New visiting medical specialist announced for Van Diest Medical Center.

RMCC. Dr. Sydney Brehany. August 22, 2023. Photo by Ellen Jaskol

Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Sydney Brehany, a Medical Oncologist with Mission Cancer + Blood. She is the newest addition to the hospital’s team of visiting specialists.

Dr. Brehany earned her Biochemistry degree from Wartburg College and completed medical school at Creighton University. She completed extensive training which included an Internal Medicine residency and a Hematology/Medical Oncology fellowship at the University of Colorado. A native of Algona, Dr. Brehany was excited to return to Iowa to practice. She specializes in breast and gynecological cancers, as well as hereditary cancer syndromes. Outside of work, Dr. Brehany loves spending time with her family, running, and baking.

Dr. Brehany joined Mission Cancer + Blood in January and will be providing oncology services at VDMC. She will see patients in the specialty clinic at the hospital the first and third Tuesdays of each month.