Broadlawns Medical Center announced that Dr. Bryan Folkers has joined its medical staff, expanding access to plastic reconstructive surgery services for Central Iowans. Folkers is a double board certified plastic surgeon, and he will be seeing patients at Broadlawns Medical Center and at the newly opened Broadlawns Cityville Clinic. “Bringing Dr. Folkers to Broadlawns Medical Center eliminates many of the barriers that our patients face to accessing high-quality, compassionate plastic reconstructive surgical services,” said Dr. Vincent Mandracchia, Broadlawns’ chief medical officer. Folkers will offer a wide range of plastic and reconstructive procedures, among them skin cancer excision and reconstruction; wound and burn care evaluation, treatment and reconstruction; hand surgery; and facial reconstruction. He earned his medical degree at Des Moines University and completed a general surgery residency at MercyOne-Des Moines. He furthered his training in plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery at South Pointe Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Health System. He is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.