Psychiatry | University of Iowa Health Care
Psychiatry • Iowa City, IA
About
The University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) in Iowa City is a private, full-service hospital and health system offering primary and specialized care across multiple locations, including Iowa City and Des Moines. It operates the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the Carver College of Medicine, with a broad range of services such as adult and pediatric care, cancer treatment, and specialized programs. For psychiatry-specific care in Iowa City, UIHC provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, likely through its affiliated departments and centers within the healthcare system. Contact options include main lines such as 800-777-8442, 855-944-4692, or 319-335-3678, and locations at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242.
Clinic Type
Psychiatry
Address
Iowa City, US
Phone
1-319-353-6314
its-helpdesk@uiowa.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency care available
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- University of Iowa Health Care official provider pages: Generally range from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5 stars for individual providers on the official UIHC website (based on Press Ganey surveys)
- RateMDs (for Dr. Robert B. Wesner): 4.8 out of 5 stars (40 reviews)
Patients praise
- High satisfaction ratings for many individual psychiatry providers on the official UI Health Care website
- Patients reporting compassionate, personable, and constructive care in outpatient settings
- Appreciation for providers who explain treatments clearly and demonstrate skill
Common complaints
- Negative experiences in the adolescent inpatient unit, including reports of isolation and perceived lack of staff care
- Concerns regarding a lack of team-based care among some inpatient staff doctors
- Institutional policies regarding the flagging of "disruptive" patients, which some argue can negatively impact their care
- General complaints about medical center billing and prescription of expensive lab tests
"I cannot speak to any of the other providers besides mine, but true providers with which I see are so compassionate, patient, sweet, and very personable... I am rating the outpatient clinic as 5-stars because I have only had great experiences with them."
— LocalityBiz user review"My stay here in the adolescent unit was atrocious. The doctors did not listen to me, the staff did not care, and the patients were not handled correctly."
— LocalityBiz user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- New fellowship aims to attract psychiatrists to Iowa and improve state’s health care system | Department of Psychiatry - Carver College of Medicine | The University of Iowa — Mar 26, 2026
- Project ECHO aims to improve quality of care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Department of Psychiatry - Carver College of Medicine | The University of Iowa — Nov 20, 2025
- In a university first, psychiatrist earns prestigious award for her 'outsider' approach | Department of Psychiatry - Carver College of Medicine | The University of Iowa — Dec 8, 2025
- Mental health care from someone who understands | Department of Psychiatry - Carver College of Medicine | The University of Iowa — Jul 28, 2025
- New therapy for patients with depression offered at UI - The Daily Iowan — Oct 16, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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