Overview
Carlos Pelaez is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pelaez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
Locations
1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
7147 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center
Willie Mcclairen is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mcclairen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.
The Iowa Clinic Trauma Surgery Downtown
Jeannette Capella, MD joined The Iowa Clinic to be part of a trusted, physician governed healthcare organization that provides quality patient care. She values a culture of compassionate, hardworking physicians who care about their patients and colleagues. Dr. Capella comes to the clinic with nearly 20 years of experience, most recently as the Assistant Director of Trauma at UPMC Altoona in Pennsylvania. Being a trauma surgeon provides daily challenges; one never knows who or what is coming through the door next. Since nearly every patient she sees is probably going through the worst day of their life, she finds her role as their surgeon instantly gratifying. She is rewarded by being able to make a meaningful impact on their lives. Since 2001, Dr. Capella has joined numerous deployments with federal disaster response teams, including Hurricane Rita (2005), Haiti (2010) and Hurricane Maria (2017). She has also provided humanitarian aid in Zambia and Honduras. Currently, she serves on the Trauma and Critical Care Team (East), based in Boston. Dr. Capella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center
Jennifer Platz is a General Surgeon and a Nurse Practitioner in Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. Platz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
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
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- ConcussionDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- GastrostomyDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Myocardial ContusionDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Myocardial Contusion.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.
