$8 Million Gift Supports Neurosciences Clinic at UCI Health — Irvine Medical Campus, Research at UC Irvine School of Medicine

J.W. and Sandra L. Mitchell Foundation trustees (from left) Richard Goodman, Cecilia Goodman, Susan Laird and Howard Schulman stand in front of the J.W. & Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic.

The 14,910-square-foot neurosciences clinic is located on the fourth floor of the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care

UCI Health is pleased to announce an $8 million gift that will establish the J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic as the new home for outpatient neurology and neurosurgical care at the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus. The gift also will bolster collaborative research in movement disorders within the Department of Neurology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

The 14,910-square-foot neurosciences clinic is located on the fourth floor of the Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care and will encompass the specialties of neurology, neurosurgery, brain imaging, and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). The space includes 21 exam rooms, two treatment rooms, consultation and private office space for clinicians and staff.

“UCI Health is grateful for the generosity of the stewards of the Mitchells’ legacy,” said UCI Health President and CEO Chad T. Lefteris. “With their support, we continue to improve access to the clinical innovation and lifesaving research of the world-class UCI Health neurosciences program.”

UCI Health and the physicians of the UC Irvine School of Medicine are leading experts in neurology and neurosurgical care. The system is advancing research and treatment for movement disorders, including the recently launched incisionless essential tremors program and is examining the use of stem cells as potential therapy for Parkinson’s disease.

The gift is made possible by the J.W. and Sandra L. Mitchell Foundation trustees John Jacob “Jay” Swigart, Jr., Richard Goodman, Howard Schulman, Cecilia Goodman and Susan Laird. Together, the group has been instrumental in carrying out the philanthropic legacy of the Mitchell family.

“Philanthropic support is critically important in advancing research and standards of care for those suffering from neurological conditions,” said Claire Henchcliffe, MD, chair of the UC Irvine School of Medicine Department of Neurology. “We deeply appreciate the vision of the Mitchells’ trustees in supporting these efforts; it is visionary, timely and will leverage fast-paced advances in the translational and clinical neurosciences.”

Read the full article in UCI Health News.