A native of Newton, Iowa, Randall Hamilton is a neurologist at Mercy Clinics, Inc., Iowa, where he has practiced in the Greater Des Moines area since 1996. Following his studies in microbiology and medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, he joined the Mercy family to focus his interest in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Hamilton travels from Des Moines to Winterset, IA where he directs a general neurology outreach practice.
In 2004, he took a leave of absence from medicine to pursue a lifelong interest in architecture, earning his Masters in Architecture at Iowa State University, Ames in 2007. During his studies at ISU he produced an award-winning film and discovered a passion for producing multimedia art. He often serves as a juror for architecture student critiques at ISU.
He is active member of the Des Moines Art Center Print Club, as well as effective volunteer who has served the museum on several committees. He co-chaired with Dr. Bruce Hughes of the Mercy Foundation’s 2011 Art of Life auction, benefiting Mercy Hospice.
Dr. Hamilton has been playing piano since age seven and is an avid supporter of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra; he currently serves on its Board of Trustees.