Medical Center Downtown
UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown is a 234-bed hospital that is a part of Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system.
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- Sunday:
- All day open
- Monday:
- All day open
- Tuesday:
- All day open
- Wednesday:
- All day open
- Thursday:
- All day open
- Friday:
- All day open
- Saturday:
- All day open
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
Our Emergency Department is open 24/7 to provide expert care when you need it most. Our team is trained in emergency medicine and equipped to treat ad...
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Your family medicine provider can see everyone in the family, in every generation, from birth, for life. And when anyone in the family needs specialty...
Our cardiologists, heart surgeons, vascular surgeons, and other providers care for people with Afib, coronary artery disease, heart failure, periphera...
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From Pap smears and pregnancy care to menopause management, we offer every OBGYN service you may need throughout your life.
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Injuries and diseases in the bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues can be painful and debilitating.
Our orthopedics team provides surgica...
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Find the right primary care provider for you and your family. UI Health Care has several options to fit your needs including Family Medicine, Pediatri...
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When you need surgery, experience and outcomes matter. Our surgeons and OR teams have expertise in the latest surgical techniques, including minimally...
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Our experts provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment in the clinic setting as well as surgical interventions for all urologic system diseases an...
![Dr. Gagam Kamal with simulated patient in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) room at the Wound and Vein Center at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Medical Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Patients are simulated patient actors.](/sites/default/files/styles/800x450/public/2024-06/20240402_MCD_Wound_center_303-edit.jpg.webp?itok=NUQT_XnX)
UI Health Care’s experienced specialists offer you advanced and comprehensive care for chronic and non-healing wounds.
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Patient Stories
August 20, 2024
When an Iowa man developed a bacterial infection on the wires of his implanted cardiac device and a nearly impenetrable layer of calcium surrounding i...
May 29, 2024
Specialists with the Endurance Athlete Care program customized a treatment plan for an Olympic hopeful's severe back pain.Schedule an appointment
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August 28, 2024
New grant will fund three fall-prevention programs for older adults
August 19, 2024
Project adds 13 rooms, additional triage space, and support for Iowans in crisis
Educational Resources
Awards and Recognition
Top heart attack program in U.S.
Our heart attack program is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best places in the country for patient care. Only the best hospitals nationally receive this rating based on patient survival, patient recovery, and more.
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Heart attack care platinum performance achievement 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.
![Dr. Gagam Kamal with simulated patient in the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) room at the Wound and Vein Center at the University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Medical Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Patients are simulated patient actors.](/sites/default/files/styles/900x600/public/2024-06/20240402_MCD_Wound_center_294-edit.jpg.webp?itok=5VaSscRV)
Browse Medical Center Downtown Providers
Looking for a provider who offers services at Medical Center Downtown? You can browse the full group of providers in the Find a Provider search page.