Dr. Paul Riggs is a long-serving, board-certified general surgeon known for his steady, compassionate approach and decades of experience supporting the Mahaska community.
Shawn Richmond, MD, Family Medicine Medical Director, has been serving the Mahaska Health community in areas of primary care since 2000. Originally, from Ottumwa, he chose to practice at Mahaska Health in order to be close to family and because of the great atmosphere of the community. When caring for patients, his philosophy is to…
Dr. David North serves as the Medical Director for Geriatric and Skilled Nursing Care at Mahaska Health. He has provided compassionate care in the community for nearly 25 years, and has largely focused his career on providing care to the elderly population in Mahaska County. Dr. North and his colleague Lisa Nelson, ARNP, serve as…
Lisa Nelson, ARNP, provides Geriatric and Skilled Nursing care at Mahaska Health. For Lisa, she was led to providing geriatric care while she was completing her nurse practitioner degree at the University of Iowa in 2003. Her grandmother received care at a long-term care facility, and she realized quickly that she wanted to provide this…
Stephen Mineart, MD, has served the Oskaloosa community as a primary care physician since 1987. Dr. Mineart was drawn to the medical field because of his love of science and biology and enjoys building a longitudinal relationship with his patients, learning who they are and hearing their stories. In his more than 32 years at…
