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Jason is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. He directs Athletic Enhancement & Adult Fitness, Sports Medicine Northwest, and Cariopulmonary Rehabilitation programs at Spencer Hos…
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Amber is a staff pharmacist at Spencer Hospital who also serves as the hospital's Antimicrobial Stewardship and Informatics Pharmacy Specialist. Amber received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the…
Colette Rossiter, serves as manager for Spencer Hospital Community Health Services and Clay County Public Health. Colette has enjoyed the variety of responsibilities her nursing career has provided,…
Bill Bumgarner has served as President of Spencer Hospital since 2009, relocating to Spencer from Estherville where he served as president of Avera Holy Family Hospital.
Tim Birkey is an exercise specialist with Spencer Hospital’s Athletic Enhancement service. A certified strength and conditioning coach, tim earned his master’s degree from the University…
Angel is the Director of Clay County Public Health. She is passionate about serving the community.
Jordan serves as the Director of Rehabilitation Services and Laboratory at Spencer Hospital. He graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Des Moines University and has been with Spencer …
DeeAnn Vaage, is an RN and currently the Infection Preventionist at Spencer Hospital. Dee has worked in this capacity for 20 years. She is Board Certified in Infection Prevention and Control by the …
Melissa is a Physical Therapist at the Spencer Hospital. She has worked here since 2010. She received her Bachelor degree from Buena Vista University and Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the Uni…
Rachel and Sarah are Physical Therapists at the Spencer Hospital. Rachel has worked here since 2014 and Sarah since 2010. Rachel received her Bachelor’s degree from Drake University and Doctor…
Mindy Sylvester is our Women’s Health Coordinator at the Spencer Hospital. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology and Psychology from Buena Vista College and Nursing from ILC…
Korey Ebel, an exercise specialist, works with people enrolled in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation services. Korey earned a degree from the University of South Dakota in health, physical edu…
Laura Johnson is a Speech and Language Pathologist at the Spencer Hospital. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Speech Langu…
Jeannette L. Hasley is our Director of Obstetrics, Women's Health & Diabetes Education. Jeannette earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa. She started her nursing care…
Laura Armstrong is a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner here at the Spencer Hospital. A Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner provides direct medical care to patients requiring hospitalization. They assess hea…
Jenna Jacobsen is one of Spencer Hospital’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. She graduated from Iowa State University and completed her dietetic internship at various locations throughout n…
Dr. Jason Hough is a partner at Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons, based in Spencer. Dr. Hough is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. A graduate …
JaMae Dau serves as the lead mammographer at Spencer Hospital. She has been a registered mammographer for approximately 22 years – the last 17 of those years at Spencer Hospital. I…
Sarah and Melissa are Physical Therapists at the Spencer Hospital, who both joined the hospital team in 2010. Melissa received her bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University and Doctor of Phy…
Darlene DeWitt is one of Spencer Hospital’s Registered Dietitians. Darlene currently provides outpatient services in the areas of Diabetes management, heart disease, weight loss, GI issues and…
Ashley Betz-Jones is the director of Spencer Hospital Rehabilitation Services. She specializes in neurological rehabilitation and is a certified LSVT Big clinician, which is a specialized treatment …
Karin Hogge is one of Spencer Hospital's occupational therapists and is also a certified hand therapist and a certified lymphedema therapist.
Sara Taylor, BSN, RN is Spencer Hospital's Women’s Health Coordinator and Patient Advocate. Sara earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Allen College as well as her Bachelor&rs…
Dr. David Keith is a provider at Avera Medical Group Spencer. Dr. Keith specializes in family medicine as well as pregnancy and childbirth. He serves as medical director for Clay County Public Healt…
Deb serves as the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Spencer Hospital. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and her Masters in Nurse and Health Administration from…
Alana Clark, RN BSN serves as the Director of Hospice and Home Health at Spencer Hospital. Alana has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and Community Health from Minnesota State University, Mankato.…
Carla van Holsteijn is a registered and licensed dietitian at Spencer Hospital. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from the Academy for Dietetics in Nijmegen, The Netherlands,…
Dr. Dan McGuire is a spine and neck specialist and surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He cares for people with spine health issues, from evaluation and education to various forms of trea…
Family practice physician Dr. Bruce Feldmann has served the Spencer medical community for 20 years, providing comprehensive care to his patients. Dr. Feldmann graduated from Cornell College and the …
Dr. Brian Wilson at Avera Medical Group Spencer - Advanced Gynecology & Surgery specializes in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Chelsea Reed, BSW serves as Hospice Social Worker and Chaplain for Avera@Home of Spencer Hospital. Chelsea strives to provide effective and comprehensive care for patients on their end-of-life…
Laura Manwarren, RN, BSN serves as the Safety Director at Spencer Hospital.
Anne Rosendahl is a cardiac rehab nurse with Spencer Hospital's Cardiopulmonary Rehab service.
Jessica Dirks, RN, currently serves as a Clinical Informaticist at Spencer Hospital. Her professional experience includes working in the hospital’s Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit an…
Mandi Ward is a Physical Therapist at Spencer Hospital, specializing in complex and chronic pain management. Mandi is also a Therapeutic Pain Specialist through the International Spine and Pain Inst…
Jordan Achterhoff serves as the director of Spencer Hospital's Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Center. Jordan received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from Iowa State Unive…
Emily Jacobs is a Speech and Language Pathologist at Spencer Hospital. Emily graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences and a…
Darcie Follon is a Clay County Public Health Nurse and serves as a maternal-child health nurse.
Dr. Sergio Plucker Billups serves as the Medical Director of Psychiatry at Spencer Hospital. Dr. Plucker Billups graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Whil…
Mark Hepworth is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Illinois College and his bachelor's and mater's degrees in nursing from A…
Spencer Hospital Safety Director Laura Manwarren and Employee Health Nurse Tatum Geerdes team up to share important safety information and tips that can maintain good health. Laura and Tatum are bot…
Erin Peterson is a CT Technologist for Spencer Hospital Diagnostic Imaging Services.
Amanda Schany serves as the Director of Diagnostic Imaging, Women's Health Services, and the Visiting Specialist Clinic of Spencer Hospital.
Craig Cantrall is a physical therapist at Spencer Hospital who also provides services at our outreach clinics, Hartley Family Care and Rehab @ The Clinic in the Spencer Medical Arts Building.
K.C. Kidd is Spencer Hospital's Women's Health Coordinator and Diagnostic Imaging Nurse. With over a decade of experience, she's an expert in guiding patients through the healthcare syst…
Registered Nurses Bryn Goettsch and Katie Fullhart are International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. Bryn and Katie work in Spencer Hospital's Birth Center, caring for women during their …
Spencer Hospital registered dietitian Darlene DeWitt and diabetes nurse educator Holly Berends team up to share important information and tips on diabetes awareness and prevention.
Kellie Perry has provided expert physical therapy treatment after earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2010. She works with patients of all ages and with a variety of health conditions. She …
Kasey Fear is a drug and alcohol counselor for Spencer Addiction Services, a department of Spencer Hospital.
Jessica Moermond RN, BSN, CCRN, is a Critical Care RN for Spencer Hospital Ambulance Services. Jessica received her nursing education from Northwest Iowa Community College and her Bachelor's deg…
Amanda Schany, director of Diagnostic Imaging, and Mindy Sylvester, director of Abben Cancer Center, team up to share insight on imaging and cancer services, education, screenings, and more.
Kerri Dandy is the director of Behavioral Health Services at Spencer Hospital.