The 20 Best Subacute Combined Degeneration Doctors Near Me in Des Moines, IA

Find the Top Subacute Combined Degeneration Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 79 doctor with experience in Subacute Combined Degeneration near Des Moines, IA. Of these, 77 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Advanced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    University Of Iowa Health Care

    411 Laurel St Ste A300, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Freeman is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 81 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    MercyOne Ruan Neurology Care

    1111 6th Avenue, Suite A100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Jacoby is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jacoby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease, Epilepsy, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    MercyOne Ruan Neurology Care

    1111 6th Avenue, Suite A100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heike Schmolck is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Schmolck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. She is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Neurology | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Neurology | Intensive Care Medicine

    MercyOne Ruan Neurology Care

    1111 6th Avenue, Suite A100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Babikian is a Neurologist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Babikian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Lafora Disease.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    MercyOne East Village Family Medicine

    1350 Des Moines Street, Suite 110, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Blaess is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Blaess is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hyperglycemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    MercyOne Beaverdale Family Medicine

    4326 Hickman Road, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Callahan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Callahan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    MercyOne South Des Moines Family Medicine

    6601 Southwest 9th Street, Suite 1, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Mccoy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mccoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    MercyOne South Des Moines Family Medicine

    6601 Southwest 9th Street, Suite 1, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Zachary is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Zachary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1215 Pleasant St Ste 206, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sudeep Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Gupta is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1215 Pleasant St Ste 206, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephanie Henderson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex 2 Deficiency. Dr. Henderson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Geriatrics

    Office

    1540 High St Ste 101, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Hanson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dysgraphia, and Dementia.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine

    Unitypoint Clinic Internal Medicine-Methodist Plaza

    1221 Pleasant St Ste 200, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Grant Peterson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Embolism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sepsis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Palliative Medicine

    Mercy Clinics

    1540 High St Ste 101, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Dearden is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Dearden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dysgraphia, and Hypothyroidism.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1300 Walnut St Ste 102A, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carole Frier is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Frier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Hypothyroidism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Family Medicine

    Office

    317 6th Ave, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Monica Malinowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Malinowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. Her clinical expertise encompasses Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine

    Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

    1201 Pennsylvania Ave, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1215 Pleasant St, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Schneider is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Schneider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    Mission Cancer And Blood PLLC

    1221 Pleasant St Ste 100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seema Harichand is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Harichand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. She is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    Mission Cancer And Blood PLLC

    1221 Pleasant St Ste 100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Behrens is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Behrens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 98 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Febrile Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration
    Experienced in Subacute Combined Degeneration

    Mission Cancer And Blood PLLC

    1221 Pleasant St Ste 100, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Lukenbill is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Lukenbill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subacute Combined Degeneration. He is also highly rated in 97 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Glioma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Subacute Combined Degeneration?

    Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a disorder of the spinal cord, brain, and nerves. It causes weakness, abnormal sensations, mental problems, and vision difficulties.

    When should I see a Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration doctors near Des Moines, IA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Subacute Combined Degeneration 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 Subacute Combined Degeneration doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Subacute Combined Degeneration 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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