Kalpaj Parekh is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Parekh is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Mohammad Bashir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Bashir is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Frederick Chen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Chen is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

John Keech is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Keech is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Eromosele Otoadese is a Thoracic Surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Otoadese is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Ali Al Ameri is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Al Ameri is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Lance Bezzina is a Thoracic Surgeon in Dubuque, Iowa. Dr. Bezzina is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Chong Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Arun Singhal is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Singhal is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Rori Mankins, MD joined The Iowa Clinic’s Vascular Surgery department in 2021. She chose The Iowa Clinic because of the unique mix of private practice surgery with all the benefits of being involved in a training program. While in her general surgery residency, Dr. Mankins worked alongside some excellent vascular surgeons. It was this and the variety of surgical and endovascular procedures that attracted her to the specialty. The most rewarding part of her job is helping to improve a patient’s life through a variety of surgical approaches. Dr. Mankins is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Varicose Veins, Arterial Embolism, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery.

David Hockmuth is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hockmuth is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Bhavik Patel is a Thoracic Surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Trent Howard is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Howard is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Pleurisy, Carotid Artery Disease, Thymectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Ali Nasr is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Nasr is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Sinan Simsir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Dubuque, Iowa. Dr. Simsir is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

James Levett is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Levett is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Eva Proctor is a Thoracic Surgeon in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Proctor is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Lung Nodules, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Daniel Waters is a Thoracic Surgeon in Mason City, Iowa. Dr. Waters is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Mark Mankins, MD worked alongside many Iowa Clinic surgeons while completing his general surgery residency in Des Moines. He believed they were extraordinarily competent and compassionate surgeons and is excited to be a part of the team. Dr. Mankins chose Cardiothoracic Surgery because he enjoys the complex and challenging nature of the field. Being able to share in a patient’s success after they recover from a major health problem is what he finds to be the most gratifying aspect of his job. Dr. Mankins is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Mohsen Karimi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Tumor, and Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.

Mark Barnett is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Wayne Richenbacher is a Thoracic Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Anthony Swatek is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Swatek is currently accepting new patients.

Ashley Fratello is a Thoracic Surgeon in Davenport, Iowa. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Matheau Julien is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sioux City, Iowa. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, and Heart Bypass Surgery.