A new University of Iowa Health Care location in Urbandale brings several of the system’s existing Des Moines-based specialty services together under one roof, providing patients living in central and western Iowa with more convenient access to care, close to home.

Gwendolyn Clouse’s parents weren’t sure if she would survive past her first birthday. When she was just a baby, Gwendolyn was diagnosed with a rare disease, peroxisomal biogenesis disorder-Zellweger spectrum disorder (PBD – ZSD), which affects the body’s metabolism. PBD-ZSD is a multi-symptom condition that affects all major organs of the body and is considered fatal. Despite the prognosis,…

Ken Mulholland, a lifelong athlete, didn’t know he had central sleep apnea until his family noticed he was gasping in his sleep. Unwilling to use a CPAP machine, he turned to UI Health Care and found a life-changing solution in the Remede® System.

University of Iowa Health Care has reached an important milestone in its long-term efforts to improve emergency care access for patients of all ages: a new pediatric emergency space is now open within the emergency department at university campus at 200 Hawkins Drive in Iowa City.

UI Health Care has launched a new cardiogenic shock code–a rapid-response plan that activates when a patient shows early signs of cardiogenic shock. The code is designed to streamline and standardize care for patients, similar to existing protocols such as “Code STEMI” and “Code Stroke.”

When James Hall turned 10 months old, chronic ear infections led his family to a local specialist, where a CT scan detected a mass in the left temporal lobe of his brain. Additional tests revealed a second tumor at the back of James’ skull.

Starting in September, University of Iowa Health Care will be providing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and dedicated ECMO specialists through AirCare emergency transport. The new partnership strengthens the life support options available for severe heart and lung failure patients across Iowa and neighboring states.

A minimally invasive therapy, available in Iowa only at UI Health Care, offers a treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients for whom surgery is not possible. The NanoKnife, technically known as irreversible electroporation (IRE), uses electrical pulses to destroy cancer cells within tumors that can’t be removed by traditional surgery.

At just 6 years old, Nolan Stevenson’s life changed in an instant.

Pediatric clinic visits aren’t usually chaotic, but when Jakori Johnson, DeShawn Eddy, and their families found themselves scheduled for clinical follow-up visits at the same time recently, the day was suddenly overwhelming.