E. Torage Shivapour, MD
Professor (Clinical)
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
Address
Office location: 204S GH
Phone: 319-356-7680
Fax: 319-384-8476
E-mail: et-shivapour@uiowa.edu
Clinical Specialties
Multiple Sclerosis
Research Interests
Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dietary intervention to reduce oxidative stress in progressive MS
Education
University of Tabriz College of Medicine, Iran
Residency
Neurology – Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship
Clinical Electrophysiology – University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
State of Iowa Certification of License
Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
Honors and Awards
Chief Neurology Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1978-1979
Chief of Staff, St. Francis Continuation of Care Center, 1988-1989
President, Des Moines-Louisa County Medical Society, 1989-1990
Chief of Staff, Burlington Medical Center, Burlington, Iowa 1992-1993
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award, UIHC, 2000, 2005, 2006
Faculty Educator of the Year, UIHC Neurology, 2007
First recipient of Heart and Hands Award, UIHC, 2008
Grants
State of Iowa Multiple Sclerosis Registry, Biogen Idec.
JCV Antibody Program in Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Receiving or Considering Treatment with Tysabri (STRATIFY-2).
Nutrition Therapy and NMES to Reverse Gait Disability from Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
Professional Service
Medical Student Admission Interviews, UIHC
Medical Staff Volunteer, University of Iowa Mobile Clinic
Faculty Advisor, University of Iowa Mobile Clinic
Clinical Mentor, Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program
Senior Medical Student Advisor, UIHC
Ethical Issues Committee, UIHC
Board Member, Shelter House, Iowa City
Member, Hospitality Resource Group, Council for International Visitors to Iowa City
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Neurology
American Medical Association
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Iowa Medical Society
Clinical Advisory Committee of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Iowa Chapter
Lectures
Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Treatment, June 22, 2011. Annual Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting. Des Moines, Iowa.
MS Patient Program, October 20, 2010. Taking Control: Managing MS Symptoms.
Maquoketa, Iowa.
Neurobiology of Multiple Sclerosis, October 7, 2010. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Iowa City, Iowa.
Journal Discussion, September 1, 2010. Vitamin D and MS. University of Iowa Athletic Club. Iowa City, Iowa.
MS Patient Program, April 17, 2010. Novel Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis. Storm Lake, Iowa.
MS Patient Program, November 11, 2009. The Latest Updates in Multiple Sclerosis. Thomson, Illinois.
MS Patient Program, May 21, 2009. Improving your quality of life with MS. Cedar Rapids, Marriott. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MS Patient Program, May 2, 2009. Clinical Considerations in Managing RRMS. Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Celebration of Human Rights/Martin Luther King Jr Lecture Series, January 27, 2009. Iran: It’s Culture and People: UIHC Neurology Institute. Iowa City, Iowa.
Publications
S Chahin, M Garwood, E St Louis, E Torage Shivapour, P Kelkar, M Granner. Intramedullary Sjogren Syndrome. Neurology 2009;73;2041-2042.
Reese, D, Shivapour, E, Wahls, Terry. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dietary interventions to reduce oxidative stress in a secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patient leads to marked gains in function: A Case Report, Cases Journal, July 2009.