Des Moines

After completing a fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at the University of Colorado, Sydney Brehany, MD, started her first position at a private practice setting in Colorado. She learned essential skills from the experience, specializing in breast, gynecologic, and hereditary cancers.A native of the north-central Iowa community of Algona, Brehany decided to move back to Iowa in 2025,…

Joe Judge sums up his eldest daughter Millie’s early days of life succinctly: “Everything was going fine, until it wasn’t.” Millie was born at a hospital in Ottumwa, full-term and with little indication of anything wildly out of the ordinary, according to her mom, Betsy Judge. When Millie started having trouble breathing, her doctor then recommended a transfer to University of Iowa Health Care…

Blake Bonta and his father share an unfortunate connection: both were diagnosed with brain tumors as kids. Now, father and son are healthy and excited for Blake to be the 10th Kid Captain of the 2025 Hawkeyes football season.

For Justin Buzick, MD, the decision to practice cancer care in Iowa wasn’t just a career move — it was a homecoming rooted in purpose.

Amy McGraw, PA-C, at Mission Cancer + Blood, part of UI Health Care, feels like fate drew her to work in oncology after spending time in an emergency department and family practice clinic earlier in her career. We asked her to tell us more about her role and how she approaches it.  I work on the hospital flex team as an advanced practice provider (APP) and physician assistant...

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, is relocating a clinic that is currently located within John Stoddard Cancer Center this winter to continue enhancing delivery of world-class cancer care for its patients.The relocated clinic will be at 110 East Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines, and will feature all new equipment and furnishings in a newly developed space...

A new University of Iowa Health Care location will open soon in Urbandale, bringing a 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. The new clinic, located at 2901 NW 86th Street in Urbandale, is scheduled to open on Sept...

Jennifer Bixby, RN, OCN, outreach clinic infusion coordinator, has spent 23 years serving oncology patients in various roles. Now at Mission Cancer + Blood, part of UI Health Care, she’s been able to build her job from scratch, leaning on both her deep knowledge of oncology care and her love for organizing. We asked her to share more about her role, and her outlook on the integration of Mission…

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care, now offers cancer services in a state-of-the-art, 21,000-square-foot clinic on the far west side of the Des Moines Metro. The Waukee clinic at 2565 SE Encompass Dr. opened this week, helping more patients get the care and expertise they need closer to home.“Iowa has one of the fastest growing cancer rates in the country...

Mission Cancer + Blood is now officially part of University of Iowa Health Care, paving the way for a statewide comprehensive cancer care network aimed at keeping high-quality cancer care local for Iowans.UI Health Care purchased Mission’s assets on Dec. 31, 2024, several months after the organizations first announced their intent to join forces to fight cancer in Iowa...