Top Doctors Hall of Fame

Meet the Best of 417-land’s medical best, year after year after year.

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Since 2002, 417 Magazine has been asking local physicians whom they’d recommend—in many different medical specialties—to loved ones or friends who needed medical care. Their answers became six different Top Doctors lists from 2002 to 2009. This year, we’re honoring every single physician who has made those lists over the years, both as winners or as runners-up. They represent the best of the best in 417-land’s medical world, and we hope the list will be helpful to you in your search for medical care.

The years that each physician won are listed under his or her contact information. Please note that the specialties listed are the ones on the Top Doctors ballots, and the physicians who won were voted into those categories by their peers. In some cases, the physicians actually have a different specialty, and we made note of those exceptions. Doctors who have retired, passed away or moved out of the region are not listed.

BOLIVAR SPECIALISTS

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Jeffrey Smieshek, DO
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Emergency Department, 417-326-6000
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005

ENDOCRINOLOGY

LaVonne Berg, MD, FACE
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Endocrinology Clinic, 417-328-6738
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005

FAMILY PRACTICE

William Donnell, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Family Care Center, 417-326-6021
2006, 2005

Louis Harris, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Family Care Center, 417-326-6021
2009, 2008

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Jeffrey Tedrow, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Family Care Center, 417-326-6021
2009, 2006, 2005

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

Leo Shunyakov, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-777-6161
2009, 2008, 2006

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Wanda Ethen, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-326-6000
2009

NEPHROLOGY

David Sommerfeld, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Family Care Center
417-328-6535
2009, 2008, 2006

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Kevin Burlison, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar OB/GYN, 417-777-8131
2009, 2008, 2006

Shelly Meents, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar OB/GYN, 417-777-8131
2009, 2006

OPTHALMOLOGY

Caleb Sawyer, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Eye Specialty Center, 417-777-2222
2009, 2008

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Mark Bult, MD
CMH Institute of Pain Management
417-326-7246
2009, 2008, 2006, 2003

PEDIATRICS

Maida Baugh, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Butterfield Park Pediatrics
417-777-2121
2009, 2005

Shannon Calvert, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Butterfield Park Pediatrics
417-777-2121
2009, 2008, 2006

PEDIATRICS (ENDOCRINOLOGY)

LaVonne Berg, MD, FACE
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Endocrinology Clinic, 417-328-6738
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2003

PEDIATRICS (ORTHOPEDICS)

Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare– Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic
417-777-2663
2003

PODIATRY

Joshua Garrison, DPM
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Regional Foot and Ankle Clinic
417-326-6200
2009, 2008, 2006

Matt Garrison, DPM
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Regional Foot and Ankle Clinic
417-326-6200
2009

PRIMARY CARE

Jeffrey Tedrow, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Family Care Center
417-326-6021
2005

PSYCHIATRY

H.J. Bains, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-326-4000
2008

Angela Olomon, DO
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-326-7272
2009, 2008, 2006

SPORTS MEDICINE

J.P. Simanis, MD
CMH Sports and Occupational Medicine Clinic, 417-777-6161
2009, 2008

UROLOGY

John Boullier, MD, PhD, FACS
CMH Urological Clinic
417-326-2550
2009

BOLIVAR SURGERY SPECIALISTS

GENERAL SURGERY

Wayne Wolf III, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
2009, 2008

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

Brent Bartgis, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-376-8700
2008

GENERAL SURGERY

Brent Bartgis, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-376-8700
2006

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

Brent Bartgis, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-376-8700
2008, 2006

Wayne Wolf III, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
2009, 2008

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

William Reynolds, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6535
2008

OPTHALMOLOGICAL SURGERY

Caleb Sawyer, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Bolivar Eye Specialty Center
417-777-2222
2008

GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare– Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic
417-777-2663
2009, 2008, 2006

ORTHOPEDIC
(JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY)

Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare– Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic
417-777-2663
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005

ORTHOPEDICS (SPORTS MEDICINE & ARTHROSCOPY)

Ron Smith, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare– Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic
417-777-2663
2006

GENERAL & RECONSTRUCTIVE PLASTIC SURGERY

William Reynolds, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6535
2009, 2008, 2006

PLASTIC (BREAST AUGMENTATION)

William Reynolds, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6535
2008, 2006

PLASTIC (FACIAL SURGERY)

William Reynolds, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6535
2009, 2008, 2006

PODIATRIC SURGERY

Joshua Garrison, DPM
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Regional Foot and Ankle Clinic
417-326-6200
2008, 2006

Matt Garrison, DPM
Citizens Memorial Healthcare–Regional Foot and Ankle Clinic
417-326-6200
2009

TRAUMA SURGERY

Brent Bartgis, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-376-8700
2008

Wayne Wolf III, DO
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
2008

VASCULAR SURGERY

John Mullins, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6535
2008

BOLIVAR ADDITIONAL SPECIALISTS

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Mark Bult, MD
CMH Institute of Pain Management
417-326-7246
2003

RADIOLOGY

John Gamble III, MD
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-326-6000
2009