- Dr. Michael Bess, MD
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41.64594
Dr. Michael Bess, MD
General Surgery
- Iowa, Harlan
Overview
Dr. Michael Bess, MD works in Harlan, Iowa is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1974. Dr. Bess is affiliated with Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Sanford Hospital Canton-Inwood, Sanford Usd Medical Center and practicing for 49 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Bile Duct Procedure
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
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• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Food Allergy - Tree Nuts
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Spleen Neoplasm
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopy
• Throat Swab
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Appendectomy, Open
• Biopsy of Breast
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
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• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Orchiectomy
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Skin Grafts
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal Surgery
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 49
State License
- South Dakota
Education & Training
Medical School
University Of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Graduated: 1974
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Graduated: 1974
Awards
1 ACS
2 AGA
3 AMA
4 ASC&RS
5 West Surg
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
1220 Chatburn Avenue
Iowa (IA)
Harlan
51537
Phone:(712) 755-5130
Accepting New Patients
- No
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- American Republic
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Accord
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Blue Preferred Plus POS
- Blue Preferred Select
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc.
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Group Health Cooperative
- HealthLink
- HealthLink PPO
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Molina
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
315 North Washington Street
South Dakota SD,
Viborg,
57070
Pioneer Memorial Hospital is a Local Government owned hospital located in Viborg, SD.
Sanford Hospital Canton-Inwood
440 North Hiawatha Drive
South Dakota SD,
Canton,
57013
Sanford Hospital Canton-Inwood is a hospital located in Canton, SD.
Sanford Usd Medical Center
1305 West 18th Street Po Box 5039
South Dakota SD,
Sioux Falls,
57117
Sanford Usd Medical Center is a hospital located in Sioux Falls, SD. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 8 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 14 procedures.
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