Nikki Twedt, PA-C’05, was featured on the website of DMOS Orthopaedic Centers headquartered in Des Moines. She is a physician assistant specializing in hip and knee. She completed an orthopedic residency at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in Chicago. […]
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At a time of tension over the U.S.-Mexico border, an organization that’s worked for more than four decades to diminish divides and enhance public health and health care access continues to thrive thanks in part to a DMU alumna. The
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Kevin Hejtmanek, D.P.T.’07, joined the rehabilitation services department at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, IA. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University before enrolling in Des Moines University’s physical therapy program. Most recently he was employed
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Part of DMU’s 2017 Year in Review A look back at some of the DMU’s accomplishments and highlights from the year. View the Series Jason Kessler, M.D., FAAP, brings both left- and right-brained perspectives as the new program director and chair
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Travis James, D.O.’12, M.H.A.’12, is a board-certified dermatologist with Advanced Dermatology and Skin Surgery, which has offices in Spokane Valley and Spokane, WA, and Coeur d’Alene, ID. He completed a transitional internship at Largo Medical Center in Florida prior to
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Betsy Bolton, PA-C’12, was the provider on the DMOS Orthopaedic Centers’ “online #FeatureFriday” on Jan. 12. She provides care to spine patients at DMOS West, West Des Moines, IA, which is one of only a few comprehensive orthopedic care centers
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Elisa Williams, D.O.’06, M.P.H.’06, M.H.A.’06, joined Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, ND. She completed a residency in anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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“It’s easy to get caught up taking exam after exam. Throughout this semester, it has become a reality that I will be using this knowledge to take care of my patients in a mere 18 months. It brings new motivation
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Des Moines University hosted back-to-back events Dec. 9 to honor and thank individuals who’ve had an especially important impact on the University: past Alumni of the Year (AOTY) and leadership donors. The reception honoring AOTY was a new event hosted
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Can tai chi benefit people with stiff knee gait after they’ve had total knee replacement? Do heat waves caused by climate change increase the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers? Would targeting specific enzymes that impact damage to heart muscle cells
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