Iris Wingrove, M.D. at Optimize Neurology, PLLC

Katherine Thompson

After months and months of questions and tests with other doctors I finally got referred to Dr Wingrove. Not only did I get one of the most thorough exams I have ever had, I got answers and a plan for moving forward on how to resolve my issues. Dr Wingrove was kind, patient, and asked questions that helped her get a whole picture of the issues I am dealing with. She was thoughtful, when things got emotional for me she was kind, and I cannot believe the level of relief I felt walking out of her office. If you are dealing with any neurological issues I cannot recommend Dr Wingrove enough. The kindest, most thoughtful doctor I have ever seen in my 31 years on this earth.

Kerry Tillery

My story is lengthy, but if you also are desperately in need of a doctor who truly listens, takes their time, has the patience to start from the beginning, look beyond what other doctors might have said, meticulously review your complex situation and offer several options and ideas, Dr. Wingrove is your gal. In 2017 a mild Chiari Malformation showed up on my MRI after having severe headaches when I was being upright. It was originally recommended from my pain management doctor that I see Dr. Wingrove, but I ended up having to go the traditional insurance route. So much money was spent anyways seeing neurosurgeons and neurologists who truly did not even listen to my history. I’m not exactly sure what the point is of writing out history, telling it to a nurse, and then telling it to the doctor only for all of them to get it so terribly wrong. No one reviewed imaging themselves. Just the radiology report, which is was full of errors and interpreted by an inexperienced eye. Needless to say, I was getting nowhere with my diagnosis or treatment options. One neurosurgeon going so far as to say he could “try a decompression surgery to see if it helps” as if he was offering me a blood test instead of a very serious brain surgery. I waited six months to see a neurologist who had not only canceled many times, but canceled 20 minutes before my appointment. I was bed bound, desperate and had finally it. It had been a full year since finding the Chiari. I made an appointment with Dr. Wingrove and a time slot opened up just a few days later. An 80 minute face-to-face appointment where SHE took my history. I filled out not a single history form. It was just her listening to me, asking questions about my present symptoms and past, asking about other illnesses (something most doctors who only see you for 15 minutes don’t have the time to do) and then finally saying she knew what it might be, but also explaining other possibilities and ways we could help my symptoms. She hit the nail on the head with the first thing, as it was discovered I had a spinal fluid leak just a few days later when I went in for a lumbar puncture and CT myelogram. Due to having a connective tissue disorder, she worked with the Neuro-radiologist to make sure they did the patching the same day if something was found. That wasn’t the end of the story as more discoveries were made, but she has been there every step of the way helping me to get into the specialists I need, providing the supportive care in the mean time and not making me come in for unnecessary monthly appointments while we are just waiting on other hospitals to see me. She is one of two medical professionals out of dozens I can truly count on being there in my ongoing desperate time. When you are chronically ill you learn very quickly how the world of medicine works between insurance hurdles and the lack of time offices have when they accept insurance. Healthcare is such a slow moving process. Even the time constraints insured doctors are under severely limits the amount of time they have to listen to you, process why you are there, reach into your past to find anything that might give away what’s going on, and just do some thinking. So many doctors exclusively rely on tests to tell them what’s wrong rather than having the time to just sit and think. For-profit healthcare has made it this way, and while I am very grateful for even having insurance, the amount of money I spent out of pocket to get nowhere for a year was easily 10x the cost of the initial visit with Dr. Wingrove. I know it can be scary to take the chance on an expensive appointment not covered by insurance, but if you are somebody who has fallen between the cracks of our healthcare system, aren’t being heard or are being invalidated with your current healthcare provider, Dr. Wingrove could very well be your breakthrough.

Jill T

I have been a patient of Dr. Wingrove since May 2018 but I wish found her many years before. She is a great doctor! She listens, cares about you and your health, she explains things clearly and answers your questions. You never feel rushed during an appointment with her because she schedules her appointments by the hour and has a easy to use online calendar for scheduling appointments.

Victoria Zitaglio

As someone who has had migraines for 15 years and most treatments have failed I give Dr. Wingrove my thanks! She knows her job best and has given me hope for the future!