Rush Deep Brain Stimulation and MRI Focused Ultrasound

22/04/2025

🌟 April is Parkinson's Awareness Month 🌟

Join us in raising awareness and supporting those affected by Parkinson's disease. This month, let's come together to:

💙 Educate ourselves and others about Parkinson's disease.
💙 Support research and advancements in treatment.
💙 Empower those living with Parkinson's and their families.

Hear from Dr. Jori Fleisher, MD, a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders at Rush, on the facts about and how the outlook is improving.

Why the outlook for people with Parkinson's disease is improving.

10/12/2024

🌟🌟🌟 350 Focused Ultrasounds! 🌟🌟🌟

Dr. Sepehr Sani, Dr. Nathan Pertsch, and Dr. Kazuki Sakakura just completed their 350th Focused Ultrasound. This milestone places Rush as one of the most premier Focused Ultrasound centers in the United States.

Want to learn more about FUS (Focused Ultrasound)? Tomorrow, you will see how Steven went from the picture on the left to the picture on the right. Follow along for more!


Focused Ultrasound Foundation

03/12/2024

🎸 The Power of (Deep Brain Stimulation)! 🎸

We are so appreciative to see our Patient's sharing their success stories and regaining what they love to do through DBS.

🎵 Watch Matt with his stimulation OFF vs stimulation ON while he plays guitar:

16/09/2024

Conducted at 25 centers across the United States, Rush is the only site in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana to be participating in the TRANSCEND Study that will evaluate the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to manage treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a form of major depressive disorder.

Read more here:

The U.S. FDA granted Abbott Breakthrough Device designation to explore deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) as an option to improve the lives of people with this...

16/07/2024

Excellence is just the beginning.

𝐈𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟕 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!

Neurology & Neurosurgery ratings are based on analysis of various data categories, including patient outcomes such as patient experience and advanced clinical technologies.

To learn more and see what other specialties garnished accolades here at Rush, follow the article below:

https://www.rush.edu/news/rush-ranked-among-nations-best-us-news-honor-roll?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1XoW0NeJ_d8TwO2HMl7Ao859SH-77YtsPULKXixPCyeKlZQ9k9LkCxft4_aem_dhtJz7vcAqmN6q7wOj25ew

09/05/2024

07/05/2024

Dr. Sepehr Sani and Tricia, a Deep Brain Stimulation recipient at Rush, joined Lauren Petty of NBC Chicago in how DBS is a "game changer" for Parkinson's patients.

To learn more about DBS and what options are available to you, please call or email Rush at:
📧 neurofus@rush.edu
📲 (312) 942-6644

FDA-approved for more than 20 years, a RUSH neurosurgeon says he has patients seeking out Deep Brain Stimulation to treat Parkinson’s Disease, now that the technology and surgical techniques have evolved.

29/04/2024

🔎 Research is a vital part to our mission here at Rush.

As we near month's end of , we are exploring new ways to treat Parkinson's, slow its progression and find a cure.

Interested in participating in or learning more about clinical trials for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders?

☎️ Call the Research Line at:
(312) 563-2900 and press 4.

⬇️ Visit Us Online by following the link below.

Whether you're considering enrollment in a clinical trial or just want to learn more, check out our answers to common clinical trial questions.

08/04/2024

💥 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖! 💥

💬Tune in tomorrow at 4:00PM CST to hear Dr. Sepehr Sani, Functional Neurosurgeon at Rush University, speak on and .

Dr. Sani will shed light on what treatment options are available to people living with and how Rush is fostering .

⬇️Sign up by following the below link. You will receive a Zoom Link via email after registration.

01/04/2024

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐬 #𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

🧠The moth of April was chosen because it is the birth month of James Parkinson, who first identified the symptoms of Parkinson's disease more than 200 years ago.

Rush Deep Brain Stimulation and MRI Focused Ultrasound is excited to share new stories, testimonies, resources, and much more this month!

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝!

#𝑃𝐷𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ
#𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠
#𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠
#𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠
#𝑃𝐷

18/03/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 (𝐌𝐞𝐃𝐢) 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫

🍽️ The Mediterranean diet has an impressive list of science behind it, including research & findings from physicians at Rush.

🔎 In fact, Rush is home to the "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” (MIND) diet. The MIND Diet is consistently ranked among the top 10 diets in multiple categories by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Diets list.

☎️ Call (312) 942-3438 to get connected to one of Rush's nutrition experts that will work closely with your other providers at Rush to tailor a plan specifically for your needs.