{"id":213398,"date":"2024-04-29T13:31:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=213398"},"modified":"2024-04-29T13:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:31:58","slug":"the-brain-and-spine-institute-opens-at-uconn-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2024\/04\/the-brain-and-spine-institute-opens-at-uconn-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brain and Spine Institute Opens at UConn Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 29 The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health<\/a> officially opened its new building\u2019s doors and its comprehensive services at 5 Munson Road, a short walk from UConn Health\u2019s main Farmington campus.<\/p>\n

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MRI imaging is underway at The Brain & Spine Institute of UConn Health’s at 5 Munson Road in Farmington. The new building includes UConn Health Imaging services (UConn Health Photo\/Lauren Woods).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Brain and Spine Institute, established in 2021, now offers its coordinated outpatient care in one dedicated location for neurology, cranial neurosurgery, comprehensive spine care, and even radiology.<\/p>\n

The Institute also houses the first location of UConn Health Imaging, a free-standing, nonhospital outpatient imaging facility offering MRI, CT scan, X-ray, bone density and breast mammogram and ultrasound imaging services.<\/p>\n

UConn Health Imaging will support The Institute and also accept referrals from UConn Health and community physicians alike for its full range of radiology services.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new Brain and Spine Institute building\u2019s opening represents UConn Health\u2019s unprecedented growth in patient care,\u201d says UConn Health Interim CEO Dr. Bruce T. Liang. \u201cThis new building has been a monumental team effort and years in the making. Thanks to everyone at UConn Health who contributed to making this state-of-the-art facility possible for our patients along with its advanced and convenient imaging capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to brain and spine care, the Institute\u2019s comprehensive neurology patient care services include multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache, and stroke care. Plus, neurology patients in need of normal pressure hydrocephalus, deep brain stimulation, and epilepsy surgery treatment will also be cared for inside the new Institute.<\/p>\n

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A patient examination room for ultrasound imaging at 5 Munson Road in Farmington at The Brain and Spine Institute, a new UConn Health building that officially opened in full on April 29, 2024 (UConn Health Photo\/Lauren Woods).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Brain and Spine Institute\u2019s dedicated new building will provide an integrated experience for our patients and increased collaboration for our faculty and staff in an exceptional facility,\u201d says Anne Horbatuck, chief operating officer of the UConn Medical Group and vice president for ambulatory operations. \u201cWe are very excited to have all of these specialties now in one location. UConn Health\u2019s expanding Brain and Spine Institute is able to meet any patient\u2019s health care needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The combined expertise and collaborative leadership team of The Brain and Spine Institute includes:<\/p>\n