Medical Center Downtown

500 E. Market St., Iowa City, IA 52245

Medical Center Downtown

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1-319-339-0300

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500 E. Market St., Iowa City, IA 52245

41.663561, -91.527917749168

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About University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown 

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown is a 234-bed hospital that became part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024. The medical center, formerly operated by Mercy Iowa City, continues a legacy of service dating back to 1873 and is committed to UI Health Care’s mission of changing medicine, changing lives. 

Areas of care

Arrhythmia Care
Atrial flutter
Bradycardia
Breast Imaging
Breastfeeding Care
Cardiac ablation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiology
Dentistry
Echocardiogram
Emergency Medicine
Gastroenterology
Gynecology
Heart and Vascular
Hospitalist Care
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Interventional Cardiology
Labor and Delivery
Lung Services
Minimally Invasive and Robotic-assisted Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)
Occupational therapy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Pacemaker
Pathology
Phlebotomy Services
Podiatry
Primary Care
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
Radiology
Rehabilitation Therapies
Surgery
Urology
Wound care
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Patient Stories

Advanced heart rhythm care for life-threatening ventricular tachycardia
September 11, 2026
After repeated episodes of ventricular tachycardia, William “Ed” Bell needed a treatment plan that could support his weakened heart through a high-ris...
UIHC cardiac electrophysiology (EP) physicians in the cath lab on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Patient consents on file.
Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery helps Iowa man return to his life
June 8, 2026
After years of monitoring a leaky heart valve, worsening fatigue led one Iowa man to surgery. At UI Health Care, a minimally invasive approach helped ...
John Yoder at Lake MacBride on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Yoder often kayaks at the lake with his wife and is recovering from minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
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Awards and Recognition

Chest Pain MI Registry Award
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 - Heart attack
In 2026-27 our heart attack program was identified as High Performing by U.S. News & World Report.
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U.S. News & World Report - Best Home Health
University of Iowa Health Care has been named High Performing in Best Home Health for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the program for delivering high-quality care and strong patient outcomes.