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A WORLD LEADER IN BRAIN BREAKTHROUGHS
“Bringing dramatic new hope”
— Dr. Nathan Selden, chief of neurosurgery
The OHSU Brain Institute is on the leading edge of innovations in patient care and scientific understanding. Our work includes harnessing brain waves to return communication to people with paralysis.
BRAIN SURGERY WITH NO CUTTING
Jean Henderson’s hand tremor was so bad she couldn’t sign her name. Then she came to OHSU for focused ultrasound. OHSU is the only hospital in Oregon with this life-changing therapy for essential tremor and a type of Parkinson’s disease.
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The OHSU Brain Institute’s neurology and neurosurgery programs are ranked among the top 50 in the United States.
The OHSU Stroke Program is a certified comprehensive stroke center, meeting the highest standards for patient care and safety.
The OHSU Brain Institute has the only neurosciences ICU in Oregon with an AACN Beacon Award for Excellence.
We have Oregon’s only epilepsy center to earn a Level 4 designation, the highest, from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.