Overview
Lena Rydberg, DO is board certified in Internal Medicine and a member of the American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. Prior to joining The Iowa Clinic. Dr. Rydberg practiced medicine in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Rydberg believes communication is one of the most important aspects of medicine. She chose Internal Medicine because she enjoys building the close relationships that are found in Primary Care and she has always had a special interest in adult medicine.
Dr. Rydberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atypical Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
Insurance
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Locations
5950 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 49742
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Sarah Yans is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Yans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atypical Pneumonia. Her top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
The Iowa Clinic
For Shardul Poudyal, MD, The Iowa Clinic presented an excellent care model for not only their patients but the community as well, which he admired when choosing a practice. He chose Internal Medicine because it allows him to build lifelong relationships with patients and their families in their time of need. The ability to help his patient with a wide variety of problems across multiple specialties is something Dr. Poudyal finds most rewarding about his practice. After completing medical school in India, Dr. Poudyal moved to the United States where he has been practicing medicine for over a decade. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, going for long walks, playing squash, and trying new foods. If he didn’t become a provider, he would have liked to have been a professional athlete or pursue something in sports medicine. Dr. Poudyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atypical Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
MercyOne Urbandale Internal Medicine
Lazaro Rabang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Urbandale, Iowa. Dr. Rabang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atypical Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Rydberg isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- AnemiaDr. Rydberg isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Rydberg isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Rydberg isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cytochrome C Oxidase DeficiencyDr. Rydberg isExperienced. Learn about Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

