David Nystrom, D.O., was recognized by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians’ Foundation during the organization’s recent annual meeting. Dr. Nystrom was awarded a scholarship funded by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Scholarships were established to encourage graduating residents to pursue medical careers in Iowa communities with populations less than 10,000.

Dr. Nystrom, a Sioux Center native, graduated from medical school at Des Moines University and completed a family practice residency at the University of Iowa affiliated Siouxland Medical Education Residency Program, in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Nystrom is a member of the St. Anthony Regional Hospital medical staff and practices at the St. Anthony Medical Clinic in Coon Rapids, Iowa. He and his wife, Melissa, live in Carroll with their two sons, Zach and James.

Dr. Nystrom stated, “I was honored to be selected as a scholarship recipient. Electing to practice in one of Iowa’s smaller communities was an easy decision after watching the satisfaction my father received as a physician from his practice in Sioux Center. The award was extra special since my dad, Dr. Dale Nystrom, was recognized at the same meeting as the Iowa Family Practice Physician of the Year.”