Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Julie Lautenbach, PA-C, MPH serves the Mahaska Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine care team. After graduating from the Physician Assistant Program at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2003, Julie began her career at Mahaska Health as a physician assistant in the orthopaedics department. For Julie, the most fulfilling part of the work…

General Surgery

Rachel is a board certified Physician Assistant with a strong background in surgical services. Rachel joined the Mahaska Health general surgery team in 2020. She earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Marietta College in Ohio. She most recently worked at Fairfield Medical Center in Cardiothoracic Surgery and holds years of clinical…

Mark Zacharjasz, MD

Hospice Medical Director, Family Medicine, Hospice Care

Dr. Mark Zacharjasz serves as Mahaska Health Hospice Medical Director and believes in offering his patients the best possible treatments and advice while upholding their values and autonomy. He accomplishes this by understanding each patient as a whole through the context of their life. Dr. Zacharjasz is passionate about helping patients and their families through…

Ophthalmology

Dr. Ryan Vincent and Dr. Reid Turner are at Mahaska Health every 3rd Thursday. To schedule an appointment, call Wolfe Eye Clinic at 515.232.2450. Specialty Ophthalmology Board Status American Board of Ophthalmology Professional Associations American Academy of Ophthalmology American Glaucoma Society Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Education University of Colorado, Denver School of…

Family Medicine & Walk-In Clinic

  Leah VanLoon, ARNP-C, FNP serves as a provider for the Walk-In and Family Medicine Clinics at Mahaska Health. VanLoon is from the Eddyville area and joined Mahaska Health with 16 years of prior nursing experience, most recently having worked as a Nursing Supervisor at ChildServe in Johnston, Iowa. She began her nursing education at…