Amber Croghan, Health Coach

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Amber Croghan, Health Coach

General Family Practice

Amber Croghan, the MRHC Health Coach, ensures that patients are identified and receive preventive care and wellness. This includes Medicare age patients who need an annual wellness visit, preventive care screenings, and a provider visit to ensure seniors are staying well. During the annual wellness visit, problems can be identified and treated before they become complex and require hospitalization. Staying well is the goal.

Amber and the health coach assistant/clinic scheduler work closely to ensure annual wellness visits are scheduled and completed. Transition care management visits or TCM visits are also scheduled by the Health Coach/Health Coach Assistant to ensure patients are recovering and their needs are met after a hospitalization. 

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Sara Powers, ARNP

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Sara Powers, ARNP

General Family Practice

Sara Powers, ARNP, joined the Family Practice Clinic in March 2022 with the intention to offer more same-day appointments. Sara serves as a dedicated provider focused on seeing sick patients.

Originally from Omaha and now residing in Defiance, Iowa, Sara is excited to begin meeting patients. She looks forward to caring for local families and providing a continuum of care from birth until the elderly years.

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Courtney Rupiper, PA-C

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Courtney Rupiper, PA-C

General Family Practice

Courtney joined the MRHC Family Practice Clinic as a Certified Physician Assistant in November of 2017. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and received her PA degree from St. Ambrose University. 

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Rupiper Finds Calling as PA at MRHC’s Family Practice Clinic

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Thang Luong, M.D.

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Thang Luong, M.D.

General Family Practice

Dr. Luong, M.D., joined MRHC in September 2018 and is board certified in family medicine. He graduated from the University of California Riverside with a degree in Biochemistry. Dr. Luong is a graduate of Des Moines University medical school. He completed his 36-month residency at Genesis Quad Cities Family Medicine in Davenport, Iowa where he was the chief resident.

Originally from California, Dr. Luong came to Iowa for medical school and chose to stay in Iowa to practice a full spectrum of family medicine. Dr. Luong is eager to get to know new patients and continue to see familiar faces in the Clinic. He enjoys practicing in the Emergency Department, Nursing Home, and Wound Care clinic as well, which is what made the Family Practice Clinic at MRHC clinic such a great fit for him.

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MRHC Wound Care Clinic Receives Clinical Distinction Award

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Family Practice Clinic Receives Patient Experience Award

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MRHC Wound Care Clinic Receives Dual Awards

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Wound Care Clinic Receives Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards

Wound Care Clinic Receives Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards

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Wound Care Clinic Receives Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards

Wound Care Clinic Receives Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards

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Tiefenthaler Provides Consistent Specialty Care Across Western Iowa

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Local Mom Receives Wound Care Close to Home

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Wounds Healed at MRHC

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Douglas McLaws, DO

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Douglas McLaws, DO

General Family Practice

Dr. McLaws, DO, joined the MRHC Family Practice Clinic in June of 2011 and is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Practice. He graduated from Des Moines University in 1998 and holds an undergraduate degree in Biology and Business Management. His experience ranges from geriatrics along with pediatric and adolescent medicine. He has special interests in preventative medicine and obstetrics as well as specialized training in endoscopic procedures.

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