William R. Bliss Cancer Center
Cancer Center • Ames, IA
Clinic Type
Cancer Center
Address
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Phone
5152392011
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: very positive
- Birdeye (aggregating Google reviews): 4.9/5 stars (99 reviews (aggregated on Birdeye))
Patients praise
- Highly compassionate and supportive medical staff and nursing teams
- Clear and professional communication from doctors regarding treatment plans
- Valuable support and navigation services through the Cancer Resource Center
- Personalized and patient-centered care approach
- Convenience of local care avoiding travel to larger cities
- Access to advanced technology like TrueBeam for more precise and comfortable treatment
Common complaints
- While overwhelmingly positive, some patient narratives acknowledge the inherent difficulty and grueling nature of cancer treatments, though these comments are directed at the disease process rather than the care facility.
"Dr. Patel is very knowledgeable and kind. I feel very comfortable with her. She’s very honest as to what can and cannot be accomplished in this journey. I highly recommend her."
— Birdeye review (attributed to Lola Sibcy)"I was never pigeonholed or treated like a number. I always felt like I was their only patient. And they approached everything with such clarity and professionalism."
— Mary Greeley Medical Center Patient Story (Pam Dehne)"I can't say enough about the staff there... They are just wonderful. You can't teach compassion. And as a nurse for so many years, I've seen a lot of non-compassion. I know what compassion looks like."
— Mary Greeley Medical Center Patient Story (Jane McCurdy)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- OBIT: Howard "Butch" L. Lester - NorthIowaToday.com — Feb 1, 2026
- Process to sell former Bliss building expected to move forward | News, Sports, Jobs - The Freeman Journal — Sep 9, 2025
- Mission: Accessible — Sep 20, 2025
- Mary Greeley seeks to return 1,000 memorial items from hospice house — Jul 10, 2026
- Mission Cancer + Blood East Court Clinic in Downtown Des Moines — May 1, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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