Michael McLoughlin, MD, MS

Phone

888-258-0078 888-258-0078

Patient Rating

4.9 out of 5

155 Patient Ratings
81 Patient Comments

Specialties & Services

Internal Medicine

Primary Clinic

Clarion Clinic

215 13th Avenue SW

Clarion, IA 50525

Practice Information

Joined Iowa Specialty Hospital

November 2017

Medical Interests

Patient-centered General Internal Medicine, Rural Healthcare Delivery, Teaching, Echocardiography, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Education & Professional Certification

Certifications

Internal Medicine; Buprenorphine Drug Addiction Treatment

Education

University of Wisconsin - M.S. in Kinesiology; University of Iowa-Carver College of Medicine

Internship

University of Iowa – Des Moines (Iowa Methodist)

Residency

University of Iowa – Des Moines (Iowa Methodist)

Professional Societies

American College of Physicians, Iowa Medical Society, American Academy Family Physicians

Professional & Personal Interests

Leadership Roles

Chief Resident, University of Iowa – Des Moines Internal Medicine Residency, 2015 - 2016

Hobbies and Personal Interests

Dr. McLoughlin is an advance beginner in both the Spanish and Swahili languages. He enjoys travel, running, exploring the outdoors, woodworking, new challenges.

Patient Comments

July 6, 2024

Dr. Michael McLoughlin was very thorough.

June 29, 2024

Dr. McLoughlin was wonderful. Would highly recommend him!

June 19, 2024

Care was excellent. All concerns were addressed and a clear plan going forward was provided.

June 9, 2024

Dr McLoughlin is by far the best doctor I've ever been to!

June 3, 2024

He was very thorough and kind.

May 14, 2024

Very happy with my doctor!

April 30, 2024

I appreciate the careful listening and discussing my concerns thoroughly at my level of understanding.

March 27, 2024

Am already pleased with a couple of the medical decisions that he made for me.

February 22, 2024

I am so fortunate to have Dr. Mike. He is awesome.

February 13, 2024

I already have recommend a friend who now is Dr's patient.

February 12, 2024

He is outstanding, caring, and listens to all concerns and addresses all questions and comes up with treatment plans with explanations and discusses options if needed.

February 12, 2024

All good

February 12, 2024

Michael McLoughlin goes above & beyond every time! He listens, asks questions if needed to better understand, is patient, explains changes well, is highly knowledgeable & professional! I appreciate his care! I am grateful for his timeliness & how he takes needed time with me!

February 6, 2024

Always explains everything and listens to what I have to say

January 24, 2024

Had a student with him who was also very helpful and attentive.

January 23, 2024

Everything went terrific.

January 13, 2024

Dr. McLoughlin always takes time to listen and explain! I highly recommend him! Since starting to see him several years ago, I feel like I am truly cared for, and I feel physically and emotionally better than I have in many years. He actually reads my chart, knows what is going on with my health, and keeps on top of things! Very happy with my care!!!

December 12, 2023

Dr.McLoughlin, always takes the time to listen and shows empathy. He is very caring and understanding.

December 7, 2023

I recommend Dr McLoughlin to all my friends and family!

November 14, 2023

Very, very good care by Dr. M. He is very knowledgeable and competent

November 14, 2023

Dr. Michael McLoughlin is so easy to talk to and takes his time with my appointments. I never feel rushed through.

October 18, 2023

Dr. Mcloughlin is very good. Warm and friendly when he enters the room. Listens to each concern, old or new will discuss then, and work well in looking for various ways to direct or solve. To help correct the issue.

October 1, 2023

Dr. Mike is so caring!

September 28, 2023

Good

September 27, 2023

I firmly believe *Dr. McLoughlin is the best due to care physician in a 100 mile radius. Intelligent, knowledgeable, caring, compassionate, and articulate. Perfect combination for a physician. ISH should give him everything he wants, and I don't think he will ask for much.

September 27, 2023

Great doctor

September 26, 2023

Dr. McLoughlin is almost always very concerned about your wishes of where you want things done and is always very thorough.

September 13, 2023

Very caring

September 9, 2023

Dr. Michael McLaughlin was very thorough and explained conditions very well.

August 22, 2023

*Dr. Katie or *Dr. Michael both very, very good.

July 24, 2023

No problems, or concerns; routine visit annual check-up.

July 21, 2023

Dr. McLoughlin listened and addressed many questions/concerns I had with other providers on care I am receiving.

July 18, 2023

Dr Michael is the best Dr. Always listens to any problems we have and helps us work through them. Always explains the ifs and y's.

June 29, 2023

Dr. Mike is excellent

June 10, 2023

Dr. Michael M is great. He has a very calm demeanor, provides very thoughtful answers to my questions, and is comprehensive in his care. He raises his suggestions every time we meet, such as, I am of the age for a colonoscopy, PSA test for prostate cancer due to my age, shingles vaccine, etc. He is an excellent listener and always provides excellent counsel.

June 5, 2023

*Dr. Michael is the best.

May 31, 2023

Great experience. Wonderful doctor!

April 26, 2023

He tells me "why" this or that needs to be done!

April 8, 2023

Great

March 22, 2023

Dr. McLoughlin will be a great asset to ISH & the local community.

March 18, 2023

Dr. McLoughlin is a very thorough doctor and listens to you and answers your concerns to the best of his ability

March 16, 2023

Excellent provider.

March 16, 2023

I was referred by several people who shared their positive experiences with Dr. McLoughlin. I left the appointment impressed and confident I made the correct choice to move forward with Dr. M as my primary care physician.

March 11, 2023

Dr. Mike is so caring

February 24, 2023

He is very knowledgeable. I always leave confident with my treatment.

February 23, 2023

*Dr. Michael always takes the time to sit and listen to your questions or concerns.

February 22, 2023

Dr. Mike is very caring, kind and professional.

February 16, 2023

Michael is very thorough. He really took time to listen and evaluate options with me

February 14, 2023

*Dr. McL is very thorough & addresses all my concerns. He has excellent advice.

January 24, 2023

He really seems to care and has been a great doctor!

January 21, 2023

Dr Mike is the best!!! He is very knowledgeable and takes his time to explain treatment plans so we can understand.

January 18, 2023

Dr. Michael McLaughlin is very easy to talk to, listens intently, and takes his time to explain things that can be understood.

January 13, 2023

Simply the best.

December 22, 2022

Excellent

November 18, 2022

Very happy with my experience!

November 17, 2022

I consider Dr Michael McL an exemplary doctor. He really listens and is responsive to the patient's statements and questions. Our community is fortunate to have such a fine medical provider and fine human being at the Clarion Clinic.

November 2, 2022

Dr. Mike is excellent!

November 1, 2022

Dr. Michael McLaughlin is a great doctor and person. He could not be more caring and thoughtful. We always feel that he has time to listen and answers all our questions.

September 24, 2022

I appreciate the documentation on my dismissal papers of names of treatments discussed.

August 1, 2022

Dr McLaughlin gives excellent care

July 28, 2022

Very patient and thorough with questions and exam.

July 27, 2022

Dr Mike is our Dr and he is very thorough. We are lucky to have him.We recommend him all the time as well as the clinics and the whole Iowa Specialy medical organization!

July 22, 2022

Dr Mc is very calm, good explanations, good alternatives laid out as needed, very short and simple explanations.

July 18, 2022

He did a wonderful job of listening, usually I will just say everything is fine, but this time we actually talked for about 50 min. about things that have been happening with me.

June 22, 2022

First visit w/*Dr. McLoughlin. VERY thorough with good simple explanations and options. I would highly recommend.

June 11, 2022

Excellent

May 21, 2022

I didn't feel at all rushed or that Dr. McLoughlin was in a hurry to get on to his next appointment while I was in his office. I was given a very thorough exam. Dr. McLoughlin listened and gave me his complete attention. He made certain that I understood everything about my various health issues.

April 26, 2022

The information was thorough and I appreciate being sent home with clear written instructions. I feel like I have a clear line of communication with Dr. Mc Loughlin between appointments if needed. It was a pleasure to also be seen by the intern who was shadowing him.

April 20, 2022

Doctor is always very informative.

April 16, 2022

Dr. Mcloughlin was great!

April 16, 2022

Dr Michael McLoughlin was very very detail orientated, explained everything, was on my level of understanding of why things change, we like Dr M

April 15, 2022

I always recommend iowa specialty

March 25, 2022

Everyone was so nice and seemed to love their job

March 24, 2022

Dr. M. McLoughlin is amazing! I have recommended him to several people, in fact he will be seeing my mom in a couple weeks.

March 22, 2022

Excellent medical care. Very satisfied.

February 26, 2022

Dr. McLoughlin has always shown concern for my health problems. He is very good at explaining treatment options and risks and allowing me to make the ultimate decision. I would definately recommend him to my friends and family or anyone seeking medical care.

January 21, 2022

I am very happy with the care that I receive by both my Doctor and his nurse

November 17, 2021

Doctor was very good on listening to my concerns. He even called me himself with an alternative before sending me to an ENT as he proposed earlier. He wanted to try one more option first. I appreciated that.

October 18, 2021

Doctor was honest , said call or come back if this treatment don't work.

October 4, 2021

Good experience - I had heard from one of Dr. McLoughlin patients - how wonderful Dr. McLoughlin was - to explain each & every meds he was prescribing - Great!

September 22, 2021

Very good doctor!

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