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Summary: - The page describes Blank Children’s Hospital as an 88-bed pediatric facility in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. It emphasizes family-centered care, teaching, and a wide range of pediatric specialists and nurses. The hospital is affiliated with Iowa Health - Des Moines and has a history dating back to 1944. Key details relevant to your query: - Location/ affiliation: Des Moines, Iowa; part of UnityPoint Health (formerly Iowa Health - Des Moines). - Focus: Pediatric care with more than 90 pediatric specialists and hundreds of nurses; family-centered healing, caring, and teaching. - Size: 88 beds; 26 employees (note: the page appears to refer to the hospital network; staffing numbers may not reflect current on-site personnel). Note: The provided content does not mention "Surgery" or a Muscatine-specific facility. If you’re looking for Blank Children's surgical services in Muscatine specifically, this page does not contain that information. Consider checking UnityPoint Health Muscatine or the Blank Children’s Hospital site for Muscatine-specific surgical services.

Clinic Type

Pediatric Surgery

Address

1206 Pleasant Street, Floor 2, Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone

515-241-6546

Email

UPH_CentralIAPrivacyOfficer@unitypoint.org

Opening Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

Services Offered

  • Pediatric surgery
  • minimally-invasive surgery
  • robot-assisted surgery
  • pediatric general surgery
  • surgeries at the Surgery Center of Excellence at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Blank Children's Hospital

Technology & Equipment

  • minimally-invasive surgery
  • robot-assisted surgery
  • laparoscopic techniques

Team

  • Mackenzie Lees, MD — Pediatric General Surgery
  • Matthew Alexander, MD, MHA — Pediatric Surgeon

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

FAQs

What is the typical first visit duration?

Approximately one hour; arrive 15 to 20 minutes early for forms.

Your child's first visit at Blank Children’s Surgery will probably be the longest. How long should I plan for the appointment?

Please plan to be at the clinic for approximately one hour.

What should I bring to my child's first appointment?

Please bring referral information from your child's primary provider, medical records from your child's primary provider, and results of any previous evaluations.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (for Blank Children's Hospital): 3.6 out of 5 stars (125 reviews)
  • U.S. News & World Report (for UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine): 4 out of 5 stars (36 reviews)
  • WebMD (for UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine): Mixed reviews (2 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Professional and attentive nursing staff
  • Helpful and friendly care providers in specific instances
  • Efficient and respectful treatment mentioned in some pediatric contexts
  • Good hospital ratings, including four-star designations for patient experience

Common complaints

  • Reports of rude or dismissive communication from staff and doctors
  • Long wait times in clinics and emergency departments
  • Difficulties with scheduling appointments and paperwork processing
  • Perceived lack of follow-up or comprehensive care plans
  • Concerns regarding billing practices and costs

"Everyone has been attentive, professional and very helpful since the moment we walked in. Truly feel we are in the best of hands as she awaits for surgery."

Patient review of Blank Children's Hospital on Birdeye

"Scheduling staff is rude and slow. This place honestly has been terrible"

Patient review of UnityPoint Clinic - Pediatrics - Muscatine on A-Better-Place.com

"If I could score 0 I would. Nobody listens to you. They order tests for things that have no reasonable explanation."

Patient review of UnityPoint Health Trinity Muscatine on WebMD

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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