Ms. Larae Stemmerman, DO, FAAFP
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
905 29th Ave Marion IA, 52302About
Dr. Larae Stemmerman is a family practitioner practicing in Marion, IA. Dr. Stemmerman specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Stemmerman possesses immense knowledge and experience with personalized medical care including traditional and alternative medicine. Dr. Stemmerman looks at each patient individually to determine what care is best for that patient.
Education and Training
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 1997
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Obesity
- Sleep Apnea
- Diarrhea
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (osa)
Professional Memberships
- AAFP, AMA, FAAFP
Treatments
- Medical Cosmetic procedures, Immunotherapy for Allergy
Fellowships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Professional Society Memberships
- AAFP, AMA
What do you attribute your success to?
- Motivation to always work harder and look further to find out what is the true cause of the problems the patient may be experiencing.
Teaching and speaking
- I teach PA and NP students the variety of family medical care.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Beach
Hobbies / Sports
- Cooking, Reading, Writing, and Exercise
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Family Medicine
Areas of research
OMT in Pregnancy research done during Medical School Fellowship.
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