|Articles|August 7, 2009
CCE Seizure Disorders: Massachusetts General Hospital by the numbers
Author(s)Heide Aungst
The numbers behind Massachusetts Generals's seizure disorders program.
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The following data were evaluated to determine Massachusetts General Hospitals's standing as a Clinical Center of Excellence for seizure disorders:
1992: Year established
16: Faculty and staff
3,000: Annual visits, including 2,500 adults and 500 children
100: Annual international referrals
1,390: Procedures performed annually
50: Surgical procedures annually
4: Current research protocols
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