The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Neurology, under the leadership of Professor and Chair Laurie Gutmann, MD, has a rich tradition in academic neurology with a national reputation in neurological education and neuroscience research. The department is located in the Indiana University Health Neuroscience Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient center that unites all the specialties that involve nervous system disorders—Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology and Neuroradiology. It is also home of the main outpatient Neurophysiology laboratory at IU Health. The adjoining IU School of Medicine Neurosciences Research Building enables clinicians, basic scientists and clinician-scientists to collaborate in an environment that is rarely achieved in academic medicine.
Neurology
Advancing neurological health in Indiana and beyond through innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care
Education
Accomplished physician faculty in the Department of Neurology are deeply committed to training medical students, residents and fellows in this complex field of medicine. The residency and fellowship programs provide exceptional training for the nation's future neurologists.
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Research
Through a long tradition of research in cerebrovascular disease and the collaborative work of multidisciplinary subspecialty programs, investigators in the Department of Neurology are transforming patient lives through improved prevention and treatment for neurological issues.
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Clinical Care
The Department of Neurology operates within the IU Health Neuroscience Center, a state-of-the-art collaborative facility that combines the expertise of several IU School of Medicine departments. Our clinical faculty, residents and fellows work together to provide exceptional patient care.
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83
Faculty Members
2.7
million dollars in NIH funding in 2022
18th
in NIH funding rankings
Faculty Spotlight
Jeff Dage, PhD
Senior Research Professor of Neurology
Dr. Dage has has led the discovery and development of phosphorylated tau as a novel blood biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials.
Cynthia L. Bodkin, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Dr. Bodkin is the director of the Neurology Outpatient Clinic at the IU Health Neuroscience Center and the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic as well as co-director of the ALS Clinic.
Neurology Education
The Department of Neurology at IU School of Medicine has been recognized as a model among U.S. medical schools for encouraging interest in the field of neurology with the highest percentage of students choosing this specialty. For several decades, the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) have recognized this department as one of the premier groups nationally that has consistently attracted students into the field.