{"id":208683,"date":"2024-01-18T13:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=208683"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:24:19","slug":"soft-open-for-the-brain-and-spine-institute-at-uconn-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/01\/soft-open-for-the-brain-and-spine-institute-at-uconn-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Open for The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health<\/a>, a program that offers coordinated specialties including neurology, cranial neurosurgery, comprehensive spine care, and radiology, is opening in its new building, at 5 Munson Road, this spring.<\/p>\n

Neurology<\/a> arrives first and will start seeing patients in the new location, which is just off the main campus in Farmington, Monday. The other specialties will follow over the next few months.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a project in the making for almost two years and we are very excited to have all of these specialties ultimately in one location,\u201d says Anne Horbatuck, chief operating officer of the UConn Medical Group and vice president for ambulatory operations. \u201cIt will provide an integrated experience for our patients and increased collaboration for our faculty and staff in an exceptional facility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly all outpatient neurology services, including spine, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache, and stroke are relocating from the Outpatient Pavilion on UConn Health\u2019s lower campus.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. L. John Greenfield is chair of UConn Health Neurology. (Photo by Tina Encarnacion)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be moving into a new dedicated space for neurological and spine disorders that we share with our cranial neurosurgery and comprehensive spine surgery colleagues,\u201d says Dr. L. John Greenfield<\/a>, chair of the UConn Health Department of Neurology. \u201cThe new building will allow us to work collaboratively in new ways and to offer all of our expertise at a single location.\u201d<\/p>\n

Candidates for normal pressure hydrocephalus treatment, deep brain stimulation, and epilepsy surgery also will see their providers at The Brain and Spine Institute.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Isaac Moss is chair of the UConn Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery and co-director of the Comprehensive Spine Center at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cProviding patients with the highest quality care, especially when it comes to neurologic issues, has become increasingly more complex as we have learned more about the causes of disease and have more options for treatment,\u201d says Dr. Isaac Moss<\/a>, chair of the UConn Health Department of Orthopedic Surgery<\/a> and co-director of the Comprehensive Spine Center<\/a>. \u201cGrouping our specialties together in one location will facilitate collaborative interdisciplinary care and ensure our patients receive efficient and cutting-edge treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the building is new, the concept isn\u2019t. UConn Health established The Brain and Spine Institute in 2021, formalizing the multispecialty collaborations that already were taking place, albeit in a less consolidated space.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Ketan Bulsara is chief of the UConn Health Division of Neurosurgery. (Photo by Jeanine Gelineau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Brain and Spine Institute symbolizes the tremendous growth of UConn Health\u2019s care in these arenas,\u201d says Dr. Ketan Bulsara<\/a>, chief of UConn Health\u2019s Division of Neurosurgery<\/a>. \u201cAs a leading academic medical institution in the United States, it is the next logical step in continuing to deliver state-of-the-art care as we have been doing and shape the future of care in brain and spine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Hilary Onyiuke is the founder and co-director of UConn Health’s Comprehensive Spine Center. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adds Dr. Hilary Onyiuke<\/a>, the Comprehensive Spine Center\u2019s founder and co-director, \u201cThe progression from our Comprehensive Spine Center to The Brain And Spine Institute is truly a testament to the world-class pioneering care offered at our institution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new building also represents the first location for UConn Health Imaging, a free-standing, nonhospital outpatient imaging facility.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Leo Wolansky is chair of the Department of Radiology at UConn Health. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cImaging is a key step for diagnosing and planning treatment of brain and spine conditions,\u201d says Dr. Leo Wolansky<\/a>, UConn Radiology<\/a> chair. \u201cOpening UConn Health Imaging under The Brain and Spine Institute roof will significantly increase our capacity to provide MRI, CT, and radiography for our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

UConn Health Imaging will both support The Brain and Spine Institute and accept referral orders from UConn Health and community physicians alike for a full range of radiology services.<\/p>\n

The new building has its own parking lot, offering free, convenient parking for patients.<\/p>\n

Learn more about The Brain and Spine <\/a>Institute<\/a> at <\/a>UConn Health <\/a>or call 860-590-9042<\/a> for a consultation or appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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