Katie Iverson, PA-C, MPAS

 
Katie Iverson practices at the Emergency Trauma Center, University of IowaHospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
 

Recent Articles

A patient with unexplained fevers and persistent fatigue

March 10, 2009

Cases that involve prolonged fever for which no cause can be identified are challenging. This one illustrates the deductive reasoning required of an excellent clinician.
 

Is a vegetarian diet healthy?

September 01, 2007

When speaking with patients who want to follow a vegetarian diet, take time to discuss the foods to eat to help ensure nutritional adequacy. This discussion can start with a list of some of the common forms of vegetarianism.
 

Should I get the shingles vaccine?

July 01, 2007

Herpes zoster, or shingles, is caused by the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) within the sensory ganglia. The term shingles comes from the Latin word cingulum, which means belt or girdle, and refers to the characteristic rash that commonly appears as a band or belt on the trunk of patients with active infection. What causes the virus to emerge from latency is not completely understood, but waning cell-mediated immunity is linked directly to the reactivation. This theory is the basis of research that led to the development of this vaccine.
 

A Day in the Life: Katie Iverson, PA-C, MPAS and Amber Sheeley, PA-C, MPAS

February 01, 2007

This past fall, we had the opportunity to run medical clinics in the poor colonias of Mazatlan, Mexico.
 

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