Listed below are faculty members in DMU's College of Osteopathic Medicine. A number of community physicians also participate as adjunct professors.

All faculty members keep an open door policy for student access. Although every student is assigned a faculty advisor to help with problems or questions, any faculty member is available for help with a course question. No specific office hours are kept as instructors are available throughout the school day. Many basic sciences faculty members have research laboratories. Students with an interest in research are encouraged to participate in projects.

Nancy Akins, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Elitsa Ananieva-Stoyanova, Des Moines University Researchers Elitsa Ananieva-Stoyanova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Teresa Aoki, Des Moines University Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program Teresa Aoki, M.D.
Associate Professor
Maria Barnes, Des Moines University Researchers Maria Barnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Jennifer Beaty, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Jennifer Beaty, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Professor
Enrique Bedia, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Enrique Bedia, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
Thomas Benzoni, Des Moines University Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program Thomas Benzoni, D.O., EM, AOBEM, FACEP
Assistant Professor
Maurice Blodgett, Des Moines University Simulation Center Maurice Blodgett, D.O., CHSE
Assistant Professor
Andrew Brittingham, Des Moines University Researchers Andrew Brittingham, Ph.D.
Professor
Lauren Butaric, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Lauren Butaric, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Craig Canby, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Craig Canby, Ph.D.
Professor
Kevin Carnevale, Des Moines University Researchers Kevin Carnevale, M.D.
Associate Professor
Michael Carruthers, Des Moines University Researchers Michael Carruthers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Daniel Christian, Des Moines University Researchers Daniel Christian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Sarah Clayton, Des Moines University Researchers Sarah Clayton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Jonathan Crosbie, Des Moines University Family Medicine Clinic Jonathan Crosbie, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Francesca Di Sole, Des Moines University Researchers Francesca Di Sole, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rachel Dunn, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Rachel Dunn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Vanja Duric, Des Moines University Researchers Vanja Duric, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
YuJiang Fang, Des Moines University Researchers Yujiang Fang, M.D., Ph.D.
Academic Pathologist and Associate Professor
John Fell, Des Moines University Clinic Family and Internal Medicine John Fell, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Jose Figueroa, Des Moines University Clinic Jose Figueroa, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Dominik Formaro, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Dominic Formaro, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Daniela Frankova, Des Moines University Clinic Family and Internal Medicine Daniela Frankova, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.
Assistant Professor
Neil Freund, Des Moines University Osteopathic Clinical Medicine Neil Freund, D.O., FACC
Assistant Professor
Heather Garvin-Elling, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Heather Garvin-Elling, Ph.D.
Professor
Jolene Givant, Des Moines University Clinic Jolene Givant, M.P.A.S., PA-C
Assistant Professor
Steven Goldstein, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Steven Goldstein, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Hillary Haas, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Hillary Haas, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Matthew Henry, Des Moines University Master of Sciences in Biomedical Sciences Program Matthew Henry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chunfa Jie, Des Moines University Office of Research Chunfa Jie, Ph.D.
Professor and Biostatistician
Drew Lewis, Des Moines University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic Drew Lewis, D.O., FAAO
Professor
Noah Marcus Noah Marcus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Donald Matz, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Donald Matz, Ph.D.
Professor
Julie Meachen, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Julie Meachen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Michael Mintzer, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Michael Mintzer, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Marie Nguyen, Des Moines University Researchers Marie Nguyen, Ph.D.
Professor
Noreen O'Shea, Des Moines University Researchers Noreen O’Shea, D.O., FAAFP
Assistant Professor
Sarah Parrott, Des Moines University Family and Internal Medicine Sarah Parrott, D.O., FAAFP
Associate Professor
Maria Patestas, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Maria Patestas, Ph.D.
Professor
James Philson, Des Moines University Osteopathic Manual Medicine Clinic James Philson, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Marianka Pille, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Marianka Pille, M.D., FAAP
Associate Professor
Martin Schmidt, Des Moines University Researchers Martin Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor
Rebecca Shaw, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Rebecca Shaw, M.D., FACOG
Assistant Professor
Amy Shriver, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Amy Shriver, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Muhammad Spocter, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D.
Professor
Timothy Steele, Des Moines University Master of Sciences in Biomedical Sciences Program Tim Steele, Ph.D., MT (ASCP)
Professor
Brent Steinberg, Des Moines University Specialty Medicine Frederick Brent Steinberg, M.D., PharmD.
Assistant Professor
Lisa Streyffeler, Des Moines University Behavioral Medicine Lisa Streyffeler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kim Tran, Des Moines University Researchers Kim Tran, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Julia Van Liew, Des Moines University Behavioral Medicine Julia Van Liew, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
April Vargus, Des Moines University Clinic Family and Internal Medicine April Vargus, M.S.P.A.S., PA-C
Assistant Professor
Paul Volker, Des Moines University Family Medicine Clinic Paul Volker, M.D., FAAFP
Assistant Professor
Eric Wauson, Des Moines University Researchers Eric Wauson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Sarah Werning, Des Moines University Master of Science in Anatomy Sarah Werning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Wayne Wilson, Des Moines University Researchers Wayne Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor
Leslie Wimsatt, Des Moines University Researchers Leslie Wimsatt, Ph.D.
Professor
Adrian Woolley, Des Moines University Clinic Adrian Woolley, D.O.
Associate professor
LiLian Juan, Des Moines University LiLian Yuan, Ph.D.
Professor

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