There’s a myth about the kind of care that midwives provide, and Melissa Koch would like nothing more than to dispel it. As announced recently, a new Women’s Health Outreach Clinic will open at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown on January 13, 2020. That means that Koch and Autumn Schmoker, who...
In a quest to get healthier, many people gravitate toward products labeled with certain buzzwords. “Natural” is one of those words. As a result, many new products have been popping up with the word “natural” on the label. But what exactly does it mean? This is a question the FDA...
Autumn Schmoker and Melissa Koch are returning to Marshalltown, and they couldn’t be more excited. A new Women’s Health Outreach Clinic will open on January 13, 2020, within the Multi-Specialty Clinic at UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown located at 407 E. Main Street (adjacent to the hospital downtown). As a result,...
UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown will open a Women’s Health Outreach Clinic on January 13, 2020, inside its Multi-Specialty Clinic at 407 E. Main Street in Marshalltown. The outreach clinic, located in the former Women’s Health Clinic location adjacent to the hospital, will see patients from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Over the past two years, UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown has been on a journey to redesign the health care services that are needed and supported in Marshalltown. We’ve made a commitment to remain in the community and have adapted our services around what the community actually uses and needs. We...
This time of year, there are plenty of treats available. Starting with the end of October and culminating in January, we are surrounded by all sorts of sugary treats. It’s no wonder we tend to pack on the pounds this time of year and are ready to start new diets...
To Our Patients and Communities at UnityPoint Health, In June 2019, we announced a potential partnership with Sanford Health, a health system based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After months of serious consideration, UnityPoint Health and Sanford Health have decided not to move forward with a formal partnership at this...
MARSHALLTOWN – On December 4, Dr. Milt VanGundy is retiring from a lifetime of services to the Marshalltown medical community. And he’s taking with him a legacy of pioneering change and mentoring future doctors. Dr. VanGundy has been a part of Marshalltown’s medical landscape for the past 45 years. In...
This year’s theme and key message set forth by the International Diabetes Federation is Diabetes: Protect Your Family. Detecting, preventing and managing diabetes does involve everyone in the family. Did you know? One in every two people with diabetes is undiagnosed? Early diagnosis and treatment are key to helping prevent...
Have you thanked a nurse lately? Well, here’s your opportunity because this is ER Nurses Week, and UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown is celebrating all the wonderful people who provide care in the most urgent circumstances. The neatest thank you gift RN Megan Heise ever received didn’t cost a thing. It...
