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    MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Hydronephrosis near Des Moines, IA. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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      Distinguished in Hydronephrosis
      Distinguished in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      12129 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Gallagher is an Urologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Gallagher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Gallagher is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Hydronephrosis
      Distinguished in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      1660 60th St, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Glowacki is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Glowacki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Glowacki is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Nephrology
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Nephrology

      Associates In Kidney Care Plc

      1111 6th Ave, Fl 4, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Chua is a Nephrologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Analgesic Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

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      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      700 E Uinversity Ave, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Larsen is an Urologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Larsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Boils, Folliculitis, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Larsen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.

      1215 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients

      Dhivya Sundaramurthy is a Nephrologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Sundaramurthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Analgesic Nephropathy. Dr. Sundaramurthy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.

      1215 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Arani Nanavati is a Nephrologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Nanavati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Analgesic Nephropathy, and Necrosis. Dr. Nanavati is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.

      1215 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Thompson is a Nephrologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.

      1215 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Johann Schmolck is a Nephrologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Schmolck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Schmolck is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Urology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Urology | General Surgery

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      12129 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ryan Dornbier is an Urologist and a General Surgeon in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Dornbier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Urinary Incontinence, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Aquablation, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Dornbier is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      1755 59th Pl, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Kellerman is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kellerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Kellerman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      1755 59th Pl, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mccabe Kenny is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kenny is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Kenny is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      1755 59th Pl, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephanie Courson-Pothoven is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Courson-Pothoven is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Courson-Pothoven is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      1660 60th St, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Trevor Wild is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Wild is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Carbuncle, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wild is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      Advanced in Hydronephrosis
      5950 University Ave Ste 341, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Avallone is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Avallone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      1000 73rd St, Suite 17, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Fawad Zafar is an Urologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Zafar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Ochoa Syndrome. Dr. Zafar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      The Iowa Clinic

      4323 Northwest Urbandale Drive, 
      Urbandale, IA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Cwach, MD joined The Iowa Clinic in 2021 after completing his fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina where he specialized in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He grew up in South Dakota, attended the Carver College of Medicine and completed his residency at Northwell Health’s Smith Institute for Urology. He is excited to return to a city he loves and work with great, supportive partners at The Iowa Clinic. Dr. Cwach enjoys the variety that urology has to offer. He specializes in male and female incontinence, neurogenic bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder and general urology such as kidney stones and urologic cancers. The most rewarding part of his job is ending each day knowing that he helped to improve someone’s quality of life. Dr. Cwach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      12129 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jacob Jipp is an Urologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Jipp has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Jipp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      12129 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nicholas Parker is an Urologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Urology Center Of Iowa PLLC

      12129 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elizabeth Takacs is an Urologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Takacs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Takacs is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydronephrosis
      Experienced in Hydronephrosis

      Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.

      1601 60th St, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Kanwaljit Chouhan is a Nephrologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chouhan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydronephrosis. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Chouhan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Hydronephrosis?

      Hydronephrosis is swelling of one kidney due to a backup of urine. This problem may occur in one kidney.

      When should I see a Hydronephrosis doctor near 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 a Hydronephrosis doctor near 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 Hydronephrosis doctors near 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 Hydronephrosis doctors near 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 a Hydronephrosis doctor near 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 Hydronephrosis doctor search results page. 

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

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

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