Our Family caring for your Family!

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

Katy Maker

Katy Maker is both a Nurse Midwife and a Nurse Practitioner, allowing her to care for maternity patients throughout their pregnancy, including delivery, and following, throughout their lifetime.  She has over 30 years of experience as a nurse midwife and has assisted in nearly 2000 deliveries.  She is also proficient in water births.

Katy is from the Decorah area and has shared her talents at many facilities, but has always preferred the rural practice where families have access to quality care and do not have to travel to have their babies.  She has worked with her colleagues here at VMH for many years and is confident with and trusts all of them.  She cares for patients at both the Waukon and Postville Clinics. 

Schools and Degrees

• Luther College - BA, Nursing
• University of Minnesota School of Nursing Master’s Program - Nurse Midwife
• Graceland University - Nurse Practitioner
   

Sue McMillan

Sue McMillan, ARNP, is one of the two new providers in the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic.  She began her career as a nurse at Veterans Memorial Hospital and soon became aware of the shortage and need for health care providers in rural areas.  She was fortunate to work for a general surgeon who encouraged her to become a Nurse Practitioner.  Sue then completed her Masters of Science degree from the University of Iowa and became a registered nurse practitioner.  She provided clinical care at Prairie Medical Ltd. in Prairie du Chien for 10 years, then transferred to the Gundersen Health Calmar Clinic for five years and most recently completed another six years at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie due Chien.

Schools and Degrees

• Mt. Mercy University - B.S. Nursing
• University of Iowa School of Medicine - Masters of Nursing, N.P.
• Mayo School of Health Related Science, Post Master’s Certification

Minji Ransom

Minji Ransom, Nurse Practitioner, had been providing family health care for Mayo Clinics in the Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota areas, before moving back to her home of northeast Iowa to practice.  She was born in South Korea, moving to the United States when she was five years old living in New Jersey and Virginia, before settling in Decorah with her family.

After caring for her grandmother who had suffered a stroke, she knew she wanted to help people and entered the nursing career. After years as a certified nurse’s aide, LPN and RN, she went onto become a nurse practitioner to help collaborate with her patients in making health care decisions.

Minji will also work two days per week at the Postville Medical Clinic and two days in Waukon.

Schools and Degrees

• NICC - RN 
• Western Governors University -  Bachelors Degree
• Purdue University Global -  Masters Degree