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The highly trained staff in the 20-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)areable to respondto changing patient conditions.
For requests:
1-800-777-8442
- For Cancer related requests:
- 1-319-356-4200
- For Gastroenterology related requests:
- 1-319-356-4901
- For Hematology related requests:
- 1-319-356-4200
- For Lung Services related requests:
- 1-319-356-8133
- For Nephrology related requests:
- 1-319-356-8133
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Patients in the MICU can have a wide variety of complex health problems, including:
- Blood infections
- Cancer problems
- Diseases of the blood
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
- Lung problems
Our Care Team
Mahmoud Abou Alaiwa MD
- Lung Services
4.57 out of 5 (107 ratings)
Herbert A. Berger MD
- Lung Services
4.85 out of 5 (298 ratings)
Robert J. Blount MD, MAS
- Lung Services
Rachel R. Butler MD
- Lung Services
4.91 out of 5 (392 ratings)
Josalyn L. Cho MD
- Lung Services
Alejandro Comellas MD
- Lung Services
4.81 out of 5 (206 ratings)
Kevin C. Doerschug MD, MS
- Lung Services
Lakshmi Durairaj MD, MS
- Lung Services
4.81 out of 5 (265 ratings)
Spyridon Fortis MD
- Lung Services
4.74 out of 5 (262 ratings)
Brian K. Gehlbach MD
- Lung Services
Alicia K. Gerke MD, MBA
- Lung Services
4.90 out of 5 (590 ratings)
Joel N. Kline MD
- Lung Services
4.59 out of 5 (293 ratings)
James Murphy MD
- Lung Services
Boulos (Paul) Nassar MD, MPH
- Lung Services
Tahuanty Pena MD, MS
- Lung Services
4.90 out of 5 (173 ratings)
Alejandro A. Pezzulo Colmenares MD
- Lung Services
Charles Rappaport MD
- Cancer
- Lung Services
4.85 out of 5 (92 ratings)
Rolando Sanchez MD
- Cancer
- Lung Services
4.86 out of 5 (133 ratings)
Robert Smyth MD
- Lung Services
David A. Stoltz MD, PhD
- Lung Services
4.65 out of 5 (106 ratings)
Raul Villacreses MD
- Lung Services
4.52 out of 5 (72 ratings)
Joseph Zabner MD
- Lung Services
4.14 out of 5 (76 ratings)
Gregory A. Schmidt MD
- Lung Services
Kirstin Brainard ARNP
- Lung Services
Elizabeth Hynek ARNP, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C
- Lung Services
Connie M. Moffit ARNP
- Lung Services
Rachael Stadlen ARNP, DNP
- Lung Services
Maura Smith PA-C
- Lung Services
Not sure which Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) provider is right for you?
When you call 1-800-777-8442 we'll help you find a provider who meets your needs.
Call 1-800-777-8442
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Roy J. Carver Pavilion (RCP)
Level 5, Elevator E
1-319-356-2456
Clinic
In Medical Center
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Clinical Trials currently in progress
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