Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Andre Machado, MD, PhD: Referrals for Deep Brain Stimulation
November 26th 2019The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic discussed getting patient referrals for deep brain stimulation and how often patients miss the window during which the treatment could offer them benefit.
Maximizing the Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation and Focused Ultrasound
November 16th 2019Benjamin Walter, MD, medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Cleveland Clinic shared his personal experience with deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound and the potential of the procedures.
Benjamin Walter, MD: Using Focused Ultrasound to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier
November 15th 2019The medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Cleveland Clinic discussed how the medical field is beginning to explore the full range of focused ultrasound’s capabilities to aid treatment in Parkinson disease.
Imad Najm, MD: Using Advanced MRI Technology in Epilepsy
November 8th 2019The director of the Epilepsy Center and vice chair of the Neurological Institute for Strategy and Development at Cleveland Clinic relayed his excitement for a new advanced imaging tool that could change how epilepsy specialists diagnose and treat the disease.
James Leverenz, MD: Therapeutic Options in Dementia and Related Psychosis
November 5th 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the available options for Parkinson dementia and how they compare in Alzheimer, as well as the ongoing development in Alzheimer.