Benjamin Donald Byers DO FACOG
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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1440 Pleasant St #1Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone+1 515-241-8383
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Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Byers, DO, is an obstetrician and gynecologist based in Des Moines, IA, with a subspecialty in Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk. He completed his medical education at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001, followed by a residency at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals. Dr. Byers has been practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines since 2025 and previously worked at Bryan Medical Center and CHI Health St Elizabeth. His clinical experience includes expertise in high-risk pregnancies. He has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications and holds the honor of being a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Education & Training
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2005
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
IA State License 2025 - 2026
NE State License 2013 - 2026
SD State License Active through 2017
TX State License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient with Mosaic Turner Syndrome and a Derivative X Chromosome with a Variant Triple X Diagnosis in Fetus: A Case Report.Abigail Haggerty, Joanna Spaulding, Sara Fisher, Benjamin Byers, Nicolle Mahoney
Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 2022-01-01 - 5 citationsThrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Masquerading as Preeclampsia With Severe Features at 13 Weeks’ GestationEric J. Avery, Sean P. Kenney, Benjamin D. Byers, Jennifer McIntosh, Christopher M. Hoover
American Journal of Hematology. 2020-06-29 - 4 citationsTwin pregnancies discordant for single umbilical artery.Benjamin Byers, George R. Saade, Hassan Harirah
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2013-05-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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