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Ergun Uc, MD, Neurology, Iowa City, IA, Iowa City VA Health System

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Neurology • Iowa City, IA

Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative

Professor of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine Director, Movement Disorders Division & Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence

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Summary

  • Dr. Ergun Uc is a neurologist in Iowa City, IA. He is a professor at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and has a joint appointment at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years.
    He is a fellowship trained movement disorders specialist who is involved in all aspects of care for Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, including diagnosis, medical treatment, and deep brain stimulation. He is the director of the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and the Movement Disorders Division at the University of Iowa, and the director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. As a physician-scientist, building on his clinical experience and patient cohort, he has led federally funded projects on understanding functional impairments caused by PD (“Prediction of Driver Safety in PD” - R01 project, NINDS/NIH) and their mitigation “Driver Rehabilitation in PD” - Merit Review award, Department of Veterans Affairs). Funded by another Merit Review award, he conducted a preliminary study to test the tolerability, feasibility, and effect size of aerobic exercise in PD (“Effects of Aerobic Exercise in PD”). Based on successful results from this project, he is continuing his studies on aerobic exercise in PD in a project funded by a recent Merit Review award from the Department of Veterans Affairs: “Long Term Aerobic Exercise to Slow Progression in PD”. . Recently, he has received a grant from the Department of Defense as a partnering PI with Iowa State University and University of Washington to develop a blood biomarker for PD.

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 1994 - 1996
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
  • Istanbul University Fom
    Istanbul University FomClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1996 - 2002
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Walking May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms, Study Suggests
    Walking May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms, Study SuggestsJuly 2nd, 2014
  • Brisk Walking May Improve Symptoms of Parkinson's
    Brisk Walking May Improve Symptoms of Parkinson'sJuly 2nd, 2014
  • Brain Region Controlling Attention Identified by Researchers
    Brain Region Controlling Attention Identified by ResearchersApril 18th, 2024

Grant Support

  • Blood Based Exosomal α-Synuclein Aggregates as a Quantifiable Biomarker of Parkinson’s DiseaseDepartment of Defense2020–2023
  • Long Term Aerobic Exercise to Slow Progression in Parkinson’s DiseaseDepartment of Veterans Affairs2019–2023
  • Driving Rehabilitation In Parkinson?S DiseaseRehabilitation Research &Development2009
  • Influence Of Cardiovascular Fitness In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Predicting Driver Safety In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2007
  • Albuterol In Underweight Fluctuating Parkinson'S PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2000

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ergun Uc, Dr. Ergun Uc, MD, Dr. E Uc, Dr. Ergun Yasar Uc