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Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP

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Specializes in: Women's Health
Professional interests include: gynecological problems, urogynecological problems, female incontinence, and more.
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP is a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA specializing in women's health. Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

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Office Locations

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Some issues Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP can help you with:

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

  • Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
  • Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
  • Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
  • Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

non-indwelling urethral catheter insertion

In 2023, Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP performed more non-indwelling urethral catheter insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2012 were catheterization, urologic procedures and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 52
doctor visit 535
placement of vaginal support device 17
urologic procedures 52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2013 were catheterization, urologic procedures and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 60
doctor visit 494
placement of vaginal support device 13
urologic procedures 60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 305
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 294
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 48
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2013

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 5
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2014 were catheterization, urologic procedures and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 69
doctor visit 362
placement of vaginal support device 12
urologic procedures 69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 244
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 38
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2014

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 7
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 21
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2015 were catheterization, urologic procedures and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 85
doctor visit 479
placement of vaginal support device 12
urologic procedures 85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 582
Age
From 65 to 74 288
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 82
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2015

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2016 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 92
doctor visit 517
urologic procedures 92

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 288
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 48
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2016

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2017 were catheterization, urologic procedures and placement of vaginal support device.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 62
doctor visit 480
placement of vaginal support device 12
urologic procedures 62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 294
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 38
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2017

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 22
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2018 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 55
doctor visit 470
urologic procedures 55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 300
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 40
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2018

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2019 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 41
doctor visit 404
urologic procedures 41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 260
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 87
85 and over 35
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2019

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 19
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2020 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 26
doctor visit 306
urologic procedures 26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 249
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 34
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2020

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2021 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 33
doctor visit 407
urologic procedures 33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 254
Age
From 65 to 74 128
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 27
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2021

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 20
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA during 2022 were catheterization and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

catheterization 25
doctor visit 365
urologic procedures 25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 248
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 25
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP in 2022

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated as a women's health provider in Iowa City, IA were catheterization and urologic procedures.

catheterization 54
doctor visit 438
urologic procedures 54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP.

Gender
Male 0
Female 274
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 26
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 81
85 and over 37
Less than 65 23
65 to 74 132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 18
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa
University of Iowa Health Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Ms. Diane E. Elas, MSN, FNP, ARNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AbbVie Inc. $35 VRAYLAR
$35
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $35

Biography

Ms. Diane Elas' specialty is women's health. In her practice, Ms. Elas focuses on female incontinence, vulva problems, and pelvic organ prolapse. She is affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.

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