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    MediFind found 67 doctor with experience in Gastrostomy near Des Moines, IA. Of these, 61 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    67 providers found
      Peter Grubel
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology

      MercyOne Des Moines Gastroenterology Hospitalists

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

      Peter Grubel is a Gastroenterologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Grubel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Bart Jenson
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bart Jenson is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Marnix Verhofste
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marnix Verhofste is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Verhofste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

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      Yuichi Ishida
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines

      411 Laurel Street, Suite A250, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yuichi Ishida is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ishida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Cass Franklin
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Transplant Care

      411 Laurel Street, Suite 2310, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cass Franklin is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

      Jan Franko
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Surgical Oncology

      MercyOne Des Moines Surgical Care

      411 Laurel Street, Suite 2100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jan Franko is a Surgical Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Franko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Splenectomy.

      Ryan Roe
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery | Orthopedics

      MercyOne Des Moines Surgical Care

      411 Laurel Street, Suite 2100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ryan Roe is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Roe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center

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

      Willie Mcclairen is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Mcclairen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Andrew Bernard
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine | Pediatrics

      MercyOne Des Moines Hospitalists

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

      Andrew Bernard is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Bernard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Rotor Syndrome, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Bryon Johnson
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Bryon Johnson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

      Blair Westerly
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Blair Westerly is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Westerly has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Jeffrey Neitzel
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center

      1111 6th Avenue, 0, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Neitzel is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Neitzel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Neil Horning
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Neil Horning is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Horning is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, Pleurisy, and Gastrostomy.

      Maxwell Cosmic
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Maxwell Cosmic is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Cosmic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, and Gastrostomy.

      Shrey Velani
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Shrey Velani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Velani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Respiratory Acidosis, and Gastrostomy.

      Joseph Carrington
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Infectious Disease | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Infectious Disease | Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

      1111 6th Avenue, 0, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Carrington is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Carrington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Respiratory Acidosis, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

      Troy Munson
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Neurosurgery | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Neurosurgery | Orthopedics

      MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery

      1111 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Troy Munson is an Orthopedics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Munson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Bradley Wilcox
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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

      Bradley Wilcox is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Wilcox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Esmiralda Henderson
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics | Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics | Thoracic Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Neurosurgery

      1111 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Esmiralda Henderson is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Omer Ismail
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center

      1111 6th Avenue, 0, 
      Des Moines, IA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Omer Ismail is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Ismail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctor search results page. 

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastrostomy 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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