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When dialing from a campus extension, dial '9' before phoning an off-campus phone number as in the examples below:
Ambulance
Call 911. Twenty-four hour ambulance service is available in Fairfield. When calling for an ambulance in an emergency, please state the location and the problem at hand. Stay on the line until the emergency operator tells you to hang up. The ambulance drivers will arrive quickly with the appropriate equipment if the situation has been properly described.
Emergencies
Call 911 for ambulance and paramedics. Then call Campus Security at (641) 472-1115 at your earliest convenience. Campus Security will notify the Dean of Students
Campus Nurse
Contact Deidre Lentz, RN, Dreier Building Room 236, (641) 472-7000 ext. 3411,nurse@mum.edu, for advice, first aid, minor medical concerns, and assistance in obtaining medical care. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The following list of health care providers is included here for the convenience of our students. The University has made no independent evaluation of and does not endorse specific health care providers.
Family Practice
Carol Schmidt, ARNP (Nurse Practitioner)
101 E. Main Street, Siguorney, IA (641)-622-9133
Monday–Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
$30 per visit and takes most insurance
Cynthia Barinsky, ARNP (Nurse Practitioner)
Get Well Clinic, 2815 N. Court Street, Ottumwa, IA (641)682-0098
Monday/ Friday !0 am - 6 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1 - 7 pm
$60 per visit and takes most insurance
Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf, MD, Board-Certified in Integrated, Holistic Medicine,
1702 Rukmapura Pk. #35, Fairfield, IA (641)469-3174
Dr. Veronica Butler, MD
317 North Court, Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641)-683-3101
Medical Clinics
Medical Arts Clinic (Drs. Greiner MD, Hill MD, Cochran MD, Anderson MD, Karimova MD, Heitsman MD, Mr. Richmond PA, Mrs. Halls NP)
2000 South Main Street, Fairfield
472-4156
Fairfield Clinic (Drs. Buck MD, Poole DO, Larson MD, Zakutney MD, Mr. Harl PA, Mrs. Swartz NP)
2000 South Main Street, Fairfield
472-4141
River Hills Community Health Center
201 South Market Street , Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
(641) 683-5773
Hours: M-F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Closed Wednesday afternoon
Income based sliding fee scale
Services include Medical, OBGYN, and Dental
River Hills Community Health Center
100 West Main, Richland, IA 52585
319-456-2045
Hours: M-F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Closed Wednesday afternoon
Income based sliding fee scale
Services include Medical and Dental
Southern Iowa Family Planning
108 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 2, Fairfield, IA
or 228 E. 2nd Street, Ottumwa, IA
1-800-452-3365
Mental Health
Dr. Patrick Pomfrey, licensed clinical psychologist, 641-455-9505
Optimae Life Services, 301 W. Burlington Ave., Fairfield, 641- 472-5771
Physicians Offices (Family Practice)
Pharmacies in Fairfield, IA
Hy Vee 472–3542
Walmart 472–6147
Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, IA
Jefferson County Hospital is located at 2000 South Main Street in Fairfield. Phone number is 472–4111. Services include emergency room, X-ray, maternity, many surgical procedures, and in/out-patient programs.
For non-emergencies it is best to call your doctor or one of the doctors in town to see if they can see you immediately. Many medical conditions can be treated at the doctor’s office. Even if you don’t have a doctor, you can often get an urgent appointment with a doctor on the day you call.
Other Hospitals
Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, 25 miles west of Fairfield (641-684-2300)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, 60 miles north of Fairfield (800-777-8442, 319-356-1616)
Chiropractors
Crossland, DC 472-4454
Estrin, DC 472-0233
Farkas, DC 472-4924
Hunt Chiropractic 472-4323
Johnson Chiropractic 472-7333
McConeghey, DC 472-4925
O’Connell, DC 469-6213
Patrick, DC 472-4257
Dentists
Tower DDS 641-472-8188
Roth DDS 641-472-3044
Perkins DDS 641-472-7348
Holt Family Dental 641-472-3147
Fairfield Dental Clinic (Van Tassel DDS, Gleason DMD) 641-472-3158
River Hills Community Health Center — Richland 319-456-2045
River Hills Community Health Center — Ottumwa 641-683-5773
University of Iowa Dental College 319-355-7499
Ophthalmologists
Heartland Eye Care
205 North B Street, Fairfield, IA
472-7175
Optometrists
Eyeowa Optical
122 N Court, Fairfield, IA
472-6694
Wolfe Eye Clinic
100 S 23rd St, Fairfield, IA
472-6151
Transportation
The Jefferson County Hospital Foundation offers a courtesy van service to transport local residents to the Jefferson County Healthcare Center. The service operates from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can take you to and from your appointment in town or to Maharishi Vedic City.
The driver, John Barnett, appreciates receiving notice the day before your scheduled appointment but last minute rides are usually possible. To schedule a ride please call 472-4115. The fee for this service is $1.00 each way, and $2.00 each way, to and from Vedic City. There is a $1.00 additional charge for each stop, e.g., the pharmacy. Schedule in advance if possible.
Cita Bus (641) 472- 4403. For students are 60 years and older, Cita Bus is available between 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. There is no set charge; contribution is up to the individual. It operates only within city limits.
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