Jessica Ogden, ARNP, serves as a Nurse Practitioner in Mahaska Health’s Rheumatology department. Jessica started working in healthcare as a CNA almost 10 years ago, and her passion to serve patients led to completing nurse practitioner training in 2021. With a desire to learn and experience new settings, Jessica completed several preceptorships including the University…
Garth Summers, DO, FACOG, OB, Labor & Delivery and GYN Co-Medical Director enjoys listening to patients and helping to decide next steps. With an interest in surgery, Dr. Summers pursued women’s health for its ability to help patients over their lifetime and through significant stages of life. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology…
Taylar Swartz Summers, DO, MPH, FACOG, OB, Labor & Delivery and GYN Co-Medical Director provides patient-centered care for women of all ages. As an OB/GYN, she enjoys helping women from adolescence through menopause and onward. Dr. Summers earned a Master of Public Health from the College of Public Health at Des Moines University. She completed…
Shane Kirkegaard, DO is a Family Medicine specialist serving patients at Mahaska Health as a Hospitalist. After his service in the Iowa Air National Guard, Dr. Kirkegaard pursued a medical degree from Des Moines University. He is a member of both the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons and the American College of Physicians.…
