Methodist University Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony in September for the newly expanded Neuroscience Institute in the hospital’s Shorb Tower.

The $2.8 million renovation includes a $1.1 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, specifically earmarked for investments in facilities for continued response to health crises. The expansion includes 47 rooms for neurology and neurosurgery patients, including six which can be capable of long-term monitoring of epilepsy patients.

The Neuroscience Institute is nationally recognized in stroke care by the American Heart Association, and in Neurology and Neurosurgery from U.S. News and World Report. The Institute also provides evaluation, diagnoses and treatments in seizures, brain tumors, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, and a variety of other neurologic conditions.

The expanded unit features 15 medical/surgical beds, 12 stepdown beds, 16 intensive care unit beds, six rooms for epilepsy monitoring and an another four beds which can be used to address any additional needs for patients. The unit incorporates space for testing and work spaces for providers and clinical teams, consultation rooms for families, space for teaching and training residents and fellows, and an on-call space for providers to ensure immediate access to patients and families.