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Dr. Benjamin Branigan is a general surgeon who comes to Pocahontas Community Hospital from Northwest Iowa Surgeons out of Spencer. After earning his undergraduate degrees and his MD from Creighton University in Omaha, he completed his general surgery residency at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Originally from Pocahontas, Iowa, Dr. Patrick Slattery is a highly experienced, board-certified general surgeon who has been providing expert surgical care for more than 25 years. His surgical interests include minimally invasive surgery from both laparoscopic and robotic approaches.
Dr. Slattery earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1991 and went on to complete his general surgery residency at Creighton University in Omaha, where he also served as a research fellow in the Cardiac Division from 1993 to 1994.
Dr. Slattery has been certified by the American Board of Surgery since 1998 and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He brings a depth of surgical knowledge and a commitment to patient care to his work with Northwest Iowa Surgeons, serving the communities of northwest Iowa with skill and compassion.
Dr. Jaren Ricker is a board-certified general surgeon with interests in robotic colectomy, pH probe testing, and thyroid surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2009 and completed his general surgery residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines in 2014.
Since becoming board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2014, Dr. Ricker has been committed to providing high-quality surgical services to communities across northwest Iowa through his work with Northwest Iowa Surgeons.
Dr. Jason Keonin is a board-certified general surgeon dedicated to providing skilled, patient-centered surgical care. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 2005 and completed his general surgery residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines in 2010.
Certified by the American Board of Surgery since 2011, Dr. Keonin is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His surgical interests include robotic surgery, hernia repair, anti-reflux procedures, and endoscopy. Through his role with Northwest Iowa Surgeons, he is committed to delivering safe, effective surgical solutions to patients in the northwest Iowa region.
Dr. Jeffre Helmink is a board-certified general surgeon with over two decades of experience delivering high-quality surgical care. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1995, followed by an internship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He then completed his surgical residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Dr. Helmink has been certified by the American Board of Surgery since 2002 and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is committed to providing compassionate, expert surgical care to patients in northwest Iowa through his work with Northwest Iowa Surgeons. He has a special focus on endoscopy and minimally invasive techniques for abdominal procedures.
