Knoxville, TN: Children's Hosp opens neurosciences center; "there are greater needs than there ever have been"

July 9, 2025, WBIR, Knoxville, TN: East Tennessee Children's Hospital opens neurosciences center

East Tennessee Children's Hospital opens new neurosciences center to streamline care for brain conditions. https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/east-tennessee-childrens-hospital-neurosciences-center/51-82671761-3ea5-46c8-a0b2-1bc663ab7f43#  

East Tennessee Children's Hospital held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of its new neurosciences center.

The project, which started 18 months ago, puts physiatry, neurology and neurodiagnostics in one location.  By putting them all in one location, the hospital hopes to make healthcare more convenient patients and families in the region.

"Two big things associated with this, number one, we have more of a foot print to serve greater needs, and there are greater needs today than their ever has been in all of these specialties," said  East Tennessee Children's Hospital President and CEO Matt Schaefer.

"Number two, it brings both of these services under one physical location which allows families to hopefully have more continuity in their care and less disruption than they might ordinarily have."

The center treats children with brain injuries, seizures and provides testing such as EEGs.  

The East Tennessee Children's Hospital Neurosciences Center is located at 2100 Clinch Avenue, Suite 210. 

Video: The new Neurosciences Center at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is officially open.

A ribbon cutting for that center was held this morning.  . . .Doctors in the group will treat children with brain injuries and seizures. They’ll also do testing, including EEGs.

The president and CEO of the hospital says this will mean great things for children across East  Tennessee

CEO: Two big things associated with this. Number one, we have more footprint to serve greater needs.

And there are greater needs than there ever have been in each of these specialties.

And the second thing is it brings all these needs into one physical location. . . .