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Fadi Y. Yacoub
Patient Rating
4.9 / 5 (Based on 428 Reviews)

Fadi Y. Yacoub, MD, FASN

Specialties: Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Areas of Interest

Management of acute renal failure and nephrology

Year began practicing: 1998

Year joined staff: 2006

Education and Training

Education

1982-1988
University of Tishreen, Doctor of Medicine

Residency

1990-1996
Baptist Medical Center and University of Illinois, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine

Fellowship

University of Iowa, Nephrology

Internship

1988-1990
University of Damascus, Gynecology

Teaching or Professional Positions

  • Medical Director, Mercy Dialysis
  • Assistant Medical Director, Mercy Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
  • Medical Director, Rivervalley Dialysis – Marengo

Professional Memberships

American Medical Association; Iowa Medical Society

Honors, Awards, etc.

  • 2024 Nominee for Michael Daly, MD, Humanitarian award
  • 2024 Nominee for Mentor/Educator award
  • 2022 Nominee for Mentor/Educator Award
  • 2019 Nominee for Colleague award
  • 2018 Nominee for Mentor/Educator award
  • 2015 Mentor/Educator Award Winner, one of Mercy's Annual Provider Awards
  • Chief Resident, University of Illinois, 1995-1996

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Nephrology

Personal Interests

Soccer, aerobics, hiking, travel and spending time with family

Patient Reviews

4.8
November 21, 2025
Exceptional visit experience with Dr. Yacoub and the entire staff. So very thankful to have found your clinic!
5.0
November 18, 2025
Dr Yacoub is the best!
5.0
November 05, 2025
Excellent Dr who listens and is knowledgeable with answering questions and discussing my issues
5.0
November 01, 2025
Dr Yocoub is the best.
5.0
October 31, 2025
Dr Yacoub is always very thorough. He is proactive in his treatment, and identified that I had developed [a condition] even though it wasn't the original purpose of the appointment, and recommended active life changes to prevent it from getting worse.
5.0
October 16, 2025
Dr Yacoub is the best! Always appreciate him explaining things!
5.0
October 09, 2025
Dr. Jacob is very caring and takes time to explain issues in easy to understand terms.
1.8
September 25, 2025
I'm sure he sees a lot of people every day. I feel like he doesn't "see" me. Just another patient.
5.0
September 23, 2025
I have a very complicated health situation & Dr Yacoub works hard to make choices that are best for my life!
5.0
September 20, 2025
Dr. Yacoub is amazing! He answered any questions I had and I never feel rushed.
5.0
September 18, 2025
Dr. Yacoub is an excellent listener.
5.0
September 16, 2025
Dr Yacoub is caring, compassionate, and very knowledgeable. He's great to work with
5.0
September 16, 2025
Dr. Yacoub and his staff are great. I'm thankful they're here for me and my health needs. They are very kind and caring. Thank you.
5.0
August 26, 2025
I've always had a great great experience at this office
5.0
August 26, 2025
Dr. Yacoub is one of the finest Doctors I have dealt with.
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Provider's Contact Information

  • Office Phone: 319-861-7615
  • Fax: 319-861-7612

Locations

Patient Stories

Worth the Wait

Morgan Kimbrough is ready to get on with his life – after dialysis. He’s been making the trip to Mercy Dialysis Center in northeast Cedar Rapids three times a week, four hours at a time, for the past 3½ years. If you do the math, that’s a total of more than 2,000 hours spent connected to a dialysis machine. Read more.

Life Never Tasted So Good

Any one of the daunting hardships Randy Kelley has endured would have overwhelmed someone else. Remarkable determination carried him through heart bypass surgery, kidney cancer, kidney dialysis and a kidney transplant. Read part 1 and part 2.

Care Coordination

A unique partnership between Mercy’s Dialysis Center and the University of Iowa Organ Transplant Program played a key role in guiding Randy Kelley’s recovery. Read more.

The Best Gift Ever

Bob Moorman was starting to act “goofy.” He was confused, forgetful and exhibiting significant personality changes. His family began to suspect he was in the beginning stages of dementia. Concerned, they set up an appointment for him at his medical home with his primary care physician. Read more.