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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Endocarditis near West Des Moines, IA. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    33 providers found
      Distinguished in Endocarditis
      Distinguished in Endocarditis

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines,, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Margaret Verhey is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines,, Iowa. Dr. Verhey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Marc Klein
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Mercyone West Des Moines Medical Center

      1755 59th Pl, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Klein is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Klein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Michael Fraizer
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Fraizer is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Fraizer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

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      Mark Mcgaughey
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Mcgaughey is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mcgaughey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arterial Embolism, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shakuntala Advani is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Advani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Bear is a Cardiologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Bear is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Aaron From
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.

      5880 University Ave, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aaron From is an Internal Medicine provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. From is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

      Joel From
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Mercyone Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel St Ste A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel From is an Internal Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. From is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Randolph Rough
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Mercyone Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel St Ste A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Randolph Rough is an Internal Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Rough is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Richard Marcus
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Mercyone Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel St Ste A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Marcus is a Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Marcus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Coronary Heart Disease, and Arrhythmias.

      Deepika Abbadi
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Unity Point Cardiology Penn Ave

      1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Deepika Abbadi is a Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Abbadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Arterial Embolism.

      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Office

      1215 SE Pleasant View Dr Ste 618, 
      Waukee,, IA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Alqasrawi joined the Iowa Clinic in 2020 because he believes in the Clinic’s philosophy and mission to provide the best care possible to patients. He also admires the Clinic’s dedication to community health and quality care for the people of Iowa. Cardiology, specifically Interventional Cardiology, combines everything he loves about medicine. He describes it as a field in which you can provide patients with immediate lifesaving results, and at the same time have a continuing long-term relationship with them and their families. Both of those aspects are what make his job rewarding. Dr. Alqasrawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Cardiology

      Office

      1215 SE Pleasant View Dr Ste 618, 
      Waukee, IA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Shubha Deep Roy grew up in India and attended a top medical school there. He then served in the Indian Army as a physician and decorated medical officer for seven years. Thereafter, he came to the United States to advance his training — where he completed seven additional years of training at The University of Missouri – Kansas City and The University of Iowa. Dr. Roy joined The Iowa Clinic because he shares the same philosophy to improve the health of patients through collaborative care, compassion and relationship-building. Dr. Roy chose interventional cardiology because it is rewarding to save lives and offer pain relief to patients suffering from an acute heart attack. He also enjoys the opportunity to have impactful relationships with his patients and their families with a goal to improve their heart health. Dr. Deep is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Unstable Angina, Heart Attack, and Apoplexy.

      Casey Rice
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease

      MercyOne Des Moines Infectious Disease Care

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A120, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Casey Rice is an Infectious Disease provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Rice has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Strep Throat.

      Ravi Vemuri
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease

      MercyOne Des Moines Infectious Disease Care

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A120, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ravi Vemuri is an Infectious Disease provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Vemuri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Infective Endocarditis, Infectious Arthritis, and Pneumonia.

      Aneesa Afroze
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Endocarditis
      Infectious Disease

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Aneesa Afroze is an Infectious Disease provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Afroze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Infective Endocarditis, Strep Throat, and Infectious Arthritis.

      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Unity Point Cardiology Penn Ave

      1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Padmanabhan Priyesh is a Cardiologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Priyesh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arterial Embolism, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Bart Jenson
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      General Surgery

      Unitypoint Health-Des Moines Cardiology-Methodist Plaza

      1215 Pleasant St Ste 414, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bart Jenson is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Craig A. Stark
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      Experienced in Endocarditis

      Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

      801 Colonial Cir, 
      Norwalk, IA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Craig Stark is a Cardiologist in Norwalk, Iowa. Dr. Stark has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, and His Bundle Tachycardia. Dr. Stark is currently accepting new patients.

      Yuichi Ishida
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Endocarditis
      General Surgery

      Office

      411 Laurel St Ste 1225, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yuichi Ishida is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ishida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Endocarditis?

      Endocarditis is inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves (endocardium). It is most often caused by a bacterial or, rarely, a fungal infection.

      When should I see an Endocarditis 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 Endocarditis 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 does MediFind rank Endocarditis 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 Endocarditis 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 Endocarditis 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 Endocarditis doctor search results page. 

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

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

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