Dr. Michael A. Disbro M.D.
Nuclear Medicine Specialist | Nuclear Imaging & Therapy
1111 6th Ave Des Moines IA, 50314About
Dr. Michael Disbro practices Nuclear Medicine in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Disbro uses procedures and treatments that apply molecular imaging and molecular therapy. Nuclear Medicine Physicians are trained and certified to provide such procedures as skeletal imaging, glucose metabolic imaging, brain perfusion, blood pool imaging, and thyroid imaging, among many others.
Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1979
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Radiologic PhysicsAmerican Board of Radiologic PhysicsABRP
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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