News
Happening Now
Arizona Cardinals Honor Concussion Expert, Dr. Cardenas with Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award
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…
Read MoreBrain ‘Pacemaker’ Gives Hope to Alzheimer’s Patients
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…
Read MoreDr. Ponce Celebrates 1,000th Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
(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…
Read MoreBarrow 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 More