Dr. Gerald M Paluska, MD



General Surgery   -  Iowa,  Ottumwa

 Overview

Dr. Gerald M Paluska, MD works in Ottumwa, Iowa is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania in 1971. Dr. Paluska is affiliated with Jefferson County Health Center, Ottumwa Regional Health Center and practicing for 53 years

 Specialties

  • General Surgery

 Conditions

• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal

 Procedures

• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)

 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 53

 State License

  • Iowa

 Spoken Languages

  • German
  • Italian

 Education & Training

Internship Hospital

Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Year completed: 1971

Medical School

Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, United States

Graduated: 1970

Residency Hospital

University Ia

Iowa City, IA, USA

Year completed: 1975

 Awards

1   ACS
2   AIUM
3   ASAM
4   Ia Acad S
5   Iowa Academy Society
6   Soc Vas Tech
7   Society Vascular Tech

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Office Address
312 East Alta Vista Avenue
Iowa (IA)
Ottumwa
52501
 Phone:(641) 684-3170

Accepting New Patients

  • No
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 Map & Directions



Office Address, 312 East Alta Vista Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa (IA), 52501




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • American Republic
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Options PPO
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Jefferson County Health Center photo


Jefferson County Health Center

2000 South Main Iowa IA, Fairfield, 52556

Jefferson County Health Center is a Local Government owned hospital located in Fairfield, IA.



Ottumwa Regional Health Center photo


Ottumwa Regional Health Center

1005 Pennsylvania Avenue Iowa IA, Ottumwa, 52501

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is a hospital located in Ottumwa, IA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 4 of 5 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 3 of 5 procedures.



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