Education:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Doctor of Medicine: 2009

Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Residency, General Surgery, 2009-2014

Certification: American Board of Surgery, 2014-present

About Dr. Jaren Ricker

Dr. Jaren Ricker is originally from Mt. Ayr, Iowa. He completed his undergraduate and medical school training at the University of Iowa. He then went on to complete a general surgery residency at Methodist in Des Moines. He and his wife and children live in Spirit Lake. His surgical interests include robotic colectomy, pH probe testing, and thyroid surgery. In his free time he enjoys boating and fishing.