Qasim Chaudhry, MD was drawn to transplant surgery because of the difference he would be making in patients' lives. He loves seeing patients regain their independence and health after suffering a devastating illness. Through interventions, he can give gravely ill people their life back. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Mark Smolik is a Bariatric Medicine provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Smolik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Obesity, Epidural Lipomatosis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Michael Page is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Page is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ileostomy. Dr. Page is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Goldstein is a General Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Goldstein is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Opheim, MD, joined The Iowa Clinic Colorectal Surgery Department in 2022 and chose the Clinic because he wanted to work alongside a physician group that has a collective mission to provide the best possible care for its patients. He chose to specialize in colorectal surgery because colorectal disorders are unfortunately very common in our society, and he felt it would allow him to make a positive impact on many lives. He enjoys all aspects that colorectal surgery has to offer but is most interested in robotics, minimally invasive surgery, and endoscopy procedures. The most rewarding part of his job is when he is can offer a solution to a patient’s diagnosis or health issue - and the patient is able to make a full recovery. Dr. Opheim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

Richard Sidwell, MD has been with The Iowa Clinic since 2001. Upon his return to Des Moines, he wanted to be with a premier group of doctors and be in a clinic that is physician owned and led, which is why he chose The Iowa Clinic. Trauma Surgery was Dr. Sidwell’s very first experience as a surgical resident in 1993 and right away he knew this was the field for him. He likes to care for patients from their injury and throughout their recovery. Trauma surgery allows Dr. Sidwell to be involved in the full spectrum of care of a severely injured patient, starting with their arrival in the emergency department, continuing with their hospital care – including operative and critical care – and culminating with their rehabilitation and recovery. There is nothing more rewarding than caring for a critically injured patient and seeing a successful recovery. Dr. Sidwell cares for a wide range of ages, from young children to the elderly, using his full medical skills, both operative and non-operative. Dr. Sidwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hernia Surgery.

Ohmar Coughlin, MD joined The Iowa Clinic for the positive culture that provides compassion, professionalism, and collaboration among physicians. Dr. Coughlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy.

Kyle Rogers is a Colorectal Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Colostomy.

Carlos Pelaez is a General Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pelaez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Praveen Prasad is a General Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Prasad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Prasad is currently accepting new patients.

Shankar Raman is a Gastroenterologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Raman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Soren Kraemer is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kraemer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Kraemer is currently accepting new patients.

Dennis Whitmer is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Whitmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Jan Franko is a Surgical Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Franko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Splenectomy.

Jeffrey Neitzel is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Neitzel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

Paula Beckwith is a Colorectal Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Beckwith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy.

Gerald Baker is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Sarah Yans is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Yans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Molly Gross, MD joined The Iowa Clinic in 2017 after moving back home from Utah to be closer to her family in Beaverdale. She chose colorectal surgery because of mentors in medical school and residency who showed her the great parts of being a colorectal surgeon. She enjoys the diversity and wide variety of cases colorectal surgery has to offer. The most rewarding part of her job is helping people feel comfortable talking about something they are uncomfortable talking about. Dr. Gross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

Mathew Severidt is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Severidt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Severidt is currently accepting new patients.