PLAINVILLE — Rooks County Health Center welcomes Dr. Jenny Maciaszek, a Family Medicine physician who is now accepting new patients, including pediatric, adult, geriatric, and obstetric patients, to her practice. Dr. Maciaszek will begin seeing patients in her clinic at RCH on Monday.

Maciaszek has strong connections to Rooks County and the region. Born in Russell to Dennis and Lori (Malin) Davidson, she is the granddaughter of former Plainville resident, Rita Malin.

“I have many memories of spending time in Rooks County with my grandparents both on their farm and in town,” Maciaszek said. “I feel fortunate to be able to return to a community that has been an important part of my life.”

Dr. Maciaszek graduated Russell High School as the class valedictorian, before earning degrees in Journalism and Political Science at the University of Kansas (K.U.). She then studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, earning a Master’s Degree in Public Health along the way. She completed her family medicine residency at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.

When asked how she foresees her medical practice in rural Kansas, Dr. Maciaszek stated “My approach is rooted in building strong, lasting relationships with my patients and my community. I am passionate about making sure my patients feel safe, supported, and in control of their own health.”

The commitment to reestablishing her life in western Kansas can be seen in the name Dr. Maciaszek chose for her clinic, Niobrara Family Medicine. Niobrara is the notable chalk rock formation that characterizes northwest Kansas. The name was suggested by her husband, also a native Kansan, who majored in Geology at K.U.

Dr. Maciaszek enjoys being outdoors and looks forward to spending time with family and advancing her gardening skills. She and husband Nick, a Geographic Information Systems specialist, are planning to live in Plainville.

— Rooks County Health Center