OphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that studies the causes and mechanisms of development of the pathology of the vision, as well as the entire adnexa, including the eye socket, lacrimal sac, lacrimal glands, nasolacrimal duct and the surrounding tissues.
- Iowa, West Des Moines
Dr. Tracy A Kangas, MD works in
West Des Moines, Iowa is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 1995. Dr. Kangas is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines and practicing for 34 years
Specialties
Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Abscess
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type 1
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Hallucinogen Dependence
• Heroin Dependence
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Inner Ear Repair
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type ...
• Nickel Contact Allergy
• Optic Pathway Glioma
• Pyloromyotomy
• Radial Keratotomy
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Ritalin Abuse
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Salpingo-Oophorectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Women's Health Rehabilitation more details
Procedures
• Destruction of Lesion of Retina and Choroid
Board Certifications
Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
34
State License
Iowa
Spoken Languages
Spanish
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 1995
Residency Hospital
Emory University
Atlanta, GA, USA
Year completed: 1994
Internship Hospital
Gundersen Clin
Year completed: 1991
Medical School
Medical College Of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Graduated: 1989
Awards
1 Am Assn Oph
2 AMA
3 American Association Oph
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Office Locations
Primary location
Iowa Retina Consultants, Inc.
1501 50th Street Suite 133
Iowa (IA)
West Des Moines
50266
Phone:515-222-6400
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Medical Director of Practice: Todd Heilskov, M.D.
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Established: 1992
Accepting New Patients
Yes
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Map & Directions
Iowa Retina Consultants, Inc., 1501 50th Street Suite 133, West Des Moines, Iowa (IA), 50266
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