Sara Goslin Neff, ARNP, C-PNP, MSN
Accepting new patients.
Specialties:
Diabetes & Metabolism and
Pediatric Medicine
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment with Sara Goslin Neff, please call 319-861-7900
Areas of Interest
Special interests include diabetes, asthma and obesity. Pediatric diabetes services include: insulin pump downloads and adjustments; quarterly provider visits; patient and family education and counseling; consultations for new Juvenile Diabetes/Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) patients; collaboration with MercyCare Diabetes Center; primary pediatric and/or pediatric diabetes specialty care.
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on Her Background
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on What Makes Her Patient Care Unique
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on Her Approach with Patients
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on Why She Chose Pediatrics
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on Why Patients Should Choose Mercy
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on What's Most Satisfying About Her Job
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on What The Mercy Touch Means to Her
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on How She Utilizes MyChart
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on Why She Chose Mercy
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on What Makes Her Smile
- Sara Neff, ARNP, on What She Enjoys Outside of Work
Year began practicing: 2013
Year joined staff: 2014
Year began practicing in specialty: 2013
Education and Training
Education
- University of Iowa, Masters of Science in Nursing
Professional Memberships
- NAPNAP – National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- IANP – Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners, Board Member
Honors, Awards, etc.
- 2018 Nominee for Outstanding Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- 2017 Winner for Outstanding Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- 2016 Nominee for Outstanding Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- 2015 Nominee for Outstanding Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, one of Mercy's Annual Provider Awards
Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN), State of Iowa
- Advanced Practice Nurse, State of Iowa
- Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) PNCB
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse (RNC-NIC) NCC
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
Personal Interests
Reading, running, playing pickleball
Additional Information
Mercy's Bicentennial Baby
Sara Goslin Neff, ARNP, was Mercy's bicentennial baby! The U.S. bicentennial on July 4, 1976, was the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Although she was born in the early morning of July 5, 1976, Sara was the closest to the 4th of July in the bicentennial year, earning her lots of attention. Mercy dedicated its then-monthly publication to her, which also featured Tom Seabrook, the oldest living person born at Mercy (1906) at the time. It was later reprinted in The Gazette.
The article focused on the medical developments Tom had seen during his lifetime, including the introduction of antibiotics, development of X-rays, widespread use of anesthesia, transplant operations and total joint replacements. The writer wondered, "Will Sara's lifetime bring a bionic person? A cure for cancer?"
Not yet, although the article also touched on pediatric diabetes, which is now one of Sara's specialties.
"Sara's children, if they have diabetes, may not face possible blindness because of the disease, which (ophthalmologist) Dr. (John) Puk says is the number one cause of blindness," they wrote in 1976.
Now, "Pediatric diabetes patients still face many medical hardships, including complications of vision, but blindness among children with diabetes is not seen," Sara said.
Read the entire 1976 article (PDF).
