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Patient Care

Services provided by the UI Hospitals and Clinics Neurosurgery Clinic deal with the diseases and physiology of the nervous system. Patients seen by departmental faculty are referred by a physician.

Our care is patient focused in the surgical treatment of: head and spine trauma; vascular disorders; tumors of the brain and spinal cord; pain and peripheral nerve abnormalities; degenerative spine pathology; epilepsy; and movement disorders.

UI Hospitals and Clinics is ranked 44th in the nation in neurology and neurosurgery byU.S. News & World Report (2013-2014). The patient care commitment emphasizes compassion, convenience and comfort, as well as the most advanced technical expertise in an academic medical center. Complementing this is a strong dedication to education of students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians, and both basic and clinical research.