“We appreciate this esteemed recognition by U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of America’s best hospitals,” says Michael Lawton, MD, President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute. “We are proud of the world-renowned medical care we provide our patients who often travel to Barrow from throughout the world to receive the most skilled and advanced treatments for neurological disorders. Our dedicated and talented experts are pushing the boundaries of medicine to find therapies and cures for the most complicated conditions affecting the brain and spine.”

Barrow is a sought-after destination hospital for patients with the most complex neurological cases in the world. The Institute is also known as a leader in neuroscience education, housing the largest neurosurgical residency and fellowship programs in the United States and training more neurosurgeons than anywhere in the world. Barrow performs more brain surgeries than any other hospital in the United States. The Institute is also home to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranked U.S. hospitals in 16 specialties. The publication selects hospitals based on a variety of criteria including reputation, mortality rates, patient volume, and key technologies.

View the full 2019-2020 U.S. News rankings for neurology and neurosurgery here.