Johnson and her husband, Erik, welcomed a daughter, Annika Natalie, to their family on Dec. 9, 2013. Annika was also welcomed by older brother Alex. Elizabeth is a family medicine physician assistant with Fairview Bass Lake Clinic in Maple Grove, […]
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Slama has joined the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, MN, practicing family medicine. He completed a family medicine residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA.
Timothy B. Slama, D.O.’10 Read More
Rierson joined Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint and Sports Surgeons in Spencer, IA, at the beginning of August. He attended the University of Iowa and finished medical school at DMU, graduating in 2008. He most recently completed his residency at Michigan
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Donnenwerth joined the Winona Health medical staff in Winona, MN, where he sees patients in podiatry services. He has special expertise in rear foot and ankle pain and injuries. He said he chose Winona Health because he loves that part
Michael P. Donnenwerth, D.P.M.’10 Read More
Nielsen has taken a job as a research associate III with Insight Genetics in Nashville, TN. He is designing and conducting experiments as part of the company’s research and development team. Previously, he worked for Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Aegis
Tyler J. Nielsen, M.B.S.’10 Read More
Kapler and Elyse Tinker were married May 4, 2013, in Fremont, OH. Tinker received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural biotechnology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 2009. She attended medical school at Ohio University in Athens, graduating in
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Beck was named a “Top Doc” in general surgery by DSM Magazine. The survey was conducted by polling actively-practicing physicians in greater Des Moines and results were published in the fall 2013 edition. Beck has an extensive clinical and leadership
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Plundo completed his doctorate of osteopathy in 1979 at Des Moines University (DMU). He went on to complete an internship in Youngstown, OH, and is a board-certified fellow by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He later earned a
Alumni spotlight: Gary P. Plundo, D.O.’79 Read More
Bui-Thompson is a pediatrician with Valley Oak Pediatric Associates in Modesto, CA. She completed her pediatric residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and was chief resident in 2001-2002. She is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics and is
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On November 22, Petersen assumed command of Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 in Lima, Peru, after two years as the executive officer. Petersen’s new executive officer is Adam W. Armstrong, D.O.’96, showing how small Navy medicine is. For the next
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