January 18, 2017
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 18, 2017) – CereScan® has increased its functional brain diagnostics network with the addition of Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) in Arlington Heights. Patients in the Midwest region who are suffering from lingering head and brain injuries may now use the nation’s leading provider of statistically measured brain diagnostics to understand the biological basis of their symptoms for a more direct path to treatment and recovery.
“We’re honored to partner with a nationally recognized provider with some of the top radiologists in the Great Lakes region at Northwest Community Healthcare,” said John Kelley, CEO and chairman of CereScan. “Our alliance will allow CereScan’s functional brain diagnostic services to be available to patients and practitioners in the Midwest region. We pursued a relationship with NCH because our values and philosophy about healthcare are closely aligned.”
Headquartered in Denver, CereScan uses its patented process to combine patient-clinical information, functional brain imaging and advanced processing software to help medical providers and their patients find a more complete and accurate diagnosis. Through its agreement, NCH has integrated CereScan’s patented process, using qSPECT (quantitative Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging data to assist referring physicians in the evaluation of complex neurological conditions.
“CereScan values the practice philosophy of NCH. Both parties believe that every person is unique and so is their diagnosis and treatment,” said neurosurgeon Shaun T. O’Leary, M.D., Ph.D., FAANS. “Through the clinical data, the innovations and the imaging software available through CereScan, we have a plethora of resources to make NCH an even higher-quality institution for brain disorders.”
Dr. O’Leary joined NCH’s Medical Group in December 2014 and is helping lead the hospital’s growth of neurosurgical patient care. NCH is the only hospital in Illinois to receive the 2017 Healthgrades® Neurosciences, Stroke Care and Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award. NCH was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care for its performance in 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions, as defined by Healthgrades, which evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across the country.
Headed by Dr. O’Leary, NCH’s Neuroscience Center will provide patients with full-service care for brain injuries. The NCH Neuroscience Center specializes in treating complex neurological conditions affecting the brain, nerves and spinal cord.
To make an appointment with Dr. O’Leary, call 1-844-9-NCH-BRAIN.