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Barrow Survey: Fewer Arizona Parents Allow Kids to Play Contact Sports
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…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Names Barrow #1 in Arizona
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…
Read MoreGlioblastoma Awareness Day Campaign Raises $539,044
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…
Read MoreSenators Declare Glioblastoma Awareness Day, Donations Matched
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…
Read MoreNajafi Family Establishes Neurosurgical Oncology Chair at Barrow
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…
Read MorePedal With Mettle: Dr. Shefner Rides Coast to Coast For MS
On May 28, Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, Chair of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute, set out on a 4,295-mile bike ride to raise funds for Barrow’s multiple sclerosis program. He…
Read MoreThree New Trustees Join Barrow Neurological Foundation Board
PHOENIX (April 22, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Foundation has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Donna Johnson, Jordan R. Rose and Dr. Mitchel Sayare. As…
Read MoreBarrow Beyond Speed Dates with Geniuses at 2nd Genius Bar
PHOENIX (March 26, 2019) – More than 125 Barrow Beyond members and guests increased their knowledge of the brain at the second annual “Genius Bar” on Thursday, March 7 at…
Read MoreBarrow Neurological Foundation Welcomes Four New Trustees
PHOENIX (February 28, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Foundation has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees: Richard “Todd” Davis, Cheryl Najafi, Stacy L. Tucker and…
Read MoreBarrow Neurological Foundation and Ivy Brain Tumor Center Welcome New Directors of Marketing
PHOENIX (February 25, 2019) – Barrow Neurological Foundation welcomes Stacy Bertinelli and Melinda Langdon as new directors of marketing. Bertinelli leads the development of strategies and planning related to marketing…
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