Welcome to Van Buren County Hospital

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.

Nathalie Francis, MD

Nathalie Francis, MD is a board-certified family medicine physician who provides relationship-driven, evidence-based primary care with a focus on women’s health, pediatrics, and preventative care.

Dr. Francis cares for patients of all ages—from newborns to seniors—helping them take a proactive approach to identifying health risks, maintaining optimal health, and reducing complications from chronic conditions.

You can trust her to listen with compassion, communicate clearly, and deliver the kind of care she would want for herself and her family

Augusta Kincart, PA-C

Augusta Kincart, PA-C, will see patients of all ages as a Family Medicine PA. She graduated in December 2023 with a master’s in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Prior to attending PA school, Augusta attended Iowa State University where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology. While at Iowa State she participated in research studying alternative treatments for Parkinson’s disease with the highly intelligent neuroscientist, Elizabeth Stegemöller, Ph.D.

Augusta was raised in Bloomfield on a family farm and continues to reside there. She looks forward to getting back to her roots and taking care of patients in the surrounding rural areas. 

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.