Neurosurgeon Shortage Grows Across Iowa and Nation
Cedar Rapids faces a dwindling neurosurgeon pool with two doctors left from four three years ago. Iowa cities Waterloo Dubuque and Davenport report losses while Des Moines drops from seven to four. Nationwide, 3 300 surgeons in 2001, now about 3 000 fewer, with practice costs rising and many doctors retiring.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
United States
Chad Abernathey
Loren Mouw
Loren Mouw. ‘Waterloo Had Two and Now Has None. Dubuque
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Neighbor survives brain aneurysm and faces second surgery
Wieland, 42, survived emergency brain surgery after a ruptured aneurysm and may need another operation on a second aneurysm detected at admission. He recalls a brutal headache and seeks return to work at ADM while awaiting medical clearance.
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University
Howard
Bertram
Donna
Coggan
Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
The
Journal of Neurosurgery
Iowa
Archer Daniels Midland
Memories of Bruce Smith Shared by Friends and Family
Friends and family recall Bruce Smith, a pediatric research lab pioneer at the University of Iowa, as they gather to honor him. Stories span a 1981 winter camping trip, his leadership in research on sheep, a Meat Loaf concert memory, and his role in the Noon Optimist Club.
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University of Iowa
Dave Bohlken
Bruce Smith
Bohlken
Smith
Brianna Smith
Tia
Meat Loaf
Bruce
Cedar Rapids
Pearl
Noon Optimist Club
Coralville
Bob Massey
Massey
Feds Warn of Dirty Bomb Risk and Radiological Materials
FBI has warned law enforcement over the past year that al Qaida seeks radiological material to create a dispersal bomb. Nuclear Regulatory Commission notes millions of sources exist but most lost sources have been recovered and pose low risk. Los Alamos analysis cites concerns over transporting cobalt and hospital security for radiological devices.
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FBI
al-Qaida
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Beth Hayden
Hayden
Los Alamos
School leaders discuss retirements and leadership in Iowa
Iowa and nearby states face a shortage of qualified applicants as many administrators near retirement. Cedar Rapids candidates with doctoral degrees seek superintendent roles, while concerns about No Child Left Behind and cross state benefits shape the hiring.
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Margaret Buckton
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa
Ilinois
Kansas
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Cedar Rapids
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