Mercy Ruan Neuroscience Center is central Iowa’s leading provider of neurological care. Our team provides inpatient and outpatient treatment, as well as patient education and resources.

The center’s highly trained and experienced staff works with patients who have neurological disorders including stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s/movement disorders, seizure disorders, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and headache/migraine. Our neuroscience nurses provide patient education, along with community education, awareness programs and are involved with numerous research trials.

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM and Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

The Joint Commission’s comprehensive accreditation process evaluates an organization’s compliance with these standards and other accreditation requirements. Joint Commission accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

For more information about The Joint Commission, please visit www.jointcommission.org.