Nevada Neurosciences Institute Designated as a

Neurosciences Center of Excellence

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Nevada Neurosciences Institute (NNI) is among the nation’s top neuroscience programs, and was recently designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey, co-sponsored by NeuroSource, Inc., Chicago, IL and HealthTech, San Francisco, CA. 

With this designation, the NNI is recognized among such prestigious institutions as the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona; Baylor Neuroscience Center in Dallas, Texas; and Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, Washington. 

The 2006 survey, the only one of its kind in the neurosciences, analyzed 150 neuroscience programs, across 41 states.  A hospital’s overall performance is determined by measuring program progress in four key areas: Clinical and Research Programs, Staff, Facilities & Technology, and Business.

2006 marks the third annual year for the Neuroscience COE Survey.  The annual assessment evaluated 150 hospital-based programs, and only 42% of those programs received sufficient scores to be recognized as a 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence.

“Center of Excellence designees represent many of the leading, innovative programs across the country and The Nevada Neurosciences Institute is proud to be acknowledged for its multidisciplinary approach and commitment to the highest standards of neurological and neurosurgical patient care," says Craig Keffeler, Executive Director, Nevada Neurosciences Institute Research Foundation. 

“The survey findings underscore the importance of our multi-specialty approach to care,” Keffeler added.  “In addition to offering the most comprehensive range of neurological specialists, the NNI has state-of-the-art technology such as Gamma Knife and specialized neuroimaging technology and as a result the NNI offers the most comprehensive range of neurological specialists and patient services in Nevada and the greater tri-state region.

For more information about the NNI, visit  www.nniresearchfoundation.com or call 702-851-5413.  The NNI Research Foundation is a Las Vegas-based independent, not-for-profit foundation dedicated to supporting clinical research, education and public outreach focusing on illnesses and injuries affecting the brain and spine.

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For More Information

Cheryl Smith, NNI Research Foundation

702-851-5413 or 702-505-6446