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Preventive Medicine Doctors - Des Moines, IA

We found 10 preventive medicine doctors in Des Moines, IA.

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Dr. Daniel J. Schroeder, MD

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Preventive Medicine, Adult Infectious Disease, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

1601 NW 114th Street, Des Moines, IA 50325

Dr. Daniel Schroeder is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine, adult infectious disease, and preventive medicine specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Daniel H. Gervich, MD

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Adult Infectious Disease, Preventive Medicine, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, Adult Critical Care

1601 NW 114th Street, Des Moines, IA 50325

Dr. Daniel Gervich sees patients in Des Moines, IA. His medical specialties are adult critical care, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, and adult infectious disease.
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Sarah Hoyle, ARNP

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Preventive Medicine, Women's Health, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine

1221 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Ms. Sarah Hoyle's areas of specialization are family medicine, women's health, and preventive medicine; she sees patients in West Des Moines, IA and Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. M. Patricia Quinlisk, MD. MPH

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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

321 E 12th Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. M. Quinlisk practices public health & general preventive medicine in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Jon R. Yankey, MD

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Family Medicine, Occupational Medicine

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316

Dr. Jon Yankey sees patients in Dubuque, IA and Des Moines, IA. His medical specialties are occupational medicine and family medicine.
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Dr. Richard S. McCaughey, D.O.

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Occupational Medicine

1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Richard McCaughey is a specialist in occupational medicine. He works in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Raymond L. Webster, M.D.

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Aerospace Medicine

711 High Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Raymond Webster is an aerospace medicine specialist in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Caitlin Siobhan Pedati

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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

321 E 12th Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Caitlin Pedati specializes in public health & general preventive medicine and practices in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Jerry M. McCauley, M.D.

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Occupational Medicine

2100 Dixon Street, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Jerry McCauley practices occupational medicine in Des Moines, IA.
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Dr. Carolyn Louise Beverly, MPH, MD

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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

3024 Deep Woods Court, Des Moines, IA

Dr. Carolyn Beverly is a specialist in public health & general preventive medicine. She works in Des Moines, IA.

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What is Preventive Medicine?

Preventive medicine is, in broad terms, medical care that keeps people healthy. So in a sense, all doctors practice preventive medicine. However, it is also a recognized medical specialty that promotes well-being for communities and populations. Preventive medicine specialists study the conditions and behaviors (such as obesity or smoking) that cause disease. They may make policy decisions (such as on food safety or seatbelt use) that help keep communities safe. Treating a population as a whole, they work to promote health and prevent sickness or death.

There are three main subspecialties within preventive medicine. They are:

Aerospace Medicine: Often applied in a military setting, these physicians care for crew and passengers in air or space vehicles.
Occupational Medicine: These specialists protect safe workplaces and the health of people at work.
Public Health: These specialists promote health within larger communities, for example by educating the public about chronic illness, or promoting vaccinations.

Some preventive medicine specialists work 'on the ground,' seeing and treating patients. Others work in government or organization offices. Wherever they are, preventive medicine specialists must have a wide medical knowledge base, including infectious disease, occupational health, health care management, epidemiology, and others.

Preventive medicine works towards the goal of ensuring that all members of society have the opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life.