Profile:
Barrow Neurological Institute is an internationally renowned medical center that offers care for people with brain and spine diseases, disorders and injuries. It is routinely named one of the top ten centers in the nation for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Robert Spetzler, one of the world's leading neurosurgeons, is the director of the institute. Barrow's mission is to improve patient care and advance neuroscience knowledge. To fulfill this mission, Barrow focuses on excellence in patient care, medical education and research. Among the institute's many accomplishments and contributions, Barrow spine surgeons have helped develop surgical techniques and instrumentation to restore function to patients with major spinal disorders, such as congenital abnormalities, tumors and traumatic injuries.
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10,000 admissions annually
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6,000 neurosurgeries performed each year
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Research is conducted in a 70,000 square foot facility
Find out more at http://www.thebarrow.org.
