An internist, or internal medicine physician, is a doctor specially trained to diagnose and treat adults for routine health issues as well as many illnesses associated with internal organs. Your family practitioner may refer you to an internist for an infectious disease, gastro-intestinal illnesses, or kidney disease, for example.

Mercy Clinics offers these locations for your convenience:

• Mercy Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic
• Mercy Central Internal Medicine Clinic
• Mercy Jordan Creek Internal Medicine Clinic
• Mercy West Internal Medicine Clinic
 
(Mercy Clinics-Family Medicine of Urbandale offers the services of one internist and several family practice physicians).

Forms To Bring With You:

• Adult Patient Information Form
• Patient Medical History Form
• Alternative Communication Request Form
• Medication List

It is also helpful to bring a list of questions that you would like to ask your physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant during your visit.