The 20 Best Seizures Doctors Near Me in Iowa City, IA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Seizures near Iowa City, IA. Of these, 40 are Experienced, 8 are Distinguished, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Seizures
    Elite in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    Office

    169 Newton Rd, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gordon Buchanan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Buchanan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Buchanan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aaron Boes is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Boes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Cerebral Hypoxia, Epilepsy, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Boes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Geerling is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Geerling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Hydrocephalus, and Memory Loss. Dr. Geerling is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrea Swenson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Swenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Rhizotomy. Dr. Swenson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nandakumar Narayanan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Narayanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Dementia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Narayanan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Edgar Samaniego is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Samaniego is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Apoplexy, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Samaniego is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    George Richerson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Richerson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Central Sleep Apnea. Dr. Richerson is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Granner is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Granner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Granner is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Abel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hiroto Kawasaki is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Kawasaki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Delirium, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kawasaki is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rup Sainju is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Sainju is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Athetosis. Dr. Sainju is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Ciliberto is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Ciliberto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and West Syndrome. Dr. Ciliberto is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Dlouhy is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Dlouhy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Syringobulbia, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy. Dr. Dlouhy is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Seizures
    Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Glykys is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Glykys is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Absence Seizure, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Glykys is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Advanced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    Office

    200 Hawkins Dr # 150, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Japanese
    Accepting New Patients

    Thoru Yamada is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Yamada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Delirium. Dr. Yamada is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Advanced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Howard-Iii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Howard-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Howard-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Advanced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Kruger is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Kruger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Migraine. Dr. Kruger is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Seizures
    Advanced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    State University Of Iowa

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Satoshi Kodama is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Kodama is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Brachial Plexopathy, Status Epilepticus, Encephalitis, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral required

    Office

    200 Hawkins Dr Dept Of, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Nance is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Nance is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Nance is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Seizures
    Experienced in Seizures
    Referral may be required

    Office

    200 Hawkins Dr Ste 2155F, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hyungsub Shim is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Shim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Cerebellar Degeneration, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Shim is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Seizures?

    A seizure is the physical changes in behavior that occurs during an episode of specific types of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

    The term "seizure" is often used interchangeably with "convulsion." During convulsions a person has uncontrollable shaking that is rapid and rhythmic, with the muscles contracting and relaxing repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures. Some have mild symptoms without shaking.

    When should I see a Seizures doctor near Iowa City, IA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Seizures doctor near Iowa City, IA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Seizures doctors near Iowa City, IA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Seizures doctors near Iowa City, IA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Seizures doctor near Iowa City, IA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Seizures doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Seizures doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Seizures doctor near Iowa City, IA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Seizures doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Seizures doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Seizures doctors near Iowa City, IA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Seizures doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Seizures doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Seizures doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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