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Monday 7:30am - 4pm Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm Wednesday 7:30am - 12pm Thursday 7:30am - 4pm Friday 7:30am - 4pm

Vitae Family Care Clinic

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Vitae Family Care Clinic

At Vitae, we take care of you and your family – for life!

📍 West Des Moines, IA
💛 Family-owned, faith-based
💙 Schedule an appt! ☎️ 515-225-3261 🛜 vitaefamilycare.com

Vitae means "life" in Latin, and our clinic is centered upon this ideal.

08/03/2025

TRUE or FALSE: Vitae doesn’t offer urgent care services because we only have one doctor.
❌ FALSE! ❌ We DO offer urgent care services to any established patient. Establish care with Dr. Mckernan today and have access to our urgent care!

07/31/2025

WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! No waitlists here. Contact our office at 515-225-3261 during office hours to set up an appointment.

07/27/2025

Dr. McKernan has delivered 2,640+ babies! 😱 AND that number keeps on growing!

07/25/2025

We fully support and encourage everyone to have a personal representative with them during checkups. It can add a layer of comfort for the patient, as well as provide a second set of ears when your doctor has advice or a health plan for you. 💙

07/20/2025

We are all smiles over here! We’d love to welcome you to our Vitae community. This face says it all - it really is the best! 😆

Please call our offices to set up an appointment at 515-225-3261.

07/18/2025

The best way to keep Vitae alive and growing is to spread the word about the care you receive here. If you feel moved, please leave a review for us: https://www.google.com/search?q=vitae+family+care&rlz=1C5MACD_enUS1137US1139&oq=vitae+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqEQgAEEUYJxg7GOMCGIAEGIoFMhEIABBFGCcYOxjjAhiABBiKBTIVCAEQLhgnGK8BGMcBGIAEGIoFGI4FMgYIAhBFGDsyBggDEEUYOTIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDwyBggGEEUYPTIGCAcQRRg80gEIMjMyNmowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 =0x87ec20ee512cadb9:0xd93fc4b110893329,3,,,,

07/14/2025

We take urgent care visits! If you’re an established patient of Dr. McKernan’s, you can contact us with any worry you may have: sore throat, fever, rash, etc. We’re happy to answer your questions!

To establish care, call our office at 515-225-3261 and set up an appointment!

07/11/2025

At Vitae, we provide preventative care, family medicine, vaccinations, and much more. We serve you at any and all stages of your life! 👶 ➡️ 👴

07/06/2025

The word “Vitae” is a Latin word that means “life’s course”; we want to advocate for you and your health through the entire course of your life.

Establish care with Dr. McKernan by setting up an appointment! Call 515-225-3261 during office hours.

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! We are closed on the 4th, but will be open again Monday morning. Enjoy your holiday weekend! 🎆

06/30/2025

👀 Looking for a new doctor? We have you covered! We are currently accepting new patients.

Call (or visit) our office today at 515-225-3261 to set up an appointment!

06/27/2025

Dr. McKernan shares his gifts and time with IVHCare, who also happens to be Vitae’s neighbor!

Innervisions is a local pregnancy clinic and works with clients facing many different situations.

Address

1355 50th Street Ste 100
West Des Moines, IA
50266

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 12pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4pm
Friday	7:30am - 4pm

Website

http://www.vitaefamilycare.com/

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