Safia F. Nawaz, MD is an allergist & immunologist who practices allergy & immunology and pediatrics.
Mark W. Purtle, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Jacquelyn D. Harman, DO is a pediatrician.
Alivia R. Passet, DPM is a podiatrist.
Nathan Mohr, MD is a surgeon.
Claire E. Danielson, DPT, PT is a physical therapist.
Chad W. Becker, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Tyler J. Fisher, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Catherine P. Mcneill, MD is a pediatrician.
Jill M. Haxel, MD is a surgeon.
Miles A. Tommeraasen, MD is a surgeon.
Lee Cody, DPT is a physical therapist.
Andrew C. Sloan, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Alisha Kumar, MD is a pediatrician.
Ranjani Ananth, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine pediatrician.
Stacy M. Wagner, DO is a pediatrician.
Ashley Weiskamp, DPT is a physical therapist.
Bilal H. Baig, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Sarah D. Doan, DO is a pediatrician.
Kristina E. Cook, MD is a pediatrician.
Faith Thompson, MD is a pediatrician.
Michael D. Dennis, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Katherine Helmlinger, DPT, PT is a physical therapist.
Rhonda K. Endecott, MD is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics and surgery.
Derek J. Young, DO is a pediatrician.
Alexander M. Stock, MD is a surgeon.
Aaron J. Bewyer, DPT is a physical therapist.
Meghan E. Ryan, DO is a pediatrician who practices pediatrics and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Cory C. Vaudt, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Jamison Ash, MD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Isaac Metzler, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Aubrey A. Reese, MD is a pediatrician.
Travis L. Thuringer, DNP, ARNP is a nurse practitioner.
Keller Grado, MD is a pediatrician.
Teresa Munro, DNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner who practices pediatric nurse practice and pediatric nursing (registered nurse).
Allison Schneider, MD is a pediatrician.
Erin Swieter, DO is a pediatrician.
Emily Eady, DO is a pediatrician.
Jonathan B. Howe, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Scott R. Davison, MD is a pediatrician.
Kristin R. Schroeder, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Cara E. Hollmer, DO is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Ashleigh Burt, MD is a pediatrician.
Brittany D. Jensen, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner who practices emergency medicine and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Ashley Schlapper-Sevcik, DO is a pediatrician.
Ryan P. Edens, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Zachary Panzer, DO is a pediatrician.
Rebecca Koresh, DO is a pediatrician.
Jessica Suba, DO is a pediatrician.
Andrew Cyr, MD is a pediatrician.
David L. Thornton, DO is an emergency pediatrician.
Vilailack Kheuakham, PharmD is a pharmacist.
Nicholas Ryan, DO is a hospital medicine doctor / hospitalist who practices hospital medicine, pediatrics, and student in an organized health care education/training program.
Debra J. Borcherding, DO is a pediatrician.
Katherine E. Thorson, MD is a surgeon.
Amy Moberg, MD is a pediatrician.
Sarah Lindstrom, OTD, OT-RL is a pediatrics occupational therapist.
Laura Correa Ferrer, MD is a pediatrician.
Nathan R. Noble, DO is a developmental - behavioral pediatrician who practices developmental - behavioral pediatrics and pediatrics.
Elizabeth A. Hill, DO is a pediatrician.
Justin W. Davis, MD is a surgeon.
Jordan B. Ferguson, DO is a pediatrician.
Christina M. Dasilva, DO is a pediatrician.
Mariko Feuz, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Mikayla R. Welch, DO is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Yamen Hafed, MD is a pediatrician.
Justine Pirozzi, DO is a pediatrician.
Amy M. Groen, DO is an emergency pediatrician.
Dan Shamir, MD is a physiatrist.
Callie M. Williams, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC is a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Margaret E. Free, MD is a pediatrician.
Emily Vonderhaar-Meister, MD, PhD is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Kendra C. Nolan, DPT is a physical therapist.
Amy Kraushaar, DO is a pediatrician.
Lane Moser, MD is a pediatrician.
Kelly M. Meyer, DO is a pediatrician.
Rodrigo Azuero, MD is a neonatal-perinatal medicine pediatrician.
Julie Carmody, MD is an emergency medicine practitioner.
Jayme McAllister, MD is a pediatrician.
Jill M. Jasper, MD is an emergency pediatrician.
Erik Adair, DO is an emergency pediatrician who practices emergency pediatrics, student in an organized health care education/training program, and emergency medicine.
James M. Dy, MD.
Cameron Wagner, MD is a surgeon.
Krystal L. Chambers, OT-RL is an occupational therapist.
Tanya A. Norman, ARNP is a critical care medicine nurse practitioner who practices critical care medicine nurse practice, family nurse practice, and primary care medicine.
Amy E. McGraw, PA-C is a physician assistant who practices physician assisting, medical assisting, and primary care medicine.
Amber Bindner, APRN is a family nurse practitioner who practices family nurse practice and primary care medicine.
Donna J. Starck, RD, CDE, LD is a metabolic nutrition registered dietitian.
Sara S. Ulfers, OT-R is an occupational therapist.
Emily Menges is a physical therapist.
Anjali Jain is an internal medicine practitioner who practices internal medicine and primary care medicine.
Sharon Dreyer, SLP is a speech-language pathologist.
Sydney E. Weaver, MA, SLP, CFY is a speech-language pathologist.
John Schwartz is a pediatrician.
Stephanie R. Nemmers-Bello, ARNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Barbara E. Pappas, NNP is a neonatal critical care nurse practitioner.
Sarah M. Pandullo, APRN, CCRN, CCNS is a critical care medicine clinical nurse specialist.
Paul M. Roberts, ARNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner who practices pediatric nurse practice and emergency medicine nursing (registered nurse).
Heather McLuen, NP is a family nurse practitioner who practices family nurse practice and primary care medicine.
Ruth E. White, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner who practices family nurse practice and primary care medicine.

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Iowa Health Emergency Physicians has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 11, 2011 and its NPI number is 1770871824.

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To schedule an appointment, please call (515) 241-6213.

Emergency Medicine

Iowa Health Emergency Physicians is an Emergency Medicine practice in Des Moines, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in addressing urgent illnesses and injuries in patients of all ages. Emergency Medicine Doctors at Iowa Health Emergency Physicians perform in trauma centers, intensive care units, and emergency rooms. Emergency Medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that require immediate attention. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Emergency Medicine practices include severe injuries, trauma, sepsis, burns, acute coronary syndrome, poisoning, heart attack, and stroke. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Medicine practices include CPR, ECG, projection radiography, CT scan, x-ray, blood testing, suturing, inserting chest tubs, setting bones, and admitting patients into hospitals.

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Emergency Medicine Doctors in Des Moines, IA

Family Medicine

Iowa Health Emergency Physicians is a Family Medicine practice in Des Moines, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric healthcare. Family Medicine Doctors at Iowa Health Emergency Physicians perform medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Medicine practices include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine practices include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Family Medicine Doctors in Des Moines, IA

Internal Medicine

Iowa Health Emergency Physicians is an Internal Medicine practice in Des Moines, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address. Internal Medicine Doctors at Iowa Health Emergency Physicians perform assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Internal Medicine practices include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine practices include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine Doctors in Des Moines, IA

Physician Assisting

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistants in Des Moines, IA

Nurse Practice

A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioners in Des Moines, IA

Family Nurse Practice

Iowa Health Emergency Physicians is a Family Nurse Practice practice in Des Moines, IA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in family-centric general health care. Family Nurse Practitioners at Iowa Health Emergency Physicians perform preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practice is an advanced practice registered nurse who works autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to deliver family-oriented care. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Family Nurse Practice practices include cold and flu, infections, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, hepatitis, diabetes, lacerations or minor trauma, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Nurse Practice practices include medical history analysis, physical exams, diagnostic testing, nutrition and treatment plan development, hormone balancing, immunization delivery, wound suturing and removal, and patient education.

Family Nurse Practitioners in Des Moines, IA