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Division of Interventional Neuroradiology

Minako Hayakawa, portrait

Minako Hayakawa, MD, PhD
Interim Director

The Interventional Neuroradiology Section provides comprehensive care to patients with diseases and disorders of the brain and spine and their vasculature, including brain aneurysms, stroke and vascular malformations. The approach is minimally invasive using state-of-the-art devices under imaging guidance.  These often involve catheter and wire based techniques with a short stay for the recovery.  Patients may be seen in clinic for consultation.
The common diseases and procedures are as follows:

  • Diagnostic cerebral angiography
  • Intracranial aneurysm Coiling and Stenting
  • Arteriovenous malformations/fistulas(AVM/AVF) Embolizations
  • Carotid artery stenosis Balloon angioplasty and Stenting
  • Venous occlusive disease
  • Head and neck tumor
  • Epistaxis
  • Spine vascular malformations/fistulas(AVM/AVF) Embolizations

Others

As a part of the Comprehensive Stroke Center, the patient care may be provided collaboratively with Neurosurgery Department (David Hasan, MD, and Matthew Howard, MD) and Neurology Department (Santiago Ortega, MD, and Edgar Samaniego, MD).  

Contact us
Interventional NeuroRadiology Nurse Coordinators
Cynthia George, RN, BSN:  cynthia-george@uiowa.edu
Sherry Slattery, RN, BSN:  sherry-slattery@uiowa.edu
Natalie Jenn, RN, BSN:  natalie-jenn@uiowa.edu
Phone:  319-353-8141
M-F,  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

After Hours/Emergency Contact
Please contact Hospital Operator 319-356-1616 and ask SAH and Stroke Interventional Call staff.