Specialist to begin orthopedic clinic at Hartley Family Care

Dr. Michael Dirkx, orthopedic surgeon and specialist with Northwest Iowa Bone, Joint & Sports Surgeons of Spencer Hospital, will initiate an orthopedic clinic at Hartley Family Care beginning June 1.

Patients will be scheduled the first and third Thursdays of each month.

"Spencer Hospital's new Hartley Family Care clinic provides a wonderful space and opportunity for me to travel to the O'Brien County region, offering more convenient care for patients in need of initial orthopedic assessments and for follow-up care," Dirkx said in a news release.

Spencer Hospital recently installed an updated...