Mayo Clinic Health System welcomes new providers

Mayo Clinic Health System–Albert Lea and Austin, Minn., is pleased to welcome new physicians, nurse practitioners, and a psychologist to our care teams.
In Albert Lea and Austin, Nicole Varela, M.D., joined the Anesthesiology Department in late August. She received her medical degree at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, and completed residencies in anesthesiology and internal medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. She is board certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine.
Angela Chisholm, certified nurse practitioner in Family Medicine, started seeing patients on the Austin campus, Sept. 5. Angela received her Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Allen College, Waterloo, and completed a bachelor of science in nursing at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her professional interests include women’s health. To schedule an appointment with Angela in Albert Lea in Family Medicine, call 507-668-2041.
Sarah Minter, certified nurse practitioner in Urgent Care, started seeing patients in Austin, Sept. 5. Sarah received her Master of Science degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from Concordia University, Mequon, Wis. She has completed a Family Medicine and Express Care residency in the Mayo Clinic Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. To schedule an appointment with Sarah in Austin in Family Medicine, call 507-433-8758.
Melanie DeVries, certified nurse practitioner in Family Medicine, started seeing patients in Austin, Sept. 19. Melanie received a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her professional interests include women’s health and mental health care. To schedule an appointment with Melanie in Austin in Family Medicine, call 507-433-8758.
Nathaniel Lombardi, Ph.D., started seeing patients in behavioral health on the Albert Lea campus, SEpt. 24. He received a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Science in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lombardi in Albert Lea’s Behavioral Health Department, call 507-373-2384.
Ruaa Al-Ward, M.B.B.S., started seeing hospital patients in Albert Lea and Austin, Oct. 8. She received her medical degree at the College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq. She has completed an internal medicine residency at McLaren Hospital at Michigan State University, Flint, Mich., and at King Hussein Cancer Centre, Amman, Jordan. She also completed hematology training in leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan. Dr. Al-Ward most recently completed a hospital medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Nicole Lovat, M.D., started seeing patients in Family Medicine in Austin, Oct. 8. She received her medical degree at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Medicine in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and completed residency in rural Family Medicine also at the University of Manitoba. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lovat in Austin’s Family Medicine Department, call 507-433-8758.
To see a complete listing of all of Mayo Clinic Health System’s physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants go to www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org and click on Albert Lea or Austin.