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Your health care needs always come first at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in Waukon, whether that means primary care or specialty care services. Mayo Clinic Health System delivers trusted Mayo Clinic care close to your home.

  • Learn about our medical services available in Waukon — from providers in the community or visiting outreach specialists from La Crosse. 
  • Meet your local Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare providers.
  • If you need services not provided in Waukon, we can help you locate the service you need, close to home.

Our relationship with Mayo Clinic can also connect you with the most trusted specialty care in the U.S. Your local provider can help with referrals if necessary.

Influenza Information

The 2018-2019 Influenza season is at hand. View our information on where and when you can be vaccinated or what to do if you think you have the flu.

New & Prospective Patients

Every day individuals and families choose Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare for their health care needs. Our physicians and providers are close to you for day-to-day needs and specialists are available either in La Crosse or regularly visit a clinic near you. All of our care is backed by the expertise of one of the most recognized names in health care, Mayo Clinic. Our New Patient section walks you through the steps to becoming a new patient with us.

Pregnancy Care and Local Birthing Options

The care you and your baby is available at the Waukon Clinic from experienced providers including family physicians and nurse practitioners.

Find Us

Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Waukon Clinic
Clinic
105 E. Main St., Waukon, IA 52172
  • Hours:
  • Mon:8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Tue-Fri:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sat:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Saturday hours by same-day appointments only

Need to be Seen Today? View All Services & Treatments at this Location

If you are unable to see your primary care provider and need high-quality health care today, we offer several options where you can receive same-day care.

Family Medicine

Care for children and adults of all ages: annual exams, well-child visits, diagnostics, screenings and referrals.

What’s Happening in the Community

Changing the approach to pink eye

You wake up with a scratchy, red eye and goopy drainage — you have pink eye. Find out how self-care at home can be effective in treating this common eye ailment.

Jennifer Volk, N.P. By Jennifer Volk April 19, 2019

14 common food package claims

You want to eat healthy, but what does “healthy” on a package really mean? How many calories does an item labeled “calorie-free” have? Learn the meanings of common food package claims.

April 18, 2019

Can probiotics boost vaginal health?

Probiotics can do more than aid digestion. Studies have shown that regularly taking oral probiotics may help prevent recurring vaginal infections. Get tips and precaution for taking probiotics.

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Why schedule a back-to-school physical before school’s even out?

The current school year may not be over yet, but before you know it, it will be back-to-school season. Instead of waiting until later summer to schedule your child’s physical, now may be a better time.

Jane Byrd, M.D. By Jane Byrd April 17, 2019

6 steps to enjoy Easter while managing weight

Are all the Easter goodies too tempting for your waistline? Hop to success with these six simple tips.

Elizabeth Lindsay By Elizabeth Lindsay April 16, 2019

Hoarding: Are we defined by our things?

Hoarding used to be referred to as collecting or saving items. Family members were sometimes called pack rats who seemingly never threw anything away. Whatever the term, people who participate in hoarding activities have gone from being virtually unheard of to almost being a household word.

Debra Klund, L.M.F.T. By Debra Klund April 15, 2019

Take control of how much you eat

You may be unsure of how much you should eat to lose weight, and understanding portions can be tricky. Use these comparisons to help judge a healthy portion.

April 9, 2019

Waseca man walking tall after spinal surgery

Gyles Randall's troubles started more than 10 years ago with nerve pain through his waist, buttocks, legs, calves and ankles, which he lived with for years until he couldn’t ignore the pain any longer. Like many patients with radiating leg pain, Randall was surprised to be referred to a neurosurgeon. But that referral has made a world of difference for the Waseca man.

April 9, 2019

Waseca man walking tall after spinal surgery

Gyles Randall's troubles started more than 10 years ago with nerve pain through his waist, buttocks, legs, calves and ankles, which he lived with for years until he couldn’t ignore the pain any longer. Like many patients with radiating leg pain, Randall was surprised to be referred to a neurosurgeon. But that referral has made a world of difference for the Waseca man.

April 9, 2019

Mohs surgery helps patient get an 'all clear' from skin cancer

“Melanoma. That really got my attention.” That is how Mark Schoonover, 63, of Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin, describes the moment he learned he had skin cancer in August 2015.

April 2, 2019

Postpartum depression: Not something you just get over

After her second child was born, Alethea Clark thought she just had the baby blues and it would pass. But as time went on, the situation became more serious.

April 2, 2019

Giving thanks for special care

Jess Pederson didn’t think she would ever be able to have a baby. Her journey to motherhood was a long one, marked with struggle and heartache along the way.

March 28, 2019

Woman heals using hyperbaric oxygen therapy

After Grace Andersen was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent a transplant, she developed bladder inflammation caused by a bacterial infection. When medications didn't work, she tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

March 22, 2019

A new me: Learning to live well with chronic conditions

Living with a chronic condition can be a challenge. Just ask Barb Welch. She lives with two of them. “I have diabetes and arthritis,” Welch says. “I have a lot of aches and pains.”

March 13, 2019

Diabetes education classes lead to improved quality of life

Ken Moore had lost his get-up-and-go. His wife said he had no motivation and should see a doctor. That's when he learned he had Type 2 diabetes.

March 12, 2019

Weight loss program, bariatric surgery return woman to active lifestyle

Hiking, swimming, yoga, chasing her grandchildren — Susan Girdhari leads about as active a lifestyle as one can get. But that wasn’t always the case.

March 6, 2019