Leadership in Neurologic Care
University Hospitals is home to the first institute in Northeast Ohio dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive care of patients with neurologic diseases and disorders. Our Neurological Institute joins top specialists from the clinical neurosciences, Ireland Cancer Center, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, MacDonald Women’s Hospital, the Center for Emergency Medicine and other areas of UH to provide superior care. Our specialists draw on the most innovative treatments available to create personalized plans for each patient to help ensure an optimal outcome.
The Next Great Medical Frontier
Today, neurologic diseases and disorders afflict more than 450 million people in the U.S. and around the world. With more people than ever approaching the age of 70 and life expectancy rising, the number of patients requiring advanced care for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, stroke and other conditions will continue to increase.
UH is committed to addressing the rising demand for advanced neurologic care and unlocking the mysteries of the brain in what will be the next great frontier of medical science. State-of-the-art facilities, advanced technology and an expert staff are all necessary to providing patients with the top-quality neurologic care they expect from UH, while positioning our Neurological Institute for sustained leadership.
Our Vision: Preeminence in Patient Care
Our vision for UH Neurological Institute is to achieve National Center of Excellence standards for each of our 13 Centers of Expertise. Priorities include expanding our endowment; developing a Memory and Cognition Center; expanding our Neuro Intensive Care Unit to accommodate a growing patient volume and the latest technology; developing an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit; creating a Neurointerventional Radiology Suite to provide cutting-edge minimally invasive services; and deploying the most advanced diagnostic technology available.
Facts about UH Neurological Institute
- Offering seamless care, UH Neurological Institute connects patients to Centers of Expertise in every area of neurological care, including brain tumors, epilepsy, general neurology, memory and cognition, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, neuropsychiatry, neuro-critical care, Rainbow neurology, spinal neurosurgery, and stroke and cerebrovascular.
- Patients with brain and spinal tumors have access to the most robust suite of radiosurgery and radiation therapy options, including GammaKnife®, CyberKnife® and Ohio’s first TomoTherapy® machine.
- U.S. News & World Report has ranked UH’s neurology and neurosurgery programs in the top 1 percent.
- The National Association of Epilepsy Centers has designated the Center for Epilepsy a level IV facility – the highest rating possible.
- UH continues to have one of the top NIH-funded neuroscience departments in the country with our partner institution, Case Western Reserve University.
- Attracting and retaining preeminent talent is the foremost priority of UH Neurological Institute. A unique opportunity to advance this priority now exists in matching grants established by UH Lifetime Director George M. Humphrey, II. The Humphrey Challenge provides $500,000 for every $1 million donated with a view to inspiring eight new chairs.
Neurological Institute Fact Sheet
Click here to download a Neurological Institute fact sheet.
For more information on supporting UH Neurological Institute, please contact:
David Schrader
Vice President, Institutional Relations & Development
216.844.0460
David.Schrader@UHhospitals.org
