Brain & Spine Institute
First in Connecticut: Ischemic Stroke Survivors Have Renewed Hope with the Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device Now Available at UConn Health
Dr. Christopher Connor, neurosurgeon at UConn Health’s Brain and Spine Institute was the first to use the MicroTransponder®, Inc.’s Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System, an FDA-approved, breakthrough technology for stroke survivors experiencing ongoing hand and arm impairment
Miracle Outcome for Patient’s Life-Threatening Stroke
The multidisciplinary team at UConn Health has great expertise in the microsurgical management of aneurysms and endovascular management, which saved the life of Christine Skelly from a life-threatening emergency.
Deep Brain Stimulation Changing the Quality of Life for those with Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Christopher Conner is now performing deep brain stimulation to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease at UConn Health.
The Brain and Spine Institute Opens at UConn Health
The 5 Munson Road building in Farmington is the new home for the growing Institute’s neurology, cranial neurosurgery, and comprehensive spine care, and UConn Health Imaging
Huntington’s Disease Center of Excellence in Connecticut Designated at UConn Health
UConn Health is now one of only 57 Centers of Excellence nationwide designated by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America to help patients and their families living with this rare genetic disease
UConn Health’s Chief Neurosurgeon Helps Rewrite Stroke Care Guidelines
Dr. Ketan Bulsara says more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy
UConn Health Marks Rare Disease Day
Doctors at UConn Health Celebrate the Successful Journey of Rare Disease Patient Traveling from Brazil to Connecticut for Innovative Surgery.
Soft Open for The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health
Neurology first to arrive; cranial neurosurgery, comprehensive spine, and imaging to follow in the coming months
Connecticut Surgeons at UConn Bring Brazilian Man Pain Relief
'You saved my life': After a decade of suffering from unbearable facial and ear pain caused by a rare disease, Rafael Azevedo of Brazil found UConn Health and its skilled surgeons
A 3D-Printed Solution for the Spine
UConn Health spine surgeon Dr. Hardeep Singh uses devices fabricated to specific patient's anatomy to perform spinal fusion