The operation called a temporal lobectomy changed Jeff Schulz’s life significantly. “I can make music! I can travel with singing groups! I can have a driver’s license again!”
“Without the combined, immediate expertise of heart and vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists, Joshua Bradley had no chance.”--Dionne Skeete, MD
When the Cedar Rapids surgeon attempted the first surgery, the tumor proved to be too complicated, so he ended the surgery without removing the tumor, which ultimately led to Jamie’s referral to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
“The anterior approach has been around for decades, but relatively recent advances in technology, equipment, and training have made it a much more efficient and effective option for certain patients.”--Charles Clark, MD
Heart failure specialists determined that Terri had a condition called left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC), a problem that occurs during the development of the heart.
29-year-old Mailis Toop had a stroke in the classroom. A blood clot that had formed in a damaged artery in her neck had moved to her brain, depriving it of oxygen.
“Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common cause of infertility, and many women don’t know they have PCOS until they try getting pregnant. The good news is that with the right treatment, women with PCOS can indeed get pregnant.” - Eyup Duran, MD
“I’d be hobbling by the time I got from my lab to my car at the end of the day,” says Steven, an Iowa City resident and professor of microbiology at the University of Iowa. “And each day felt like it was getting worse.”
