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Medical Staff
Board Certified Family Physicians |
Burt J. Bottjen, MD
Dr. Burt Bottjen graduated from the University of Iowa School of Medicine
in 1984 and after completing a Family Practice Residency at Broadlawns
Medical Center in Des Moines in 1987, joined the practice at the Kossuth
Family Health Center in Algona. He chose family practice as a specialty
because he loves treating patients of all ages with a wide variety of
problems. "I like to watch people grow, age and change over time." Dr.
Bottjen and his family enjoy living in Kossuth County and in Iowa. He
and his wife Kathy have three daughters: Sheryl, Rachel, and Amanda.
Dr. Bottjen enjoys fishing, water sports, racquetball, American History
and Telemedicine. He volunteers at church, mainly with youth activities. |
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Jeff Doolittle, MD
Dr. Doolittle graduated from the University of Iowa College
of Medicine in 2001, and after completing a residency program
with Mercy Family Medicine in Mason City began practicing
at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, MO.
Dr. Doolittle plans to join the Kossuth Regional Health Center
medical staff shortly after Labor Day. His professional interests
include full spectrum family medicine, women's health and
maternity care, pallative care, travel and missions medicine
and mentoring in medical education. He and his wife Jennifer
have three children, Juliana, Joshua and Joel. |
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Alan Hjelle, MD
Dr. Alan Hjelle graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Medical
School in 1993 and after completing a Family Practice Residency Program
at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa, joined the practice at Kossuth Regional
Health Center in Algona, in the summer of 1996. Dr. Hjelle is board certified
in Family. He and his wife Michelle have two children, Bo and Emma. Dr.
Hjelle enjoys movie going, sports and recreational singing. |
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Michael Lampe, DO
Dr. Michael Lampe is originally from Storm Lake, Iowa and joined the KRHC
staff as a family practitioner in August of 2005. He completed his undergraduate
degree in Biology at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota,
before graduating from Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
In his residency, Dr. Lampe was the chief resident of family practitioners
at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. He and his wife Emily have one
daughter, Greta. One of Dr. Lampe’s favorite things about family
medicine is the opportunity for whole-spectrum care for an individual
and families. He especially enjoys Obstetrics as an area of clinical
interest. His hobbies include watching and playing sports, traveling
and fishing.
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Kenton K. Moss, MD
Dr. Kenton Moss graduated from the University of Iowa School of Medicine
and after completing his Family Practice Residency at the Davenport Medical
Education Foundation, Davenport, Iowa, he joined the practice at the
Kossuth Family Health Center in Algona. He chose a family practice because
of the variety and the opportunity to interact with patients of all ages.
Dr. Moss and his family appreciate the rural atmosphere and the quality
of the people in Kossuth County. He enjoys working with his partners
and the staff at KRHC and is grateful for a great facility. He and his
wife Kathy have three children: Lindsey, Amber and Drew. He likes to
bike, fly and play racquetball and volunteers at the YMCA and church. |
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Stephen D. Richards, DO
Dr. Steve Richards graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health
Sciences and after completing a Family Practice Residency at Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital, he began practicing with the United State Air Force
at the Davis Mountain Air Force Base in Arizona. He began practicing at
the Kossuth Family Health Center in Algona in 1979. Dr. Richards is currently
a Colonel in the United States Air Force and is the state air surgeon for
Iowa, assigned to the Headquarters of the Adjudant General for Iowa at
the State Armory in Des Moines. Dr. Richards is the incoming president
of the Iowa Academy of Family Practice for 2001-2002, a member of the Board
of Directors of the Iowa Medical Society and a member of the Scientific
Advisory Council of the Iowa Dept of Public Health. Dr. Richards chose
family practice because he likes the variety. He and his wife Janice like
Kossuth County. "This is a good community. We raised two children here
(Chris and Alison)." Dr. Richards has also enjoyed watching the growth
of the hospital. Dr. Richards is a member of the Morwen Kiwanis group and
enjoys golf. |
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Ronald Moeller,
M.D.
Ronald
Moeller, M.D., moved his full-time gynecology practice to Algona
July of 2006.
Dr. Moeller’s practice involves both patient visits in
the clinic as well as surgeries conducted in the hospital’s
surgery department. He specializes in gynecologic surgery and
supports Kossuth Regional Health Center’s existing obstetrics
services by providing additional around-the-clock surgical
coverage for obstetrics patients. Dr. Moeller graduated from
the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his
residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. Before
joining the staff in Algona, he was a partner with Mercy Gynecologic
and Birthing Specialists in Mason City.
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Surgeon |
Abdi Ahari, M.D.
Dr. Abdi Ahari is a certified general surgeon by the American Board of Surgery and received his training at Uppsala University School of Medicine. He served his residency at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and also performed an internship at Sala General Hospital. Dr. Ahari began providing surgical coverage at KRHC in January of 2008.
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Physician Extenders |
Mark Davis, PA-c
Mark Davis, PA-c, graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine
and Health Sciences Physician Assistant program in 1986, at which time
he began practicing in Mason City. He began practicing at Kossuth Family
Health Center in 1988. Mark enjoys practicing in Kossuth County because "I
spent several years as a surgical PA in Mason City. I wanted a smaller
community to raise my family and I found a home in Kossuth County." Mark
and his wife, Laurie have three children: Justin, Alanna and Mitchell.
Mark enjoys hunting and fishing. He is a Major in the Air National Guard. |
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Kim Etherington, PA-c
Kim Etherington, PA-c, graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health
Sciences Physician Assistant program and began practicing at the Kossuth
Regional Health Center in July 1997. Kim enjoys family practice because
she sees a variety of people and problems. She credits physician assistants
and physicians at Kossuth Regional Health Center with influencing her decision
to become a physician assistant. Kim grew up in Algona and is glad to be
back home practicing because she knows people here and it is such a friendly
community. Kim and husband Ryan have two children, Dominick and Kameryn.
Kim enjoys gardening, golf, playing cards and spending quality time with
family. |
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Marc R. Peterson, PA-c
Marc R. Peterson, PA-c, graduated from the University of Iowa Physician
Assistant program and began practicing in 1974 in Cherokee. He enjoys
family practice at Kossuth Regional Health Center because it requires
multiple disciplines and constant learning. It offers a nice variety
of problems to deal with and he likes the 'home town doctor' feel. Marc
enjoys the people he works with and the people in his community. He appreciates
the excellent facilities he has to work with. He and his wife Mary, a
Medical Technician in the lab at KRHC, have four children: Bernie, Peggy,
Erin and Andy. Marc was in the Iowa Army National Guard for 27 years;
he retired as a Lt. Colonel. |
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Jennifer Von Bank, P.A.-c.
Jennifer Von Bank, PA-c, began her full-time family
medicine practice at Kossuth Regional Health Center’s
Bancroft clinic in August of 2004. Jennifer grew up in the
Armstrong/Ringstead area and is glad to work closer to family
again. She graduated from the Des Moines University Osteopathic
Medical Center Physician Assistant Program in May of 2002 and
began practicing in Fairmont, Minn. at the Center for Orthopedics
and Sports Medicine. Before becoming a physician’s assistant
she worked as a registered nurse at Kossuth Regional Health
Center in obstetrics, medical/surgical, and the emergency department.
In addition to spending time with her husband, Jack, and young
daughters, Vanessa and Olivia, Jennifer also likes to read
and play golf. |
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Visiting Specialists |
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Phillip D Alscher, MD
Nephrology |
Byron T Beasley, MD
Cardiology |
Samuel J Congello, DO
Cardiology |
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Michael W Crane, MD
Orthopedics |
Edward S Henrich, MD
Podiatrist |
Vishram Jalukar, MD
Ear, Nose, Throat |
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James P Karkos, MD
Dermatology |
Gary M Levinson, MD
Pulmonology |
Paul S MacGregor, DO
Urology |
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James T Reeder, DO
Cardiology |
Kevin R Rier, MD
Urology |
Steven H Schurtz, MD
Urology |
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Allan J Swanson, MD
Cardiology |
James E. Tatkon-Coker, MD
Cardiology |
Rajinder K Verma, MD
Neurology |
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Gholam R. Zadeii, MD
Cardiology |
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