Thrive by IU Health

August 04, 2025

Highlighting the role of Intraoperative neuro monitoring (IONM) technician

IU Health Methodist Hospital

IU Health provider prepares medical leads in a clinical room.

Andria Shoemaker is a neurodiagnostic technologist specializing in intraoperative neuromonitoring. It's her job to help surgeons navigate around a patient's sensory and motor pathways during surgery. "Do you know the game of Operation? We are the buzzer in the corner that nobody wants to hear."