PHYSICIAN'S CLINIC STAFF
Russell Ebke, M.D. is a native of Nebraska who grew
up on a farm near Daykin. After graduating from Fairbury High School,
he went to college at Nebraska Wesleyan and then to Medical School at
the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Following the completion
of his training, he spent 5 years in the Navy and is a veteran of Operation
Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. He returned to Nebraska in
1995 and has practiced in Crete at the Crete Medical Center since that
time.
Robert Tuma, M.D. was raised in Crete, Nebraska. He
completed his undergraduate and masters degrees at the University of
Nebraska, Lincoln. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the
University of Nebraska Medical School in Omaha in 1974. Dr. Tuma completed
his family practice residency and internship at UNMC and is Board Certified
in Family Practice. He has been practicing medicine in Crete since 1978.
Dr. Tuma currently serves as the Medical Director of the Crete Area
Medical Center Physician's Clinic and is a member of the American Academy
of Family Practice. He is on the Crete Area Health Care Foundation board
and the Medical Director of the Wilber Care Center.
Kate Hesser, M.D., a native Nebraskan, Kate grew up in Fairbury,
Nebraska. After graduating from Fairbury High School, Kate completed
her undergraduate work at Chadron State College and her medical training
at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Hesser completed her
Family Practice Residency in UNMC's Rural Training program at St. Francis
Medical Center in Grand Island. Dr. Hesser is married to Dr. Jason Hesser,
who also practices at CAMC. The Hessers moved to Crete in the summer
of 2009.
Jason Hesser, M.D. was raised near Hickman, Nebraska and is
a graduate of Norris High School. After high school, he attended Chadron
State College where he met his wife, Dr. Kate Hesser. Both Hessers attended
medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed
their Family Practice Residency in UNMC's Rural Training program at
St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Dr. Hesser is currently
a member of the Nebraska National Guard and was deployed to Iraq in
the Fall of 2009.
Tammy Schroeder, APRN-C joined the medical staff at Crete Area
Medical Center-Physician Clinic in March 2008. Tammy graduated with
a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical
Center in 1994. Her nursing background includes Cardiology and Pediatrics
specialties. Tammy graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing-Family
Nurse Practitioner in 2002. Tammy and her family have been residents
of Crete since 1999.
Kurt Schmeckpeper, PA-C, AT-C is a northeast Nebraska native,
originally from Pender, Nebraska. He obtained his Bachelor's degree
in Sports Medicine and Physiology from Wayne State College and completed
his sports medicine internship at the elite International Sports Institute
and Bollettieri Sports Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Kurt earned his
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University
of South Dakota in 2007. He has had the opportunity to practice in an
orthopedic clinic, an urgent care facility and work with a wide range
of athletes from high school and college to professional baseball and
arena football teams. Kurt joined the CAMC team in 2008.
Russ Coash, PA-C completed his Bachelor's degree in Biology
at UNL. After graduating from UNL, he completed a graduate level study
course on autoimmune disease mechanisms, and took two semesters of graduate
level pharmacology at UNMC. Russ received a Master's degree in Physician
Assistant Studies from UNMC in 2000. He is a member of the Nebraska
Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician
Assistants.
Mary Sincebaugh, APRN-C returned to Nebraska with her family
in 1980. She received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing in 1985 and her
Master's in Nursing in 1996. Mary has worked in emergency nursing and
taught critical care courses. As a Nurse Practitioner, she has focused
on positions in cardiology and emergency care.
Ellajean Bledsoe, PA-C, BHS, MPAS earned her Bachelor's in Nursing
in 1993 and her Master's with an emphasis in emergency medicine in 2001
from Wichita State University. She practiced for 10 years in Atchison
in a rural health care family practice setting and in the emergency
room before moving to Nebraska. Ellajean holds a part time position
with the Crete Area Medical Center serving in several capacities including
overseeing cardiac stress testing, covering ER call and occasional clinic
assignments.
