Iowa Specialty Hospital

Maria Decker, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C

Maria Decker, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C
Phone
515-327-2000 515-327-2000
Fax
515-327-2019
telehealth link
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4.8 out of 5
Specialties & Services
Primary Clinic
Iowa Weight Loss Specialists - Ames
Mary Greeley Medical Center
1111 Duff Avenue, Suite 2607
Ames , IA 50010

Practice Information

Joined Iowa Specialty Hospital

December 2022

Medical Interests

Has medical interest in:

  • helping patients meet their health goals

Education & Professional Certification

Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice and Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Iowa in Iowa City

Professional & Personal Interests

Hobbies and Personal Interests

Spending time with family, traveling, cooking and baking, and walking or biking on local trails.

Patient Comments

January 25, 2025

Maria listened well and made me feel comfortable discussing my struggles with weight management. She presented options and answered questions and didn't try to push me one way or another.

January 8, 2025

Maria Decker is an awesome medical provider. She is kind, interested in me as a patient, and very professional.

December 17, 2024

My meetings with Maria are always helpful with good information for my goals. She is very encouraging.

December 5, 2024

Maria is top notch. Very professional. Very informative. I honestly felt very cared for!!

December 4, 2024

I love how she always listens and explains everything very well. She genuinely cares about your health and progress. Always has tips to help you succeed. I have never had a bad experience.

November 26, 2024

Best experience ever with a medical professional! She was awesome!

November 23, 2024

Good experience

November 17, 2024

The appointment was very informative and my concern about constipation was addressed, explained, and helpful suggestions were offered by Maria.

November 8, 2024

Really sympathetic and cared about my concerns. Many great suggestions.

November 7, 2024

I would recommend these people with the best of praise

October 12, 2024

Great listener

September 24, 2024

I commented to her before leaving that I actually felt good and hopeful. I am already experiencing positive results with eating protein first and slowly along with 5 minutes of exercise after eating.

September 15, 2024

Dr. Decker is GREAT! I feel like I can tell her anything. She never looks down on me. She always has new suggestions. I was very lucky that I was assigned to her!!

August 31, 2024

An overall great experience.

August 23, 2024

Good experience

August 14, 2024

Maria Decker is incredibly attentive and provided solutions that worked for me as an individual. She has an exemplary way of explaining technical information in a way that is easy to understand.

August 13, 2024

Dr. Maria is the best!

July 20, 2024

Maria is always friendly, thorough. Really cares about my weight loss plan.

July 19, 2024

I was very impressed with how professional as well as compassionate she was and I felt heard.

July 5, 2024

Outstanding experience with Maria...She listened, informed and offered support. So grateful.

July 1, 2024

Maria Decker is always so kind and puts full attention on me, my questions or concerns. She always celebrates my small and large victories with me. She is beyond supportive! My amazing weight loss journey is so much easier knowing I have her on my side!

May 31, 2024

Maria has been so responsive via MyChart. Also so helpful in helping find medications in the midst of shortages.

May 31, 2024

Excellent

May 20, 2024

I was very impressed with Ms. Decker. She was very informative and empathetic. I don't have enough good to say about her!

May 12, 2024

Great job!

May 8, 2024

Very nice and very good service and cared for my health.

April 24, 2024

Dr. Decker is wonderful!!

April 23, 2024

Very individualized. Appreciate that!

April 7, 2024

I am very thankful for this clinic. They have been nothing but professional and have helped me to maintain prescriptions timely.

March 22, 2024

Maria has a very professional, caring attitude towards her patients. I have learned so much from her. She provides very detailed info of how to be successful & NEVER critical but always encouraging.

February 26, 2024

4. Still working on solution.

February 22, 2024

Maria Decker is outstanding. She really cares and provides options/solutions for her patients. Simon on the diet side of the practice also is amazing!

February 20, 2024

Caring, thorough, considerate.

February 1, 2024

Maria is AWESOME!

January 30, 2024

Dr. Decker is wonderful. Very thorough and explained all my options. She was also very thorough with my health conditions.

January 26, 2024

Excellent

January 25, 2024

I feel very listened to, validated, and educated when I leave.

January 5, 2024

I feel comfortable discussing issues with Maria and she is very good to come up with solutions to try.

December 30, 2023

I have learned so much in the 3 months I have been going. Everyone Is very helpful and explain things very clearly.

December 29, 2023

I am very happy with my care provider, and I have recommended her.

December 27, 2023

The nurse practitioner I saw was so kind and thorough, I really appreciated her ability and knowledge!

December 15, 2023

Maria was very kind and explained everything.

December 7, 2023

Maria was very good at explaining everything and helped me in my decision to start a medication

December 3, 2023

I love working with Maria. She's the first medical practitioner I've worked with in a long time who really listens to me. I also like that she challenges me a little bit. So many doctors I've worked with just kind of nod and move along, but Maria actually engages in the conversation. When she says, "But what if we try this instead," or, "Have you thought about it this way," it shows me that my success matters and I matter.

November 17, 2023

Best provider ever

October 29, 2023

Dr. Decker is patient, kind and takes the time to explain things to her patients. She suggests solutions and offers material to help the patient out.

October 14, 2023

I appreciated the time my NP took with me.
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