We care for patients with complex conditions of the brain and nervous system every day at the Ayer Neuroscience Institute, but a simplified approach works best when caring for your neurologic conditions.

Our comprehensive care model, unique in the region, allows us to move nimbly and collaborate routinely. This spirit is rooted in thorough clinical reviews that encourage innovative ways to help our patients.

At each Ayer Neuroscience Institute location across the state, you’ll experience the same sense of teamwork that connects you to needed services like pain management, neurosurgery and rehabilitation. Each day, we see how collaboration fuels innovation and improves the patient experience. That’s why we embrace this model that provides you with the best possible care.

 

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If your primary care provider has recommended that you see a neurologist, a general neurologist is a great starting point in the evaluation of new or worsening neurologic symptoms.

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Conditions

Learn more about the wide array of neurological conditions that we diagnose and treat here at Ayer.

Conditions We Treat

Treatments

By combining the latest technologies with our multidisciplinary team, our goal is to provide you streamlined care.

Treatments We Offer

National MS Society

Center for Comprehensive MS Care

National Association of Epilepsy Centers

Level 4 Epilepsy Center 

2021 & 2022

The Joint Commission

National Quality Approval

 

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Education & Training

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a premier training site for the next generation of medical professionals.

Latest Videos

Dexter’s Story | How HIFU Controlled the Tremors in His Hands | Hartford HealthCare

Dexter Cheney could barely hold a pen in his trembling hand due to advanced Parkinson’s Disease. When asked to trace a spiral drawn on paper, his marks looked like jagged teeth that trailed off into a series of dots. A ground-breaking procedure conducted at Hartford Hospital in August, however, controlled the tremors inside the man’s hands. He traced the spiral again with one smooth, solid stroke. The life-changing procedure was the first use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in Connecticut. Conducted by Dr. Patrick Senatus, MD, Director of Functional Neurosurgery at the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, the incisonless treatment offered immediate improvement in the man’s essential tremor. 👏 Learn more about the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute at https://hartfordhealthcare.org/neuro.

Ron's Story | Overcoming Crippling Back Pain | Hartford HealthCare

For ten years, Ron Waters struggled with crippling back pain. His life came to a halt. Then, he met Dr. Patrick Tomak from Hartford HealthCare’s MidState Medical Center who would change everything. He was scheduled for a spinal fusion surgery to remove his degenerative disc and instantaneously removed his pain he had been dealing with for so many years. Now Ron is back in his happy place, taking long walks on the beach. Learn more about the Ayer Neuroscience Institute at https://hartfordhealthcare.org/neuro.

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