Neurology

Overview

Mayo Clinic's Department of Neurology is one of the largest in the world, with more than 120 neurologists working at three Mayo Clinic locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. They diagnose and treat more than 500 neurological conditions and diseases, including some of the rarest and most challenging conditions. Mayo neurologists provide diagnosis of complex neurologic conditions as well as ongoing care.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked No. 1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

Physicians at all three locations are recognized by their peers for outstanding clinical skill and professionalism by such organizations as the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurologic Association.

Neurology is the study and treatment of diseases of the nervous system. The nervous system includes:

• Brain and spinal cord (and their coverings)
• Cranial nerves connected to the eyes, face, ears, nose and throat
• Peripheral nerves which supply the arms and legs
• Muscles of the body
• Autonomic nerves which innervate the internal organs including the blood vessels and sweat glands

Within the department, groups of physicians are organized into areas of special expertise based on their education, practice interests and research. These specialty areas include:

• ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
• Autonomic Neurology
• Behavioral Neurology
• Cerebrovascular Diseases and Critical Care
• Child and Adolescent Neurology
• Epilepsy
• Headache
• Movement Disorders
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuroimmunology
• Neuro-infectious Disease
• Neurologic Education
• Neuromuscular Diseases
• Neuro-Oncology
• Pain
• Peripheral Nerve
• Sleep
• Speech Pathology
• Spine

Special Labs

• Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG and EMG)

This highly integrated and collaborative group of neurologists work with specialists in pediatric and adolescent medicine, speech pathology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and psychology, pain management, sleep disorders, and physical medicine and rehabilitation to offer patients comprehensive medical care to meet their needs. There are 19 neurologists practicing in Florida, 88 in Minnesota, and 21 in Arizona.