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Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD

(716 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neuromuscular Medicine and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Albany Medical College (1979)

Professional interests include: neuromuscular disorders (nerve & muscle diseases), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), neurological disorders

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 356-8753

Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD is a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA specializing in neuromuscular medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"As a neurologist and neuromuscular specialist, I am delighted to see such strong results from just 12 months of treatment with govorestat for this debilitating disease with no existing treatment...”—"Applied Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from 12-month Interim Analysis of Govorestat (AT-007) in the Ongoing INSPIRE Phase 3 Trial in Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SORD) Deficiency", FOX 2, February 2024

“"The role of sorbitol in disease pathogenesis in SORD Deficiency is clear," said Michael Shy, MD, Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine at Carver College of Medicine, University of...”—"GlobeNewswire", KRON4, February 2023

“Peripheral neuropathies are disorders affecting the nerves that spread from someone's back to their hands and feet, which can cause weakness and balance problems, UI neurologist Michael Shy said.”—"UI-led neuropathy consortium receives grant renewal from National Institute of Health", The Daily Iowan, October 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated as a neuromuscular medicine in Iowa City, IA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	45

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	3
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1979. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1979)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 716 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.

4.84

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-06-05

Super caring doctor, cutting edge.    Thorough.   Great Bedside manner.  World Expert in Charcot Marie Tooth Disease!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$3,967 $3,967
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.	$75 $75
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.	$68 Radicava $68
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$50 $50
GENZYME CORPORATION	$35 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $35
Other	$47 Fycompa $30	$17

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,800
Travel and Lodging	$1,590
Food and Beverage	$852

Research Payments

Dr. Michael E. Shy, MD has received 54 research payments totaling $235,340.

Biography

Dr. Michael Shy's specialties are neuromuscular medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He practices in Iowa City, IA. His clinical interests include charcot-marie-tooth disease (CMT) and neuromuscular disorders (nerve & muscle diseases). Dr. Shy has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He attended medical school at Albany Medical College. Dr. Shy is affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.