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    MediFind found 148 doctor with experience in Anemia near Des Moines, IA. Of these, 116 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    148 providers found
      Distinguished in Anemia
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Anemia
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Freeman is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Freeman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Anemia
      Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Anemia
      Hematology | Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Magdy Elsawy is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Elsawy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Anemia
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Anemia
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Behrens is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Behrens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Behrens is currently accepting new patients.

      Are you looking for a specific type of Anemia?

      Common conditions include: Aplastic Anemia, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Congenital Aplastic Anemia

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        Distinguished in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology
        Distinguished in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology

        State University Of Iowa

        1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (1.0 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
        Accepting New Patients
        Offers Telehealth

        Zeeshan Jawa is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jawa is currently accepting new patients.

        Distinguished in Anemia
        Geriatrics | Family Medicine
        Distinguished in Anemia
        Geriatrics | Family Medicine

        Metro Geriatric Services

        4911 Sw 19th St, Fleur Heights Care Center, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (3.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Accepting New Patients

        Robert Conner is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Conner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Conner is currently accepting new patients.

        Peter Grubel
        Advanced in Anemia
        Gastroenterology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Gastroenterology

        MercyOne Des Moines Gastroenterology Hospitalists

        1111 6th Avenue, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.4 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Peter Grubel is a Gastroenterologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Grubel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

        Michael Blaess
        Advanced in Anemia
        Family Medicine
        Advanced in Anemia
        Family Medicine

        MercyOne East Village Family Medicine

        1350 Des Moines Street, Suite 110, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.9 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Michael Blaess is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Blaess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

        Robert Callahan
        Advanced in Anemia
        Family Medicine
        Advanced in Anemia
        Family Medicine

        MercyOne Beaverdale Family Medicine

        4326 Hickman Road, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (3.9 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Robert Callahan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Callahan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

        Tamara Risen
        Experienced in Anemia
        Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics
        Experienced in Anemia
        Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics

        MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Care

        330 Laurel Street, Suite 2100, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.6 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Tamara Risen is a Pediatrics specialist and a Nurse Practitioner in Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. Risen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma in Children, and Delayed Growth.

        Sunita Kumar
        Experienced in Anemia
        Pediatrics
        Experienced in Anemia
        Pediatrics

        MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Care

        330 Laurel Street, Suite 2100, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.6 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Sunita Kumar is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Delayed Growth, Piebaldism, and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

        Advanced in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology Oncology | Hematology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology Oncology | Hematology

        State University Of Iowa

        411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Accepting New Patients
        Offers Telehealth

        Amy Hughes is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology

        State University Of Iowa

        411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Offers Telehealth

        Angela Sandre is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Sandre is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology

        State University Of Iowa

        411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Offers Telehealth

        Abdelaziz Elhaddad is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Elhaddad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Essential Thrombocythemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology

        State University Of Iowa

        411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Offers Telehealth

        Giselle Mery is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mery is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine
        Advanced in Anemia
        Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine

        Mercy Clinics Inc

        1111 6th Ave E Tower, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English, Spanish
        Accepting New Patients

        Carol Horner is a Geriatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Horner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Horner is currently accepting new patients.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Advanced in Anemia

        Mercy Clinics Inc

        1111 6th Ave, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Poonputt Chotiprasidhi is a Gastroenterologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chotiprasidhi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

        Andrew Bernard
        Experienced in Anemia
        Hospital Medicine | Pediatrics
        Experienced in Anemia
        Hospital Medicine | Pediatrics

        MercyOne Des Moines Hospitalists

        1111 6th Avenue, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Andrew Bernard is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Bernard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Rotor Syndrome, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

        Joan Julseth
        Experienced in Anemia
        Nurse Practitioner | Hematology Oncology | Oncology
        Experienced in Anemia
        Nurse Practitioner | Hematology Oncology | Oncology

        MercyOne Des Moines Hospitalists

        1111 6th Avenue, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (0.7 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Joan Julseth is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. Julseth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Gitelman Syndrome, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Magnesium Deficiency, and Leukocytosis.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology Oncology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Oncology | Hematology Oncology
        1221 Pleasant St, Ste 100, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (1.0 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English
        Accepting New Patients

        Matthew Hill is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology
        Advanced in Anemia
        Hematology | Oncology

        State University Of Iowa

        1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
        Des Moines, IA 
         (1.0 miles away)
        Languages Spoken:
        English

        Bradley Hiatt is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hiatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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        Last Updated: 10/30/2025

        What is the definition of Anemia?

        Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.

        Different types of anemia include:

        • Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
        • Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
        • Anemia due to iron deficiency
        • Anemia of chronic disease
        • Hemolytic anemia
        • Idiopathic aplastic anemia
        • Megaloblastic anemia
        • Pernicious anemia
        • Sickle cell anemia
        • Thalassemia

        Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia.

        When should I see an Anemia doctor near 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 Anemia doctor near 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 does MediFind rank Anemia doctors near 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 Anemia doctors near 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 Anemia doctor near 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 Anemia doctor search results page. 

        Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Anemia 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 Anemia doctor near 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 Anemia 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 Anemia 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 Anemia doctors near Des Moines, IA?

        Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Anemia 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 Anemia doctor that offers video calls?

        Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Anemia 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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