Expertise in
7
conditions
Expertise in
7
conditions
1776 W Lakes Pkwy, Suite 400, 
West Des Moines, IA 

Overview

Mark Wulkan is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Wulkan is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Appendicitis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wulkan is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Pediatric Surgery in GA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Alliant Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medical Health
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
SummaCare
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

1776 W Lakes Pkwy, Suite 400, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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.


51 Total Publications

Adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery in 2025: evidence, urgency, and a call to action.
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