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    MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near West Des Moines, IA. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Devon D. Goetz
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Devon D. Goetz
      Orthopedics
      6001 Westown Parkway, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Devon Goetz is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Goetz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Matthew J. Dewall
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Matthew J. Dewall
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Dewall is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Dewall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Dewall is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Kary R. Schulte
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Kary R. Schulte
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Kary Schulte is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Schulte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Osteonecrosis, Infectious Arthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Schulte is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Christopher D. Nelson
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Christopher D. Nelson
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      1600 60th St, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-5232
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Nelson is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Mark J. Isaacson
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Mark J. Isaacson
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Isaacson is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Isaacson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Isaacson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Nicholas Honkamp is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Honkamp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Frozen Shoulder, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Honkamp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Jeffrey P. Davick
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Jeffrey P. Davick
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Davick is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Davick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Davick is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Thomas D. Dulaney
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Thomas D. Dulaney
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Dulaney is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Dulaney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Ganglion Cyst, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Dulaney is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Jason P. Sullivan
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Jason P. Sullivan
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Sullivan is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Sullivan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Joseph A. Brunkhorst
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Joseph A. Brunkhorst
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      6001 Westown Pkwy, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Brunkhorst is an Orthopedics provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Brunkhorst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Brunkhorst is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Mark D. Fish
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery | Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Mark D. Fish
      Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery | Sports Medicine

      Capital Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine PC

      12499 University Ave, Suite 210, 
      Clive, IA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      515-440-2676
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
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      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Fish is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Fish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Fish is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Benjamin K. Wilke
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Benjamin K. Wilke
      Orthopedics

      Iowa Orthopaedic Center PC

      450 Laurel St, Suite A, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-247-8400
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Benjamin Wilke is an Orthopedics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Wilke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft. Dr. Wilke is currently accepting new patients.

      Rahul Raman
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Rahul Raman
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Rahul Raman
      Pediatrics

      MercyOne Children's Hospital ICU - PICU

      1111 6th Avenue, East Tower Level 3, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-643-8728
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Rahul Raman is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Raman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Acute Pain, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

      Akinbode Egbelakin
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Akinbode Egbelakin
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Akinbode Egbelakin
      Pediatrics

      MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Hospitalists

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-246-9320
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Akinbode Egbelakin is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Egbelakin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Acute Pain, and Biliary Atresia.

      Aaron Mcclure
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Aaron Mcclure
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Aaron Mcclure
      Pediatrics

      MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Hospitalists

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-246-9320
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Aaron Mcclure is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mcclure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Rotor Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Delayed Growth.

      Beth Davidson
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Beth Davidson
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Beth Davidson
      Pediatrics

      MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Hospitalists

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-246-9320
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Beth Davidson is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, Hypospadias, and Acute Pain.

      Chloe Butler
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Chloe Butler
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Chloe Butler
      Pediatrics

      MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Hospitalists

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-246-9320
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Chloe Butler is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Rotor Syndrome, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. David A. Vittetoe
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Acute Pain

      Dr. David A. Vittetoe
      Orthopedics

      Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

      1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 213, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      515-224-1414
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      David Vittetoe is an Orthopedics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Vittetoe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Vittetoe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. George Lederhaas
      Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. George Lederhaas
      Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine

      Associated Anesthesiologists PC

      1200 Pleasant St, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      515-401-1950
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      George Lederhaas is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Lederhaas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis and Acute Pain. Dr. Lederhaas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Navjot Kaur
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pain

      Dr. Navjot Kaur
      Internal Medicine
      1111 6th Ave, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      515-643-2261
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navjot Kaur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Acute Pain?

      Acute pain is defined as pain that occurs suddenly, is usually sharp, and lasts no longer than six months. Acute pain may be mild, moderate, or severe. Acute pain usually means that there is an underlying cause that needs to be evaluated. Acute pain goes away when the underlying cause has resolved. Some causes of acute pain include cuts and burns, dental work, muscle strains, inflammation, tissue damage, diseases, fractured bones, surgery, and labor and childbirth.

      When should I see an Acute Pain doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Acute Pain doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How do I find the best Acute Pain doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      You can find an Acute Pain doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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      How does MediFind rank Acute Pain doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Acute Pain doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Acute Pain doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Pain doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Acute Pain doctor near West Des Moines, IA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Acute Pain doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Acute Pain doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Acute Pain doctors near West Des Moines, IA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Acute Pain doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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