April McKain, COTA/L, has been serving as an Occupational Therapist Assistant since 2000. As a student, April worked at Mahaska Health for her last field work opportunity. Staying locally, she was able to serve a community close to her home in What Cheer. She loves the small town feel of Mahaska County, as it allows…
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…
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…
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…
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…





