Laura Abels, DO
Family Medicine, Virtual Visits
Speaks
Languages
Spanish
Primary Contact
515-643-0833
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Primary Contact
515-643-0833About
I'm Laura Abels. I have lived in the central Iowa area since I started medical school in 2008. I'm originally from Fort Wayne, IN but I have lived all around the Midwest. I went to undergraduate at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and minors in business and pre-medical sciences. I did a post-baccalaureate program in Philadelphia, PA at Drexel University College of Sciences to improve my science background before medical school. I graduated from Des Moines University in 2008 and did my residency locally at Mercy Medical Center in Family Medicine. I have a special interest in preventive care and mental health. I also enjoy using my Spanish with patients. I like spending time with my husband, my daughter and our cats. I like traveling and volunteering. A fun fact is that I used to be a competitive bowler. I would like prospective patients to know that I am there to listen and create a plan. If I don't know something I will find it out!
Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Family Medicine
- Virtual Visits
Conditions Treated
- Behavioral Health Care
- Preventative medicine
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
MercyOne Ankeny Family Medicine
800 East 1st Street
Suite 1700
Ankeny, IA 50021
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna Com
- Aetna MA
- Amerigroup
- Centivo
- Corvel
- Humana
- Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI)
- MediGold
- Multiplan
- Naphcare
- Optum Healthcare Solutions
- Oscar
- Pace
- Preferred Health Choice
- Prison Health
- Quiktrip
- Sanford
- Tricare
- UBH
- UHC Com
- UHC MA
- VACCN
- Wellmark Com
Education & Certifications
Education
Residency:
Mercy Family Medicine Residency, Des Moines, IA
(2015)
Medical School:
Des Moines University
(2012)
