Special to the Times Vedette
Guthrie County Hospital welcomes Hallie Hahn, MD, who will be providing ophthalmology services and cataract procedures starting in February.
Dr. Hahn is a graduate of the University of Florida where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biological engineering. Her academic excellence continued through medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where she received her MD and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. Dr. Hahn also completed her medical internship and Ophthalmology residency in South Carolina at the Storm Eye Institute of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She then joined Kugler Vision in Omaha, Nebraska, where she practices cataract and refractive surgery.
Dr. Hahn is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. She has published several peer reviewed publications and presented her ophthalmic research at numerous national conferences. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated dedication to service including serving as clinical director of a free eye clinic during residency and participating in international healthcare initiatives with notable volunteer work in Belize and the Dominican Republic.
Outside of her rewarding profession, Dr. Hahn enjoys spending time with her husband and friends. Dr. Hahn is also an outdoor enthusiast, and her hobbies include skiing, hiking, camping and running.
Hahn will be consulting with patients and performing cataract and glaucoma surgeries. She will be accepting new patients beginning in February. For more information on this service, call the Surgical Services Department at 641-332-3858. Ask your optometrist for a referral to Dr. Hahn at Guthrie County Hospital.
Dr. Brandon Menke has served Guthrie County Hospital for three years and was instrumental in bringing cataract surgery services back. Guthrie County Hospital thanks Dr. Menke for his dedicated service to the organization and the patients they serve and for assisting in the transition of services to Dr. Hahn so that these services can continue to be provided to the community.
