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SUMMER 2017

Neuroscience Institute

The 22,000-square-foot institute will have its home on the second floor of this
medical building at 2150 Harrisburg Pike, adjacent to the Lancaster General
Health Suburban Pavilion.

"There is nothing like this in Central Pennsylvania," said Dr. Martin, who is also the
Lancaster General Hospital Division Chief
of Neurology.
"Practicing in such close proximity will
enable us to communicate more frequently and
ask better questions. There are many benefits
to referring a patient to a team member who
is located down the hall instead of miles away."
Jon Bentz, Ph.D., LG Health Physicians
Neuropsychology, said the institute's collaborative approach to care will especially benefit
patients with complicated conditions, such
as head injury and persistent post-concussion
syndrome, which have both physical and
psychosocial manifestations that impact many
areas of daily life.
"Our specialists will work together to leverage their individual expertise and develop a plan
of care," he said. "This allows us to accelerate
recovery for our patients."
The institute's services will include neurology, electro-diagnostics, neuropsychology,
Alzheimer's and Memory Care, physiatry and
outpatient rehabilitation provided by therapists
with advanced training in neurological care. A
headache clinic is also in development.
Opening the institute will enable LG
Health to bolster existing services, including
a robust stroke recovery program that will
emphasize smooth handoffs and continuity

of care from inpatient to rehab and outpatient settings.

practice safe standing and walking without
the fear of falling.

Additional specialty programs will focus on
dizziness and balance issues, spinal cord injuries,
movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease,
post-concussion syndrome, and headache.

"Balance issues can be very difficult to treat,
because the problem is often multifactorial,"
DeWald said. "With the use of Smart Balance
Master technology, our therapists can better
understand the underlying cause of balance
problems, and patients can be assured that they
are receiving best-practice clinical management."

The institute also will offer educational
programs and support groups. Teleconferencing capabilities will increase collaboration
with Penn Medicine, including discussion of
diagnosis and treatment options and increased
opportunities to participate in clinical trials.
Carla DeWald, LG Health Director,
Rehabilitation Services, said the institute's
comprehensive rehabilitation program will
include physical and occupational therapists,
speech language pathologists, and nurse and
social-work case managers.
"The unique features in the institute's
physical therapy and rehab area address the
real-life barriers that impact our patients' safe
and successful integration back to their home
environment," she said.
The space includes a working kitchen,
laundry, bed, and full bathroom. The large
gym is equipped with cutting-edge balance
assessment and recovery technology. It will
be the only rehabilitation program in Lancaster and surrounding counties to offer a
robotic ZeroG Gait and Balance System
that provides dynamic support as patients

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Joan Vance, LG Health Administrative
Director, Neuroscience, said patients, many of
whom have mobility challenges, will appreciate
the institute's location adjacent to LG Health's
Suburban Pavilion, with easy access to routes
30, 283, and 222.
The institute's staff will be available to
answer referring providers' questions, direct to
appropriate resources and serve as consultants,
as needed. Updated information on a patient's
care plan and progress will be readily available
to referring providers via Epic.
Brad Stevens, LG Health Executive Director,
Neuroscience and Orthopedics, said the institute
is part of a long-term plan to grow the Neuroscience service line to address regional care needs.
Future plans include the possible expansion of
services to satellite locations.
"This space gives us the ability to grow," he
said. "We expect to continue recruiting neurologists and other specialists to meet the demand
for neurologic care in our community.

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