Pediatric Clinic 1212 Pleasant Street, Suite 300 Des Moines, IA 50309 515.241.8923   Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.   Saturday & Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. **phone lines open at 9 a.m.**

General Pediatrics

The general pediatrics team at Blank Children's Hospital offers a primary care office and medical home for patients from birth to 21 years. Our care includes routine well-child care, diagnosis and treatment for new patients and general pediatric consultations by referral. As part of the national Reach Out and Read program, our patients (from 6 months to 5 years old) receive a free book upon each well-child visit.

We are also a residency teaching clinic, which means medical students and residents work alongside experienced staff pediatricians as part of their training.

Our Providers

• Debra Bixler, DO
• Sara Blackburn, MD 
• Nathan Boonstra, MD 
• Jennifer Groos, MD 
• Eric Haugen, MD
• Peter Hetherington, DO 
• Lisa Menzies, MD
• Amy Shriver, MD 
• Carissa Scheve, MSN, ARNP, CPNP
• Deb Downing, MSN, ARNP, CPNP 

About Our Clinic

Designed just for kids, our clinics provide comprehensive coordinated medical care for children in outpatient locations by a multi-disciplinary team of pediatric specialists. Our family-friendly location provide the best possible healthcare for children and their families.