MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Paraplegia near Des Moines, IA. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Dan Shamir is a Physiatrist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Shamir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Foot Drop. Dr. Shamir is currently accepting new patients.
Iowa Orthopaedic Center PC
Kurt Smith is a Physiatrist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.
Mercy Clinics Inc
Ai Phu is a Physiatrist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Phu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Phu is currently accepting new patients.
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Matthew Edel is a Physiatrist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Edel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, and Volkmann Contracture. Dr. Edel is currently accepting new patients.
Broadlawns Medical Center
Alan Hilgerson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hilgerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dr. Hilgerson is currently accepting new patients.
Nisha Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top area of expertise is Paraplegia.
Metro Geriatric Services
Robert Conner is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Conner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Conner is currently accepting new patients.
The Iowa Clinic
For Shardul Poudyal, MD, The Iowa Clinic presented an excellent care model for not only their patients but the community as well, which he admired when choosing a practice. He chose Internal Medicine because it allows him to build lifelong relationships with patients and their families in their time of need. The ability to help his patient with a wide variety of problems across multiple specialties is something Dr. Poudyal finds most rewarding about his practice. After completing medical school in India, Dr. Poudyal moved to the United States where he has been practicing medicine for over a decade. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, going for long walks, playing squash, and trying new foods. If he didn’t become a provider, he would have liked to have been a professional athlete or pursue something in sports medicine. Dr. Poudyal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Nicole Wagaman is a Physiatrist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Wagaman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia and Brown-Sequard Syndrome. Dr. Wagaman is currently accepting new patients.
Rachel Blankenship is a Physiatrist in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Blankenship is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Expressive Language Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Contracture Deformity. Dr. Blankenship is currently accepting new patients.
The Iowa Clinic PC
Matthew Otis, DO has been with The Iowa Clinic since 2014. He originally joined The Iowa Clinic because of our well regarded status in the central Iowa medical community. The ability to serve patients of all ages for a variety of medical problems is Dr. Otis’ favorite part of his practice. Dr. Otis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Tonsillitis, and Peptic Ulcer.
Mercy Clinics Inc
Anthony Kopp is a Physiatrist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Kopp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Spasticity, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kopp is currently accepting new patients.
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Lynn Struck is a Neurologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Struck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Struck is currently accepting new patients.
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Jordan Peterson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Cellulitis. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.
Ben Collins is a primary care provider, a Geriatrics specialist and a General Practice provider in Ankeny, Iowa. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Trismus-Pseudocamptodactyly Syndrome, and Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome.
Last Updated: 10/30/2025