Dr. Larissa M Ackerson DO
Family Practitioner
307 E Scenic Valley Ave Indianola IA, 50125About
Dr. Larissa Ackerson is a family practitioner practicing in Indianola, IA. Dr. Ackerson specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Ackerson possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ultrasound availability in the evaluation of ectopic pregnancy in the ED: comparison of quality and cost-effectiveness with different approaches.
- Quality of life measurement clarifies the cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori eradication in peptic ulcer disease and uninvestigated dyspepsia.
- Developing a prediction rule from automated clinical databases to identify high-risk patients in a large population with diabetes.
- Stability of the circadian alteration in lung function in asthma.
- Pectus excavatum and scoliosis. Thoracic anomalies associated with pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex.
- Socioeconomic status, race and COPD health outcomes.
- Treatment outcome in a private-sector residential care program.
- High-frequency oscillations in human electromyograms during voluntary contractions.
- Bilaterally synchronized oscillations in human diaphragm and intercostal EMGs during spontaneous breathing.
- Chronotherapy of asthma with inhaled steroids: the effect of dosage timing on
- Neonatal group B streptococcal infection in a managed care population. Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Infection Study Group.
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