Cass County Health System officials report a new family medicine practitioner will begin serving the Atlantic Medical Center next Monday, Aug. 8th.  Dr. Edna Becht recently completed her family medicine residency at Memorial Family Medicine in South Bend, Indiana. She will provide comprehensive family medicine services, including obstetric care. She and her husband, Ed Schneiders, have recently moved to Atlantic.

Dr. Edna Becht

Dr. Becht said in a statement, “I was really looking for an opportunity where I can provide the full scope of family medicine, and Atlantic Medical Center is set up just for that.” Dr. Becht grew up in Indiana. She attended Indiana University where she received bachelor’s degrees in French in 2006 and in Biology in 2007. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Biology from Indiana University-Purdue University in 2008. Dr. Becht graduated from Des Moines University with a Doctor of Osteopathy in 2013.

In addition to caring for patients at Atlantic Medical Center, Dr. Becht will be on staff at Cass County Memorial Hospital. To schedule an appointment, call Atlantic Medical Center at 712-243-2850.