Des Moines Critical Care Practitioners

Also sometimes referred to as intensivists, critical care specialists are physicians with specialized training in the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions, such as those that affect vital organs like the heart and lungs, those that make breathing difficult or impossible, and those that affect entire organ systems, like the renal system.

Critical care specialists are typically found in a hospital's intensive care unit where they monitor patients with life-threatening conditions and make determinations as to the best course of treatment.

The area of Des Moines, IA has a population of approximately 212,318 people. There are 17 critical care practitioners near Des Moines, which gives it a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 12,489 residents or a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 4,964 households. There are 84,389 households in Des Moines.