Broadlawns General Surgery Clinic
General Surgery • Grinnell, IA
About
Broadlawns General Surgery Clinic in Des Moines, IA is a referral-based clinic specializing in acute care surgery. The clinic offers pre-op and post-op consultation and performs procedures including appendectomy, breast surgery, hernia repair, colonoscopy, endoscopy, gallbladder surgery, colorectal surgery, and robotic or laparoscopic surgery, with minimally invasive options available.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
General Surgery Clinic, Main Campus, East Building, First Floor, 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 282-2359
rcori@broadlawns.org
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD: 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) (1)
- WebMD (Dr. David Coster): 4.5 out of 5 (18 ratings) (18)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Dennis Whitmer): 4.9 out of 5 (31 reviews) (31)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Todd Eibes): 4.5 out of 5 (25 reviews) (25)
Patients praise
- Physicians described as professional, skilled, and knowledgeable
- Good communication, with surgeons explaining conditions and treatments in understandable terms
- Positive outcomes for elective and hernia surgeries reported by many patients
- Helpful and welcoming nursing staff in specific clinic settings
Common complaints
- Inconsistent staff behavior, including reports of unfriendly or dismissive interactions
- Reports of feeling like a number rather than an individual patient
- Difficulty with follow-up or scheduling for some specialists
- Concerns regarding hospital-level emergency care experiences
"He is easy to talk to, caring, and most importantly skilled... I would highly recommend Dr. Whitmer."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Dennis Whitmer review)"Half the staff here is very nice, the other half not so much. I didn't feel like I was listened to or treated like an individual."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Todd Eibes review)"Dr. Coster was recommended to me by several patients... I found him to appreciate my research and listen to my requests... he has a great warm heart."
— ObesityHelp (Dr. David Coster review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Receives National Recognition for Surgery Care — Nov 18, 2025
- GRMC Press Releases: GRMC Welcomes Robot into the Operating Suite — Jun 18, 2026
- Fifth General Surgeon Added to Northwest Iowa Surgeons of Spencer - Northwest Iowa Now — Jul 28, 2025
- GRMC Press Releases: GRMC’s Bariatric Surgery Center Receives Accreditation from the ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network — Jun 18, 2026
- GRMC Press Releases: GRMC Bariatric Center of Excellence Earns Reaccreditation from American College of Surgeons — May 2, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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