Ottumwa Primary Care

We take pride in serving you and your family through every phase of your busy lives. Our family providers care for a variety of illnesses and medical conditions. From wellness care to immunizations to managing cronic illness, Ottumwa Primary Care can provide complete healthcare services to your entire family.

Now Located in the former VA building at the front of the ORHC campus.

Medical Team:

Shawn Dawson, MD - Dr. Dawson is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, specializing in Primary Care for adults and children. He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. He completed a residency at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO. Dawson has been in practice in Southeast Iowa since 2001.

Jasmine Benson, ARNP - Jasmine graduated from Walden University, Minneapolis, MN with a Master of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner in 2018. She has been with the Ottumwa Health Group team as a nurse since 2014 and brings over 6 years of clinical nursing experience to her provider role.

Peggy Swank, ARNP - Peggy has more than 30 years of clinical nursing experience. She graduated with a Master of Family Nurse Practitioner from Graceland University in Independence,MO. She performed her practicum of more than 240 hours at Mahaska Health Partnership, Oskaloosa; Primary Health Care in Des Moines and Marshalltown and in Knoxville Area Community Hospitals and Clinics, Knoxville Iowa. Peggy is experienced in all aspects of caring for your family. This includes wellness visits, sports physicals, managing high blood pressure, depression, cholesterol, acid reflux, diabetes and more.

Heather Worth, ARNP - is an ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, specializing in family practice. She brings with her a nursing background in emergency medicine. She completed her master’s degree at Walden University and bachelor’s degree at University of Iowa. During her clinical education she has worked with doctors and nurse practitioners caring for patients in primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, and women’s health.

Services include, but are not limited to, evaluation and treatment for:

Asthma
Cholesterol
COPD
Colds. Sinus Infection. and Bronchitis
Diabetes
Depression & Anxiety
EKGs
Heartburn and Acid Reflux
High Blood Pressure
Immunizations
Pap Exams
Wart and Skin Lesions
Well Child and Infant Exams
Wellness and Sports Physicals

To schedule an appointment call (641) 683-6868

1009 Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501