Seaira M. Drish, ARNP

Seaira received her RN from Iowa Lakes University then went on to get her Masters through Walden University. She worked as an RN at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics  and Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Seaira completed her practicum at Van Buren County Hospital and Clinic with Mindy Danielson, NP so she is no stranger to VBCH. She started with Van Buren County Medical Clinics in November 2021. Seaira sees patients of all ages. She is currently at the Keosauqua Clinic.

Dianne Knapp, ARNP

Dianne received her Masters in Nursing from Clarkson College in Omaha NE.  She has been a family nurse practitioner for the past 24 years.  She and her husband farm in Davis County and love the rural environment as their home.  She provides care for all ages.  She is certified as a DOT Examiner.  While family practice provides care for a wide variety of health care, she has a special interest in diabetic care.

Dana R. Brecount, DO

Dr. Brecount is a Family Practice physician that treats patients of all ages. She offers women’s health, pediatrics and osteopathic manipulative. She grew up in Houghton area and is happy to be caring for the community.

Cheryl Quinn, D.O.

Cheryl was born on an Army Base in Texas and her family moved a few times during early childhood due to her father’s active military career.  They lived in Texas and Mississippi before settling in Omaha, Nebraska.  During college, she worked at University of Nebraska Hospital as a phlebotomist, then lab specialist, and later in diabetes clinical research.   She earned her Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Nebraska in 1998 then her doctorate from Des Moines University Medical School in 2004.   After an initial residency in obstetrics and gynecology (OB), she transitioned to Family Medicine to have more time with her own growing family. She completed her Family Medicine residency through Michigan State University in Muskegon in 2007.

Dr. Quinn returned to the area to live near family and has been a family physician in the southeast Iowa area since 2007. Her personal history of bariatric surgery and goal of preventing diabetes complications fuels her desire to help people with obesity and diabetes optimize their care.   She’s experienced with complex medical conditions in outpatient and nursing home settings,  as well as end of life hospice care.  Dr. Quinn has worked in acute rehabilitation and acute hospital settings, but now focuses on the outpatient clinic setting.   She served as Medical Examiner for Keokuk County and was the Medical Director of the medical clinic, cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation and sleep study at Keokuk County prior to her move to Van Buren County.    

Dr. Quinn is board certified in Family Practice. She is looking forward to sharing her experience and compassion at Van Buren County Medical Clinics. She is accepting new patients of all ages and medical conditions.  

Cheryl is a very proud mother of 2 sons. Liam works part-time and attending local community college and Roan begins the pre-dentistry program at the University of Iowa later this year.  The family also includes 2 beloved dogs, Ruby the Vizsla and Dani the German Shepherd.  The family enjoys trying new food/flavors,  playing with the dogs, and going for walks and bike rides together.