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Cedar Valley Medical Specialists (CVMS) is a private medical practices group founded in 1995 and headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, with four offices in the Cedar Valley. They provide a range of medical specialties and administration support for physicians to focus on patient care. Key details include: - Industry: Medical Practices; Type: Partnership; Status: Active - Headquarters: Waterloo, IA; Fourth offices in the Cedar Valley - Services: Wide array of specialties (including gastroenterology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, and more); clinic directory; patient portal; career opportunities - Size & finances: ~32 employees; approximately $13.7M annual revenue - Contact: Main Waterloo HQ addresses and multiple phone numbers listed - Website: cedarvalleymedical.com - Aliases: Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C.; Cedar Valley Digestive Health Center If your interest is specifically General Surgery at CVMS in Cedar Falls, this page confirms CVMS as the overarching group with multiple surgical and specialty services in the Cedar Valley, but it does not provide a dedicated General Surgery department page or Cedar Falls-specific clinic details. For precise surgeon names, service availability, and Cedar Falls clinic locations, consider visiting the CVMS website’s services or contacting the Waterloo HQ for referrals.

Clinic Type

General Surgery

Address

4150 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, Iowa 50701, US

Phone

319-235-5390

Email

billing@cvmspc.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • General surgery
  • Hernia repair
  • Colonoscopies & EGD
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Breast disease
  • Thyroid problems
  • Colon & rectal disease
  • Dialysis access
  • Appendix disease
  • Vasectomy

Team

  • Melissa Garrett, MD — General Surgeon
  • David Henry, MD — General Surgeon
  • Andrew Rikkers, DO — General Surgeon
  • Barbara Salisbury, ARNP — Nurse Practitioner

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

Current Offers

New patient offer

Social Media

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Impact (Aggregated): 4.9 out of 5 stars (455 reviews)
  • Yelp: Not specified (1 review)

Patients praise

  • Helpful and thorough medical staff
  • Welcoming front desk staff
  • Effective patient education regarding care plans

Common complaints

  • Issues with timely billing practices

"Great experience! Was greeted immediately by the front desk associates. Was seen right away... Dr. Cook was very helpful explaining my at home care. Everyone was so great!"

Impact (Aggregated Review)

"Health care staff is exceptional but their billing staff, not so much. They do not bill in a timely manner."

Yelp Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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