Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center

The Barrow Difference

Barrow Neurological Institute is a world leader in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for the treatment of movement disorders. Our Center’s neurologists work closely with neurosurgeons in the DBS Program and are trained in the programming of DBS devices.

Additionally, we offer rehabilitative therapy to maximize you or your loved one’s function and quality of life. Our physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists have advanced training in the management of movement disorders and perform one-on-one evaluations to establish individualized treatment plans, based on you or your loved one’s abilities and goals.

Our commitment to improve the quality of life for everyone who visits our Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center doesn’t stop at individual patient care—we’re always considering families and the greater Parkinson’s community, too. That commitment has earned us designation as a center of excellence from the Parkinson’s Foundation, National Ataxia Foundation, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, and the Lewy Body Dementia Association.

Our outreach services include:

• Education — We’re committed to helping patients and their families better understand and self-manage this chronic condition. We also make our educational opportunities available to health care providers, professional caregivers, and the public at large. 
• Exercise — We strongly encourage those with Parkinson’s disease to consider exercise an integral part of their treatment plan. This is why we offer classes like boxing, dance, yoga, Tai Chi, PWR!Moves, and PWR!Circuit. 
• Expressive Arts — Our expressive arts workshops emphasize self-expression and creativity, regardless of artistic experience.
• Support Groups — We facilitate different types of support groups across the Phoenix metro area and the state of Arizona, fostering camaraderie and providing you or your loved one with new coping strategies. 
• Social Work Services — We serve every individual’s divergent needs for support, resources, and referrals.

Legacy Care Program 

Lonnie Ali’s vision for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center is for all patients to receive the same level of personalized care that her husband did. To that end, Barrow has created the Lonnie and Muhammad Ali Legacy Care Program, a supportive care clinic focused on providing relief for the whole person. Not only do we treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, we help address the emotional, psychosocial, practical, cultural, and spiritual aspects of Parkinson’s on you or your loved one’s life.

The Legacy Care team works closely with each neurologist to provide patient-centered care and includes health care professionals with backgrounds in neuro-rehabilitation, social work, nutrition, and chaplain services. The program also offers in-home and telemedicine visits for eligible patients with mobility and travel challenges. These patients can communicate with their physician and access tools such as lectures, support groups, and exercise classes—entirely from the comforts of their home.

To learn more or make an appointment with a movement disorder specialist, please give us a call at (602) 406-6262.