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Dr. Richard E. Larew, MD

Internist

5/5(8)
2557 N. Dodge St. Iowa City IA, 52245
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5/5

About

Richard Larew, MD is a board-certified Internist currently serving his patients at Larew Internal Medicine, a concierge practice. In this model, he is able to provide a more personalized patient experience, with time for unhurried, extended visits, same-day appointments for acute illness and personal admittance at Iowa City Mercy Hospital if hospitalization is needed. Other services offered to patients include adult immunizations, cancer screenings, a Travel Clinic and frequent educational events on Facebook Live.

After hours, patients are able to reach Dr. Larew directly on his cell phone for medical urgencies and concerns, a benefit shown to significantly reduce the need to visit the emergency room or be admitted to the hospital. 

Dr. Larew earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Internal Medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Internists are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in education and research. 

Education and Training

University of Iowa Bachelor of Science degree 1978

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Medical Degree 0

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Preventive medicineTravel medicine consultation

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Prostate Cancer
  • High Cholesterol
  • Gout
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Ear Wax
  • Prostatitis
  • Vascular Disease

Internships

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

Hobbies / Sports

  • Hiking, Golf

Dr. Richard E. Larew, MD's Practice location

Larew Internal Medicine

2557 N. Dodge St. -
Iowa City, IA 52245
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New patients: 319-338-1535
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Patient Experience with Dr. Larew


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Dr. Richard E. Larew, MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Internist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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