Dr. Darwin Schossow DO, Family Practitioner
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Dr. Darwin Schossow DO

Family Practitioner

4/5(3)
606 NW 7th Street Pocahontas IA, 50574
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4/5

About

Dr. Darwin Schossow is a family practitioner practicing in Pocahontas, IA. Dr. Schossow specializes in comprehensive emergency rural health care for people of all ages. Dr. Schossow possesses immense general knowledge in the care of patients presenting to the ER. He also serves as a hospitalist caring for a wide variety of inpatients at rural critical access hospitals.

Education and Training

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1986

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1986

Board Certification

American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Emergency care

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Prof of Family Medicine DMU 1989 - 2018

Awards

  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 IOMA 
  • Educator of the Year Award 1991 Des Moines General Hospitla 

Treatments

  • Anxiety
  • Pain

Professional Memberships

  • IOMA  
  • AOA  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Pocahontas Community Hospital Foundation

Areas of research

Circulation times during CPR

Dr. Darwin Schossow DO's Practice location

Darwin Schossow

606 NW 7th Street -
Pocahontas, IA 50574
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New patients: 712-335-3501

5612 CODY DR -
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
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New patients: 515-556-6022
Fax: 515-440-0041

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Dr. Darwin Schossow DO has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

606 N W 7TH STREET POCAHONTAS IA 50574

616-798 IA-4, Pocahontas, IA 50574, USA
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600-614 IA-4, Pocahontas, IA 50574, USA

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl

1000 NORTH 15TH STREET HUMBOLDT IA 50548

616-798 IA-4, Pocahontas, IA 50574, USA
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22.8 mi
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1001-1055 N 15th St, Humboldt, IA 50548, USA

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PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITALl

3201 1ST STREET EMMETSBURG IA 50536

616-798 IA-4, Pocahontas, IA 50574, USA
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3201 1st St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536, USA

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IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTERl

1200 PLEASANT STREET DES MOINES IA 50309

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINESl

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