David Bedell, MD
Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Current Positions
- Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Education
- German language and literature studies, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Georgia, Germany
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, The University of Liverpool, School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, England
- Internship in Family Practice Residency (R1), Yakima Valley Family Practice Residency, Deaconess Hospital, Spokane, Washington
- Resident in Family Practice Residency (R2 and R3), Providence Family Practice Residency, Seattle, Washington
- Fellow in General Family Practice Faculty Development, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- MD in Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Premed Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
- BA in Psychology, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Research Interests
- Community oriented primary care
- Access to prenatal care for Latina women
- Health care access
- Community participation in health care and in the formation of health policy
- Rural health
- Culture, health, and health care
Licenses & Certifications
- Fetal Heart Tracing, The Perinatal Quality Foundation, Affiliate of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Iowa
- Family Medicine Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, Iowa
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Instructor, American Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, Iowa
- Iowa State Controlled Substance Act Registration, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Iowa
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider, American Academy of Pediatrics, Iowa
- State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine
- Controlled Substances License, U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, Iowa
Selected Publications
- David Bedell, Tim Sevcik, Jeanette M. Daly, Barcey T. Levy. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2022, jabfm.2022.220159R1; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220159R1
- Welder E, Powers J, Walter AC, Bedell D, Shen WW. Providing Prenatal Care for Patients with Limited Medical Insurance Coverage. J Community Health. 2022 Dec;47(6):974-980. doi: 10.1007/s10900-022-01133-0. Epub 2022 Aug 20. PMID: 35986826.
- Bedell, D. A. (2017). Substance Use Disorders. In Ray, B. E., Graber, M. A. & Wilbur, J. K. (Eds.) Graber and Wilbur's Family Medicine Examination and Board Review. (4th), pp. 672-687. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
- Bedell, D. A. & Wilbur, J. K. (2013). Patient-Centered Care. In Graber, M. A. & Wilbur, J. K. (Eds.) Family Practice Examination and Board Review, 3rd Edition. pp. 879-892. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.
- Daly JM, Xu Y, Levy BT, Bedell DA, Marquardt MD, Vonderhaar KM, James PA. Implementation of a diabetes management program for patients in a rural primary care office. J Prim Care Community Health. 2012 Apr 1;3(2):88-98. doi: 10.1177/2150131911421347. Epub 2011 Oct 14. PMID: 23803451.
- Bedell, D. A., Day, L. J. & Kennedy, C. M. (2009). Obstetrics and Women's Health. In Wilbur, J. K. & Graber, M. A. (Eds.) Family Practice Examination & Board Review. (2nd), pp. 490-551. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
- Bedell, D. A. & Garrett, R. E. (2007). Parasitology. In Rakel, R. E. (Eds.) Rakel Textbook of Family Practice. (7th) Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co.
- Levy, B. T. & Bedell, D. A. (2006). Obstetrics. In Wilbur, J. K., Jones, J. L. & Graber, M. A. (Eds.) The Family Practice Handbook. (5th) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.
- Bedell, D. A. & Garrett, R. E. (2002). Parasitology. In Rakel, R. E. (Eds.) Rakel Textbook of Family Practice. (6th) Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co.
- Ely JW, Berbaum KS, Bergus GR, Thompson BH, Levy BT, Graber MA, Evans ER, Bedell DA, Fick DS. Diagnosing left lower lobe pneumonia: usefulness of the 'spine sign' on lateral chest radiographs. J Fam Pract. 1996 Sep;43(3):242-8. PMID: 8797751.