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…
Deborah Nielsen-DeJong, MD, is passionate about her work with emergency medicine. She originally became a provider because she enjoys working with people and problem solving, and she continues to find joy while easing her patient’s fears and providing them with excellent healthcare. Deb approaches each patient as if they were her own family member, ensuring that they get the…
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…
Eric Miller, DO, has been with Mahaska Health since 2015. He grew up on a farm just outside Ottumwa, IA and chose Mahaska Health because he has always wanted to be close to home in a rural setting. Eric gravitated toward medicine since his mother is a Pediatrician, but he wanted to see a variety…
