Dr. Timothy Thomsen is a palliative care doctor in Iowa City. He provides specialized medical care for those living with serious illness, focusing on relief from symptoms.
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Yes, Dr. Timothy A. Thomsen is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 356-4505
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://uihc.org/appointment), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Timothy Thomsen.
Yes, Dr. Timothy A. Thomsen is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 353-6399
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Dr. Timothy Thomsen graduated from University Of Iowa College Of Medicine in 1974.
Dr. Thomsen has two offices in Iowa where he specializes in Palliative Care, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Thomsen works with eight hundred and seventy-one doctors including Dr. Michelle Weckmann and Dr. Alison Lynch.
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
As a general surgeon in Iowa, Dr. Thomsen performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Thomsen may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Thomsen may see patients in Iowa for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Vascular surgeons are trained to evaluate and treat complications and diseases of the circulatory system including arteries, veins, and blood vessels. Dr. Thomsen may offer a range of surgical and non-surgical treatments, including the removal of plaque from arteries, treatment of varicose veins, and surgery to prevent aneurysms, heart attacks or coronary artery disease, among others.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Thomsen, but only those who participate in Medicare.