Pella Regional Health Center

🌸 Pella in Pink 2024 🌸 Join us on Sunday, October 6, from 2-4 PM at Cordova Park Pavilion, Lake Red Rock for a 1.2-mile walk to support those impacted by breast cancer. Wear pink, walk with us, and make a difference! Important Dates: • Registration Deadline: September 3. Registration includes an exclusive event shirt! Register HERE: https://lnkd.in/gJkhfr7v • Sponsorship Deadline: August 30 • Swag Pickup: October 3, 3:30-5:30 PM at Pella Regional • Get Your Event Apparel: Can’t attend? Show your support with our new designs! These shirts do not include event registration. All proceeds benefit women’s health services at Pella Regional: https://lnkd.in/gmwcKats For more details or to get involved, contact Jenny at jhesseltine@pellahealth.org or 641.621.2290. Let’s make October pink! #PellaInPink #BreastCancerAwareness

Pella Regional Health Center is pleased to welcome Seema Harichand, MD to the medical staff beginning August 1. Dr. Harichand will see patients in the Mission Cancer + Blood Clinic inside Pella Regional Medical Center. Dr. Harichand graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. She subsequently attended medical school at Ohio State University where she completed her first two years of medical school. In 2000 she transferred to the University of Miami to complete the clinical years of medical school. The transfer allowed her to be closer to her husband who was an officer in the Air Force stationed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, and then went on to complete a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Emory University in 2009. She worked at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, and had a faculty appointment at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute until she left in December 2010 to join a private practice in Florida. She relocated to Des Moines and joined Mission Cancer + Blood in December 2017. Dr. Harichand is originally from Youngstown, Ohio and is married with three children. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Dr. Freeman and Dr. Brugioni will continue to see patients in the Mission Cancer clinic at Pella Regional weekly as well. Dr. Anand will no longer serve patients at Pella Regional Health Center, he will focus his practice in Des Moines. For more information call Mission Cancer + Blood at 515-226-5002

Hospice of Pella has scheduled the next six-week training class for Thursday evenings, August 29 – October 3 from 6 – 8:30 pm at the Comfort House meeting room. To sign up, or for more information, call Hospice of Pella at 641-620-5050. Hospice of Pella volunteers are members of the community that donate their time in service of those Hospice of Pella serves. Many times the role of the Comfort House and home hospice volunteers is behind the scenes, but the full scope of all that the volunteers do is admirable. Whether it’s reading to a patient, weeding the garden or running much needed errands to a hospice patient in their home, the volunteers are an important part of the team.

Jessica Johnson, PA-C, has joined Pella Regional Health Center’s medical staff and is practicing in Internal Medicine at Pella Regional Medical Clinic. Johnson completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of North Dakota, graduating with honors in 2022. She completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing at South Dakota State University in 2011. “I enjoy getting to know my patients and developing long-term relationships with them and their families,” said Johnson. “I believe in listening to patient concerns and working as a team to provide the best care possible.” Outside work, Johnson enjoys spending time with her husband, Ross, and their two dogs. She is also a medical officer in the South Dakota Army National Guard. Jessica Johnson, PA-C will practice in the Pella Regional Medical Clinic, First Floor located at 405 Monroe St., Pella. To schedule a consultation, call 641.621.2200.

🌸 Pella in Pink 2024 🌸 Join us on Sunday, October 6, from 2-4 PM at Cordova Park Pavilion, Lake Red Rock for a 1.2-mile walk to support those impacted by breast cancer. Wear pink, walk with us, and make a difference! Important Dates: • Registration Deadline: September 3. Registration includes an exclusive event shirt! Register HERE: https://lnkd.in/gJkhfr7v • Sponsorship Deadline: August 30 • Swag Pickup: October 3, 3:30-5:30 PM at Pella Regional • Get Your Event Apparel: Can’t attend? Show your support with our new designs! These shirts do not include event registration. All proceeds benefit women’s health services at Pella Regional: https://lnkd.in/gmwcKats For more details or to get involved, contact Jenny at jhesseltine@pellahealth.org or 641.621.2290. Let’s make October pink! #PellaInPink #BreastCancerAwareness

We are excited to welcome these new employees to Pella Regional! We are glad to have you join us! For more information on career opportunities, visit https://lnkd.in/dgE7C95.

Erica Silbernagel, DO, family practice physician, has joined Pella Regional Health Center’s medical staff and is practicing at Pella Regional Medical Clinics in Pella. An Iowa native, Dr. Silbernagel completed her family medicine residency at the La Crosse Mayo Family Medicine Residency program. She earned her medical degree at the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Silbernagel obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Nutrition Science, Magna Cum Laude, with Honors from College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. She is board certified in family medicine. “Caring for patients and their families is a great honor and responsibility. I enjoy partnering with my patients to learn their unique needs and values, and developing personalized treatment plans,” said Dr. Silbernagel. “I am especially passionate about preventative healthcare for all ages. My family and I are excited to live, work, and learn here in Pella, and appreciate the warm welcome!” Dr. Silbernagel and her husband enjoy caring for their 3 small sons, visiting their families' farms, cooking, bird watching, and volunteering with their church. Dr. Silbernagel will practice in the Pella Regional Medical Clinic, First Floor located at 405 Monroe St., Pella. To schedule a consultation call 641.621.2200.

Jessica Johnson, PA-C, has joined Pella Regional Health Center’s medical staff and is practicing in Internal Medicine at Pella Regional Medical Clinic. Johnson completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of North Dakota, graduating with honors in 2022. She completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing at South Dakota State University in 2011. “I enjoy getting to know my patients and developing long-term relationships with them and their families,” said Johnson. “I believe in listening to patient concerns and working as a team to provide the best care possible.” Outside work, Johnson enjoys spending time with her husband, Ross, and their two dogs. She is also a medical officer in the South Dakota Army National Guard. Jessica Johnson, PA-C will practice in the Pella Regional Medical Clinic, First Floor located at 405 Monroe St., Pella. To schedule a consultation, call 641.621.2200.

🌸 Pella in Pink 2024 🌸 Join us on Sunday, October 6, from 2-4 PM at Cordova Park Pavilion, Lake Red Rock for a 1.2-mile walk to support those impacted by breast cancer. Wear pink, walk with us, and make a difference! Important Dates: • Registration Deadline: September 3. Registration includes an exclusive event shirt! Register HERE: https://lnkd.in/gJkhfr7v • Sponsorship Deadline: August 30 • Swag Pickup: October 3, 3:30-5:30 PM at Pella Regional • Get Your Event Apparel: Can’t attend? Show your support with our new designs! These shirts do not include event registration. All proceeds benefit women’s health services at Pella Regional: https://lnkd.in/gmwcKats For more details or to get involved, contact Jenny at jhesseltine@pellahealth.org or 641.621.2290. Let’s make October pink! #PellaInPink #BreastCancerAwareness

Pella Regional Health Center is pleased to welcome Seema Harichand, MD to the medical staff beginning August 1. Dr. Harichand will see patients in the Mission Cancer + Blood Clinic inside Pella Regional Medical Center. Dr. Harichand graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. She subsequently attended medical school at Ohio State University where she completed her first two years of medical school. In 2000 she transferred to the University of Miami to complete the clinical years of medical school. The transfer allowed her to be closer to her husband who was an officer in the Air Force stationed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, and then went on to complete a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Emory University in 2009. She worked at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, and had a faculty appointment at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute until she left in December 2010 to join a private practice in Florida. She relocated to Des Moines and joined Mission Cancer + Blood in December 2017. Dr. Harichand is originally from Youngstown, Ohio and is married with three children. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Dr. Freeman and Dr. Brugioni will continue to see patients in the Mission Cancer clinic at Pella Regional weekly as well. Dr. Anand will no longer serve patients at Pella Regional Health Center, he will focus his practice in Des Moines. For more information call Mission Cancer + Blood at 515-226-5002