MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery

MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery

Phone & Address

1111 6th Ave.
Suite B1
Des Moines, IA 50314

Get directions

515-358-0100

515-358-0109

Hours

Monday
8:00am
4:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am
4:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am
4:00pm
Thursday
8:00am
4:00pm
Friday
8:00am
3:00pm

MercyOne MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery offers comprehensive surgery services for conditions of the brain and spine. We provide adult patients with highly specialized, expert care. Our neurosurgeons bring a unique and personal approach to treating patients and offer innovative and effective treatments. 

We are proud to offer: 

  • Minimally-invasive spine surgery. We are the area's leader in operating on brain and spine tumors and complex spine and spinal deformity cases.
  • Expert 24/7 coverage for emergency neurosurgery care.
  • The best treatment options for your condition and help coordinating your care with experts in pain management, physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation and primary care.
  • Brain: Tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Spine: Herniated discs, stenosis, fractures, deformity/scoliosis, tumors
  • Nerve Conditions: Pinched or compressed nerves, radiculopathy, peripheral nerve disorders and injuries
  • Emergency and Trauma‑Related Nerve Conditions: Spinal cord injury, acute nerve compression, brain hemorrhage affecting nerve function
  • Brain: Tumor resection, ETV/VP shunts, Chiari decompression
  • Spine: Microdiscectomy, laminectomy, fusion (MIS and open), deformity correction, artificial disc replacement, lumbar total disc replacement (only surgeon in central Iowa who offers this)
  • Nerves & Pain: Peripheral nerve decompression, nerve root decompression, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord/DRG stimulation, intrathecal pumps

You may need to see a neurosurgeon if: 

  • Symptoms persist despite physical therapy or medication
  • There is progressive weakness, numbness, tingling or loss of function
  • Imaging shows nerve compression or structural issues
  • Pain interferes significantly with daily life

Services

  • Neuroscience Care
  • Neurosurgery
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine Care
  • Spine

Conditions

  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Herniated Cervical Disc
  • Herniated Lumbar Disc
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylosysis & Spondylolisthesis
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Aneurysm Ruptured
  • Aneurysm Unruptured
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Brain Tumors
  • Glioma Brain Tumors
  • Meningiomas
  • Metastatic Brain Tumors
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Chiari I Malformation
  • Concussion
  • Epilepsy
  • Hemifacial Spasm
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
  • Intracranial Artery Stenosis
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Seizures
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia