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THE MESA TRIBUNE | AUGUST 29, 2021
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Neurology Associates Neuroscience’s one-stop shop BY ALISON STANTON Tribune Contributor
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s chief executive of�icer of Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center, Ali Hajaig has one key goal: to offer a comprehensive, all-in-one approach to outpatient neurological care. “I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for neurology patients to have access to a full-service clinic so they get all their outpatient care in the same place, from doctors and providers they know and trust,” Hajaig said. He is proud of NANC’s strong lineup of doctors and complementary providers. Hajaig understands that because neurology patients are often dealing with serious problems, from mental health struggles and chronic headaches to degenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, they usually do not want to spend a great
C. Andrew Sales MD, is on staff at Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center in Mesa.
(Special to the Tribune)
deal of time driving around the Valley to get care from separate providers.
“That’s stressful and time-consuming, especially if they’re relying on family members or other caregivers to transport them,” he said. “They want to go to one location for their neurological care. So, we provide that at either Chandler or Mesa.” NANC offers a number of neurological care services, including general and specialized neurology via board-certi�ied doctors who can handle a wide range of conditions, diseases and disorders. NANC also offers MRI exams at both of its locations. As Hajaig noted, the technicians who run the MRI machines are exceptionally good at helping claustrophobic and nervous patients to stay calm during the procedure. Because neurology patients can require mental health support in addition to care for their physical conditions, Hajaig said NANC also offers mental health care.
“As part of my goal to provide comprehensive neurological care, we have psychiatry and counseling in both locations,” he said. Because many neurology patients need physical therapy, NANC offers this service through methods including exercise, massage and heat. Naturopathic medicine approaches, cognitive rehabilitation and neuropsychological evaluations are also available at NANC. The latter involves an interview and standardized tests that allow clinical psychologists to identify a person’s strengths and weaknesses when it comes to ability and memory. Neurology Associates Neuroscience Center is located at 3308 N. Higley Road, Suite 103, Mesa, and 2201 W. Fairview Street, Suite 1, Chandler. For more information, call 480-800-4890 or visit neurologyassociates.com. ■
Former Grandy’s/Denny’s to become Fruitlandia BY TOM SCANLON Tribune Managing Editor
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“long-forgotten” spot on West Baseline and Alma School roads in Mesa may be reincarnated as a Fruitlandia Latin Treats restaurant. On Oct. 12, 1986, an ad in The Arizona Republic read: “Baseline Mesa Grandy’s, HARD WORKERS WANTED...Italian restaurant has immediate positions openings.” The restaurant later became a Denny’s, which in turn closed, leaving the building vacant and in disrepair. According to a letter by the developer to the city, the stand-alone building was constructed “in the mid-1980s as part of the Mesa Executive Park located on the southwest corner of Alma School and Baseline Roads.” Initially, plans called for “very large restaurant (10,000 square feet) slated with a considerable amount of parking to support that use. Later in 1984 due to a re-evalua-
The vacant building at Baseline and Alma School roads that was first a Grandy’s and later a Denny’s is on its way to becoming a Fruitlandia. (Special to the Tribune) tion of the market and the surrounding development this concept was deemed to not be viable and therefore a minor site plan was submitted to allow the development of Grandy’s restaurant and retail shops.” The Grandy plan approved by the city included a drive-thru. According to a request “to allow deviations from certain development standards for a limited service restaurant with drivethru facility” that the Board of Adjustment
approved Aug. 4, the Grandy’s later became a Denny’s and “the drive-through area was enclosed and made into more restaurant seating.” Daniel Cifuentes, of Cifuentes Studio, outlined his plan in a letter to the city on May 24, telling the Planning & Zoning staff: “Our proposal for this property seeks to do a few things for this long-forgotten parcel. 1. We would request to reactivate the original drive-through as part of renovat-
ing the building. “This would provide my client’s Fruitlandia Latin Treats business with the opportunity to provide both a stable business model (due to the ongoing concerns many food establishments have undergone during COVID-19) and also provide residents in the area with much needed fast casual/to-go food options.” Fruitlandia currently has two locations in Mesa, at 1011 South Gilbert Road and 351 North Country Club Drive. There are also Fruitlandias in Queen Creek, Phoenix and Tolleson. The Fruitlandia Latin Treats menu features shakes, piña coladas and other fancy drinks, as well as ceviche tostadas and nachos. Cifuentes said the new eatery would create 15-20 new jobs and “a clean, wellestablished restaurant environment that is safe, family-friendly and provides a wel-
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