Overview
Carlos Pelaez is a General Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pelaez is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
Locations
5950 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 49388
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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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
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Pelaez isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- ConcussionDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- GastrostomyDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Myocardial ContusionDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Myocardial Contusion.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Pelaez isExperienced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.



