Founded
1965
Dear Friends of Barrow Neurological Institute, The Women’s Board of the Barrow Neurological Foundation launches its 53rd year of fundraising with the confidence of a lasting legacy and the promise of new leadership. Michael T. Lawton, MD, comes to Barrow Neurological Institute with 18 years of experience as chief of vascular neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Earlier in his career, Dr. Lawton completed his residency at Barrow, including a cerebrovascular fellowship under Robert F. Spetzler, MD. Dr. Lawton is working tirelessly to prioritize innovation and research goals. By providing active support to every clinician, Dr. Lawton expects to further distinguish Barrow and continue to attract the finest talent to the institute. The Women’s Board supports these goals by raising funds that directly impact research. Barrow is driving innovation within existing treatment areas, while investing in translational research and medical training. The push to innovate is already showing promise, with the creation of two new centers: (1) artificial intelligence, and (2) aneurysm and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Barrow’s center for artificial intelligence will harness computing technology and deep learning techniques to analyze and improve the practice of medicine. This will be accomplished by building clinical databases, analyzing cost, value and efficiency metrics, and developing diagnostic tools that improve the patient experience. This center will enhance Barrow’s strategic position in an increasingly competitive business environment. The Barrow Aneurysm & AVM Research Center expects early success, due to the high volume of patients who currently seek treatment at Barrow for aneurysms and AVMs. Dr. Lawton and Barrow are uniquely positioned to capitalize on this patient population and the resulting wealth of clinical material. Critical mass has brought leading research scientists, such as S. Paul Oh, PhD, to Barrow, further strengthening the center. The Women’s Board has identified critical areas of research: artificial intelligence, aneurysms and AVMs, neuroscience, brain tumor, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation, headache and migraine, Alzheimer’s disease and the Spetzler Legacy Project. We hope that you will be inspired to make a gift to Barrow Neurological Foundation through the 2018 Barrow Grand Ball to help fund these important priorities and support Dr. Lawton’s vision for the future of Barrow. Your contribution will fund critical research that will save lives of patients diagnosed with the most debilitating neurological conditions, and alter the trajectory of chronic disease. Sincerely,
Jan Cacheris 2018 Barrow Grand Ball Co-Chairman Women’s Board of the Barrow Neurological Foundation
Carrie Hall 2018 Barrow Grand Ball Co-Chairman Women’s Board of the Barrow Neurological Foundation