Overview
Matthew Trump, DO, FACP, FCCP has been with The Iowa Clinic since 2014. He currently serves as the Medical Director for UnityPoint Pulmonary Rehabilitation. He is an instructor at Des Moines University, an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Iowa and section chief for the Pulmonary/Critical Care division of the University of Iowa — Des Moines Internal Medicine Residency. Managing complex problems in the intensive care unit and chronic disease care is what originally appealed to Dr. Trump about Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine. The constant challenge and the opportunity to learn every day are additional aspects he enjoys. What tops it all off are patient relationships he builds. Getting to know his patients and their families during serious illnesses, the continuity of care he can provide in the clinic after recovery, and identifying patient goals and working together, all provide him satisfaction. He often runs into his patients and their families in the community, and he loves the continued conversations they can have as not only their physician but their friend.
Dr. Trump is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
5503 Northwest 86th Street, Johnston, IA 50045
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.
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MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Blair Westerly is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Westerly has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
The Iowa Clinic
Ryan Mertens, DO, joined The Iowa Clinic in 2022 because he loves the passion fellow providers and staff have for the Clinic and patient care. Dr. Mertens practiced independently in primary care before returning to fellowship training in Pulmonology at Creighton University. He chose this specialty because of its many modalities. Between the clinic, hospital, and ICU, it provides him with numerous opportunities for patient care. Difficulties with breathing can be a very anxiety provoking and traumatic experience and he finds helping patients in these specific situations to be very gratifying. Dr. Mertens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.
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
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Trump isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Trump isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- BronchiectasisDr. Trump isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- BullaeDr. Trump isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Trump isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Trump isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Trump isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AsthmaDr. Trump isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Trump isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BlastomycosisDr. Trump isExperienced. Learn about Blastomycosis.

