Des Moines Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived early with a special package for the clinic. As he wheeled it through the empty hallway, he noticed an old poster on the wall. Suddenly, the elevator doors opened behind him, and a familiar voice called out: 'Hey, remember that time...' The delivery driver turned around, but nobody was there. He shrugged it off as his imagination running wild and continued on his way. Later that day, while unpacking the package in the supply room, he found a box of donuts inside—complete with a note reading, ‘Thanks for delivering so early!’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood doctor who liked to surprise people.’

2. In the waiting room one afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly at something on the wall. Her mother turned around and saw nothing but a familiar poster of a smiling doctor. But the child insisted it was winking at her. The mother looked closer, trying to catch the wink again. Just as she did, an elderly nurse walked by and casually adjusted her glasses, accidentally blinking in time with the poster. The little girl giggled, realizing what had happened, while her mom sighed in relief. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the ‘winking doctor,’ everyone knew exactly who—or rather, what—to blame.

3. On a typical Wednesday morning, a familiar voice came over the intercom: ‘Attention please—we’ve got a patient here who’s allergic to everything but ice cream.’ A puzzled nurse looked down at the chart and said, 'That can’t be right.' But before anyone could check again, another voice chimed in from the hallway: 'Actually, she’s also allergic to milk chocolate!' The whole clinic burst into laughter, realizing that maybe some things are better left untested.

4. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into the clinic and asked the receptionist, 'Excuse me, do you know where I can get the best advice on raising teenagers?' The receptionist smiled warmly and replied, ‘Why don’t you try asking our pediatrician? She’s got kids of her own!’ The old man nodded thoughtfully, then turned around and left—only to return moments later with a box of chocolates for the doctor. It seems he’d found his answer after all.