The Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ph: 319.272.6700 michelle.heine@wfhc.org

The neurological surgeons at the Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ work in partnership with the Institute’s individual physician specialists to offer expertise in a vast range of neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Specific conditions treated by the Institute include: • Primary Brain Tumors • Metastatic Brain Tumors • Meningioma • Pituitary Tumors • Degenerative Disc Disease • Spinal Stenosis • Spondylosis • Spondylolisthesis • Spinal Cord Tumors • Herniated Discs • Vertebral Tumors • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Ulnar Neuropathy • Skull Base Tumor • Vertebral Fractures • Spinal Cord Injuries • Stroke • Chiari Malformation • Syringomyelia • Bone Cyst • Scoliosis • Kyphosis • Brain Hemorrhage • Spinal Deformity • Failed Back Syndrome Pituitary Tumors Tumor found on the pituitary. The pituitary is the gland at the base of the brain which secretes hormones into the blood stream. Those hormones then regulate other glands including the thyroid, adrenal glands and gonads.