What kind of place is this?
You’re looking at a large academic MS center that brings together many specialists and support services in one place. You’ll likely appreciate the broad care team, infusion treatment options, and help with coordination, finances, and rehabilitation. If you want a small neighborhood clinic, this is a regional academic center with multiple locations and a more complex care model.
Facility Profile
About The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics serves people living with multiple sclerosis, including relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, primary progressive MS, and clinically isolated syndrome. You can receive testing such as MRI, blood tests, lumbar puncture, and neuropsychological testing, along with oral, injectable, and IV infusion medications. The care team includes neurologists, neuro-ophthalmology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation therapies, and other specialty partners. Social work, financial counseling, and care coordination help support you through treatment, and infusion care is available at the main campus and partner clinics.
- Infusion treatments are available on-site at the main campus and at partner clinics.
- A care coordinator and financial counseling are available to help with treatment planning and insurance questions.
- The team includes neurologists, neuro-ophthalmology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation therapies, and neuropsychology.
- Support from social work includes help with financial assistance, insurance authorization, and local MS support group referrals.
- The center works with diet and exercise plans as part of supportive MS care.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics offers MS care through a large academic team in Iowa City. You can get help with diagnosis, medication management, rehabilitation, infusion treatments, and referrals to related specialists when needed. The center brings together neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, and neuropsychology support in one program. Patients also have access to ongoing MS-related research participation and help with treatment coordination.
Featured Care Team Members
Specialized Programs
Partnerships & Referral Network
- Iowa River Landing clinic (infusion treatments)
- Quad Cities clinic (infusion treatments)
Services & Treatments
What They Treat
How They Treat It
Diagnostics
Research & Clinical Trials
This center is currently involved in 8 clinical trials — ranked #1 in Iowa for active trials
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Insurance & Support
Related MS Research
Recent studies relevant to this center's focus areas
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Compare Iowa MS Centers
| Center | Type | Infusion | Virtual | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City | Academic MS Center | ✓ | — | 3.6/5 |
Ruan Neurology Multiple Sclerosis Center Des Moines | Regional Neurology Group | — | — | 2.8/5 |
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