Staff

Meet the Team

The urology program at Pella Regional is built around a single, highly productive employed urologist who has served this community for his entire career. The practice culture is autonomous and collegial. Administration provides strong operational support while giving physicians the freedom to manage their own clinical environment. Physicians across the organization tend to stay; long tenure is common and reflects a culture that respects provider autonomy and work-life balance.

Urology

• Russell Bandstra, MD — Employed urologist at Pella Regional. Dr. Bandstra has maintained a thriving urology practice in central Iowa for over 30 years, initially through a private surgical group based in Grinnell and for the last several years as an employed provider at Pella Regional. He produces approximately 8,400 wRVUs annually and sees 25 to 30 patients per clinic day. Dr. Bandstra is planning to wind down over the next two to three years and has expressed willingness to support the transition of an incoming urologist, including case referrals and informal mentorship during the overlap period.

Departing Coverage

The University of Iowa Urology Center (UCI) has provided visiting robotic and complex case coverage at Pella Regional, with their last date of service in May 2026. The UCI team includes Marcy Covert, ARNP and physicians Trevor Wild, MD; Ryan Dornbier, MD; Gregory Larsen, MD; and Richard Glowacki, MD, all of whom practice at Pella Regional as UCI affiliates. Their departure creates the primary volume opportunity for the incoming physician, including robotic cases and select complex surgical volume that UCI has been handling.

Broader Surgical and Clinical Support

The incoming urologist joins a well-staffed facility with strong interprofessional support across surgery, the ED, and primary care.

• Hospitalist team manages overnight urologic admissions and stabilizes ED presentations, reducing callback burden significantly
• General surgery team available for complex or overlapping cases
• On-site pharmacy, lab, and radiology support all clinical needs
• An APP with extensive OR experience across urology, orthopedics, and general surgery is under consideration for a dedicated first-assist role to support robotic and complex cases
• A PA from the Grinnell area has an established working relationship with Dr. Bandstra and assists on select complex surgical cases as needed

Referral Network

The incoming urologist inherits a mature referral base. Primary care providers feeding the urology practice include:

• 10 family medicine/OB physicians within the main clinic
• 8 additional primary care providers across satellite clinics
• Internal medicine providers
• Walk-in clinic staff who refer urologic findings for follow-up
• Providers at five affiliated satellite clinic locations across the region