RCMH & NH Professional Spotlight

The entire staff of RCMH & NH is committed to providing quality health care for area residents. You can count on them to be here, knowledgeable and experienced whenever your need arises.

Our Professional Spotlight is an opportunity for us to highlight individuals who do an outstanding job of providing a medical service to our community. To our spotlight, we say thanks and keep up the great work!

The spotlight is on...

Dr. John Ziemer

Family Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Please tell us a bit about your...

Family:
I have been married to my wife Deb for 32 years. We have three children. Christine is in graduate school at the University of Iowa for Child Psychology. Anna attended the University of Minnesota and majored in premedicine. Our son David is currently a freshman at the University of Minnesota.

Hobbies:
I take pleasure in spending time outdoors. One of my passions is ultralight flying. I have been flying since 1971 when I took flight instruction in college. I also enjoy canoeing, biking, and cross-country skiing.

Professional Interests:
My professional interests lie in obstetric and pediatric medicine. I also care a great deal about the education in our public schools and have served on the Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board for ten years.

What Influenced Your Career Decision?
I chose to pursue a medical degree in part due to my Grandmother Julia's persistent encouragement. My exposure to medicine increased as my sister Karen became a lab technician. She introduced me to the health care team at her hospital in Appleton.

What Do You Find Most Rewarding About Your Job?
Obstetrics and Pediatrics. It is exciting to watch parents prepare for a new child and to be involved when a newborn enters the world. It is especially rewarding to observe that child as they grow and develop into toddlers, teens and then the next generation of parents.

What Is Your Most Memorable Experience at RCMH?
My most outstanding event at RCMH was the emergency near death of a newborn that survived in perfect health due to a team effort on emergency c-section and newborn resuscitation.