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Dr. David Cook to offer family practice at Hammond-Henry's Colona Clinic
Dr. David Cook is joining the staff at Hammond-Henry Hospital’s Colona Clinic on Monday, November 3. He is currently accepting new patients via waitlist by calling 309.949.2999. Dr. Cook joins Katie Sowder, APRN, as part of the Colona Clinic’s Family Practice team. An open house in Dr. Cook’s honor is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 from 2 to 4 pm at the Colona Clinic, located at 1604 Cleveland Road, Colona. All interested are invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served, and there will also be small gifts for everyone in attendance.
“Thanks to Dr. Cook and Katie Sowder, we are now able to offer family practice services at our Colona Clinic,” said Wyatt Brieser, Hammond-Henry Hospital CEO. “Both are dedicated to bettering the health of the community and are excited to build or continue to build relationships with their patients. Prior to June of this year, we only served walk-in patients at the Colona Clinic. This expansion of services was needed, and we’re happy to welcome Dr. Cook to our already great team.”
Dr. Cook’s medical specialties include family practice and specifically, chronic disease management, preventative medicine, comprehensive urgent care, and a wide range of procedures including skin biopsies/excisions and joint injections. Dr. Cook obtained his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. He received his BA in Pre-Med from Augustana College, Rock Island. He completed his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Illinois/Dixon Rural Training Track (Rural Student Physicians Program) at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon.
A Silvis native and graduate of United Township High School, Dr. Cook added that working at Hammond-Henry Hospital’s Colona Clinic was a “seamless transition” as he spent a six-month rotation his third year of medical school working with Dr. Remi Satkauskas. “Most of my colleagues had only four to six weeks for a rotation, while I had the opportunity to have six months of clinical experience working in Hammond-Henry’s Emergency Department, doing rounds in the hospital, and of course, working side-by-side with Dr. Satkauskas who’s a longtime and well-respected family practice provider. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the patients, and I was equally attracted to the positive culture and focus on community that makes Hammond-Henry and all its clinics and staff so unique.
“The main goal of administration here is to care for the community and to keep quality healthcare close to home,” Dr. Cook continued. “Colona is like my back yard, having grown up in Silvis. My training is well suited to this position, and I know there is no problem that we can’t initiate care for at our clinic. I’m excited to get started, and I look forward to meeting everyone.”
The Colona Clinic is currently open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm and on Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm. Family practice hours are available by appointment by calling 309.949.2999.