Overview
Marnix Verhofste is a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Verhofste and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Sanford Health
- Wellmark
- Medica
- Humana
Locations
411 Laurel St, Ste A250, Des Moines, IA 50314
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Mario Matos-Cruz is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Matos-Cruz has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Matos-Cruz is currently accepting new patients.
MercyOne - Iowa Heart Center
Bart Jenson is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Jenson and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Distinguished
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Arterial Embolism
- Collapsed Lung
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Atrial Myxoma
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
- Endocarditis