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Office
1111 6th Ave
East Tower Suite A100
Des Moines, IA 50314Phone+1 515-358-0011Fax+1 515-358-0099
Summary
- Dr. Bruce Hughes, MD is a board certified neurologist in Des Moines, Iowa. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Iowa and Texas. He is affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and UnityPoint Health-Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
Education & Training
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
- University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1992 - Present
- IA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsFirst-dose effects of fingolimod after switching from injectable therapies in the randomized, open-label, multicenter, Evaluate Patient OutComes (EPOC) study in relaps...Bruce Hughes, Mark Cascione, Mark S. Freedman, Mark A. Agius, Daniel Kantor
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2014-09-01 - 4 citationsSubgroup analysis of clinical and MRI outcomes in participants with a first clinical demyelinating event at risk of multiple sclerosis in the ORACLE-MS study.Bruce A.C. Cree, James D. Bowen, Hans-Peter Hartung, Patrick Vermersch, Bruce Hughes
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2021-04-01
Press Mentions
- Patients Are Getting Pushback from Doctors over Cannabis OilSeptember 13th, 2018
- When MS ProgressesNovember 9th, 2017