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We are invested in Wapello County

Since 2019, we've dedicated more than $20 million to renovations, technologies and advanced therapies all in an effort to enhance the many ways we serve and care for our communities today and for generations to come.

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We are committed to serving our community

From primary care and pediatrics, to emergency care and advanced technologies, we're committed to serving you today and into the future. Learn more about how we continue to expand services across OBGYN, urology, behavioral health, heart care and more.

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Welcome to Ottumwa

For more than 130 years, Ottumwa Regional Health Center has been dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to Wapello County and the surrounding areas. We are proud to serve a community that values its hospital and supports our mission of making communities healthier.

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Ottumwa Regional Health Center is pleased to welcome Dominic A. Formaro Jr., DO, a board-certified general surgeon, to its medical staff. Dr. Formaro will provide comprehensive general surgical services to patients in Ottumwa and the surrounding communities, enhancing access to high-quality surgical care close to home.

A native of Des Moines, Dr. Formaro brings extensive experience to his new role and will play a key part in expanding the hospital’s surgical capabilities to meet the growing needs of the region.

Dr. Formaro earned his undergraduate degree from Drake University and completed his medical education at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery. He then completed his general surgery residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.  

His arrival aligns with Ottumwa Regional Health Center’s ongoing commitment to expanding surgical services and offering advanced, patient-centered care locally. The hospital provides a broad range of general and specialized surgical procedures, so patients no longer need to travel far for expert care.

Dr. Formaro will begin seeing patients at Ottumwa Surgical Partners beginning April 14.  To schedule an appointment, please call 641.684.2927.

Dominic A. Formaro Jr., DO

Welcome to Ottumwa Regional Health Center

For more than 130 years, Ottumwa Regional Health Center has been serving the community of Ottumwa and the citizens of Southeast Iowa. We are a regional health center providing a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, surgical services, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.

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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Wound Center Recognized for Clinical Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Wound Healing Rates

Physicians, leaders and clinicians at Ottumwa Regional Health Center are proud to announce that Ottumwa Regional Wound Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of...

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DR. DOMINIC A. FORMARO JR., JOINS OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Ottumwa Regional Health Center today announced that Dominic A. Formaro Jr., DO, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined the medical staff and will be offering...

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OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Introduces Aquablation Therapy for the Treatment of BPH

Ottumwa Regional Health Center announced today that it is the first in the state of Iowa to offer a new advanced robotic therapy for the...

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