Coordinated Care
The patient is the sun, and all care revolves around our patients and their families.
The best healthcare is tailored to the specific needs of a patient, and our specialists and care teams work side-by-side to manage complex neurological disorders every day.
Find answers to questions about becoming a patient: what services are available, what to expect, why Fixel Institute, and next steps.
Comprehensive care at fixel
Clinics & Services
With more than five interdisciplinary clinic services, the Fixel Institute is a one stop location for all your care and treatment needs for Parkinson’s, movement disorders, ALS, MS, TBI, Alzheimer’s and more.
Resources & Support
From support groups to counseling and nutrition guidance to social work, the Fixel institute offers a multitude of programs to support and care for you and your loved ones.
Prepare For Your First Visit
Preparing for your first visit to the Fixel Institute shouldn’t be stressful.
From completing your paperwork to arriving for your appointment, we have you covered with a step-by-step guide to your visit.
Participate In Research
Clinical trials are essential to finding new treatments for neurological disorders. You will have the opportunity to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials at the Fixel Institute.
Patient & Caregiver guide
Make an Appointment
Whether you’re looking for a new patient visit or returning as a current patient, our team can help you schedule your appointment. Options may be available for telehealth.
Meet your Care Team
During your visit to the Fixel Institute, you see a variety of specialties, including neurology, neuropsychology, speech and swallow therapy, rehab therapy, and more.
Tour the Fixel Institute
You can take a virtual tour of the Fixel Institute and learn about our history, our care process and services and our physical space before your appointment.
Why the Fixel Institute
When you or your loved one becomes a patient at the Fixel Institute, you are at the center of everything we do.
Coordinated Care
Every person has access to the following specialties in the same place with the possibility for same day appointments:
· Neurology
· Functional Neurosurgery (DBS and functional ultrasound)
· Neuropsychology
· Neuropsychiatry
· Neuro-Physical Therapy
· Neuro-Occupational Therapy
· Speech and Swallow Therapy
· Respiratory Therapy
Comprehensive Care Services
The Institute provides the necessary comprehensive care services not covered by insurance payers, Medicare or Medicaid.
· Nutrition Therapy
· Social Work and Counseling
· Genetics Counseling
Model of Care
The Institute founded the Service and Science Hub model of care which was published in JAMA Neurology in 2019. The key components of our model include:
· All services occur in one building “under one roof”
· Specialists develop patient specific precision medicine plans of care
· Research opportunities are tracked in a database and every patient is offered an opportunity to be a clinical patient and a research patient
· Access for all to clinical trials
· Bidirectional relationships between providers/staff and patients/families
· Plan of care can be carried out locally or in patient’s hometown or with telemedicine
Mission
The Institute as part of its primary mission provides a welcoming environment for persons with disease and for families. The art is produced by the persons with disease who compete for the spots on the wall. The Institute campus provides indoor and outdoor waiting, coordinated events with the Performing Arts Center and a peaceful path. Rehabilitation services can be provided indoors or in an outdoor covered area
MyUFHealth Patient Portal
Are you a current patient? Login to the MyUFHealth patient portal to view upcoming appointments, communicate with your care team and request future appointments.