The Best Neurology Hospitals

Neurology is an area of specialization for medical doctors and hospitals, but even within the field, doctors practice in a broad number of subspecialties from which patients who have particular ailments can choose. Neuromusculoskeletal medicine, otology, vascular neurology and pediatric neurosurgery are just a few areas in which doctors might concentrate their practices. The best hospitals put together teams to function effectively to give patients optimal care. Some hospitals do a better job than others.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Johns Hopkins' neurology and neurosurgery divisions have specialty laboratories for major devastating diseases and conditions, such as brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, and neuro-AIDS. Award-winning neurology teams have research laboratories that deliver results of their studies to the pools of doctors for better understanding of diseases and development of treatments.

  The Johns Hopkins Hospital

  600 N. Wolfe St.

  Baltimore, Maryland 21287

  410-955-5000

  hopkinsmedicine.org

Massachusetts General Hospital

• Massachusetts General Hospital constantly strives to improve its performance in many areas, such as by reducing patient bloodstream infections contracted in the ICU and patient falls, and improving hygiene and error management. Quality of physicians as trained by Harvard University is a highlight of this hospital, but to look for a good neurology hospital, a patient should take other factors into consideration. A hospital's patient mortality and injury statistics, which are low at Massachusetts General Hospital, should also be considered. Level of care is imperative for nursing staff, with highly trained professionals at a small nurse to patient ratio being ideal--as it is at Mass General.

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Main Campus

  55 Fruit Street

  Boston, MA 02114

  617-726-2000

  mgh.harvard.edu

Mayo Clinic of Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ

• Outpatient and inpatient services, such as those of the epilepsy clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona offer brain imaging, EEGs, nerve stimulation, neuropsychological evaluations and top-notch diagnostic services. Newly developed medications are considered by specialized teams for patient benefit. Neurology patients require specific care as many neurological conditions can be challenging to diagnose and to treat. Mayo Clinic in Arizona employs cutting-edge technology and offers genetic testing, pain and wound management services and patient-controlled analgesia.

  Mayo Clinic Hospital

  5777 E Mayo Blvd.

  Phoenix, AZ 85054

  480-515-6296

  mayoclinic.org

  Mayo Clinic

  13400 E Shea Blvd.

  Scottsdale, AZ 85259

  480-301-8000

  mayoclinic.org

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

• Total focus on a specific neurological disorder gives concentrated expertise in that area. The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has world-class credentials for neurology associated with the head and neck. Hearing and speech losses are treated as well as disorders of the facial nerves. New treatments are developed by research and technology by those affiliated with the hospital.

  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

  243 Charles St.

  Boston, MA 02114

  617-523-7900

  masseyeandear.org