Phoenix, Ariz. (June 22, 2011) -St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and Phoenix Children's Hospital jointly announced today their pediatric neuroscience programs are combining under the newly formed Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
The affiliation melds the internationally recognized research and patient care expertise of Barrow at St. Joseph's- consistently ranked in the top ten nationally for Neurology and Neuroscience by U.S. News and World Report - with Phoenix Children's Neuroscience Institute, which recently earned a place on the U.S. News and World Report Best Children's Hospitals list for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The combined program, now called Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, is the second largest pediatric neuroscience program in the country, based on patient volume.
"When Dr. Adelson and I first considered the opportunity of establishing Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, we did so with the primary thought that such an alliance would fully utilize the array of available pediatric resources at Barrow in one facility in order to deliver the absolute best possible pediatric neurological care to the children in our state and the southwest region," said Robert Spetzler, MD, director, Barrow Neurological Institute.
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Leading the pediatric institute is neurosurgeon P. David Adelson, MD, who built the Children's Neurosciences program and will now serve as Director of the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital as well as Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Barrow Neurological Institute.
"Our core mission has been to provide the best care for children with neurological disorders. This affiliation is particularly exciting because it immediately elevates the level of pediatric care locally as well as regionally. It also means stronger training programs for residents and fellows - the neuroscience experts of tomorrow - and expanded research programs to uncover new therapies and cures for children across the world," explained Adelson.
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital Formed
A growing number of children are being diagnosed with neurological conditions such as developmental delays, autism, epilepsy, brain tumor, and traumatic brain injuries. It takes collaborative, multidisciplinary specialties to treat the interrelated needs of these children. The institute offers specialists in developmental pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-trauma, neuro-rehabilitation, psychology, psychiatry, neuro-NICU and neuro-oncology.
