019

Barrow Neurological Institute first to conduct trial in international study (PHOENIX – Sept. 10, 2019)  – A groundbreaking procedure that offers new hope for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is being…

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Dr. Ponce Celebrates 1,000th Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

September 12, 2019

(PHOENIX – Sept. 4, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgeon, Francisco Ponce, MD, has reached an impressive surgical milestone, performing his 1,000th groundbreaking Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedure for a…

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Barrow Survey: Fewer Arizona Parents Allow Kids to Play Contact Sports

August 22, 2019

PHOENIX – Amid growing concussion concerns, only 65 percent of Arizona parents say they will allow their children to play contact sports – a sharp drop in two years, according…

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U.S. News & World Report Names Barrow #1 in Arizona

July 30, 2019

Institute climbs to #11 in neurology and neurosurgery nationally (PHOENIX – July 30, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center has been rated…

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Glioblastoma Awareness Day Campaign Raises $539,044

July 26, 2019

Ben & Catherine Ivy Foundation funded $250,000 match for research to combat deadly brain cancer. July 25, 2019 (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Barrow Neurological Foundation and the Ivy Brain Tumor Center…

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Senators Declare Glioblastoma Awareness Day, Donations Matched

July 16, 2019

IN APRIL, the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute had the honor of hosting both of Arizona’s U.S. senators and sharing the latest breakthroughs from our groundbreaking Phase…

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Najafi Family Establishes Neurosurgical Oncology Chair at Barrow

July 11, 2019

PHOENIX, AZ — July 11, 2019 — Francis and Dionne Najafi have endowed the Neurosurgical Oncology Chair at Barrow Neurological Institute. This endowed fund at the Barrow Neurological Foundation will be…

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