West Des Moines OBGYN

It’s surgical tech week and at West Des Moines OBGYN we have the best surgical assist!

Our very own Maggie Livingston made The ‘Pause Life list of providers. https://thepauselife.com

Make an appointment to see us in Ankeny TODAY! Availability every Monday and Thursday. We are also offering pelvic floor physical therapy at our Ankeny location.

Are you experiencing hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes or painful in*******se? Make an appointment now with our Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, Maggie Livingston, ARNP, to discuss FDA approved bioidentical hormone replacement options that are covered by health insurance.

Krista Pearl will be greatly missed by her work family and her patients! Best of luck with your new adventures Krista!

You can TEXT us!!!
Communicate with West Des Moines ObGyn directly via text with the Klara app. Simply download the app to your device.

Keep in mind this app is used by several medical offices in town. Make sure you select West Des Moines Obgyn Associates when messaging us to make sure the message comes to us.

If you don’t have the app you can also text us securely at 515-373-4735.

Our office has switched to a new electronic records system. With that comes a new patient portal! Please follow the directions below to get signed up. If you have any trouble signing up please let us know at your next office visit. Thanks again for your patience during this transition.

We are wishing all of our patients a happy and safe 4th of July.

West Des Moines OB/GYN offices will be closed Thursday July 4th so that our staff can enjoy the holiday with their families. The West Des Moines clinic will be open again on Friday 8am to noon. Everyone please have a safe holiday.

West Des Moines Ob/Gyn Associates will be closed Friday June 14th for our employee appreciation day at Adventureland. Thanks to all of our awesome staff for everything you do all year. We are so lucky to have such an amazing team! If you are a patient and have an emergency please present to the Emergency Room at MercyOne. If you have a non-emergent issue please call the office on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Our after hours phone system appears to be back up and working again. Thank you.

Our after hours phone service is out of order due to the outage issues with Lumen Technologies. This is also impacting incoming calls for Mercy One. If you have an emergency, please go directly to the ER, otherwise call our office during business hours tomorrow. Thank you.

We would like to congratulate our Head Nurse Susan Peterson on her Retirement. Susan has dedicated 33 years to caring for our patients! Thank you Susan! You will be missed!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Dear Patients: Thank you for your patience as we move to a new and improved electronic medical record.

Cuties!!!

May 5 is International Bereaved Mother’s Day and we are sending love and lifting up in prayer those who this day was set aside to honor. Your motherhood story matters 🩷

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We are thinking of you today, on International Bereaved Mother's Day. ♥

A few of our team enjoying Hyper Energy drinks this morning. Day #2 training on our new and improved electronic health record. We are going live in May and are so excited! Stay tuned for more updates!

Baby Bloom Event Pregnant or have a child under the age of 1? Need resources for your growing family? This FREE event is for you!

Baby Bloom! 👶🪷🌺
Saturday, April 20 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Valley West Mall

Join MercyOne and Bras for the Cause for Muffins and Mammograms!

Receive a free mammogram screening on April 20, and enjoy muffins and coffee.

This annual event provides uninsured or under-insured qualifying patients with a free mammogram. Mammograms are the gold standard for detecting breast cancer.

Mammography Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Des Moines Mammograms are used as a screening tool to detect early breast cancer in women experiencing no symptoms, and to detect and diagnose breast disease in women

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Happy International Women's Day!

What does it mean to truly inspire inclusion? 💜

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy now available in Ankeny! Call 515.223.5466

Dr Emily Fortman & Jen DeVore, ARNP are twinning today, at our Ankeny office! 💕💕

We are proud to be ranked #5 among local Women-Owned Companies, by the Business Record Book of Lists! Thank you to our patients and families for trusting us with your care! ❤️