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 Stroke A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it starts to die.