Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Clinic will begin scheduling of appointments April 12; Clinic opens May 3


Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Clinic to open May 3 ... Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be opening the new Waukon Clinic Monday, May 3. Those wishing to make an appointment are invited to call the new clinic number of 563-568-5530 beginning Monday, April 12 to schedule an appointment for May or beyond. Pictured above are members of the Veterans Memorial Hospital Foundation who recently toured the facility, led by Michael Coyle, CEO of Veterans Memorial Hospital. The Foundation continues to accept donations for the renovation of this clinic. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be opening the new Waukon Clinic Monday, May 3. Those wishing to make an appointment are invited to call the new clinic number of 563-568-5530 beginning Monday, April 12 to schedule an appointment for May or beyond.

Dr. Dave Schwartz will be the medical physician provider in this new clinic.  Two nurse practitioners are also joining the team - Sue McMillan, ARNP, and Halie Ruff, ARNP. In addition, Jon Hawes, PA and current Emergency Provider at the hospital, will also begin seeing patients in the clinic in July, on a part-time basis. Three medical assistants have been recruited as well to work with these providers. Laboratory and X-ray services will be provided by those existing departments at Veterans Memorial Hospital.

The hospital conducted a needs analysis prior to making the determination to open this clinic that showed an overwhelming need for more providers in the area.  The plans are to start with these providers and expand the number of family practice providers as well as specialty providers in the near future.

Health insurance plans that are currently approved to be utilized at Veterans Memorial Hospital will also be accepted in the clinic as well. The hospital’s electronic medical record system will also be integrated into this new clinic with access to electronic records from other medical facilities.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Clinic will offer a special “sick child” clinic every Monday morning starting at 7 a.m. Evening appointments will also be offered Thursdays until 7 p.m. Otherwise, clinic hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The hospital’s urgent care clinic will also remain available Monday through Friday from 5-7 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation continues to accept donations for the renovation of the new clinic. Anyone who would like to make a donation to the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic may send in a donation to the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation, 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172, stating within their donation that the funding is restricted for designation toward this new clinic.