Expertise in
4
conditions

Dr. Peter Tonui

General Surgery
The Iowa Clinic Trauma Surgery Downtown
1212 Pleasant St, 
Des Moines, IA 
Expertise in
4
conditions
The Iowa Clinic Trauma Surgery Downtown
1212 Pleasant St, 
Des Moines, IA 
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Overview

Peter Tonui is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Tonui is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Bladder Reconstruction, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery-General Surgery, American Board Of Surgery-Surgical Critical Care
Hospital Affiliations
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Wellmark
  • HMO
  • POS

Locations

The Iowa Clinic Trauma Surgery Downtown
1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Call: 515-875-9770
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Office
1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Call: 515-283-1541

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.

4 Total Publications

Head CT before Transfer Does Not Decrease Time to Craniotomy for TBI Patients.
Head CT before Transfer Does Not Decrease Time to Craniotomy for TBI Patients.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: March 28, 2018
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      • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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      • Delirium
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      • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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      • Subdural Hematoma
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      • Bladder Reconstruction
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