Iowa Methodist Medical Center, part of UnityPoint Health, is a leading non-profit, 370-bed regional medical center and teaching hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, it has a legacy of medical innovation, including the first open-heart surgery outside the Mayo Clinic and the first radiation therapy department in Des Moines. The hospital is home to the region’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and the John Stoddard Cancer Center. It also houses Blank Children’s Hospital, a Level III NICU, and a comprehensive transplant center. Iowa Methodist is known for its commitment to patient-centered care, advanced technology, and community health

• Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center

• Cardiology and cardiovascular surgery (first open-heart surgery outside Mayo Clinic in 1956)

• Oncology (John Stoddard Cancer Center)

• Transplant services (Iowa Methodist Transplant Center – kidney transplants)

• Maternity and women’s health (largest maternity center in Iowa)

• Pediatrics (Blank Children’s Hospital, Level III NICU, PICU)

• Orthopedics, critical care, and rehabilitation (Younker Rehabilitation Center)

• General and specialty surgery, including bariatric and joint replacement

• Patient experience rating 8% higher than the national average

• Consistently recognized for superior clinical outcomes in joint replacement and bariatric surgery

• High standards in patient safety, infection control, and care transitions

• Accredited for multiple residency and fellowship programs, ensuring high-quality education and care

Mission:

• Improve the health of the people and communities served through healing, caring, and teaching.

• Provide the best outcome for every patient, every time

• Vision:

• To be the preferred integrated health system in the region.

• Deliver superior patient care, education, and innovation

• Healthgrades Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2024, 2025)

• Healthgrades Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2022, 2023, 2024)

• American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award and Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite

• American Heart Association Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll

• Beacon Award of Excellence for patient care

• Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for multiple residency programs

• Accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Programs (AAHRPP)

• BBB Accredited Business, A+ rating