The staff and physicians of Iowa Health - Des Moines are committed to high-quality and compassionate healthcare for our patients. Whether it's providing some of the finest cardiovascular care and cancer care in the country…creating a hospital just for kids and their families…or working to keep Des Moines residents healthy through excellent preventative healthcare and health education programs…we're working every day to improve the quality and convenience of healthcare services in central Iowa.

Iowa Health - Des Moines is the parent of three hospitals: Blank Children's Hospital, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Iowa Methodist Medical Center. More than 200 primary care physicians in 40 Iowa Health Physicians and Clinics offices work with us to help keep central Iowans healthy. Working together, we are committed to “improving the health of our communities through healing, caring and teaching.”

Iowa Methodist Medical Center is an important regional medical center and teaching hospital. Some of Iowa Methodist's areas of specialization include cancer care, cardiac, vascular and pulmonary care, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, physical rehabilitation, bariatric surgery, maternity care, women's services, emergency care and trauma treatment and critical care. Iowa Methodist is located in downtown Des Moines. In January 2001, Iowa Methodist marked 100 years of service to central Iowa.

Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and central Iowa with a caring atmosphere. The hospital specializes in cardiovascular care, maternity and women's services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, critical care and older adult services.

Blank Children’s Hospital is committed to family-centered healing, teaching and caring. Blank Children's Hospital has been completely renovated and expanded to "fit" the unique healthcare needs of children…with medical equipment just the right size for kids…décor that's designed to be soothing to children and families… and an environment that embraces families as a critical part of their child's health, healing and recovery.

Blank Children's Hospital is designed to enable our dedicated pediatric specialists to deliver 21st-century medicine while providing compassionate care for child and family.

Iowa Health Physicians and Clinics knows that choosing a physician is a very important and personal choice. With more than 40 central Iowa locations, we bring the knowledge and expertise of Methodist, Lutheran and Blank Children’s Hospital to your neighborhood. To find a physician that will fit your needs, use our online physician finder service or call our “My Nurse” service at 1-800-IA-Health (1-800-424-3258).

Iowa Health Physicians and Clinics also has five clinics throughout the metropolitan area that accept walk-in patients for non-emergency situations every day of the week. Click here for more information on our walk-in clinics.

Our Physician and Clinic offices provide care in a number of areas including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, specialty areas, mammography and bone densitometry. The Future of Healthcare in Central Iowa As our community grows, so does its healthcare needs - including the types of programs and services we provide and where we provide these services. Iowa Health – Des Moines is exploring a wide variety of options and solutions to help meet these needs. Developing a solution that's right for our community is of paramount importance to us.