Teresa Rush, CNP, recently joined Mercy Health-Ada Family Medicine, and is accepting new patients.

Jennifer Fisher, senior practice manager, said that Ada Family Medicine is happy to have Teresa on staff. “She is an asset to our practice and is available to see walk-in patients and patients by appointment.”

The certified nurse practitioner partners with Jenelle Niese, CNP, at Ada Family Medicine, 604 W. North Ave., Ada.

Rush is board certified as an Advanced Practitioner of Nursing. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), and is certified in basic and advanced cardiac life support.

Her specialties included diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, joint injections and minor surgeries in office. Labs and X-rays available on site at outpatient pricing.

She holds a master’s of science degree from Wright State, bachelor’s of nursing from Bowling Green State University and a registered nursing degree from Lima Technical College.

Ada Family Medicine provides walk-in hours for acute care needs as well as primary care appointments. Walk in hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Primary care hours are Monday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The office number is 419-634-0431.

The Ada Family Medicine office opened in the spring of 2016 and is located in front of Vancrest of Ada.