Joined Van Diest Medical Center August 2015 Medical Interests Emergency Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications Advanced Trauma Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life Support Basic Life Support Education Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Des Moines University Bachelor of Arts Degree, Iowa State University Paramedic Specialist Associates Degree, Iowa Central Community College
Joined Van Diest Medical Center November 2018 Medical Interests Family Practice & Pediatrics Education & Professional Certification Certifications Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Education Graceland University, MSN, FNP-C
Annie completed her associate degree in nursing from Iowa Central Community College, and received her Bachelor of Science in nursing and Master of Science degree as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, both from Briarcliff University in Sioux City, IA. She brings years of experience working as an emergency room nurse and practitioner.
Medical Interests Krista is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her Master of Science in Nursing Education degree from Walden University in 2014. She earned her Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Allen College in 2019. She has worked in nursing for over 20 years serving patients in community and rural health settings. Krista has provided outpatient care as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner since 2019 and currently offers tele-health visits, seeing patients across the lifespan starting at the age of 5. SPECIALTIES: ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS Medication management Psychoeducation Diagnosis Healthy Lifestyle Relapse Prevention
Joined Van Diest Medical Center January 2020 Medical Interests Emergency Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications Physician Assistant Certified, NCCPA Advanced Cardiac Life Support Advanced Trauma Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Neonatal Resuscitation Program Education University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program
Joined Van Diest Medical Center January 2023 Medical Interests Julie is a Doctorate Nurse Practitioner, graduating from the University of Iowa in 2020. She has worked in Behavioral Health settings since 2016, most recently serving as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner on an Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, IA.
Jeff completed his Associate of Arts degree in Nursing from Ellsworth Community College and his Master of Science degree as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in Minneapolis, MN. He brings over 15 years of experience working as a Charge Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Emergency Room and Flight Nurse. Most recently, Jeff has worked at Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA as a provider in their Emergency Room, and at MercyOne in Des Moines, in both Neurosurgery and Trauma Services.
Joined Van Diest Medical Center June 2018 Medical Interests Ketamine Infusion Pain Management Anesthesia Services Education & Professional Certification Certifications Non-Surgical Pain Management –Certified (NSPM-C) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist US Army Reserve Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Education Advanced Pain Management Fellowship, University of South Florida Midwestern University Nurse Anesthesia Program, Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesia University of Phoenix, Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing Pima Community College, Associates Degree in Nursing Professional Societies American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Joined Van Diest Medical Center January 2020 Medical Interests Gerontology & Family Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications ANCC Board Certified: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (IA) Registered Nurse NIH Certificate: Protecting Human Research Participants Certified Nurse Aide Instructor Education Post Graduate Certificate: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri Master of Science in Nursing: Leadership in Health Care Systems with a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Education, Regis University, Denver Colorado Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Allen College, Waterloo, Iowa
Joined Van Diest Medical Center February 2021 Medical Interests Giselle is a Bilingual Practitioner. Haga clic aquí para ver el video en español. (Click this link to view the video in Spanish.) Education & Professional Certification Certifications [FNP-BC] Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified – American Nurses Credentialing Center [NP-C] Family Nurse Practitioner- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [APRN] Certified Nurse Practitioner – State of Iowa Education Master of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Mercy College of Health Sciences Associate of Science in Nursing- Mercy College of Health Sciences
Joined Van Diest Medical Center September 2017 Medical Interests Emergency Medicine & Hospitalist Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications American Board of Family Medicine Education American University of the Caribbean Residency Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Joined Van Diest Medical Center April 1976 Medical Interests Family Practice Education & Professional Certification Certifications American Board of Family Medicine Iowa Board of Medical Examiners Advanced Trauma Life Support Education DAV College, India University of Iowa Internship Broadlawns Polk County Hospital Residency Broadlawns Polk County Hospital
Joined Van Diest Medical Center January, 2022 Education & Professional Certification Certifications Board Certified Nurse Anesthetist Iowa License CRNA/ARNP Iowa License RN CSA, DEA, ACLS, PALS, BLS Education Pain Training Premiere | Pain Management | 2016 DNP | Northeastern University | 2014 MSN | US Army Program in Anesthesia Nursing | 2005 BSN | University of Iowa | 1998 Fellowship Buchanan County Health Center | Independence, IA Grundy County Memorial Hospital | Grundy Center, IA Community Memorial Hospital | Sumner, IA Waverly Health Center | Waverly, IA Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital | West Union, IA Professional Societies American Association of Nurse Anesthetists | 2003 – Present Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists | 2014 – Present Order of Military Medical Merit Professional & Personal Interests Leadership Roles 2021 – Present | Partner, Heartland Pain Management, Ankeny, IA 2018 – Present | Iowa Anesthesia, Manchester (see current hospital affiliations) 2016 – 2018 | Pain Management Specialist, VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 2014 – 2018 | Staff CRNA, VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 2010-2014 | Program Director, US Army Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Lewis, WA 2008-2010 | Chief, Surgical and Anesthesia Services, Fort Leavenworth, KS 2005-2008 | Staff CRNA, Fort Riley, KS 2006-2007 | Chief CRNA, Forward Surgical Team, HI
Joined Van Diest Medical Center March 2020 Medical Interests Family Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications Board Certified Family Medicine Physician, American Board of Family Medicine Education University of Iowa Quad Cities Genesis Family Medicine Residency Program
Joined Van Diest Medical Center October 2016 Medical Interests Family Medicine & Sports Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications American Academy of Physician Assistants Education University of Iowa College of Medicine, Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Practice Information Joined Van Diest Medical Center August 2012 Medical Interests Family Medicine, Children & Women's Health Education & Professional Certification Certifications American Board of Family Medicine Education Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology, University of Iowa Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Residency Iowa Lutheran Family Medicine Residency
Joined Van Diest Medical Center August 2021 Medical Interests I am a family physician-sociologist with a passion for chronic disease management, breastfeeding advocacy, transgender health, and research in pain, suffering, and grief. Through processes of patient and community-engaged research, I seek to understand the pain and grief of suffering in order to support delivery of more comprehensive care. I love to mentor future and current medical students and family medicine residents. I want to be a comprehensive and thorough first point of contact for patients and create a compassionate partnership for wellness. Education & Professional Certification Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Doctor of Medicine University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology College of Wooster - Wooster, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts Degree Residency Northeast Iowa Family Medicine Education Foundation, Waterloo, IA - Family Medicine Professional & Personal Interests Leadership Roles Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholar for leaders in family medicine Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly Iowa Academy of Family Physicians Educational Committee Community Involvement Educational Justice Project
Medical Interests Colonoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Fluoroscopy Laparoscopic Procedures Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Small bowel and Colon procedures Cholecystectomy Hernia surgery Venous port placement Breast surgery Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Thyroid surgery Chest tube placement Moderate Sedation Education & Professional Certification Certifications American Board of Surgery Certified; 2018 Minnesota Medical Practice License: 2010 to present Drug Enforcement Administration Registration: 2010 to present Advanced Trauma Life Support: June 2023 Education Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Fellowship September 2014-September 2015 University of Minnesota Medical School General Surgery Residency Training 2008-2014 University of Minnesota Clinical Research Fellow M.S. Clinical Research November 2008 Thesis: Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Gallbladder Cancer University of Minnesota Medical School Doctor of Medicine June 2003 Rice University, Houston, Texas BA English Literature May 1999 Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota 1994 -1995
Joined Van Diest Medical Center July 2020 Medical Interests Family Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications Board Certified in Family Medicine Education Des Moines University Youngstown Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Joined Van Diest Medical Center August 2014 Medical Interests Family Practice Education & Professional Certification Certifications National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) Education Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant Program at the University of Iowa
Joined Van Diest Medical Center July 2020 Medical Interests Family Medicine Education & Professional Certification Certifications Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Education University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa - Master's of Science in Nursing University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa - Bachelors of Nursing Saint Luke's School of Nursing, Sioux City, Iowa - Diploma in Nursing
Joined Van Diest Medical Center July 2022 Medical Interests Individual and Family Therapy, Mental Health Screenings, Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions, Trauma Informed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Crisis Intervention Model, Strengths Based Model, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Affirmative Therapy Education & Professional Certification Education Masters of Social Work (MSW) University of England, Biddeford, ME - 2013 Licensed Independent Social Work (LISW) University of England, Biddeford, ME - 2017 Residency Adjunct Instructor, School of Graduate Social Work Education, University of New England, Biddeford, ME Professional Societies National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) Fort Dodge Mental Health Community Coalition
Joined Van Diest Medical Center July 2020 Medical Interests Family Medicine Education & Professional Certification Education University of Iowa College of Medicine 1975 University of Southern California Internship 1975-1976
Van Diest Medical Center has been the premier healthcare facility in Hamilton County, Iowa, for over 100 years. We are committed to providing the highest quality care to patients, and dedicated to improving the quality of life for our families and communities throughout central Iowa. As an affiliate of MercyOne, Van Diest Medical Center is partnered with MercyOne. With this affiliation, the Board of Trustees maintains complete control of the hospital operations and management expertise, while taking advantage of the cost savings and educational offerings available to larger, tertiary facilities such as MercyOne. As the hospital continues to grow and change, we strive to remain a constant caring organization, meeting the healthcare needs of those we serve.
