John Scott DO Delivers First Baby at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center

John Scott, DO, a newly announced obstetrics provider affiliated with Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and United Community Health Center, delivered his first baby at BVRMC on Feb. 19, the Storm Lake Times Pilot reported in a short community notice.

The notice appeared in the Storm Lake Times Pilot issue dated 2-27-26 and included the line, “John Scott, DO, new obstetrics provider at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and United Community Health Center, delivered his first baby at BVRMC on Feb. 19.” The newspaper’s online display also showed the paywall prompt “This item is available in full to subscribers,” indicating the brief item was behind the paper’s login.

The Storm Lake issue listing that carried the notice included other community items such as “No injuries in Jeep rollover when driver falls asleep,” “Council waives Sunrise Pointe rental fees for historic preservation group,” and “Cash roundup benefits Kiwanis,” placing Dr. Scott’s first delivery alongside routine local announcements in the Feb. 27 issue. The paper’s office is listed at 220 W. Railroad St., P.O. Box 487, Storm Lake, IA 50588, and phone 1-712-732-4991.

The community notice did not include identifying or clinical details about the newborn or family. Absent from the paywalled excerpt were the baby’s name, gender, weight, time of birth, parents’ names, mother’s condition, or delivery specifics such as vaginal or cesarean delivery. The notice likewise did not contain quotes from Dr. Scott, hospital staff, or parents, nor did it provide a biographical background for Dr. Scott beyond his new role and affiliations.

The short item described the occasion as a local healthcare milestone: “Buena Vista Regional Medical Center marked a local healthcare milestone when John Scott, DO — a newly announced obstetrics provider affiliated with BVRMC and United Community Health Center — delivered his first baby at the hospital.” That language frames the delivery as the first public record of Dr. Scott’s clinical work at the hospital following his announcement as an obstetrics provider.

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and United Community Health Center are named in the notice as Dr. Scott’s affiliations, but the community item does not include an official statement from either institution. The Storm Lake Times Pilot’s paywalled posting and the brief nature of the notice mean additional confirmation and details would need to come from the hospital, United Community Health Center, or the paper’s full subscriber content. The Feb. 19 delivery remains the recorded first delivery by John Scott, DO, at BVRMC as reflected in the Storm Lake Times Pilot notice.