Dr. Mark Palit, MD | Fort Dodge, IA | Surgery

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Dr. Mark Palit is a surgeon with 36 years of experience providing comprehensive surgical care to patients throughout Iowa. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and completed his residency training at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. Dr. Palit speaks English and brings more than three decades of surgical expertise to his practice.

Dr. Palit is affiliated with Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion and practices at multiple locations including Fort Dodge, Webster City, and Clarion, Iowa. He specializes in treating conditions such as joint pain, joint stiffness, and muscle weakness. His treatment approach includes physical therapy, strength training, and manual therapy techniques to help patients regain function and mobility. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.

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25 Ratings
36 years of experience
23 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
5 written reviews
1 specialty
14 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
Male

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The drs and staff answered any question I had before and after my visit

October 26th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Dr. Palit was amazing. He listened to what I had to say and was very good at explaining everything about what was going on. Loved him.

March 27th, 2024 | Source: Partner

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Positive experience! Very nice & explanation of procedures! Will return!

December 28th, 2023

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I went to Dr. Palit after a car accident damaged my shoulder. He performed surgery and removed a bone spur, but claimed that I didn't have a rotator cuff tear, even though the scans showed it, and I still had symptoms afterward. He marked me as "completely healed" with no permanent disability rating, even though I kept having a lot of pain and difficulty lifting my arm. He yelled at me, was rude in our after-surgery meeting and insisted I was fine - closing out my auto insurance claim. Since then, I went to Mayo because I was still having problems. Second surgery showed - a rotator cuff tear - that I had to pay to fix! So he was wrong, too. This man should not be allowed to talk to people - he's so rude! And he doesn't know what he's doing. The second surgeon said that his surgery made things worse! I'm tempted to sue.

May 1st, 2016

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No followup bedside manner was not good not helpful didnt want to help not very educated said he was only spine doc yet lists all the other fields he specializes in wouldnt do blood work ct scan and yet we see another specialist and he was also same kind of doc first thing done is ct scan and bloodwork problem was found and didnt listen to our probs either said hip hurt never xrayed or mri the prob area awful doctor awful care wouldnt refer him to anyone very sad

September 4th, 2014

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics - Fort Dodge

2700 1st Ave SFort Dodge, IA 50501

Tel: (515) 955-6767

Mon7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Tue7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wed7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Thu7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Fri7:30 am - 4:30 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics - Webster City

1924 Superior StWebster City, IA 50595

Tel: (515) 955-6767

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 4:30 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics - Clarion

1316 S Main StClarion, IA 50525

Tel: (515) 955-6767

Mon12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Tue12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Wed12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Thu12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Fri12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Sat12:01 am - 11:59 pm

Sun12:01 am - 11:59 pm


Dr. Mark Palit, MD	Dr. John Stewart Reidell	Dr. Zafer Skef, MD	Dr. Andrew Odland, MD
Surgery	Surgery	Plastic Surgery	Family Medicine
Accepts New Patients			Accepts New Patients
3 (25 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	5 (2 Ratings)	5 (39 Ratings)
36 Years of Experience	59 Years of Experience	54 Years of Experience	14 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks English		Speaks English
Fort Dodge , IA	Webster City , IA	Farnhamville , IA	Fort Dodge , IA
Med School: University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine	Med School: Hahnemann University School Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Damascus	Med School: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas
Current Profile	View Profile	View Profile	View Profile

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Surgery

ACL Reconstruction or Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft)
Arthrodesis (Spinal Fusion)
Arthroscopic Surgery (Arthroscopy)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
De Quervain Disease
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Surgery (Hip Replacement Arthroplasty)
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Surgery (Knee Replacement Arthroplasty)
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Osteoarthritis (Hand and Wrist)
Shoulder Pain
Sports Medicine

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Iowa, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center

Medical School

University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of MedicineGraduated in 1990

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Where is Dr. Mark Palit's office located?: Dr. Mark Palit's office is located at 2700 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501.
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