The clinic, affiliated with Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, has since cemented its presence in the community.

“Mercy has a proud history of providing primary care to central Iowa and we are excited to expand our services into Fort Dodge,” Sharon Phillips, the vice president of operations for Mercy Clinics, told The Messenger previously.

“We’re excited and proud to be in that community,” she added. “We have been so excited to partner with some high quality physicians.”

The clinic at 119 Ave. O West opened in January 2017.

Dr. John Birkett and Dr. Alan Nguyen lead the clinic’s medical team. They were both established physicians in Fort Dodge long before the clinic opened. Birkett has been practicing medicine since 1976, while Nguyen has been practicing since 1995.

Birkett and Nguyen worked together at the UnityPoint Health — Family Practice Clinic at 1428 Second Ave. N. before moving to the new clinic.

The medical staff includes two advanced registered nurse practitioners, Jennifer Vought and Tricia Widlund.

The staff totals about 16 people.

The clinic has eight exam rooms, an osteopathic manipulative treatment room, a procedure room and a lab.