Des Moines

Des Moines Kid Captain’s puzzling diagnoses lead to rare, genetic condition
Nov. 24, 2025 | uihc.org
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…
Building relationships to provide exceptional cancer care
Sep. 11, 2025
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 clinic at John Stoddard Cancer Center to relocate to East Court Avenue
Sep. 04, 2025
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...
UI Health Care to move select Des Moines-based specialty services to new Urbandale location
Jul. 01, 2025
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...
Infusion nurse reflects on 23-year career serving cancer patients
Jun. 11, 2025
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 opens new cancer care clinic in Waukee
Mar. 06, 2025
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 now officially part of University of Iowa Health Care
Jan. 06, 2025
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...
Q&A with Brad Haws: Update on Mission Cancer + Blood
Dec. 04, 2024
In early October, it was announced that University of Iowa Health Care and Mission Cancer + Blood would join forces to fight cancer in Iowa. In the weeks following the announcement, a number of teams have been working to prepare the two organizations to come together by the end of the year.We asked Brad Haws, MBA, chief executive officer of the clinical enterprise and associate vice president of…