Dr. Ian G. Dorward

Ian Dorward, MD is a neurosurgeon at Intermountain Health�s Utah Valley Hospital � Neurosciences Institute in Provo, Utah. He supports patients in Provo, Orem, Vineyard, Lindon, and surrounding communities, treating neurological disorders of the brain and spine, cervical myelopathy, cervical radiculopathy, spinal deformities, spinal trauma, and more. He is passionate about optimal neurosurgical care geared towards a patient�s goals and expectations.

Patients often wonder if they should see a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon for their spinal condition. Dr. Dorwad has dual training in both neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery, helping make that decision easier. His clinical interests include cervical myelopathy and complex cervical spinal reconstruction surgery, spinal deformity surgery, and general neurosurgery.

Dr. Dorward strives to provide every patient with the exact treatment plan he would demand for himself or his family. He also collaborates with patients in the decision-making process for their care. When patients consult him, he learns about their goals, provides education and information about their disease, and works with them to provide the best plan to get them back to living their best life possible.

Outside the clinic, the Colorado native enjoys reading, hiking, arm wrestling, lifting weights, playing chess, investing, and spending time with his family.

Conditions Treated:�

Brain Tumors

Aneurysms

Cysts on the brain

Other brain disorders

Cervical myelopathy

Cervical radiculopathy

Craniocervical junction abnormalities

Spinal deformities of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine

Motion preservation surgery of the spine

Spinal trauma

Cranial trauma

Cerebrovascular disease



Aneurysms

Arteriovenous malformations

Cavernous malformations





Procedures Performed:�

Neurosurgery (Brain and Spine surgeries)

Craniotomy for tumor removals and subdural hematoma/hemorrhages

Cervical disc arthroplasty

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Posterior cervical or cervicothoracic fusion

Thoracolumbar reconstruction/fusion surgery

Minimally-invasive lumbar decompression and fusion

Spinal deformity correction

Spinal tumor resection

Cerebral aneurysm clipping

Resection of brain tumors or other brain lesions.

Dr. Dorward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.