1 in 3 Canadians will be impacted by a brain disorder in their lifetime

Thanks to generous community support the University Hospital Foundation’s Brain Centre Campaign has elevated brain care at the University of Alberta Hospital to international stature.

And there’s more to be done. To conquer some of the most daunting challenges in healthcare today – stroke, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, traumatic head injuries – will require more of the best and brightest doctors working with the best technology in the best environments.

Thanks to your giving, they have hope!

What makes a world class

Brain Centre?

Scott and Brown

Families Advanced

Imaging &

Gamma Knife Centre

Scott and Brown Families Advanced Imaging & Gamma Knife Centre

This centre brings together the most advanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging with world-leading, non-invasive gamma knife technology.

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Dan & Bunny

Widney

lntraoperative

MRI Surgical Suite

Dan & Bunny Widney Intraoperative MRI Surgical Suite

The flagship of the neurosurgery program is a surgical suite where surgeons can take images of their patients’ brains during surgery, and carry out next steps immediately. The suite is also home to the most advanced technology, including the new world class Zeiss Kinevo Microscope.

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Stroke

Ambulance

Stroke Ambulance

Wayne Gretzky, Honorary Chair of the Brain Centre Campaign, takes a tour of Canada’s first Stroke Ambulance and the first in the world to serve patients in rural areas. By putting life-saving stroke care and a CT Scanner on wheels, the stroke ambulance has significantly shortened the gap between stroke onset and treatment.

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Peter S. Allen MR

Research Centre

Peter S. Allen MR Research Centre

A collaborative research hub where neurologists and radiologists work side-by-side with advanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging to find clues that will lead to cures and early diagnosis of devastating brain conditions.

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Neurovascular

Interventional Suite

Neurovascular Interventional Suite

The neurovascular interventional suites allow surgeons to perform life-saving clot-retrieval procedures on stroke patients who are down to their last option for care. Advanced imaging in the suites also accommodates procedures on patients with life-threatening brain aneurysms and spinal cord injuries.

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Doreen Lutsky Hooper

Rehabilitation Clinic

Doreen Lutsky Hooper Rehabilitation Clinic

The Doreen Lutsky Hooper Rehabilitation Clinic enables patients with brain conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s to participate in programs that promote activity and encourage independence.

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Future Neuro Intensive

Care Unit

Future Neuro Intensive Care Unit

The centerpiece of the Brain Centre Campaign is a cutting edge neuro intensive care unit. An adjacent CT scanner provides immediate updates on patients who are too ill or injured to be moved. The capacity of the current neuro ICU will be expanded to include 24 fully equipped private patient rooms, providing patients with the best chance possible for a complete recovery.

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Neurosciences

Patient Care Area

Neurosciences Patient Care Area

Totaling 100 beds, the neurosciences patient care area provides advanced diagnostics, assessment, monitoring and treatment to all brain patients. The program serves brain patients from western Canada with brain conditions ranging from strokes, trauma and brain injury to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and epilepsy.

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I went home to a new life…

…donors have turned a dream into a reality with innovations like Canada’s first stroke ambulance; one of the most advanced surgical suites in the country; the newest, state-of-the-art 3T MR imaging; and Gamma Knife, non-invasive brain surgery, the campaign has backed its promise to provide the best brain care possible for millions of Albertans and Canadians living in western and northern parts of the country.

World-class brain care is only possible with support from people like you

World-class brain care is only possible with support from people like you.

Help us keep the Brain Centre at the University of Alberta Hospital on the forefront of research, innovation and patient care. With the best people working together in the best environments, a new paradigm of brain care will unfold.

Increased care in the communities.

Decreased time in

hospital beds.

Less invasive

procedures.

Greater understanding, and more individualized care, for brain patients and the debilitating conditions they’re up against.

University Hospital Foundation

Charitable Registration Number: 88900-3240 RR0001

Phone: 780-407-7007

uhfoundation@albertahealthservices.ca