Dr. Marwan F Jarmakani M.D.

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Get to know Interventional Radiologist Dr. Marwan F. Jarmakani, who serves patients throughout the State of Iowa.

Well-versed in the field of interventional radiology, Dr. Jarmakani is affiliated with Tri-State Specialists, seeing patients in the Sioux City and Le Mars areas.

The professionals at Tri-State Specialists pride themselves on providing high value, advanced, personalized conservative and surgical options for all patients in the tri-state region from their offices in Sioux City and Le Mars, Iowa. They provide expert consultation, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation, and diagnostic services to patients with musculoskeletal, joint, and pain concerns in the heart of the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s campus.

A native of Syria, Dr. Jarmakani earned his medical degree from the University of Damascus in 1979. After relocating to the United States, he completed his internship and residency in diagnostic radiology at UCLA in 1989. Finally, he completed his fellowship in interventional radiology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in 1990.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology through the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Interventional radiology is a medical specialization that involves performing a range of imaging procedures to obtain images of the inside of the body. Vascular & interventional radiologists focus on diseases of the blood vessels and lymphatic system, but also treat other conditions such as cancer and infertility. They perform minimally invasive treatments that have less risk, pain, and recovery time compared to open surgery.

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