Our Family caring for your Family!

Alex Berns

Alex Berns, ARNP, is from the Postville area.  He began his nursing career at Veterans Memorial Hospital, first as a C.N.A., then an RN.  He left the facility to branch out and gain experience in Hospice, Emergency Care, the ICU in Rochester and general inpatient care, while furthering his education.  He has now returned to VMH as a clinic a Nurse Practitioner and clinic provider.

Alex cares for youth and adults of all ages.  He always knew he wanted to return home to care for those in this area and to raise his children in this great community.  He is excited to care for those in all walks of life and getting to care for a variety of individuals in the area.

Schools and Degrees

• NICC - RN
• Clarke University - Doctorate Family Nurse Practitioner

Hannah Kelly

Hannah has nearly a decade of nursing experience in a variety of areas.   She chose to become a family nurse practitioner to continue to care for a variety of demographics of patients in a different setting. She has always loved the variety and unpredictability of nursing which family practice health care is able to provide.  She also enjoys building the long-term relationships with her patients that had not been available in her previous roles.

Hannah grew up on a family farm south of Waukon. She cares for patients in both the Waukon and Postville Clinics and is particularly interested in women’s health and pediatrics.

Schools and Degrees:
Luther College-Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Briar Cliff University-Masters Degree in Nursing
 

Dr. Dave Schwartz

Dr. Dave Schwartz is the medical physician provider in the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic.  He has been serving this community since 1995  when he began his employment with Mayo Waukon Clinic and Veterans Memorial Hospital.  He sees patients in the clinic as well as the hospital, and especially enjoys Maternity Services.  Dr. Schwartz was awarded the Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Hero Award in October, 2017, for his dedication to rural health care and obstetrics.

Schools and Degrees

• Northeast Missouri State University - B.S. Science
• University of Iowa School of Medicine - M.D.
• Mayo Family Practice Residency - La Crosse , WI
   

Dr. Kristina Thompson

Podiatrist Dr. Kristina Thompson, originally of Monona, is available every Monday and Wednesday in Waukon consulting and treating patients and even providing minor surgical procedures.  She is also a wound care specialist and diabetes educator. She chose to specialize in foot health because she developed an interest in the treatment of diabetes and wanted to help prevent diabetes related complications.  From there, she zoned in on clinical podiatry with an emphasis in wound care of the lower extremity.

Dr. Thomson is available to care for patients of all ages.   She works collaboratively with Dr. Greg Valkosky of Gundersen Health who also visits Waukon seeing patients in the Gundersen Waukon Clinic and performing podiatry surgical procedures at VMH.

Schools and Degrees

• University of Northern Iowa-Biology and Chemistry
• Des Moines University-Podiatric Medicine
• SSM DePaul Health  Residency-St. Louis, MO