Dr. Drabek will begin at MCH&HS later this spring or early summer.

Dr. Drabek began his undergraduate studies at Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota and graduated from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He went on to receive his medical degree from the University of South Dakota, and completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Tulsa.

Dr. Drabek is also employed by CHI as a general surgeon and is affiliated with many hospitals in the area. His past hospital affiliations include Rapid City Regional Hospital in South Dakota, and Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Dr. Drabek is a member of the American Board of Surgery and holds medical licenses in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Carolina, and Wyoming.

Memorial Community Hospital & Health System, located at 810 North 22 Street, has been serving the residents of Burt and Washington Counties for more than 50 years. The hospital, and its network of outreach clinics, continues to heal, nurture and promote health by proactively identifying and meeting the needs of these communities.