Rana Al is a Pediatrics provider in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Al is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Scarlet Fever, Asthma in Children, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

Sarah Barnhart, ARNP is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who joined the Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent team in 2019. She completed here undergraduate studies in 2014 at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, IA. She started her nursing career as a NICU nurse at Mercy Hospital here in Des Moines, followed by a few years of travel nursing with her now husband. She then went on to complete her master’s degree in nursing in 2019 from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO where she specialized in pediatrics.Sarah is a Des Moines native that has always had a passion for the pediatric population and loves serving her hometown community. She believed in a holistic approach that encompasses caring for her patients and their entire family. With her background in newborns, and having young children of her own, she especially loves helping new parents navigate their new roles.She lives in Waukee with her husband, twin daughters, and her German Shepard, Gracie. She enjoys cooking/baking, traveling, reading, game night with friends, and spending time with her family. Dr. Barnhart is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Herpangina, Croup, Delayed Growth, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Fred Margolin is a Pediatrics provider in Urbandale, Iowa.

Joshua Kindt is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Kindt is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Bowing of Long Bones, Vascular Birthmark, Stork Bite, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

Nicole Stoecken, DO joined The Iowa Clinic in 2023 because of the high standards in providing the highest quality care. She admires the community involvement that TIC has, which is a priority for her, her patients, and the Grimes and surrounding communities. Dr. Stoecken chose to practice community-based pediatrics because she loves the opportunity to build relationships with parents and build a partnership in the health and wellbeing of the child from the newborn stage through the transition into young adulthood. Having practiced general pediatrics for nearly the past decade, Dr. Stoecken has treasured the opportunity to care for families and children in the community where she lives and has chosen to raise her family. The most rewarding part of being a pediatrician is the continued relationships she develops and loves the moments when a patient recognizes her outside of the clinic and excitedly shares their successes on recent exercise goals or healthy eating choices. With the arrival of her fourth child, her life was unexpectedly changed when her child was diagnosed at birth with Down Syndrome. What she once feared has become one of the greatest blessings in her life. As a special needs mom, she has learned so many things about caring for a child with different health care needs, which has been an immeasurable addition in helping her patients and families navigate through their own healthcare journey. Outside of work, Dr. Stoecken is active in a nonprofit organization in Des Moines – Gigi’s Playhouse --which provides services and support for individuals with Down Syndrome, as well as their families. She has greatly enjoyed participating in Gigi’s events in support of her daughter, as well as some of her patients. Together with her high school sweetheart, Andy, they have four children -- Emma, Blake, Brooks, and Josie, where they have resided in Grimes for many years. They enjoy spending their time boating at the lake, spending time with neighbors, traveling, or partaking in numerous sports, especially cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. If she were not a provider, she might have been a zookeeper. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Asthma in Children, and Delayed Growth.

Rachel Blankenship is a Pediatrics provider in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Blankenship is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Expressive Language Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Contracture Deformity.

Frederick Klingbeil is a Pediatrics provider in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Klingbeil is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Mosaic Trisomy 9, and Trisomy 17 Mosaicism.

Jon Van Roekel is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Van Roekel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Delayed Growth, Diarrhea, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

Brian Waggoner is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Waggoner is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Croup, Diarrhea, and Scarlet Fever.

Nicholas Sullivan, DO choose The Iowa Clinic because the clinic offers the highest quality Medical Imaging services in Central Iowa. To him, Radiologists play a crucial role in assisting other physicians in diagnosing and treating their patients. Dr. Sullivan enjoys the ability to work closely with physicians of all specialties. He completed his Neuroradiology fellowship at Wake Forest Medical Center in North Carolina. Dr. Sullivan is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Scoliosis, Boils, and Folliculitis.

Leah Brandon is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Brandon is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, DiGeorge Syndrome, Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, and Mosaic Variegated Aneuploidy Syndrome.

Stephen Rinderknecht is a Pediatrics provider in Waukee, Iowa. Dr. Rinderknecht is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top area of expertise is Tetanus.

Shilpi Shrivastava is a Pediatrics provider in Waukee, Iowa. Dr. Shrivastava is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Herpangina, Delayed Growth, Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Familial Short Stature (FSS).

James Philson is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Philson is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and Childhood Pancreatitis.

Sarah Jackson is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Croup, Umbilical Hernia, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Megan Dalhoff is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Stork Bite, Vascular Birthmark, and Sunken Fontanelles.

Stephanie Obrien is a Pediatrics provider in Clive, Iowa. Her top areas of expertise are Scarlet Fever, Delayed Growth, Croup, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

Jessica Zuzga is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Her top area of expertise is Cerebral Hypoxia.

Lauren Ropp, ARNP is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who joined the Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent team officially in October of 2021. You may have seen her before this time as she started helping out back in 2019, took some time off to be with family, but is now back as a permanent part of the team.She received her undergrad at Des Moines Area Community College and began work as a registered nurse working with pediatric patients at Blank Children’s Hospital in 2013. After years of experience in the hospital setting, she went on to work in a clinical setting specializing in pediatrics while she completed her Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner degree in 2019 from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN.Lauren loves caring for all ages, but the pediatric population has always been her passion to care for. She loves seeing patients as newborns and watching them grow through the years and assisting them with their healthcare needs along the way.She lives in Grimes with her husband and 4 boys. She enjoys camping, spending time with family and friends, and cheering for the Cyclones!. Her top area of expertise is Herpangina.

Sunita Kumar is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Delayed Growth, Piebaldism, and Familial Short Stature (FSS).

Julie Hanson is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hanson is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Viral Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, and Asthma in Children.

Mustafa El is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. El is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

Premnath Chinnaiyan is a Pediatrics provider in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chinnaiyan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Ectodermal Dysplasias, AEC Syndrome, and Clouston Syndrome.

Robert Fornoff, MD is a pediatrician who has been with Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic since 2004. He received his undergraduate degree from Drake University, and then attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. After graduating in 2001, he completed his residency at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.Dr. Fornoff grew up in central Illinois, but he considers central Iowa to be his home. He wanted to be a pediatrician since he was a teenager, and he considers working at Des Moines Pediatrics to be living the dream! He has special interests in asthma, sports medicine, mental health, and newborn care.He lives in Ankeny with his wife, and his two daughters are now in high school and college. He enjoys watching and playing basketball, reading, watching sci-fi shows, and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Fornoff is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Croup, Herpangina, Roseola, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

Cheri Folden is a Pediatrics provider in Ankeny, Iowa. Dr. Folden is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Croup, Asthma in Children, Scarlet Fever, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).