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Annette Y. Hill, DO
Mercy Family Medicine of Muscatine
Annette Y. Hill, DO, has been on a
track toward medicine since age 12,
when she announced to her parents that
she wanted to be a doctor. “They were
very supportive,” Dr. Hill says.
Family practice in a small community
was the right choice, she says, “because I wanted a little
touch of everything. The smaller atmosphere makes the
old-fashioned physician-patient relationship possible.”
Dr. Hill’s particular interest is in the education and
treatment of patients with diabetes and hypertension.
“These two disease states cause so many other problems,”
Dr. Hill says.
In her free time, Dr. Hill enjoys taking photographs,
especially of historic Iowa barns.
Up close and
personal
Five Mercy physicians
share their stories
Padmalatha Collappakkam, MD
Mercy Services Coralville
Since childhood, Padmalatha
Collappakkam, MD, has been fascinated
by the complexity of even the simplest
of life forms. Her interest in science
and a desire to help people led her to
medicine.
“I would like to think of myself as a compassionate and
empathetic physician,” Dr. Collappakkam says, “and I try
to spend time and listen to my patients.”
Dr. Collappakkam, who began her career in India, ex-
plains, “In my country, there is no specialization of family
medicine.” When she came to the U.S., family medicine
was a natural choice. “I love the breadth of it,” she says.
“I get opportunities to serve kids as well as patients with
complex issues.” Dr. Collappakkam is also interested
in providing cost-effective medical solutions for her
patients.
Dr. Collappakkam enjoys spending time with her
9-year-old twins and has a sports obsession. “I’m crazy
about cricket,” she laughs.
Trevor Martin, DO
Mercy Family Medicine of Washington
“I’ve always enjoyed talking with
people,” says Trevor Martin, DO. “Family
practice allows you to see the whole
picture. Every day is different from one
another.”
Dr. Martin says he focuses on treat-
ing the patient as a whole. “Going to the doctor is a
partnership,” he explains. “I’m a person to help facilitate
that. I try to work with each individual patient, because
everyone is different.”
A resident of Washington, Dr. Martin says living and
working in the community is beneficial. “It’s very conve-
nient to be in the same town,” he says. “It’s nice to get to
know families.”
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Martin enjoys golf-
ing, reading and traveling.
Sonia Acharya-Gupta, MD
Mercy-Kalona Family Practice Clinic
“I like to take care of people A to Z,”
says Sonia Acharya-Gupta, MD. She
became a family practice physician,
she says, “because I thought I could do
something for the community.”
Dr. Acharya-Gupta grew up in India in
a medical family. Her father and sister are physicians, her
brother is a pharmacist, and her mother practices an herbal
type of medicine. That background is reflected in her open-
ness to both traditional and nontraditional health care.
“I’m willing to try anything,” she says. “I’m also a big
fan of prevention, and I try to educate my patients about
disease. So they could be in a crisis situation but don’t
need to panic.”
In her free time, Dr. Acharya-Gupta enjoys playing
games with her two daughters.
Keri Mounce, MD
Mercy Services Tipton
“I’m a problem solver,” says Keri
Mounce, MD.
She believes that the physician-
patient relationship is all about team-
work. “We both play equal roles,” she
explains. “You need to have good lines
of communication. I tend to spend a lot of time talking
and listening to my patients.”
Living and working in a small town is ideal for Dr.
Mounce. “I like the ability to get to know people over sev-
eral years,” she says.
Dr. Mounce has particular interests in women’s health
and sports medicine. She is an avid runner and bicyclist
herself, and when appropriate, she encourages her pa-
tients to be active, too.
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