Hello, I’m Dr. Art Arand, Chairman of Mayfield Brain & Spine.
I am celebrating my 16th year of service with Mayfield, and I can tell you
that the future has never looked brighter for our practice.
I’d like to take a moment to tell you how Mayfield
will be marching forward in the years ahead.
Mayfield has a proud 80-year history and tradition of excellence.
Mention the word Mayfield anywhere in the world of neurosurgery, and people will know
where that is, what we do, and who we are.
Look around any neurosurgical operating room in the world, and you will see the Mayfield
headrest, which our founder, Dr. Frank Mayfield, invented.
We intend to continue our tradition of excellence in the decades ahead.
Right now we have 20 practicing neurosurgeons in our group, which allows us to sub-specialize
in all areas of brain and spine surgery.
This means that we can treat all patients, whether they have a neurovascular problem,
a brain tumor, a spine problem, or a functional problem such as Parkinson’s disease or epilepsy.
At Mayfield, we have people who not only can treat these challenging conditions,
but who can do it well.
We also are committed to remaining an independent, physician-owned practice.
As an independent practice, our mission is to provide the best neurosurgical care
for our patients.
Being independent allows us to do what we think is best for you.
And it means that you still have some control over your destiny and how and where you are treated.
We are excited about our expansion at premier regional healthcare systems that include Mercy Health,
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and TriHealth.
These health systems are ramping up their neurosurgical capabilities in multiple ways,
including upgraded operating suites and enhancements in neurocritical care.
We have opened new offices in West Chester, Ohio, and also in Green Township,
on the west side of Cincinnati.
We anticipate growing our presence outside the Cincinnati metropolitan region as well.
Above all, we look forward to leveraging best practices and shared clinical protocols
across geographic centers.
We are also extremely proud of the Mayfield Spine Surgery Center,
where we have treated more than 45,000 patients during the last 10 years.
Affordability, efficiency and low infection rates make outpatient surgery
an important trend in healthcare.
We added two neurosurgeons in 2017 and will add more as our practice continues to grow.
We now have five physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists and an experienced physical therapy
team to help our patients prepare for surgery, recover from surgery, or
– in the majority of cases – avoid surgery altogether.
We also are adding nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who work with our physicians
to provide our patients with the attention and support they need.
Going forward, we are focused on providing the most technologically advanced care in
an environment that is patient-focused, affordable, and conveniently located.
Our surgeons are often the first in the region or in their state to offer new technologies.
These include Gamma Knife radiosurgery at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health,
the Mazor X robotics system at St. Elizabeth Healthcare,
and the Nevro spinal cord stimulator at the Mayfield Spine Surgery Center.
When we performed endovascular neurosurgery with the Magellan Robotic Catheter System
at the TriHealth Neuroscience Institute, we were the first in the world.
Mayfield continues to be committed to clinical research, academic publishing,
and physician education & training.
We will continue training fellows in sub-specialty fields.
And we will continue to host the Winter Clinics, an annual spinal and cranial curriculum that
we hold with the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic and the Goodman-Campbell Institute.
Meanwhile, we have expanded our Mayfield Surgical Innovation Center, which will host more than
20 training programs this year.
And through the Mayfield Education & Research Foundation, we are broadening our sights and
will be awarding grants not only to local researchers, but also to accomplished scientists
from around the country.
The $185,000 in pilot grants that we award each year, helps enable clinicians and scientists
with promising ideas to gather the data they need to apply
for larger federal or institutional grants.
To date, Mayfield Foundation grants have led to $7 million in federally funded research projects.
In closing, I would like to thank all of you who have allowed us to be part of your healthcare team.
Our patients’ well-being is our No. 1 priority, and we are privileged every time someone chooses
us to provide his or her care.
If you have questions, please visit us at mayfieldclinic.com.