P.O. Box 1423
Hastings, NE 68902-1423
(402) 463-2929
(402) 463-2939 fax
Darcy Opbroek, Clinic Manager

Business Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Moscati Health Center was named for Dr. Giuseppe Moscati, an Italian Doctor in the 1920's.  Giuseppe Moscati was born into a pious family in Benevento, Italy, on July 25, 1880.  When he was 4, his family moved close to a hospital for incurables in Naples.  The young Giuseppe was a quiet boy, excelling in his studies and serious about his future.  His exposure to the hospital made him sensitive to the plight of the sick and after much prayer, he enrolled at Naples University to study medicine.  By 22, Moscati had already distinguished himself in medicine.  He became a lecturer in the medical school, conducted medical research and was appointed to senior administrative positions.

"Giuseppe Moscati's life was an example of harmony between science and faith," Pope Paul VI declared with beatifying him during the Holy Year of 1975.  The Holy Father noted that Moscati had been an expert scientist and medical practitioner, and never lost sight of the fact that his patients had souls as well as bodies.  His treatment of their souls was the apostolic fruit of his deep life of prayer and generous service to the poor and sick.  Moscati was a skilled scientist and a devoted doctor who knew that, in order to treat a patient well, it was necessary to treat the patient as a person.  "A unique responsibility belongs to health-care personnel," wrote Pope John Paul II who canonized Moscati in 1987.  "Their profession calls for them to be guardians and servants of human life."

Michael G. Skoch, MD

Dr. Skoch is a Family Practitioner at Moscati Health Center, P.C. in Hastings, NE.  He is affiliated with Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, NE.  He is certified in Family Practice and is licensed in the State of Nebraska.  Dr. Skoch received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1984 from the University of Kansas in Wichita, KS.  He completed his internship in 1985 and his residency in 1987, both at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Wichita, KS.

Tami Belz, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN

Tami Belz is a Family Nurse Practitioner, board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. As a Family Nurse Practitioner she has clinical training in the diagnosis, management and is able to prescribe medication for common adult and childhood illnesses, she has additional education and special interests in psychiatric treatment.

Tami obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1993, and her master degree in 1999 from Creighton University in Omaha. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau international honor society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and The Nebraska Nurse Practitioners Association.

Tami has 6 years experience as a Nurse Practitioner and has been at the Moscati Health Center for almost 2 years. She enjoys the compassionate staff and Holistic care approach at the Moscati Health Center.

Tami grew up in the small town of Kenesaw, Nebraska and currently lives there with her husband and 5 sons.

Julie Pavelka, APRN

Graduated from Creighton University in 1993 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing.

Employed at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department and Medical, Surgical, and Orthopedics for 11 years.

Graduated from Creighton University's graduate program with a Masters of Science Degree in May 2004.

Board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practicioners.

Clinical practice at Moscati Health Center as a Family Nurse Practicioner since August 23, 2004.

Organizations include Nebraska Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practicioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and Nebraska Nurse Practicioners Association.