Jarrod Phelps, Mahaska Health Surgical Physician Assistant, completed his undergraduate degree from Loras College, Dubuque, and his master’s degree to be a physician assistant from Des Moines University. Jarrod began his career as a phlebotomist. Jarrod is Board Certified with the NCCPA and has extensive experience in assisting during Open Heart and Cardiothoracic surgeries, Orthopaedics,…
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…