Medical Staff
Physicians
Patricia Harrison, M.D.
Family Practice Physician
P.J. Harrison, M.D., P.C.
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Medical Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine – 1972
Iowa City, Iowa
Residency
Broadlawns Hospital
Des Moines, Iowa
Memberships and Credentials
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Member:
American Academy Family Practice
American Medical Association
Referral Specialties
Practice includes Family Practice with Obstetrics
Wesley A. Parker, M.D.
Family Practice Physician
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Medical Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine - 1986
Iowa City, Iowa
Residency
St. Francis - Mayo Family Practice Residency Program
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Memberships and Credentials
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice with added
qualifications in Geriatrics
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Instructor)
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Member:
American Board of Family Practice
Referral Specialties
Family Practice including Obstetrics, Sports Medicine, Stress Testing, Geriatrics and preventative medicine
Tim Rice, D.O.
Family Practice Physician
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Medical Degree
University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Science - 1992
Des Moines, Iowa
Residency
St. Margaret Memorial Hospital
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Memberships and Credentials
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Referral Specialties
Family Practice including Obstetrics
Chris VandeLune, D.O.
Family Practice Physician
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Medical Degree
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center - 2001
Des Moines, Iowa
Residency
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita, Kansas
Memberships and Credentials
Board Certified:
American Board of Family Practice
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Member:
American Medical Association
American Osteopathic Association
Referral Specialties
Family Practice including Obstetrics/C-Section, Endoscopy, Lesion Removal
Stephen J. Veit, M.D.
Family Practice Physician
Stephen J. Veit, M.D., P.C.
212 E. Bow Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Medical Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine - 1972
Iowa City, Iowa
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
Member:
American Academy of Family Physicians
Cherokee County Medical Society
Iowa Medical Society
American Medical Society
Referral Specialties
Family Practice including Obstetrics
Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
Brenda DeRoo, PA-C, ARNP-C
Nurse Practioner
P.J. Harrison, M.D., P.C.
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - South Dakota State University
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program - University of North Dakota
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certified Diabetic Educator
Member:
American Association of Physician Assistants
American Association of Diabetic Educators
Lisa Ducommun, ARNP-C
Nurse Practioner
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree:
Under graduate degree from Morningside College
Masters of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner South Dakota State University
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Certified Nephrology Nurse
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Board Certified:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Judy Johnston, ARNP-C
Nurse Practioner
P.J. Harrison, M.D., P.C.
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree
RN - Iowa Methodist School of Nursing
ARNP – Graceland College
Memberships and Credentials
Member:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Doyle Kruger, ARNP-C
Nurse Practioner
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree
Under graduate degree from University of Iowa
Masters of Science with a major in Nursing Creighton University
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Trauma Nursing Course Certified (TNCC) - Instructor
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Board Certified:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Karen Rupp, ARNP-C
Nurse Practioner
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree
Undergraduate Degree from University of Iowa
Masters of Science from University of Nebraska Medical Center
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Center
Member:
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistant (PA)
Steven Dunnick, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Cherokee Regional Clinics
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree:
Under graduate degree from Iowa State University
Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Des Moines University
Memberships and Credentials
Certified:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Instructor
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Board Certified:
American Academy of Physician Assistants
General Surgery
Jason Dierking, M.D.
General Surgery
Cherokee Regional Medical Center and Specialty Clinic
300 Sioux Valley Drive
Cherokee, IA 51012
Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine – 2002
Iowa City, Iowa
Residency & Internship
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center – 2002-2007
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Memberships and Credentials
Board Certified:
Surgery
Board Certified:
Surgery
Certified:
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
