Barrow Stories

Dr. Andrew Ducruet Visits Sonoran Living TV to Discuss Stroke Intervention

Only one in four people recognize the signs of stroke because symptoms are not always easy to identify.  However, getting help quickly is key! Dr. Andrew Ducruet, an Endovascular Neurosurgeon at Barrow Brain and Spine, appeared on ABC 15’s Sonoran Living TV to share valuable stroke intervention tips with viewers. He also spoke about the […]

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Watch Patient Jon Crooker Share How A Second Opinion from Barrow Changed His Life for the Better

There is nothing worse than going through several spine surgeries and coming out with no pain relief. For Jon Crooker, that is exactly what happened. His chronic spine pain was impacting his work life and also preventing him from enjoying one of his favorite hobbies — raising and showing Welsh Cardigans. However, after seeking a […]

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Pain-Free for the First Time in over 30 Years, Barrow Patient Carolyn Koll Learns It’s Never too Late to Enjoy Life

For Carolyn Koll, 73, the chronic pain in her spine began in the 1980s with a herniated L5 disk that escalated over time into unrelated cervical issues. The result? Decades of discomfort that always seemed just one treatment or surgery away from total relief. Although Carolyn had a procedure in the late 1990s to address […]

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St. Joseph’s Hospital – Home to the World-Class Barrow Neurological Institute – Once Again Makes U.S. News & World Report’s List of Best Hospitals for Neurosurgery

In its prestigious 2016 ranking of top hospitals, U.S. News & World Report rated St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center 16th in the neurology and neurosurgery category. Only 153 U.S. hospitals scored high enough to make this year’s list, which is considered the most respected of all national hospital rankings. The magazine selects hospitals based on […]

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Phoenix Neurosurgeon Dr. Randall Porter Gives Spine Surgery Patient a Miraculous Outcome Following Serious ATV Accident

Phoenix Neurosurgeon Dr. Randall Porter Gives Spine Surgery Patient a Miraculous Outcome Following Serious ATV Accident Blaine Williamson feels very fortunate today. Not only did he survive a serious ATV accident in the sand dunes of Glamis, California. A twist of fate led him to be airlifted into the hands of one of the world’s top […]

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