Welcome from the Division Director

We welcome you to the Division of Clinical Electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Health Care! 

The UIHC is recognized for innovation, excellence, and leadership. 

Our physicians and surgeons are national leaders in their respective specialties and constantly strive for excellence by participating and presenting in national/international conferences, as well as conducting clinical and basic science research.

Our Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program offers exposure to EEG, EMG/NCS, intraoperative monitoring, and sleep, in a one-year ACGME-accredited program. Fellows work with adult and child epileptologists in the epilepsy monitoring unit and outpatient clinics, where they are exposed to management of seizures including vagus nerve stimulation and epilepsy surgery.

Thoru Yamada, MD

Thoru Yamada, MD

Director

Emeritus Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology

What is Clinical Electrophysiology?

Clinical electrophysiology applies electrophysiological principles to medicine, focusing on the study and treatment of various physiological conditions. 

Techniques such as electrotherapy, electroencephalography (EEG), and electromyography (EMG) are used to diagnose and manage disorders related to the body's electrical activity, including cardiac arrhythmias, neuromuscular disorders, and pain management.

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    EEG Example

    1936

    The University of Iowa has an incredible history of contributions to the field of electroencephalograpy 
    (EEG). In 1936, UI was one of the first six EEG laboratories to open in the US. Run by Dr. Lee Travis, the laboratory was housed in the departments of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neurology over the years, but is now a major clinical component of the Department of Neurology. A large number of major figures in the EEG field have trained in the UI EEG laboratory. The University of Iowa Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory is one of only five labs in the nation that are accredited by ABRET for EEG, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Long Term EEG Monitoring.

  • neu

    EEG Example

    1999

    The University of Iowa has an incredible history of contributions to the field of electroencephalograpy 
    (EEG). In 1936, UI was one of the first six EEG laboratories to open in the US. Run by Dr. Lee Travis, the laboratory was housed in the departments of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neurology over the years, but is now a major clinical component of the Department of Neurology. A large number of major figures in the EEG field have trained in the UI EEG laboratory. The University of Iowa Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory is one of only five labs in the nation that are accredited by ABRET for EEG, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Long Term EEG Monitoring.