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The Iowa Clinic

Internal Medicine • Des Moines, IA

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Strong appreciation for provider professionalism and thoroughness
  • Patients feeling heard and respected during consultations
  • High satisfaction with bedside manner and empathy
  • Clinical competence and clear explanations of health conditions
  • Compassionate and knowledgeable support staff in some instances

Common complaints

  • Difficulty scheduling appointments and long hold times
  • Perceived rudeness or lack of respect from some staff members
  • Rushed appointments or feeling neglected
  • Issues with timely call-backs or communication from medical teams
  • Instances of abrupt or unprofessional communication from providers

In patients' words

"Have never had a doctor so kind, respectful, empathetic, great communicator, soft spoken and good bedside manners. Very grateful to have found her."

— MercyOne Patient Review

"My experience making this appointment was not great. I waited on hold far too long, and the person that answered to make the appointments was borderline rude."

— MercyOne Patient Review

"Nurse is incompetent and worse... Dr. Jones has too many patients and this causes neglect of ill patients suffering."

— Healthgrades Patient Review

"I made the appointment 5 months ahead the day before the physical It was cancelled and could not get in for 7 months she refused to fill my meds till the appointment."

— Healthgrades Patient Review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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