Lakeview Surgery Center is a joint venture of The Iowa Clinic, P.C. and Iowa Health-Des Moines. Currently, we serve over 600 patients and their families per month. Over 125 Central Iowa physicians representing many physician groups and specialties have clinical privileges at Lakeview Surgery Center. All of our physicians are either board-eligible or board certified in their specialties-which means they have the knowledge, commitment, and compassion to provide the highest quality medical care available in Iowa.
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We are pleased that you and your surgeon have selected Lakeview Surgery Center for your care. We want to work with you to make this a very positive experience. We work with your physician to minimize waiting time and to provide you with the information you need to prepare for and recover from your procedure.
One or two days before your planned surgery, you will be contacted by a member of the Lakeview Surgery Center's nursing staff who will review your medical history, including any medications you are currently taking. The nurse will also provide instructions on how to prepare for your surgery and arrival time at the surgery center.
Unless instructed differently by your nurse do not eat, chew gum or use chewing tobacco after midnight the evening prior to surgery. Do not take any medications after midnight, unless instructed to do so by your physician or the surgery center staff. The surgery center staff will give you specific instructions regarding your medication when you receive your arrival call the day prior to surgery.
Please bathe or shower the morning of your surgery, but do not use lotions or oils after bathing. You may brush your teeth, remembering not to swallow anything. Wear loose, comfortable clothing that is big enough to accommodate a large bandage after surgery. Also wear comfortable shoes. All makeup, jewelry, piercings, contact lenses, and dentures must be removed prior to surgery.
Reviews (8)
Jolene Lea
May 11, 2022
My son had surgery for Deviated Septem this morning. The staff both front and back of thous staff amazing the surgeon Dr. Bertroche did an amazing job with my son and mrs Linda up frount went above and beyond. She even gave me her husband donut. thanks Linda. Mrs Cindy my sons nurse one of the kindest Nuses that I have ever encountered. The whole staff has a had a kind way of making you like we where apart the family. I am so grateful for care and love my son and I both received today. Thank you all.
Ryan Quick
Nov 11, 2021
From the registration attendent, to pre-op, to discharge very friendly and knowledgeable staff. I was concerned being the last case for my doctor on a Friday that staff would be rushed, and therefore I would feel rushed. That was furthest from the truth. I don't know how many times I was told in recovery and discharge to take as much time as I needed, at 4pm on a Friday afternoon. The nurse that worked with me in discharge was incredible.
Megan Callahan
May 22, 2021
This is Berry Ross, using my partner's google account. I had a great experience for a hernia repair surgery here in September 2020. My surgeon was Dr. Jeffrey Dietzenbach and he and staff were very thorough, informative, and personable. Just want to report experiencing wonderful results from the surgery. Great job, thank you!
Lilith Wilmot
Jan 27, 2020
The front desk was clean and receptionist was kind! My admit nurse was veeeeery pushy and treated me like a number vs a human: she made assumptions about my questions and demanded that I take my facial jewelry which almost gave me an anxiety attack (I suffer from severe anxiety & severe ptsd due to a past relationship.) I felt uncomfortable (due to anxiety still)as the surgical team strapped me to the table but they were nice.
Ted Phillips
Feb 02, 2019
Wow. I have had two surgeries here and I have no issues with this place. I came in and paid a bill and they were great. I had good success on both surgeries. My objectives are to have talented surgeons and great support staff to assist them in producing a positive outcome. That is what I expected and what I got.
Amanda Harris
Jun 17, 2018
Our experience with Lakeview Surgery Center was great. All of the staff who attended to our family were professional, caring, competent, and attentive. Our nurse, Amy, at the clinic was excellent. She was proactive with our insurance, helping us avoid delays in surgery. Cindy, our nurse at the facility, was positively amazing. Very kind and a such a welcoming person to bring us into the procedure. Our anesthesiologist and our doctor (Dr. Stevenson) were both fantastic. We were very pleased with this facility.
Jason Neff
Feb 06, 2018
I don't understand how this place can have 1 Star reviews. Every person: the woman who took our payment, my nurse who administered the IV, all of the people in the operating room, and the nurses who helped me when I woke up - all of them were incredibly sweet and accommodating. This is my first surgery and i honestly can't imagine having had a better experience. I would go here every time I have the need and recommend it to others. Thanks to all of the lake view staff and how kind you all were. Best hernia surgery ever.
Zack Miller
Jun 23, 2017
Like others, the surgery went great. I was happy with the nurse upfront, however their billing is deceptive at best. We were told we would need to pay about $500 for a deposit up front, and that would be about half of our total bill. They never asked for a deposit the day of the surgery, but our total bill was over $2,000.
