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Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Ian F. Dunn, M.D.)

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Harvard Medical School (2002)

Professional interests include: trigeminal neuralgia, hydrocephalus, meningioma, and more.

800 Ne 10th Street Lower Level A
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

(405) 271-8299

Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD is a neurosurgeon in Oklahoma City, OK specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, OU Health and OU HEALTH PARTNERS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 N Lincoln Boulevard #4000
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Address:

800 Ne 10th Street Lower Level A
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Some issues Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD can help you with:

Hydrocephalus

Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.

Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.

In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma has announced the appointment of Dr. Ian F. Dunn as executive dean of the OU College of Medicine, pending approval of the OU Board of Regents.”—"OU College of Medicine names executive dean", The Journal Record, November 2023

“"In addition to being an exemplary neurosurgeon, researcher and educator, Dr. Ian Dunn has played a pivotal role in our progress to unite research-driven care and education, with the ultimate goal...”—"OU College of Medicine names executive dean", The Journal Record, November 2023

“"OU Health is continuing to improve the lives of Oklahomans by bringing advanced therapies to those with complex conditions," said Ian Dunn, M.D., chief physician executive of OU Health and chair...”—"OU Health offers incisionless treatment for essential tremor", The Journal Record, March 2023

cranial surgery	20
doctor visit	127
excision	21
image guided procedures	20
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	108
excision	25
image guided procedures	21
radiation therapy	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	29

cranial surgery	25
doctor visit	52
excision	26
image guided procedures	20
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	29

cranial surgery	27
doctor visit	103
excision	28
image guided procedures	20
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

cranial surgery	28
doctor visit	131
excision	29
image guided procedures	23
radiation therapy	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	104
excision	18
image guided procedures	17
radiation therapy	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

doctor visit	107

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

cranial surgery	10
doctor visit	175
excision	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	82
excision	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	33
endocrine surgery	14
excision	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Oklahoma City, OK were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

cranial surgery	22
doctor visit	106
endocrine surgery	14
excision	20
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	14
radiation therapy	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	6
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	20
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2002. He completed residency at Children's Hospital Boston. He is certified by the Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2002)

Residency: Children's Hospital Boston

Board Certification: Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

OU Health

OU HEALTH PARTNERS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ian Frederick Dunn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-30

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Foundation Medicine, Inc.	$5,265 FOUNDATIONONE $5,265
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$218 MazorX Renaissance $218
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$141 Neurosurgery $88	TRUMATCH $53
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$74 TIBSOVO $74
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$26 $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$1,067
Travel and Lodging	$658

Biography

Dr. Ian Dunn is a neurosurgery specialist. Before completing his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston, Dr. Dunn attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. These areas are among Dr. Dunn's clinical interests: pituitary tumor, acoustic neuroma, and chiari malformation. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dunn is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City and OU Health. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Oklahoma City, OK.

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