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Neurology and Neurosurgery

Our neurology and neurosurgery specialists care for a range of conditions of the brain and nerves offering advanced treatments and procedures.
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If you have a disease or condition that is affecting the nervous system, the UI Health Care team is here for you. Our experts provide you with comprehensive evaluation, testing, and treatments for conditions and diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system. 

Department of Neurology

Your UI Health Care neurologist offers consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials for diseases that affect the neurological system. They work closely with our neurosurgery team to find the right treatment plan for you. 

Department of Neurosurgery

Ask your physician for a referral to Iowa’s most advanced neurosurgical care teams for adults and children. We focus on innovation and the newest technologies to offer you the latest advances and treatments. 

Our Services

Brain Cancer
There are many different types of brain cancer, and some symptoms, like headaches, are common to many of them.
Epilepsy and Seizures
UI Health Care providers specialize in treating epilepsy. Our specialists can pinpoint the cause of seizures and help control them.
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Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
Movement Disorders
UI Health Care experts treat every type of movement disorder. Clinical trials give you access to the latest therapies: deep brain stimulation, Botox, and more.
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Huntington’s Disease Parkinson's Disease Spasticity
Neuroimmunology
UI Health Care diagnoses and treats many types of neuroimmunologic disease, including MS, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, and autoimmune encephalitis.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Neuropsychology
Conditions like epilepsy and TBI can affect your memory and other thinking skills. Our neuropsychologists can measure these abilities and suggest treatments.
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Neurogenetics Electroencephalogram (EEG) Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Study Somatosensory Evoked Potential test (SEP)
Neuromuscular Disease
UI Health Care diagnoses and treats all types of neuromuscular disease, including muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, SMA, and peripheral neuropathy.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Muscular Dystrophy
Pituitary Gland and Skull Base Surgery
UI Health Care treats every type of skull base tumor and pituitary tumor, including acoustic neuroma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, sinus cancer, and more.
Douglas Van Daele with simulated patient in the Otolaryngology clinic on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.
Sleep Disorders
Our experts help you get better sleep with treatment for insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, restless leg syndrome, and more. In-home sleep studies available.
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Sleep Disorders
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Spine Surgery
UI Health Care neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons relieve back pain and neck pain caused by spinal stenosis, sciatica, herniated disc, and more.
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Herniated Disc Spinal Stenosis
Stroke
The University of Iowa Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) specializes in the treatment of patients who have suffered a stroke or have a cerebrovascular disease. 
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Neurointerventional Surgery

Clinical services for brain and nervous system disorders and diseases

  • Adult
  • Pediatric
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Balance Disorders
Brain Cancer
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
Cognitive and Memory Disorders
Epilepsy and Seizures
Head and neck cancer
Hereditary Ataxia
Huntington's Disease
Movement Disorders
Myotonic dystrophy (DM)
Neurogenetics
Neurointerventional surgery
Neuromuscular Disease
Neuropsychology
Otology and Neurotology
Pituitary Gland and Skull Base Surgery
Skull base surgery
Spine Surgery
Stroke
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Craniosynostosis
Neurology

Why Choose Us

We have a superb clinical staff and a long history of leadership in studying disorders of the brain and nervous system. Patients come from around the world to be seen by our experts.

  • Our stroke program again appeared in the USA Today as part of an ad campaign by The American Heart Association, earning Comprehensive Stroke Center status, the highest level of stroke care certification. Comprehensive Stroke Center status identifies hospitals that meet standards for treating the most complex stroke cases.
  • We were the first hospital in Iowa to perform an auditory brain stem implant (1990-1999).
  • We were the first hospital to find conclusive signs of different brain activity in introverts and extroverts (1990-1999).
  • A UI team found a gene mutation associated with epilepsy.
  • The Department of Neurology is one of the three oldest in the country and its residency program was one of the first to be accredited in the 1920s.
  • Medical Center on the University Campus is the only hospital in the United States with a high-fidelity driving simulator for assessing the safety of drivers with health problems such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, orthopaedic problems, and drug effects (2000-present).
  • The Neurosurgical Anesthesia Service at UI Health Care does more than 1,700 neurosurgical anesthetics per year, at all levels of complexity.
  • The UI Sleep Disorders Center was selected as a site for a drug study for people with persistent sleepiness.
  • Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is recognized by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy (2014).
Academic Departments that Provide Neurology and Neurosurgery Care
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery

Locations and Offices

Neurology Clinic
2007 Roy J. Carver Pavilion (RCP)
Level 2, Elevator E
1-319-356-2571
Clinic
Neurology Clinic at UI Hospitals & Clinics
In Medical Center University
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Neurosurgery Clinic
1800 John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP)
Level 1, Elevator H
1-319-356-2237
Clinic
Neurosurgery Clinic entrance at UI Hospitals & Clinics
In Medical Center University
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Neurology Clinic–North Dodge
1000-Z
1-319-351-1448
UI Health Care clinic exterior building photo of our Iowa City location off North Dodge Street
In Iowa City, North Dodge
1360 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, IA 52245

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Educational Resources

Neurosurgery Patient Education Videos
Drug interactions and warfarin
Possible warfarin side effects and signs of a blood clot
How warfarin works and how to take it
Reasons to take warfarin
Commonly asked questions
Warfarin, your diet, and vitamin K foods
Blood tests that are needed when taking warfarin
Important things to remember while taking warafin
Warfarin: What you need to know
Frequently asked questions about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
Phenobarbital
Lamictal (lamotrigine)

Support Groups

Stroke Support Group

The University of Iowa Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) hosts a monthly support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. No reason to register, just join us!

These meetings are being held in person with Zoom capabilities. Please reach out to the group for more information.

Aphasia Reading Club

This group is for people with mild to moderate aphasia who continue to experience difficulties with reading comprehension.

Brain Boosters

A Cognitive Enhancement Program

Participants with cognitive impairment will be introduced to techniques and strategies to help with memory, attention, executive functioning, sleep difficulties, and more. Education will be provided regarding the cognitive effects of aging, dementia, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sleep problems, and more.

Patients and adult family members/caregivers are welcome to attend.

Modality Aphasia Group

If you have aphasia—trouble speaking, reading, writing, or listening - you can join this group to learn how to improve communication

Virtual Epilepsy Empowerment Group – Eastern Iowa

Join the Epilepsy Empowerment Group meetings to listen to speakers, share with others, hear the latest updates from the Epilepsy Foundation’s Iowa office, and discuss current issues related to epilepsy. Family, friends, and caregivers are welcome.

Register in advance on this link.

Virtual Epilepsy Empowerment Group – Western Iowa

Join the Epilepsy Empowerment Group meetings to listen to speakers, share with others, hear the latest updates from the Epilepsy Foundation’s Iowa office, and discuss current issues related to epilepsy. Family, friends, and caregivers are welcome.

Register in advance on this link.

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