Alex Eischeid, MD
Neurology
Primary Contact
515-358-0011
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Primary Contact
515-358-0011About
Dr. Eischeid is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty and fellowship training in movement disorders from Stanford University.
I'm originally from Manning, Iowa. I completed my undergraduate at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., with degrees in biology and psychology, and completed medical school at the University of Iowa’s Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. I stuck around Iowa City to partake in a neurology residency, then I completed a fellowship in movement disorders at Stanford University in California. After my fellowship, I became a clinical assistant professor at Stanford in the movement disorders division. I moved back to Iowa to be closer to family and have been practicing at MercyOne Ruan Neurology since January 2022.
As a movement disorders neurologist, I have special interest in the medical and surgical management of Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. My specialty experience also encompasses atypical parkinsonian conditions such as dementia with Lewy Bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal syndrome as well as dystonia, ataxia and Huntington's disease. I have expertise in performing botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for dystonia, spasticity, hemifacial spasm (facial twitching), sialorrhea (drooling) and blepharospasm.At MercyOne Ruan Neurology, we strive to keep up with recent trends in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions, including movement disorders. Since 2023, we have been one of the only clinics in the state of Iowa to perform skin biopsies to further aid in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Neurology
Conditions Treated
- Ataxia
- Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for dystonia, spasticity, hemifacial spasm, sialorrhea, blepharospasm
- Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
- Dystonia
- Essential Tremor
- Focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) for essential tremor and Parkinson's
- Huntington's Disease
- Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's Disease
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
MercyOne Ruan Neurology Care
1111 6th Avenue
Suite A100
Des Moines
, IA 50314
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna Com
- Aetna MA
- Amerigroup
- Centivo
- Corvel
- Humana
- Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI)
- MediGold
- Multiplan
- Naphcare
- Optum Healthcare Solutions
- Oscar
- Pace
- Preferred Health Choice
- Prison Health
- Quiktrip
- Sanford
- Tricare
- UBH
- UHC Com
- UHC MA
- VACCN
- Wellmark Com
Education & Certifications
Education
Residency:
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (Neurology)
(2019)
Medical School:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
(2015)
Fellowship:
Stanford University - Movement disorders
(2020)
