Dr. Stephen grew up in south central Iowa near the small town of Lacona where her parents owned a dairy farm. They also had beef cattle, crops and hogs. She received her undergraduate education at Iowa State University before obtaining her medical degree at the University of Iowa. She trained at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines before joining the Family Practice Center faculty. Her clinical interests include sports medicine, obstetrics and adolescent medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys early morning runs, fishing and racquetball.
855 A Avenue NE
Suite LL1
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Location Phone: 319-398-6170
My Phone: 319-398-6170
Fax: 319-369-7494
Accepting new patients:
I am accepting new patients.
Medical Education:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - Iowa City, IA : 2004
PreMed Education:
Iowa State University - Ames, IA : 2000
Residency:
Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Des Moines, IA : 2007
Board Certifications:
American Board of Family Medicine : 2007
In Practice Since:
2007
Affiliations:
American Academy of Family Physicians Commission of Members and Membership Services : 2006
American Academy of Family Physicians Chapter Affairs Committee Member : 2005
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine : 2005
Iowa Academy of Family Physicians Education Committee Member : 2003
American Academy of Family Physicians : 2000
Honors and Awards:
Iowa Lutheran Hospital Nellie Steward Bedside Manner Scholarship : 2005
Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and Farm Bureau Scholarship : 2004
Outstanding Student in Family Medicine Award : 2004
Humanism in Medicine Award : 2003
Junior AOA Initiate and Chapter President : 2003
Robert J. Roberts Pharmacology Award : 2002
Publications:
Opportunities for Involvement - You Can Make a Difference : 2006 Iowa Family Physician. Volume: 33, Page: 6.
Physician Management of Unexplained Illness: Patient Perspective : 2002
University of Iowa Medical Student Research Day, Iowa City.
