Saulena Shafer, DO

Barrow Neurological Institute, located in Phoenix, AZ, is renowned for its world-class team of neurosurgeons and neurological specialists, dedicated to providing advanced treatment options for brain and spine conditions. With a comprehensive range of services, the institute emphasizes high levels of patient care, offering support for individuals at various stages of their neurological journey. In addition to patient care, Barrow is committed to research and education, hosting global conferences and training programs while engaging in clinical trials to further neurological science. The institute fosters a community-oriented approach, encouraging patients and their families to participate in support groups and contribute to the advancement of neurological care. Generated from the website

Brad A. Racette, MD, FAAN, is the Kemper and Ethel Marley Professor and Chair of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Racette’s clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and management of all types of movement disorders, and he has a special expertise in the use of botulinum toxin for limb disorders. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association. He is the past chairman of the Neurological, Aging, and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Study Section at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a current member of the National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. He has served as an advisor for numerous international regulatory agencies. He is an honorary professor of public health at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a professor emeritus at Washington University. Dr. Racette earned his medical degree from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Princeton University in New Jersey. He completed his neurology residency and a fellowship in movement disorders at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He then joined the faculty at Washington University, where he held the roles of Robert Allan Finke professor of neurology and executive vice-chairman of neurology. Dr. Racette’s research focuses on manganese neurotoxicity, environmental risk factors for Parkinson’s disease, and administrative data studies of Parkinson’s disease and other neurologic diseases. He has authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications. He is supported by the NIH, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Department of Defense, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Northeast ALS Consortium, and American Parkinson Disease Association.