FRESNO – A new medical institute in Fresno is bringing advanced neuroscience treatment and research to the San Joaquin Valley, reducing the need for patients to travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles for care.
The Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute formally opened with a flourish at a public reception May 21 at Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno. The five-story, 60,000-square-foot building represents an investment totalling $30 million, all provided by donors from throughout the Fresno area.
It’s the culmination of an idea launched in 2018 by an $11 million donation from prominent Fresno businessman Robert “Bob” Smittcamp, who died in 2021. His family carried on the fundraising after his death…