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As May comes to a close, we would like to thank all of our supporters for joining us and the Ivy Brain Tumor Center in the fight against #braincancer.
There is still time to support #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth! Click the link in our bio to make your tax-deductible donation!
Rick Oehme was a devoted father, loving son, and loyal friend who passed away in 2012 after bravely facing #glioblastoma. Before he passed, Rick and his family founded The Rick Oehme Foundation to help advance brain tumor research. Their work supports families impacted by brain cancer and brings us closer to a cure. This #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth, The Rick Oehme Foundation is matching donations made to the Ivy Brain Tumor Center up to $100,000. We are so grateful for their continued support and generosity. 💙
Give today, and your gift will go twice as far. Link in bio!
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Today is Wear Gray Day, and at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, we’re raising awareness for the urgent need to advance brain tumor research. Join us in wearing gray to support patients and families and help drive progress toward better treatment options. 🧠💪 #WearGrayDay #GoGrayInMay
Arizonans: Have you visited Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers yet? Now through the end of May, Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers will donate $1 for every featured burger of the week and 22-oz Michelob Ultra beer to support the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute! Here are the upcoming featured burgers of the week to get your taste buds going.
💙 Your donation makes the difference. No matter how you choose to give, your support is crucial in our mission to push the boundaries of neurological care and research. Together, we can transform lives and forge new paths in neuroscience. Give today at the link in our bio!
A stroke can occur at any time, in any place, and at any age. However, suffering a stroke doesn’t have to lead to permanent, life-altering disability if it is identified early and treated quickly. The Mobile Stroke Units bring expert stroke care directly to patients’ homes. In 2024, the units were dispatched 1,015 times, with an average door-to-drug administration time of 15.5 minutes. The team continues to work with the Phoenix Fire Department to provide education on the latest stroke-care guidelines.
Donor support is critical to providing patients fast treatment on the mobile stroke units. Give today at the link in our bio!
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and when it comes to stroke, time is of the utmost importance. Minutes, or even seconds, could be the difference between suffering from life-altering deficits and having a successful recovery. Terry Rice knows this all too well. Read how rapid, coordinated #stroke care saved him from what could have been a catastrophic event at the link in our bio.
"Nurses care for people at their darkest, scariest, and loneliest moments. It is our privilege.”- Virginia Prendergast, PhD, Director of Advanced Practice Nursing.
THANK YOU, Dr. Prendergast, for your commitment to advancing the field of neuroscience nursing here at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Prendergast`s tenure at Barrow has spanned more than 30 years, beginning with her time as a nurse in the neurosurgical ICU. In 2004, she developed a formal educational program to support nurses preparing for the Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) exam, and this program remains in place today!
Thank you for following along with us as we highlight a few of the remarkable neuroscience nurses here at Barrow. Share your gratitude for this incredible team by donating in their honor today at the link in our bio!
//Repost @barrowneuro// As we observe ALS Awareness Month, we’re sharing the story of the first patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to receive @Neuralink’s N1 implant.
Brad Smith underwent neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, becoming the third patient overall to receive the brain-computer interface as part of the PRIME study. The device allows Brad, who is unable to move his body or speak due to his diagnosis, to control a computer cursor by thinking about it.
The device is opening up new possibilities for Brad’s communication, independence, and quality time with his family.
Journalist @Ashlee.Vance has been following Brad’s journey and chronicled how Brad’s life has changed since beginning the clinical trial.
Read the story and watch the video produced by Core Memory at bar.rw/brad. Link in bio.
(Photo courtesy of Core Memory)
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center is dedicated to advancing brain tumor treatment through cutting-edge research and personalized patient care. As the world’s most extensive Phase 0 clinical trials program, we are pioneering a novel approach – accelerated, early-phase clinical trials that quickly identify drugs that work while rapidly eliminating those that do not. This research is only possible through collaboration with generous donors like you.
Find out how we are supporting brain cancer research, and how you can join us at the link in our bio!
"I absolutely love my job, my patients, my coworkers, and the entire Barrow team. I thrive in this environment caring for the patients and being a part of their journeys through some of their toughest moments and greatest triumphs." - Kimberly Reedy, stroke-certified RN at Barrow Neurological Institute in the Neuro-Intensive Care Unit.
Thank you to our neuroscience nurses who show extraordinary compassion to every patient who enters the Institute`s doors. If a Barrow nurse has made a difference in your life, say thank you with a gift in their honor at the link in our bio!
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A heartfelt thank you to the @Dbacks for an unforgettable evening at Chase Field in support of brain tumor awareness! Dr. Sanai, Director of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center, invited one of his patients, Jeremey, to throw out the first pitch—marking a powerful moment of hope for our community. We’re deeply grateful to the D-backs and the Nicole Hazen Fund for Hope for their generous $200,000 donation to advance brain tumor research at the Ivy Center and to honor Nicole’s legacy with a memorial in our new building. Special thanks to GM Mike Hazen for establishing this fund and helping bring groundbreaking treatments to patients who need them most. Together, we’re making meaningful strides for those affected by brain tumors.❤️⚾
