Horn Offers Diabetes Health Fair

In celebration of National Diabetes Month, Horn Memorial Hospital (HMH) will be offering a

Diabetes Health Fair open to the public.  Join us on Thursday, November 19^th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the HMH Conference Center to learn more about this prevalent disease.  This educational forum will benefit anyone with diabetes as well as those interested in learning more about diabetes.    

Dr. Abby Williams, Podiatrist from the McFarland Clinic will be the keynote speaker discussing foot care.  Dr. Williams recently joined the Outpatient Specialty Clinic schedule at Horn Memorial Hospital.  She sees patients on Wednesdays in Ida Grove.

Join us for this educational evening that will include information on insulin and other diabetes medications, free educational materials and glucose meter information, healthy food samples donated by Ida Grove Food Pride, as well as displays by Lewis Family Drug, Home Care Medical, and several diabetes pharmaceutical companies.

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Dr. Vande Vegte Increases Hours to Full Time at HPC-Ida Grove

Dr. Sharon Vande Vegte (pronounced Van-da-vect), has been practicing part-time in the Ida Grove Horn Physicians Clinic since October 2014, but recently signed a contract with Horn Memorial to increase her hours to full-time beginning this October.  Dr. Vande Vegte will see patients Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by appointment.  Her decision to increase her hours more than doubles her time in Ida Grove and greatly increases the physician coverage available in the clinic.

Dr. Vande Vegte is a board certified family practice physician with over 19 years of experience.  She grew up on a farm in Rock Valley, Iowa before attending the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines.   She completed her residency with the Siouxland Medical Education Foundation in Sioux City and has also practiced at Mercy Medical Services and Family Health Care of Siouxland in Sioux City. 

Dr. Vande Vegte is accepting new patients.  To schedule an appointment contact Horn Physicians Clinic at 712.364.2514.