Health is more than the absence of disease
It’s the foundation for everything that matters.
Abendroth Modern Medicine is an independent, physician-owned concierge medical practice focused on the prevention, early detection, and optimal management of the factors that shape how long and how well you live —so you can be there for what matters, for many years to come.
This is medicine for people who take their health seriously, who expect more from medicine, and who intend not just to live longer, but better.
A healthy man wants a thousand things;
a sick man wants only one.
-Confucious
What We Do
The most serious threats to your health & vitality often develop silently, long before symptoms arise— so we go looking. Our Precision Health Assessment uncovers your true state of health and culminates in a detailed written report including a comprehensive plan to reduce your risks, build durable health, and protect the functional capacity that defines your healthspan.
In our optional membership program, our quadruple board-certified physician, Dr. Matthew Abendroth, continuously monitors your health and actively manages your plan over time. Every plan draws on the full range of evidence-backed interventions, using medication when it's the right tool, not because it’s the only tool.
Our services
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Precision Health Assessment
Beyond an Executive Physical
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Concierge Medicine Program
Unlimited Direct Access
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Medical Consultations
For isolated concerns
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Hormone Management
Optimize health & vitality
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Subtle Medical Aesthetics
For natural looking results
Advanced Diagnostic and Screening Technology
Whether in our office, at the lab, or at our partner radiology center, we use the latest advances in medical technology where it makes the most sense — diagnostics and screening. This helps us identify even the earliest dysfunction and silent problems that conventional care models often miss for years or decades, allowing us to intervene when it matters most — early.
In-person and remote options
Our main office is in the beautiful Southwestern Hills area of Des Moines. Can’t make it into the office? We’ve got you covered with telemedicine by phone or video. Just have a quick question? With concierge medicine, you can text or call your doctor directly any time, no appointment needed at all.
Our Philosophy
We are designed for a way of life that no longer exists — what we eat, what we do, how much we move, what we are exposed to, and more are all different today than they were in our environment of evolutionary adaptation. This mismatch between modern life and our evolutionary environment drives the epidemic of chronic diseases we see today. Most of these diseases develop slowly and silently over years, and are traditionally addressed only when they are advanced enough to present as overt disease.
Through deliberate risk reduction, early detection & screening, lifestyle modification, and personalized, multimodal interventions, we can help you avoid or even reverse many chronic conditions, prevent avoidable premature death and disability, optimize your health, performance, and vitality, and add years of meaningful time with the people you love.
Experience a personalized, healthspan-oriented approach to medical care rooted in science, powered by advanced technology, and informed by evolutionary biology. By combining the best of traditional, integrative, functional, and lifestyle medicine with a concierge practice that makes time for you, we help you thrive in the modern world.
Who We Are
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Matthew Abendroth, DO, ABFM, ABLM, ABOIM, FMCP-M
Physician & Medical Director
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Melissa Abendroth, RN
Medical Aesthetics
Health & Wellness Coach
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“Dr. Abendroth is incredibly knowledgeable and responds quickly. This new way of healthcare is leaps and bounds ahead”
Allie Plagman, Google review
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"He isn't like other doctors that just treat your symptoms and send you on your way, Dr. Abendroth wants to work with you to better yourself."
Josh Paquette, Google review
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"Dr. Abendroth's practice is the literal opposite of the medical industrial complex. No copays, no administrators, and plenty of time."
N.W., patient testimonial
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