Dr. Rick A Shelman, MD



General Surgery   -  Iowa,  Iowa City

 Overview

Dr. Rick A Shelman, MD works in Iowa City, Iowa is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa in 1990. Dr. Shelman is affiliated with Mercy Hospital - Iowa City and practicing for 33 years

 Specialties

  • General Surgery

 Conditions

• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy
• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
  ...
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Esophageal Tumor
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Photosensitivity
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder Fractures
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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 Procedures

• Abdominal Pain
• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anorectal Abscess
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Appendicitis
• Atelectasis
• Biopsy of Breast
• Breast Cancer
  ...
• Breast Lump
• Carcinoma in Situ
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Colectomy
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision of Rectal Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Hemorrhoids
• Hidradenitis
• Incisional Hernia
• Inguinal Hernia
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Abscess
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Liver Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
• Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
• Pleural Effusion
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Repair of Anal and Rectal Defects (Anoplasty, Repair of Imperforate Anus, Sphincteroplasty, Rectal Graft)
• Rib Fracture
• Secondary Malignancies
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Thoracentesis
• Umbilical Hernia
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Varicose Vein Procedure
• Varicose Veins
• Ventral Hernia
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 33

 State License

  • Iowa

 Education & Training

Medical School

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

Iowa City, IA, United States

Graduated: 1990

Internship Hospital

University Iowa Hosps

Iowa City, IA, USA

Year completed: 1991

 Awards

1   ACS
2   AMA
3   SAGES

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Surgical Services
510 East Bloomington Street
Iowa (IA)
Iowa City
52245
 Phone:(319) 338-9247
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    45 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    Yes

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Surgical Services, 510 East Bloomington Street, Iowa City, Iowa (IA), 52245




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Alliance Select
  • American Enterprise Group
  • American Republic
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Coventry Health Care of Iowa
  • Coventry Health Care of Iowa PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Golden Rule
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • HAP Insurance
  • Health Alliance PPO
  • HealthPartners
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Principal Life
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Mercy Hospital - Iowa City photo


Mercy Hospital - Iowa City

500 East Market Street Iowa IA, Iowa City, 52245

Mercy Hospital - Iowa City is a non-profit hospital located in Iowa City, IA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 12 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 10 of 12 procedures.



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