NeuroScience Institute

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Neurology - Neurologists specialize in diseases of the nervous system, including the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves

J. Mike Banowetz, MD	Douglas W. Kaplan, MD	Kevin Mikawa, MD
Gabriel Pardo, MD	W. Dean Shipley, MD	Stephen E. Smedlund, MD
Michael A. Tribbey, MD	Wayne L. Wasemiller, MD	Kevin L. Wood, M

Neurosurgery – These physicians dedicate their practices exclusively to the care of patients with central nervous system tumors. Patients benefit from neurosurgical innovations that are not available at many other hospitals

Charles F. Engles, MD	Eric Friedman, MD	Michael R. Hahn, MD
Stan Pelofsky, MD	Robert L. Remondino, MD	W. Emery Reynolds, MD
Richard Vertrees Smith, MD	Robert E. Tibbs, MD	Robert Wienecke, MD
Benjamin White, MD

Clinical Psychology – Our psychology specialists are experienced with the unique problems that neurology disease create. They can help patients maintain healthy emotional balance during stressful times.

David E. Johnsen, PhD

Delmar Ozolins, PhD

Interventional Radiologists - Interventional radiologists are board certified physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments using imaging for guidance. Their procedures have less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery.

Robert A. Handley, MD

Vance McCollom, MD

Timothy Tytle, MD

Neuropsychology – A neuropsychological evaluation may be recommended which consists of a set of standard tests that evaluate attention span, memory, speech, visual perception, reasoning and mood, all of which can be affected by a brain tumor

Mickey Ozolins, PhD

Neuro-Ophthalmology – Often disorders of the nervous system can create changes in vision and cause eye movement abnormalities

Gabriel Pardo, MD

Neuroradiology – Patients often require specialized radiographic studies during their evaluation. In addition, some diseases can be treated using new radiology techniques developed in the last decade, termed vascular and interventional radiology

Joseph A. Andrezik, MD, Ph.D.

Vance McCollom, MD

Radiation Oncology – Radiation therapy may be the first or second line of defense against brain or spinal tumors for many patients. New technologies target tumors and minimize damage to normal tissue.

Clinton A. Medbery, MD

Astrid Morrison, MD

Marianne Young, MD

Pain Management – The goal of pain management is to help the patient return to the highest level of function and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life - physically, emotionally and socially. Pain management techniques assist in reducing the suffering experienced by a person with chronic pain.

Jack E. Marshall, MD

Scott Mitchell, DO

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, known as physiatrists, are part of the core physician group of the Neuroscience Institute. These specialists treat musculoskeletal injuries. They plan and implement specific injury rehabilitation and performance enhancement programs.

Albert J. Bisson, MD	Christopher Bouvette, MD	Kimberly Bouvette, MD
Michael S. Brown, MD