Overview
Nishma Pokharel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pokharel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. Her top areas of expertise are Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Diskitis, Typhus, Interstitial Nephritis, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diskitis.
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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.
Primary Health Care Inc
Changfu Peng is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Peng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Peng is currently accepting new patients.
The Iowa Clinic
Narasimha 'Sim' Palagummi, MD has been with The Iowa Clinic since 2013. Prior to coming to The Iowa Clinic, Dr. Palagummi practiced in Marshalltown for six years. Dr. Palagummi has served on various committees at The Iowa Clinic and chaired the Primary Care Redesign Task Force. Dr. Palagummi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Mcfarland Clinic PC
Kristy Calland is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Calland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypercalcemia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Calland is currently accepting new patients.
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.
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- Experienced
- DiskitisDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.
- GastrostomyDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Herpes Simplex EncephalitisDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- Interstitial NephritisDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Nephritis.
- TyphusDr. Pokharel isExperienced. Learn about Typhus.