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University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care, and excellent service for our patients.
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Patient Stories
Awards and Recognition
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation
Expertise in cardiac care has earned UI Health Care the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation. This means we’re a center of excellence that delivers high-quality, specialized care and better results.
Chest Pain MI Registry Award
The National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) named University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown one of the nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients. This award shows our commitment to a higher level of care for heart attack patients.
U.S. News & World Report - Cancer
In 2025-26 our Cancer program was ranked 42 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Iowa's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Iowa. This designation recognizes our ability to offer Iowans more cancer treatment options than most U.S. cancer centers, including a vast array of clinical trials of some of the newest therapies.
An emerging body of evidence suggests that treatment at a comprehensive cancer center may offer patients better chances for long-term survival.
An emerging body of evidence suggests that treatment at a comprehensive cancer center may offer patients better chances for long-term survival.
The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the nation’s longest accredited cancer centers from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
To achieve CoC accreditation, cancer centers are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet standards that evaluate the services offered by the program.
As a CoC-accredited cancer center, Holden applies a multidisciplinary approach and treats cancer as a complex group of diseases that requires consultation and collaboration among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, and other health care professionals that specialize in cancer care. Patients benefit from having access to clinical trials, screening and prevention events, palliative care, genetic counseling, rehabilitation, oncology nutrition, and survivorship services.
To achieve CoC accreditation, cancer centers are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet standards that evaluate the services offered by the program.
As a CoC-accredited cancer center, Holden applies a multidisciplinary approach and treats cancer as a complex group of diseases that requires consultation and collaboration among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, and other health care professionals that specialize in cancer care. Patients benefit from having access to clinical trials, screening and prevention events, palliative care, genetic counseling, rehabilitation, oncology nutrition, and survivorship services.
U.S. News & World Report - Gastroenterology and GI surgery
In 2025-26 our Gastroenterology and GI surgery program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Maternity Care
University of Iowa Health Care has been named one of the nation’s top hospitals for maternity care in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News & World Report - Ophthalmology
In 2025-26 our Ophthalmology program was ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Level 1 trauma center
UI Health Care is the only adult and pediatric Level 1 designated Trauma Center in Iowa, located at Medical Center University.
U.S. News & World Report - Orthopedics
In 2025-26 our Orthopedics program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation
Expertise in knee and hip replacement and spine surgery has earned UI Health Care the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation. This means we're a center of excellence that delivers high-quality specialized care and better results.
U.S. News & World Report - Ear, Nose, and Throat
In 2025-26 our Ear, Nose, and Throat program was ranked 33th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) Accreditation
UI Health Care, on behalf of its Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, has received the Specialty Pharmacy 4.0 Rare Disease Pharmacy Center of Excellence Designation.
Gold Seal - Joint Commission on the Accreditation
UI Health Care Specialty Pharmacy has the gold seal of approval for a specialty pharmacy from the Joint Commission.
Iowa’s only Blue Designation Center® for transplant
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has recognized the UI Health Care as a Blue Distinction Center® for delivering quality transplant care.
Blue Distinction Centers® have demonstrated the delivery of quality specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community. UI Health Care is the only Iowa health system to receive this designation.
Blue Distinction Centers® have demonstrated the delivery of quality specialty care based on objective, transparent measures for patient safety and health outcomes that were developed with input from the medical community. UI Health Care is the only Iowa health system to receive this designation.
U.S. News & World Report - Urology
In 2025-26 our Urology program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report.
Level 1 trauma center
UI Health Care is the only adult and pediatric Level 1 designated Trauma Center in Iowa, located at Medical Center University.
U.S. News & World Report - Pulmonary and lung surgery
In 2025-26 our Pulmonary and lung surgery program was identified as "high performing" by U.S. News & World Report. We proudly offer you the compassion and medical expertise you deserve in these complex specialties.
Accredited Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Center
Our cystic fibrosis program is an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Foundation care center. This accreditation recognizes UI Health Care’s commitment to providing you with the highest level of care for cystic fibrosis. We also have the only program in Iowa with an accredited adult CF center under the same health care system. As your needs from childhood to adulthood change, we support your goals through effective treatment.
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction Center for lung transplant
UI Health Care is a designated Wellmark Blue Distinction Center in adult lung transplant. This means we provide you with higher quality specialized care and better overall results.
U.S. News & World Report - Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health
In 2025-26 our Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health program was ranked top 50 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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