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[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

For the sixth consecutive year, @newsweek has ranked #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute among the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” in the #neurosciences.

Barrow has made the list every year that the media company has ranked hospitals in the #neurosurgery category. For 2027, the Institute holds the No. 11 spot in the United States and the No. 18 spot in the world.

Barrow debuted in the #neurology category in 2025 and has climbed the ranks each year since, starting at No. 39 nationally and now reaching No. 25.

Learn more at https://t.co/l9ls0SfLZm.

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

Today and every day, #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute is honored to care for those who have served our country.

Military service is associated with a higher risk of several neurological conditions, including ALS, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and related dementias, and post-traumatic epilepsy and headache.

To all veterans: Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. And to those in the Barrow community: Thank you for entrusting us with your care.

#VeteransDay

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

Meet Alexis Baez Martinez, MD, our current International Sonntag #SpineResearch Fellow!

Dr. Baez Martinez is visiting #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute in #Phoenix, #Arizona, from Asunción, Paraguay, where he works as an attending neurosurgeon at @IPSParaguay and where Barrow Global has recently developed partnerships.

He learned about the funded fellowship opportunity from Dr. Juan Jose Jara, who chairs the IPS #neurosurgery department and who recently visited Barrow as a neurosurgery observer funded by the Franke #GlobalNeuroscience Education Center.

"Medicine is constantly evolving, and we have a responsibility to continue learning," Dr. Baez Martinez said. "Being able to do this in the U.S., particularly at Barrow, a world-renowned institution in neurosurgery, means a great deal to me. It means stepping outside my comfort zone, becoming familiar with new technologies, participating in scientific research, and learning from professionals with extensive experience."

As the Sonntag fellow, Dr. Baez Martinez is working with Brian Kelly, PhD, to test how different spinal procedures affect human cadaveric spines, with the goal of ultimately improving #spinesurgery.

"Behind every surgical technique and every implant, there is an enormous amount of research aimed at making procedures safer and more effective for our patients," Dr. Baez Martinez said. "Participating in these projects alongside Dr. Kelly and his team is allowing me to develop a much deeper understanding of spinal surgery, not only learning how to perform specific procedures but also understanding the scientific principles behind them."

In addition to his research, Dr. Baez is observing spinal and cerebrovascular surgeries performed by Barrow neurosurgeons. Through this comprehensive experience, he hopes to strengthen his scientific and surgical knowledge and skills to benefit his own patients and those of his colleagues back home.

"I'm deeply grateful to #BarrowGlobal, its leadership, and the Franke family for their commitment to training neurosurgeons from different parts of the world and, especially, for their support in strengthening academic and scientific collaborations with Latin America, including my home country of #Paraguay," he said.

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

Barrow is seeking individuals with diagnosed or suspected #Alzheimersdisease for a #clinicaltrial. The nationwide study will explore whether a drug targeting a key bacterium that causes #gumdisease can halt or slow the progression of #Alzheimers. Learn more: https://t.co/OUUJW0Fq5g

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

The Gregory W. Fulton ALS & Neuromuscular Disease Center and #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute Clinical Research Organization (CRO) teams were proud to attend the 2026 A@NEALSConsortium Meeting, celebrating collaboration, innovation, and progress in ALS research!

Our teams had an incredible showing this year, with 12 abstracts accepted for poster presentations and staff contributing as coauthors on numerous additional research projects. Barrow CRO team members also led #ALS outcomes and investigator training sessions, while Barrow Chief Scientific Officer Robert P. Bowser, PhD, participated in a platform presentation highlighting #clinicaltrial innovation in ALS natural history studies.

We are especially proud of Barrow physician-scientist Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, a cofounder of NEALS, whose longstanding leadership and contributions have helped shape this collaborative research network.

NEALS is always a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, share exciting research, and celebrate the progress being made in the fight against ALS. In keeping with this year’s "rock star" theme, we couldn’t be prouder of our #ALSresearch rock stars at Barrow and their dedication to making a difference for people living with ALS.

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

Congratulations to Barrow #neurosurgeryresidents Alexander Greven, MD, and Sirin Gandhi, MD, on their award-winning research presentations at the #Arizona Neurosurgical Society's 2026 Annual Meeting!

This year's meeting, held at #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute, brought together neurosurgeons, residents, medical students, and industry partners from across Arizona for a day of scientific discovery, innovative research, professional collaboration, and meaningful discussions about the future of neurosurgical care.

Dr. Greven received the John Green Award for his research presentation titled, "Cooler the Second Time Around? The Role of Skull Density Ratio in Staged Bilateral MRgFUS Thalamotomy." Named in honor of John Raymond Green, MD, Arizona's first #neurosurgeon and the founding medical director of Barrow, this award is presented annually to the resident whose presentation receives the highest overall score from faculty judges.

Dr. Gandhi received the Philip Carter Award for her research presentation, "Unbiased CSF Proteomics Identifies Distinct Targetable Pathways of Early Brain Injury, Vasopasm, and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage." This award is given each year to the resident with the second-highest overall score. It honors L. Philip Carter, MD, a respected neurosurgeon, educator, researcher, and former Arizona Neurosurgical Society president who made significant contributions to #neurosurgery training and research in Arizona.

Resident presentations are evaluated by faculty judges using a standardized scoring rubric that considers:
• Scientific merit and quality of the research
• Clinical relevance to neurosurgical practice
• Originality and innovation
• Presentation delivery and communication skills
• Ability to answer questions and demonstrate mastery of the topic

[Michael T. Lawton, MD @mtlawton]

Watch this #SevenSeries video showing this L pterional craniotomy, neck dissection, common carotid to M2 middle cerebral artery interpositional bypass with radial artery graft, proximal ligation of internal carotid artery, on our website @BarrowNeuro by clicking on this link…https://t.co/1x3pccOdSl

[Michael T. Lawton, MD @mtlawton]

Though not the biggest, carotid artery is arguably the most critical pipeline b/c it supplies brain. Once upon a time, bypasses from carotid in the neck to MCA in brain were the answer for giant cavernous aneurysms; I performed >100. While flow diverters turned this bypass into a rare oddity, we maintain the know-how to reconstruct carotids when needed…

[Michael T. Lawton, MD @mtlawton]

Here's an article on improving bypass description with codes, to go with today's #SevenSeries video....
https://t.co/61wCMlVeFl

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

Twenty-five years ago, actor Sharon Stone arrived in Dr. @mtlawton's operating room with a stroke caused by a tear in her vertebral artery, a major blood vessel supplying the brain and spine.

The Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner sat down with Dr. Lawton, now the President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, and @brainhealth_aan to talk about what recovery is like after a subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between the brain and the thin tissues covering it).

While audiences saw Stone return to acting and author a New York Times bestselling memoir, there's something they didn't see: Stone's daily commitment to prioritizing her brain health. "Never stop working on your health," she said. "Never stop trying to get better. Never believe that this is as good as it gets."

Learn more about her journey by reading the full story at https://t.co/5Jvda8EGEu.

[BarrowNeurological @BarrowNeuro]

1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy. Although #epilepsy is common, every case is unique—& so is every patient. That's why we offer a complete spectrum of epilepsy care, from advanced neurodiagnostics to state-of-the-art treatments: https://t.co/9kfQnEvJQ1 #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth