Mercy Iowa City General and Bariatric Surgery
540 E. Jefferson St. Ste. 205
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Phone 319-688-7880
Fax 319-688-7881 |
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Temporary Hours
Telehealth appointments:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
In-clinic appointments:
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Providers:
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Benjamin Green, DO
Dr. Green received his medical education from Des Moines University, completed his residency at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr.Green is the Medical Director of Mercy Trauma Services. |
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Rhys M. Kavanagh, MD
Dr. Kavanagh is our bariatric surgeon. He received his medical education from Dalhouise University, completed his residency at Dalhouise University, completed a fellowship at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and is certified by The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. Learn more about Mercy's Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program.
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Paul Pierson, DO
Dr. Pierson received his medical education from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery and completed his residency at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
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Nathan Schneider, MD, FACS
Dr. Schneider received his medical education from the University of Iowa, completed his residency at Iowa Health Des Moines, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Schneider is also the Medical Director for the Mercy Vein Center. |
Surgical Services, PC
510 E. Bloomington St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone 319-338-9247
Fax 319-338-2785
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Providers:
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Robert Radcliffe, MD, FACS
Dr. Radcliffe received his medical education from Creighton University, completed his residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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Rick Shelman, MD, FACS
Dr. Shelman received his medical education from the University of Iowa, completed his residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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Specialized Expertise in:
- Abscess
- Anal fissure (tear)
- Appendectomy
- Breast surgery
- Feeding tube placement into stomach/intestine
- Fistulae
- Gallbladder
- Hernias
- Infusion ports for chemotherapy
- Pancreas
- Skin and soft tissue
- Small and large intestine
- Stomach
- Thyroid and parathyroid
- Vein care
Treatments and Procedures:
*Minimally invasive, robotic inguinal and robotic hernia repairs
- Abdominal wall (incisional hernia)
- Abscess anoscopy
- Breast lumpectomy
- Cholecystectomy (gallbladder - minimally invasive)
- Colectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hernia repair (abdominal, hiatal, inguinal, femoral, and umbilical)
- Liver biopsy
- Lymph node removal
- Mastectomy
- Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic)
- Needle biopsy
- Open surgery
- Pediatric hernia repair (> 6 months)
- Pilonidal cyst
- Prevention education
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Ultrasound upper endoscopy
Mercy has 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms.