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4: Tribute to a son Mary Lou and Ira Fulton make $2.5million gift to launch the Gregory W. Fulton ALS and Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic. 6: Patients in need New ALS clinic will focus on patients with what many consider the cruelest disease of all. 9: ALS research Gift to Barrow Neurological Foundation enables Barrow to recruit noted physician-researcher and his team. 12: Brainbook Arizona's high school athletes get a lesson in concussion awareness. 14: Parkinson’s fellows Benefactors enable young neurologists to receive advanced specialty training at MAPC. 16: Rock on Bret Michaels contributes music room to hospital.
Contents
18: Alumni news Former Barrow residents and fellows: where they are, what they’re doing. 20: A new perspective Women’s Board member shares her patient story. 22: 2012: Barrow’s 50th Inspiring past, amazing future. 24: St. Joseph’s Amazing Patient stories from the files of Barrow Neurological Institute. 26: Benefactor Briefs 28: Coming soon Mark your calendar for these events. 30: Disability etiquette How are your communication skills? 31: Barrow Foundation UK Extending Barrow’s reach.
Editor: Catherine Menor Catherine.Menor@chw.edu
Printer: Panoramic Press
Assistant editor: Lindsey Burke
Contributing writers: Sally Clasen, Melissa Morrison, Sarah Padilla
Art director/designer: Justin Detwiler
Photography: Brad Armstrong, Gary Armstrong, John Conaway, Jeff Noble
Robert F. Spetzler, MD, Director Barrow Neurological Institute® Linda Hunt, president and CEO St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
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