One was a radiologist universally respected by colleagues and loved by patients for his caring bedside manner. Two are former DMU faculty members who have continued to benefit patients and communities, even globally. And one is the recipient of the
DMU announces 2021 Alumni of the Year and inaugural Rising Star Award recipient Read More
The recipient of DMU’s inaugural Rising Star Award, Jennifer Kendall, D.O.’07, epitomizes the purpose of the award: to honor a graduate of the past 15 years who has made early and significant contributions to her profession, practice and community. Photos
Rising Star Award recipient practices with a philosophy of “servant leadership” Read More
Iowa and DMU are fortunate that when Dr. Elmer Groben, a physician serving troops in Europe during World War II, asked his buddies for a good place to practice, many advised he head to the Midwest, Iowa in particular. After
Providing compassionate care as a family medicine physician-turned-radiologist Read More
Jared Rietveld, D.O.’18, plans to join Knoxville Hospital and Clinics as a family medicine physician in Knoxville, IA, in September. He completed his family medicine residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.
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Matthew Trump, D.O.’08, FACP, FCCP, medical director for UnityPoint Pulmonary Rehabilitation in West Des Moines, in July gave a YouTube presentation about his experiences and outcomes with nasal high flow before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with observations of
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Catherine Kress, D.O.’18, in June became the first graduate of the HealthPartners’ three-year western Wisconsin rural family medicine residency program. She divided her time between Amery Hospital and Clinic in Amery, WI, and Westfields Hospital and Clinic in New Richmond,
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David Gowman, D.O.’90, FACC, is a cardiologist who serves patients at Beaumont Heart Health Center in Farmington Hills, MI. He holds dual board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He is
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Xuan-An Nguyen, D.O.’14, will join McFarland Clinic’s family medicine department in Story City, IA, on July 15. She completed her family medicine residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
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Susan Potterveld, D.O.19, M.P.H., is a second-year anatomic and clinical pathology resident physician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. She was awarded a 2021 Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Research Grant from the Academy of Clinical
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Darren Liu, Dr.P.H., M.H.A., M.S., contributes to Des Moines University, its students and to his professional fields in diverse ways, including those that seek to enhance diversity. An associate professor in DMU’s master of public health and master of health
Liu brings broad view of diversity in health care, public health Read More
