Contact Us
9135 S.W. Barnes Road, Suite 363
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: 503-216-1055
Overview
Providence Brain Institute brings together the excellent services Providence provides for treatment of stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and all neurosurgical conditions.
Providence is home to:
- Oregon’s only nationally certified ALS center
- Oregon’s first nationally certified stroke center
- The newest Gamma Knife technology, Perfexion, which offers a faster, more accurate way to treat complex brain lesions without surgery
- The region’s most advanced biplane laboratory for complex, finely detailed, minimally invasive treatment of stroke and brain aneurysms
- Clinical trials on the most highly sophisticated treatments for stroke and MS, some of which are unavailable anywhere else in Oregon
The goal of Providence Brain Institute is to ensure that patients living with neurological disorders can benefit from the best that medical science has to offer as we explore medicine’s next great frontier - the brain.
News & Information
MS patients taking Tysabri:
If you missed our August forum on Tysabri, don't worry. We videotaped the program, and now you can hear Stanley Cohan, M.D., Ph.D., and Mark Morrow, M.D., in the comfort of your own home as they discuss the potential risks associated with Tysabri and alternative treatment options. For a free DVD, please call us at 503-216-1060.
Click here for more information about recent news involving this medication and for the latest advice from Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center.
Northwest's first iMRI coming to Providence
The world's most advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology is coming to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. The intraoperative MRI will allow a fusion of real-time imaging with surgery, enhancing neurosurgeons' ability to safely and completely remove brain tumors in deep areas of the brain. Read about the Northwest's most technologically advanced operating suite.
FAST — You can save someone’s life
If you remember FAST, you can help save the life of someone who is having a stroke.
MS Patient Registry Project needs your help
Please consider participating in the Multiple Sclerosis Patient Registry Project, which aims to improve the amount and availability of MS treatment to patients living in the Pacific Northwest. Your participation is anonymous, and your information will only be used to benefit MS research and advocacy. Take part in the registry.
Providence Stroke Center earns national award
The American Stroke Association has announced that Providence Stroke Center, which treats patients at Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, has earned the prestigious “Get With The Guidelines & Sustained Performance Award.”
ALS Center earns rare national certification
Providence ALS Center, the first facility of its kind in Oregon, became the 28th ALS center in the United States to earn certification by the national ALS Association. “The certification is an affirmation that the center…is delivering the gold standard of care,” said Gary A. Leo, president and CEO of the ALS Association.
Gamma Knife versus CyberKnife: Important facts for brain surgery patients
What is the CyberKnife? News of this minimally invasive, nonsurgical technique hit the media recently, but how does it work? How does it compare to Gamma Knife technology? Read about both technologies here.
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