Newsweek Ranks Barrow No. 14 Globally, No 10. Nationally for Neurosurgery

Newsweek released its 2025 list of the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for Neurosurgery,” naming Barrow as No. 14. The rankings culminate the results of a worldwide survey of medical professionals.

US News Names Barrow a Top Hospital for Rehabilitation

U.S. News & World Report again named Barrow as one of the country’s “Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation.” At No. 34 for 2024-25, the Institute climbed three spots from last year and six spots from the previous year.

Barrow Neurosurgery Residency Program Ranked No. 1 by Doximity

Doximity released its 2024-25 Residency Navigator, naming the Barrow Neurosurgery Residency Program No. 1 in the country based on reputation. The ranking factors in nominations, ratings, and reviews by Doximity’s network.

Barrow Ranked a Top Neurological Hospital by Newsweek

In its inaugural list of “America’s Best Neurological Hospitals,” Newsweek ranked Barrow at No. 18. The media organization compiled data from health care professionals, hospital quality metrics, and patient experience surveys.

Newsweek Names Barrow Spine Surgeons Among America’s Best

Newsweek named Jay Turner, MD, PhD, and Juan Uribe, MD, in its 2024 list of “America’s Best Spine Surgeons.” The list was curated using a combination of Medicare data and state-specific survey results from experts in the field.

Barrow Expands Global Footprint Through New Partnership in South Africa

Barrow formalized its partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, both to improve neurological care in South Africa and to provide Barrow neurology residents with global health experience.

Barrow ENT Patient Opens Up About Throat Cancer

Phoenix resident and devoted grandfather Dana Garrett shared his story of being diagnosed with throat cancer—and how the head and neck cancer team at Barrow helped him beat it.

Refractory Epilepsy Patient Calls Barrow Neurologist ‘Superman’

Randy Ehlers, of Chandler, Arizona, described how Vladimir Shvarts, MD, and the Barrow Epilepsy Center team have improved his quality of life and given him hope for the future.

Seizure-Free for Six Years, Patient Credits Barrow Epilepsy Center

Marissa Amaya Ochoa, a Barrow Epilepsy Center patient who celebrated six years seizure-free this year, expressed gratitude for neurologist Courtney Schusse, MD, saying, “I owe her my life.”

Single Dad Triumphs Over Severe Stroke in Time for Father’s Day

Dave Allen celebrated Father’s Day with his two daughters after experiencing a massive stroke and making a remarkable recovery at the Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation at Barrow.

NIH Funds Study of Secondary Injury After Stroke Treatment

Saif Ahmad, PhD, and Andrew Ducruet, MD, received a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study aimed at understanding how and why some people experience a secondary injury following reperfusion therapies. They hope to pave the way for a drug that could prevent secondary injury.

BNAC Co-Director Chia-Ling Phuah, MD, Earns Grants from NIH, DoD

Dr. Phuah received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to harness the power of machine learning to demystify white matter hyperintensities. She also earned $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to study the intersection of traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease.

Neurocritical Care Director Ruchira Jha, MD, Takes Steps Toward Advancing TBI Treatment

Dr. Jha received an R21 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study aimed at identifying biomarkers and precise therapeutic targets to predict and prevent contusion expansion in TBI. She also contributed to the publication of a vast, interactive atlas of cells and how they responded to TBI.

First Participant Enrolled in NIH-Funded Access for All in ALS Consortium

Established in fall 2023, ALL ALS announced the successful enrollment of its first participant in 2024. The multi-institutional effort aims to disrupt the ALS clinical research landscape using open science methods to build broadly accessible resources. The West Clinical Coordinating Center is located at Barrow.

Pioneering Device May Advance Neurosurgery, Researchers Say

Researchers at Barrow and collaborating institutions performed a first-of-its-kind study of confocal laser endomicroscopy, analyzing the ability of the device to better detect infiltrating margins of gliomas in patients undergoing surgery for these tumors.

Erroneous Genetic Sequence ID’d in Specific Cells of ALS, FTD Patients

In collaboration with researchers at other institutions, Rita Sattler, PhD, and Lauren Gittings, PhD, detected cryptic exons in specific brain cells in ALS and FTD patients carrying a mutation in the C9orf72 gene.

42nd Neuroscience Nursing Symposium

The neuroscience nursing community came together at Barrow to enjoy two days of learning, networking, and celebrating their profession.

Strike Out Stroke

Barrow patients Richard Flores, Joey Gamblin, and Zach Tullis helped to raise awareness about stroke at Spring Training games around the Valley.

3rd Annual Lawton-Tanikawa Course

Neurosurgeons and neurosurgery trainees from around the world assembled at Barrow for the third annual Lawton-Tanikawa West-East Vascular Neurosurgery Course: “The Last Samurai.”

3rd Annual Sonntag Spine Symposium

Spine surgeons in training and in practice gathered for an enriching and memorable course, featuring engaging presentations and thought-provoking debates among leaders in the field.