Dr. Pelzer is a knowledgeable, patient and fun pediatrician. Our first child has been going for…read moreseveral years now since they were a newborn and we just started taking our second to him as well. He uses play to make our child feel comfortable with him while he's doing his checkups. Always listens to us and values our input as parents. Highly recommend him as a pediatrician.

Family practice at waukee and west des moines are the worst. There are good doctors at Iowa clinic…read more I've been going there for a long time. But smith in waukee is absolutely unthinkable. 3 times this doctor verbally abused me, shouting and making false accusations repeated over and over again. Then, she gets the current doctor scholz involved by spreading rumors and lying. I went for a med check, and scholz brings up medication that wasn't what she told me she was going to change. Then she picks up a bunch of papers, waves them in the air and said, what is this? If I had my wits about me, I would have said you acting crazy. This is a very immature gossipy bunch of women. I doubt that i'm the only one smith has verbally abused. If you were verbally abused by smith in waukee or west des moines put your note in here, the more people tell the less it's gonna happen. Neither of these doctors understands what FM LA is or how it works or what accommodations ate Or how those work, they'd rather gossip and come up with their own weird imaginations. Remember everyone's behavior is their own choice including doctors. Smith eventually kicked me out of her clinic because I was five minutes late. The rule is ten minutes. I've waited for her up to an hour.

I have nothing but great things to say about the team who handled my prostatectomy last…read moreTuesday--Emily, Hannah, Gretchen, Jill, Dr Kenny, the robot, and probably many others I might not have met while anaesthetized. Recovery is going well and I thank you all for your caring and professionalism.

These people are engaged in unprofessional, unethical and illegal activities. My PCP will not…read morerespond to my concerns or several tests I paid for out of pocket that show I have risk/symptoms for serious illness. The more I complain the worse it gets. They must be held accountable!

Comprehensive variety of vaccinations on hand. Knowledge and friendly staff. Robin was great in…read moreexplaining everything and had a personal travel kit prepared. The shots didn't hurt a bit. Good work!

Following a trip to a close Urgent Care I was referred to the Emergency Department for a CT scan…read more The triage nurse asked the provider for the order and she was told "I would like to do my own assessment of the condition." I was there for 7 and a half hours and ordered a CT with no additional treatment. He referred me to the Iowa Clinic ENT and never sent the referral so I had to calll for follow up. It was an additional 4 days before getting seen. Worst experience ever!!

I gave birth to my first son here and I'm so glad we were recommended here instead of Des Moines,…read morethis place was amazing! The maternity floor was like a hotel, and we were in the same room the entire time, no need for moving around. Our nurses were so patient and clear with what they were doing and explained why if I asked, the anesthesiologist hooked me up to the epidural so expertly I barely felt it going in, felt like two bee stings if that. Even though it wore off before pushing, everything went smoothly and went very well, I couldn't have asked for better people! We had the option to leave the day of, but we were so comfortable we stayed an extra day, and thank goodness we did because they gave us so much useful information we didn't even think to ask. It's been a few weeks since then and him and I are doing fantastic, and I owe our good health to those nurses

I definitely would not recommend going here because the nurses do not reply when you're in the…read moreportal. I seen Brett Stewart. He's a good doctor for a PA. However, his nurse Helene is horrible! She asked me if I knew what diarrhea was I have low back pain and Bulging herniated disc and I was going to PT and at the age of 52 with two kids I'm pretty sure I know what diarrhea is. Also, I had to get a referral to the ENT which she never called me after three weeks. I made my own appointment. Also they scheduled an appointment for an MRI for my lower back. I had to wait for it to come in the mail and schedule my own MRI appointment. And it was approved two weeks prior to that so don't count on the nurse to make your appointments and they're horrible at responding. After I had my MRI on February 21 I seen Dr. and he was very good and kind And his nurse was nice. However he did write a note for me to return to work after disability for only 24 hours which reduced my work time and then I lost my medical benefits, life insurance, and short-term disability and long-term disability. I've been asked for Multiple times for them to change my note because I only go twice. I don't need two days off a week which is 14 hours eight hours each day to go to a physical therapy appointment and they would not change my note. So I kept calling and sending notes in the portal and nurse promised to call me back I had four panic attacks because I didn't lose my benefits. She promised to call me back and never did after my physical therapy appointment. I went into the office and Dr. Jay's nurse had a complete attitude with me and made me sit there for two hours and was shaking her head at me and wrote all of my medical a note instead of saying, please allow the patient to return to work but give her time to go to appointments. I absolutely appalled that they would disclose all of my medical records and every appointment that I've been to and my personal information. This violated my HIPAA and I told her that and she told me that once she handed my note to me that it was up to me if I wanted to disclose this to my employer. I had no other give it to my if my benefits back. The there are terrible! I would not recommend going there if you need I don't know what's wrong with our healthcare system, but this is not how you treat people who need help!

My father is a patient of Dr. Knoblauch. I took him to his appointment the other day. She is really…read morewanting to get to the reason my dad is not feeling well. She is doing more for him then his doctor team at Mayo is doing for him. So God bless Dr. Knoblauch. With Corona virus it was a little confusing to get into the office. They want you to stay in your car and text them. Well, my dad can't see and he doesn't really text, so we didn't know ahead of time of these procedures, but we made do and made it work. I'm just thankful that she's taking time and running tests and making sure he can get into doctors that are running on emergency appointment right now.

They are going way down hill. If u go their you will die before being seen. Front end people need…read morelessons in manners and kindness

My 16 year old friend broke his arm and was crying and yelling. They took him back and then said…read morethey needed the room back so put him in the waiting room while his arm dangled. Then took over an hour to get X-rays and look at them. They also didn't give any pain relief until an hour after the X-ray came back showing he broke his femur. Staff was rude when I left to call his brother and told me there were too many people and I couldn't go back in and be with him. Go to blank. They give you meds and actual comfort in emergency situations. Would never recommend

Billiing is exceptional dumb. You can't login to their online payment system based on the statement…read morethey send. By the time you realize it and you call their office but its like its 1995 and their billing office has closed at 4pm. I have 2 bills. I work later than they do apparently.

Father admitted with broken neck. Spent first 2 days in the hall, then got a cubical and finally a…read moreroom. Care for most part was substandard, took hours to respond to call button. Lied on reports saying he had PT and OT on the weekend and they never came. We were there 24/7. Then given 24 hr notice that he was medically sound to go home. But rehab center won't take him because he's not well enough. We were told family figure it out and yes you have 24- hrs. Broken neck, a brace that doesn't fit him, can't feed himself, kidneys failing, sending him home with no pain meds. We can't transport him so he has to go by ambulance. Is this our health service? Nurses overworked and unable to keep up with care. Not blaming them for this. But our system and this hospital is broken.

I took my boyfriend into this clinic for a fever of 105, abdominal pain and headache. They ran…read moretests to rule out Influenza AB, COVID and Strep. I understand this facility is not capable of testing for a larger variety of issues, however they decided to prescribe him 2,000mg of Amoxicillin *per day*. His symptoms got worse, and when we continued to contact this facility they advised to stick with the dose. A week later we decided to take him into the ER, and it turned out to be Appendicitis-surgery immediately. Again, I understand that Urgent Care centers have limitations on their abilities. However, a transparent suggestion to seek further medical advice instead of feeding him antibiotics would have been a smart and transparent next step. Very upsetting.

Is one minute equal to 60 seconds or 15 seconds? It was the…read morefirst time I came to this hospital for skin allergy treatment. The front desk told me that I had no insurance and paid a lump sum of $184.80. Then I told the doctor that I would be out in less than ten minutes. She also said that you don't need to see a doctor for this type of allergy, you can just go to a regular pharmacy and buy medicine yourself! No prescription medication and a month later they sent me another bill for $98.40! Said I chatted with the doctor for 35 minutes! It said that if it exceeds 30 minutes, it will be counted as 45 minutes!

I have been a patient since 2007. I originally went to Dr. Finan, since about 2012 I've gone to Dr…read more Swenson. I have had many struggles with my disease over the years, he has always been there to help. He even will work through a lunch so I can travel almost 3 hours for an appointment. He is assertive when needed and apathetic when needed. Will keep on making that trip to see him!

I have been at patient at Iowa Arthritis for many years. With the recent retirement of Dr Larry…read moreRettenmaier, I am now working with Dr Matthew Samec. I met with Dr Samec today who will now be my physician. He was familiar with my med history which put me at ease. He spent what I felt was a great deal of time talking to me and asking questions. He was so very patient with me as I shared issues about my med history I wanted him to be aware of. Dr Samec is experienced, thoughtful and caring. Working closely with Dr Samec is PA Laurie Hughell. If you are seeking treatment for osteoporosis or rheumatoid arthritis, I recommend Dr Samec and Laurie Hughell. I have trusted my care to this office for 18 years. I rarely write reviews but if you are new to the area or looking for a new provider, I highly recommend this team. Mutual trust must be the bedrock of a good doctor/patient relationship.