Surgical Services,
Anesthesiology

  David Kellerman, CRNA, is a nurse anesthetist serving patients in Mahaska Health’s Surgical Services. With over 20 years of experience, David is a careful planner and compassionate listener and takes each detail into consideration when working with his patients. During his career, David has been known for being skilled in a wide range of…

Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Team

Nurse Care Team

OB GYN Physician

Mahaska Health is expanding its care and services by welcoming Dr. Garth Summers to our new OB/GYN team! Garth Summers, DO enjoys listening to patients and helping to decide next steps. With an interest in surgery, Dr. Summers pursued women’s health for its ability to help patients over their lifetime and through significant stages of…

Mahaska Health is expanding its care and services by welcoming Dr. Taylar Swartz Summers to our new OB/GYN Women’s Health team! Taylar Swartz Summers, DO, MPH provides patient-centered care for women of all ages. As an OB/GYN, she enjoys helping women from adolescence through menopause and onward. Dr. Summers earned a Master of Public Health…

Hospitalist, Inpatient Medicine

Shane Kirkegaard, DO is a Family Medicine specialist serving patients at Mahaska Health as a Hospitalist. After his service in the Iowa Air National Guard, Dr. Kirkegaard pursued a medical degree from Des Moines University. He is a member of both the Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons and the American College of Physicians.…