Top Doctors
Top Doctors List 2019
When your health or the health of a family member is on the line, where do you turn for help? All 403 experts on our annual Top Doctors list were nominated by their peers, and they represent the best in medical and surgical care across 77 categories.
List Edited by Claire Porter
Jul 2019
Photo courtesy MercyMercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield is using a new pre-surgery therapy treatment as a replacement for opioid pain medications.
Find a Doctor
When your life is at stake and your health is on the line, where do you turn for help? Who do you trust with the care of your loved ones? Start with these 403 experts. All doctors on our annual Top Doctors list were nominated by their peers, and they represent the best in medical and surgical care across 77 categories. If you’re looking for a lifeline, start here.
HOW IT WORKS
Top Doctors is an annual nomination-based project in which we ask physicians in the southwest Missouri area to vote for doctors in various specialties. We ask the doctors to vote for the physicians they would trust to care for their family and friends—experts who exemplify excellence in their specialties.
This list is a service to our readers, giving them a doctor’s perspective regarding the top doctors in dozens of specialty areas. The list is intended to allow patients to see and celebrate their doctors who make the list. It also gives health care seekers a place to see doctors highlighted for achievement and reputation, and can be a great tool for finding the right doctors for their needs.
To complete this nomination project, 417 Magazine has contracted DataJoe Research to conduct nominations using an online ballot for collecting, vetting and tallying the votes. DataJoe Research is a survey/research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers.
Only licensed doctors practicing in southwest Missouri were eligible to make the list.
A NOTE ABOUT BOARD CERTIFICATION
A physician’s placement on our Top Doctors list is not a guarantee of board certification in his or her listed specialty. Although we do double check physicians’ practice areas when we fact check this list—and we encourage voting physicians to choose doctors with board certification—we cannot control who receives votes from their peers. It is possible that a physician was voted into a category in which he or she does not have board certification, despite practicing in that area. We encourage readers to do their due diligence when seeking professionals for their medical care and to ask questions about qualifications and board certifications before choosing a physician.
FINAL NOTE
We recognize that there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals in the health care field within Springfield and surrounding areas. Inclusion of a physician in the list is based on the opinions of his or her fellow doctors. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, and believe that the results of this survey nomination are a good indicator, not an objective metric, of useful and effective doctors within the community. However, we certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors might not appear on the list.
DISCLAIMERS
DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe.
Medical Stories
Along with our comprehensive list of the best local physicians as recognized by their peers, this year’s feature includes medical miracle stories and personal experiences you need to read.
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Medical Specialties
Anesthesiology
Andrew M. Hummel, M.D.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Breast Cancer Oncology
Leonid Shunyakov, M.D.
Central Care Cancer Center at Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Cardiovascular Disease
Joseph A. Moore, M.D., F.A.C.C.
CMH Heart Institute Clinic
417-328-6040
Emergency Medicine
Megan A. Carter, M.D.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Heather Corn, M.D.
CMH Endocrinology Center
417-328-7000
Family Medicine
Louis Harris, M.D.
Bolivar Family Care Center
417-326-6021
Runners-Up
Kristina Kaufmann, D.O.
Dallas County Family Medical Center
417-345-6100
Kristopher Kaufmann, D.O.
Butterfield Park Medical Center
417-326-7676
Hematology/Oncology
Leonid Shunyakov, M.D.
Central Care Cancer Center at Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Hospitalist
Garrett Alderfer, M.D.
CMH Hospitalist
417-328-6300
Runner-Up
Brian Guhl, M.D.
CMH Hospitalist
417-328-6300
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Martin S. Tyson, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.P.W.H.c.
CMH Wound and Hyberbaric Center
417-326-8700
Infectious Disease
Eric Fulnecky, M.D.
CMH Infectious Disease Clinic
417-328-7985
Neurology
Curtis P. Schreiber, M.D.
CMH Neurology Clinic/Missouri Memory Center
417-327-3530
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Shelly Meents, M.D.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-8131
Privileges at Citizens Memorial Hospital
Ophthalmology
Chetan Soni, M.D.
CMH Eye Specialty Center
417-328-7000
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Matthew C. Ericksen, D.O.
CMH ENT Clinic
417-328-7000
Pathology
Christina Otterness, D.O.
CMH Pathology Services
417-328-6030
Pediatrics (General)
James Liesen, D.O.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-2121
Runners-Up
Shannon Calvert, M.D.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clini
417-777-2121
Angela Collins, M.D.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-2121
Podiatry
Brad Jones, D.P.M.
CMH Podiatry Clinic
417-328-7000
Psychiatry
Bryan Flueckiger, M.D.
Parkview Geriatric Wellness
417-328-6305
Pulmonary Disease
S. Brian Kim, M.D.
CMH Pulomonology Clinic
417-328-6055
Radiation Oncology
Garry Brown, D.O.
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Radiology
Doug Horner, D.O.
CMH Imaging Center
417-328-6447
Sports Medicine
Juris P. Simanis, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., C.A.Q.S.M., R.M.S.K.
CMH Primary Care, Sports & Occupational Medicine Clinic
417-777-6161
Surgical Specialties
General & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
William Reynolds, M.D.
Butterfield Park Professional Building
417-328-6535
General Orthopedic Surgery
Jonathan Gray, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
Runners-Up
Troy Morrison, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
Ron Smith, M.D.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
General Surgery
Brent A. Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
Runner-Up
W. Wayne Wolf III, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
Laparoscopic Surgery
Brent A. Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services
417-326-8700
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
Ron Smith, M.D.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
Orthopedics (Spinal)
Troy Morrison, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Matthew C. Ericksen, D.O.
CMH ENT Clinic
417-328-7000
Podiatric Surgery
Brad Jones, D.P.M.
CMH Podiatry Clinic
417-328-7000
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Medical Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Gus Anthony Gonzalez, M.D.
CoxHealth, Oncology-Hematology
417-348-8032
Hospitalist
Sheny Alex, M.D.
CoxHealth, Hospitalist
417-335-7128
Runner-Up
Cody B. Hoeflicker, D.O.
CoxHealth, Hospitalist
417-335-7128
Infectious Disease
Cassandra L. Ashley, M.D.
CoxHealth Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
417-335-7020
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
James Travis Brawner, M.D.
CoxHealth, Ear, Nose & Throat
417-335-3636
Radiation Oncology
Mittie Matthew Dragosljvich, M.D.
CoxHealth, Radiation Oncology
417-348-8032
Surgical Specialties
General Orthopedic Surgery
Chad Douglas Efird, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery
417-348-8100
General Surgery
John Joseph Moll Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-348-8080
Dirk McMurray, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-348-8080
Laparoscopic Surgery
John Joseph Moll Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-348-8080
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Medical Specialties
Allergy/Immunology
Michael E. Joseph, M.D.
Midwest Regional Allergy, Asthma, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
417-624-0050
Anesthesiology
Kalaichelvi R. Huff, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Joplin
417-556-3750
Runners-Up
Donita Boan, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-6671
Mark L. Kerr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Joplin
417-556-3570
Michael McDonald, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-6671
Breast Cancer Oncology
David W. Croy, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Joplin
417-782-7722
Samir Dalia, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Joplin
417-782-7722
Runner-Up
Matthew D. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
Privileges at Integris Grove Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Rafael J. Gaytan, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Joplin
417-781-5387
Runner-Up
John F. Swartz, M.D.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Cardiovascular Disease
Jose C. De Hoyos, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Joplin
417-781-5387
Runners-Up
John M. Cox, D.O.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Darwin D. Jeyaraj, M.D.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute - Second Location
417-347-5000
C. Ryan Longnecker, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Richard A. Wolf, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Joplin
417-781-5387
Dermatology
Derek S. Towery, M.D., F.A.A.D.
U.S. Dermatology Partners Joplin
417-624-0440
Direct Primary Care (Private Pay)
Bernard F. Bettasso, M.D.
Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8318
Privileges at Freeman
Emergency Medicine
Lori Marie Schimmel, D.O.
Mercy Emergency Department - Joplin
417-556-2300
Runners-Up
Michelle Pannell, M.D.
Mercy Emergency Department - Joplin
417-556-2300
David Sean Smith, D.O.
Mercy Emergency Department - Joplin
417-556-2300
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Gretchen Denise Shull, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Joplin
417-556-8555
Runners-Up
Allison L. Galloway, D.O.
Freeman Diabetes & Endocrine Institute
417-347-8740
Sean R. Hamlett, D.O., F.A.C.O.I.
Freeman Diabetes & Endocrine Institute
417-347-8740
Family Medicine
Maria F. Bruce, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - 50th Street
417-556-3400
Runners-Up
William S. Hughes, D.O.
Freeman Family Medicine Associates
417-347-2526
Anne Maxey, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Primary Care
417-556-3465
Stephen R. Thomas, D.O.
Freeman Family Practice
417-347-8525
Gastroenterology
Xujun Wu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology
417-556-8455
Runners-Up
Sudhakar Ancha, M.D.
Ozark Gastroenterology
417-623-5250
Privileges at Mercy, Freeman and 32nd Street Surgery Center
Geoffrey G. Graham, D.O.
Digestive Health Professionals
417-781-7110
Privileges at Freeman and 32nd Street Surgery Center
Charbel Maksoud, M.D.
Freeman Center for Digestive Health
417-347-8636
Privileges at Freeman Surgical Center
David A. Seidl, M.D.
Digestive Health Professionals
417-781-7110
Privileges at Freeman and 32nd Street Surgery Center
Geriatric Medicine
Henry D. Petry, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P.
Freeman Center for Geriatric Medicine
417-347-4374
Hematology/Oncology
Rana Fawzi Ahmad Hawamdeh, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Joplin
417-782-7722
Matthew D. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
Privileges at Integris Grove Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma
Runners-Up
David W. Croy, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Joplin
417-782-7722
Samir Dalia, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Joplin
417-782-7722
Atman U. Shah, M.D.
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
Hospitalist
Adam D. Fahrenholtz, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-4570
Runners-Up
Emily Keeslar, D.O.
Freeman Health System, Hospitalists
417-347-1111
William D. Kessler Jr., M.D.
Mercy Hospital Joplin
417-556-3729
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Joseph A. Newman, M.D.
Freeman Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
417-347-4800
Infectious Disease
Uwe A. Schmidt, M.D.
Freeman Infectious Disease
417-347-8322
Runners-Up
Eden M. Esguerra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease - Joplin
417-556-6813
Nicole Jarjoura Sleiman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease - Joplin
417-556-6813
Internal Medicine
Bernard F. Bettasso, M.D.
Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8318
Privileges at Freeman
Runners-Up
Iftikhar Ali, M.D.
Ali Internal Medicine Associates
417-533-7920
Brandon G. Gibson, D.O.
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8711
Amanda M. Harrell, D.O.
Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8318
Privileges at Freeman
Nephrology
Leslie M. Hamlett, D.O.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-6686
Runners-Up
Aleta Greathouse, M.D.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-6686
Talal A. Khan, M.D.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-6686
Abdul M. Nagaria, M.D.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-6686
Neurology
Gulshan Uppal, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7300
Runner-Up
Anna M. Wojcicka-Mitchell, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Freeman NeuroSpine - Neurosurgery
417-347-7300
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Heath Ross Merkley, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin
417-623-6056
Runners-Up
Elizabeth M. Barlet, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin
417-623-6056
Angela Langer, M.D.
Ozark Obstetrics & Gynecology
417-347-2525
Privileges at Freeman
Jeffrey Bryan Manley, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin
417-623-6056
Jason K. Sloan, D.O., F.A.C.O.G.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin
417-623-6056
Occupational Medicine
Dennis A. Estep, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-6625
Editor’s Note: Dr. Estep is in an administrative role as Chief Medical Officer and is no longer seeing patients.
Ophthalmology
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Runners-Up
Earl L. Jordan Jr., D.O.
E. L. Jordan Jr., DO, PC
417-781-0044
Privileges at Mercy Hospital and Freeman. Surgical privileges at 32nd Street Surgery Center
Heeral Ramesh Shah, M.D.
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Charles F. Sherrod III, M.D.
Regional Eye Center
417-781-3630
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Scott M. McClintick, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-8301
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
Surgical privileges at Freeman, Mercy, 32nd Street Surgery Center, Four States Surgery Center, Freeman Surgical Center
Runners-Up
Lea Sarah Humphrey, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose, Throat, and Allergy
417-556-8566
Kent McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Editor’s Note: Dr. McIntire practices facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Larry McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Editor’s Note: Dr. McIntire practices neurotology.
Pain Management
Anthony Casanova, M.D.
Freeman Pain Management Center
417-347-8355
Pathology
Craig P. Patterson, M.D.
Ferguson Medical Laboratory
417-623-6330
Editor’s Note: Dr. Patterson also practices at Freeman.
Pediatrics (General)
Shari L. Smith, D.O.
Hometown Pediatrics of Joplin
417-626-7337
Runner-Up
Kathryn Elizabeth Garrett, M.D.
Freeman Children’s Clinic
417-347-8750
Fredric R. Wheeler II, D.O.
Pediatric Associates of Southwest Missouri
417-782-5522
Editor’s Note: Dr. Wheeler has retired.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rebecca Divya Jeyaseelan, M.D.
Freeman Physical Rehabilitation Unit
417-347-1234
Runners-Up
Laurie Behm, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7200
Amanda Price, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7200
Podiatry
Jared Alan Stanton, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Joplin
417-556-2278
Psychiatry
James Orlando III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Behavioral Health
417-781-7337
Tamon B. Paige, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Behavioral Health
417-781-7337
Pulmonary Disease
Navid S. Zaidi, M.D.
Freeman Lung Institute
417-347-8315
Runners-Up
Syed Anwar Ahmed, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Joplin
417-556-8377
Yasser M. Mokhtar, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-4570
Festus Anayo Ndukwu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Joplin
417-556-8377
Rick L. Scacewater, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Joplin
417-556-8377
Phil C. Slocum, D.O.
Freeman Lung Institute
417-347-8315
Radiation Oncology
Chance Matthiesen, M.D.
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-2200
Runner-Up
Duane E. Myers, M.D.
Mercy Radiation Oncology - Joplin
417-556-4462
Radiology
Joshua M. Ball, M.D.
Freeman Health Systems - Radiology
417-347-3739
Runners-Up
Richard John Price, M.D.
Mercy Imaging Services - Joplin
417-556-4762
Jane Seto, D.O.
Freeman Radiology
417-347-6611
Stephen Eric Slawson, M.D.
Mercy Imaging Services - Joplin
417-556-4762
Steven James Taggart, M.D.
Mercy Imaging Services - Joplin
417-556-4762
Rheumatology
Anne E. Winkler, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology
417-359-2675
Runners-Up
Anan Bassam Afaneh, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology - Joplin
417-556-5210
Mark J. Jarek, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology
417-359-2675
Michael E. Joseph, M.D.
Midwest Regional Allergy, Asthma, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
417-624-0050
Urology
James Frogge, M.D.
Freeman Urology Associates
417-347-3703
Runner-Up
George S. Brehm, M.D.
Freeman Urology Associates
417-347-3703
Surgical Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Runners-Up
David L. Baker, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Danny T. Liu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Cardiovascular Surgery
Raymond Vetsch, M.D.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5001
Runners-Up
Randy G. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
Stephen L. Meyer, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Kenneth L. Watts, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Runners-Up
Brock A. Carney, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Kurtis S. Cox, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Editor’s Note: Dr. Cox has weekly clinic hours at Nevada Regional Hospital.
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
General Orthopedic Surgery
James R. Boyle, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Runners-Up
David L. Black, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Robert K. Lieurance, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Derek W. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Todd Twiss, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
General Surgery
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Runners-Up
Brock A. Carney, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Kurtis S. Cox, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Editor’s Note: Dr. Cox has weekly clinic hours at Nevada Regional Hospital.
Danny T. Liu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Charles Y. Ro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Laparoscopic Surgery
Danny T. Liu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Charles Y. Ro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Runners-Up
Kurtis S. Cox, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Editor’s Note: Dr. Cox has weekly clinic hours at Nevada Regional Hospital.
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Neurological Surgery
Joshua C. Sweaney, D.O.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7200
Runners-Up
Barry Irving Katz, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Joplin
417-556-6876
Margaret Ellen Nichols, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7200
Cherylon A. Yarosh, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine Neurosurgery
417-347-7200
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Earl L. Jordan Jr., D.O.
E. L. Jordan Jr., DO, PC
417-781-0044
Privileges at Mercy Hospital and Freeman. Surgical privileges at 32nd Street Surgery Center
Heeral Ramesh Shah, M.D.
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Orthopedics (Hand Surgery)
Todd Twiss, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
David L. Black, M.D.
Freeman Orthopedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Derek W. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Orthopedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Orthopedics (Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy)
James R. Boyle, M.D.
Freeman Orthopedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Orthopedics (Trauma Surgery)
James R. Boyle, M.D.
Freeman Orthopedics & Sports Surgery
417-347-5400
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Scott M. McClintick, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-8301
Kent McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Editor’s Note: Dr. McIntire practices facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Runners-Up
Larry McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Editor’s Note: Dr. McIntire practices neurotology.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
Privileges at Freeman, Mercy, 32nd Street Surgery Center, Four States Surgery Center, Freeman Surgical Center
Plastic (Abdominoplasty)
Talon Maningas, D.O.
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
417-437-0303
Plastic (Breast Augmentation)
Talon Maningas, D.O.
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
417-437-0303
Plastic (Facial Surgery)
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
Privileges at Freeman, Mercy, 32nd Street Surgery Center, Four States Surgery Center, Freeman Surgical Center
Trauma Surgery
Clinton J. Pace, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery
417-781-4404
Runners-Up
Brock A. Carney, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Vascular Surgery
Raymond Vetsch, M.D.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5001
Runners-Up
Randy G. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
Stephen L. Meyer, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
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Medical Specialties
Allergy/Immunology
Gregory K. Lux, M.D.
Allergy and Asthma of Springfield
417-885-0823
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
Runners-Up
Brett William Hronek, M.D.
CoxHealth, Allergy & Immunology
417-875-3742
Silvia Huebner, M.D.
Allergy and Asthma of Springfield
417-885-0823
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
Minh-Thu Ngoc Le, M.D.
CoxHealth, Allergy & Immunology
417-875-3742
William Samuel Micka, M.D.
CoxHealth, Allergy & Immunology
417-875-3742
Anesthesiology
Bradley A. Bowenschulte, M.D., F.A.S.A.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
Runners-Up
Jennifer Crites, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
David Meloy Delahay, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-2829
Ryan Gassin, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
David Hayes, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
Kayla O’Toole, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
Sandra Snider, M.D.
White River Anesthesia Associates
417-239-3392
Cox Medical Center Branson, 417-269-6000
Editor’s Note: Dr. Snider primarily practices in Branson.
Youssef Y. Yassa, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology - Springfield
417-820-6863
Breast Cancer Oncology
Jessica Nicole Snider, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-334-7647
Runners-Up
Brian D. Biggers, M.D.
Crighton Olive Dunn Surgical Group Inc.
417-882-2349
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
John W. Buckner, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-3761
John R. Bumberry, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - South Fremont
417-820-3800
Jiantao Ding, M.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Robert John Ellis, M.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield and CoxHealth Springfield. Dr. Ellis also practices at the Oncology Hematology Associates Monett clinic.
Rajesh R. Nair, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-334-7647
Burn Treatment
Kenneth W. Larson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Runners-Up
Krisi Ann Causa, D.O.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Robert Clay Johnson Jr., M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Eric Alan Luehr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Stanley D. Wiggins, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Runners-Up
Keesag Arsham Baron, M.D.
Baron Cardiology Group PC
417-883-5500
Privileges at CoxHealth
John Brian Garner, M.D.
CoxHealth, Electrophysiology
417-875-2624
Shang-Chiun Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Sunthosh Venkata Parvathaneni, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Cardiovascular Disease
Donald W. Myears, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Runners-Up
Jessica A. Birchem, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
David S. Cochran, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Paul C. Freiman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
John William Hawkins, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Whiteside
417-820-3911
Mercy Clinic Cardiology - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Dermatology
Jenifer D. Insley, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Runners-Up
Joshua Ryan Dimmick, M.D.
Dimmick Laughlin Dermatology LLC
417-882-1818
Privileges at CoxHealth
Catherine Lynn Laughlin, M.D.
Dimmick Laughlin Dermatology LLC
417-882-1818
Privileges at CoxHealth
Craig Williams Naugle, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Editor’s Note: Dr. Naugle is a dermopathologist specializing in Mohs surgery.
Raffaele Pennella, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Editor’s Note: Dr. Pennella has privileges at CoxHealth and Mercy Springfield, where he practices pathology.
Dermatology (Cosmetic)
Michael H. Swann, M.D., MS, F.A.A.D.
Swann Dermatology
417-888-0858
Privileges at CoxHealth Springfield
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery - S. Fremont
417-887-3223
Rosellen S. Meystrik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Craig Williams Naugle, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Editor’s Note: Dr. Naugle is a dermopathologist specializing in Mohs surgery.
Bharat Shah, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Direct Primary Care (Private Pay)
Shelby Allen Smith, M.D.
Equality Health Care
417-633-7020
Editor’s Note: Dr. Smith also practices at OTC clinic.
Runners-Up
Jonathan Clark, M.D.
Clark Family Medicine, LLC
417-881-5639
Editor’s Note: Dr. Clark practices general and acute care.
Matthew Preston Green, D.O.
Ascent Direct Primary Care LLC
417-595-0956
Emergency Medicine
Mark Vincent Griesemer, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Runners-Up
Devin N. Boss, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Bryan Andrew Finke, M.D.
CoxHealth, Emergency Medicine
417-269-6583
Howard E. Jarvis III, M.D.
CoxHealth, Emergency Medicine
417-269-6583
Joseph Jones, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Thomas Lewis, M.D.
Mercy Emergency Department - Springfield
417-820-2115
Ted A. McMurry, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Jacob Lee Spain, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Gregory A. Ledger, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
Runners-Up
James Theodor Bonucchi, D.O.
CoxHealth, Endocrinology
417-269-4450
Linda Ruth MacGorman, M.D.
CoxHealth, Endocrinology
417-269-4264
Rani K. Radhamma, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
JonBen Dale Svoboda, M.D.
CoxHealth, Endocrinology
417-269-4450
Johnson Thomas, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
Family Medicine
Rachelene Middleton, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-890-4136
Runners-Up
Barbara A. Bumberry, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - HealthTracks
417-633-7372
Wm. Russell Detten, D.O.
CoxHealth, Family Medicine
417-269-1362
Jay Leroy Sparks, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-820-7450
Sean P. Tarsney, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-890-4136
Gastroenterology
Donald H. Mangum, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology - Whiteside
417-820-5200
Runners-Up
David L. Geier, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology - Whiteside
417-820-5200
Gregory Lloyd Lyford, M.D.
CoxHealth, Gastroenterology
417-875-3760
Peter James Ramsey, M.D.
CoxHealth, Gastroenterology
417-875-3250
Donald R. Thompson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology - Whiteside
417-820-5200
Geriatric Medicine
Ovais Zubair, M.D.
CoxHealth, Geriatrics
417-269-9220
Runner-Up
Rajamanickam Purushothaman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Whiteside
417-820-5600
Gynecologic Oncology
Albert James Bonebrake, M.D.
CoxHealth, Gynecologic Oncology
417-875-3065
Marcia Lynn Hernandez, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Oncology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-3554
Hematology/Oncology
Jessica Nicole Snider, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-334-7647
Runners-Up
Jiantao Ding, M.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Robert John Ellis, M.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield and CoxHealth, practicing at Oncology Hematology Associates Monett.
Rajesh R. Nair, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-334-7647
Srikant Nannapaneni, M.D.
CoxHealth, Oncology-Hematology
417-875-2607
Lavanya Tiriveedhi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Mohan Krishna Tummala, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Hospitalist
Bala Allam, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Hospitalists - Springfield
417-820-2600
Runners-Up
Cynthia Brooks, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Hospitalists - Springfield
417-820-2600
John Broughton, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Hospitalists - Springfield
417-820-2600
Mark Henry Entrup, D.O.
CoxHealth, Hospitalist
417-269-7728
Reggie Lynn George, M.D.
CoxHealth, Hospitalist
417-269-3700
Sarah Elizabeth Smitherman, M.D.
CoxHealth, Hospitalist
417-269-7728
Thomas Thomas, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Hospitalists - Springfield
417-820-2600
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Larry Keith Chase, M.D.
CoxHealth, Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
417-269-9950
Runner-Up
Jason Jay Forbes, D.O.
Mercy Wound Care and Hyperbaric - Springfield
417-885-0868
Infectious Disease
Robert L. Swords Jr., M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease - Whiteside
417-820-3905
Runners-Up
Alastair D. Haddow, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease - Whiteside
417-820-3905
William W. Sistrunk, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease - Whiteside
417-820-3905
Robin L. Trotman, D.O.
CoxHealth, Infectious Disease
417-269-7784
Internal Medicine
Dominic M. Meldi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Runners-Up
Jennifer A. McNay, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Preeti Modi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
William Collins Moore, M.D.
CoxHealth, Internal Medicine
417-875-3270
Teresa A. Olsen, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Maternal and Fetal Medicine (Perinatology)
Patricia Dix, M.D.
CoxHealth, Perinatology
417-269-4037
Runner-Up
Robert F. Fraser II, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Maternal and Fetal Medicine - S. Fremont
417-820-3715
Neonatology
Melinda R. Slack, M.D.
Mednax at Mercy NICU Springfield
417-820-3219
Editor’s Note: Dr. Slack works exclusively at Mercy.
Runner-Up
Viswanathan Subramanian, M.D.
Mednax at Mercy NICU Springfield
417-820-3219
Editor’s Note: Dr. Subramanian works exclusively at Mercy.
Nephrology
Susan A. Woody, D.O.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Privileges at Mercy Hospital
Runners-Up
Stephen E. Garcia, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Privileges at Mercy Hospital
Giselle Damien Kohler, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Privileges at Mercy Hospital
Sailesh Nayar, M.D.
CoxHealth, Nephrology
417-875-3150
David L. Sommerfeld, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Privileges at Mercy Hospital
Neurology
Jenifer Huifang Zhai, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurology - Whiteside
417-820-9123
Runners-Up
Steven M. Otto, M.D.
CoxHealth, Neurology
417-875-3087
Tania Beltran Papsdorf, M.D.
CoxHealth, Neurology
417-875-3087
Rodney David Quinn, M.D.
CoxHealth, Neurology
417-875-3087
George Francois Wong III, M.D.
CoxHealth, Neurology
417-875-3087
Nuclear Medicine
Robert E. Sonnemaker, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Nuclear Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2865
Runner-Up
James R. Wolski, M.D.
Litton & Giddings Radiological Associates PC
417-269-5000
Affiliated with CoxHealth, privileges at Cox Hospital Monett
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Darren L. Lehnert, M.D.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN - S. Fremont
417-820-3890
Runners-Up
Holly-Marie Bolger, D.O.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-885-0827
Mary Therese Duff, M.D.
CoxHealth, Obstetrics & Gynecology
417-269-7900
Geoffery L. Stanczyk, M.D.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-885-0827
Barbara Ellen Wotherspoon, M.D.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN - S. Fremont
417-820-3890
Ophthalmology
Shachar Tauber, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
W. Patrick Collins, M.D.
Collins Eye Clinic
417-869-3200
Privileges at CoxHealth Springfield and satellite offices in Berryville and Mountain View, Arkansas.
Thomas F. Essman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
James B. Mattax Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
Privileges at Cox Surgery Center
Wendell J. Scott, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Jacob K. Thomas, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
Privileges at Cox Surgery Center
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Allan L. Allphin, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Runners-Up
Jeffrey R. Fenwick, M.D.
CoxHealth, Ear, Nose & Throat
417-875-3600
A Daniel Pinheiro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Jacob Edward Smith, M.D.
CoxHealth, Ear, Nose & Throat
417-875-3600
Mark J. Van Ess, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Pain Management
Benjamin A. Lampert, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pain Management - Surgery Center
417-820-2064
Runner-Up
Sadie Ochs Giedd, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Pain Management - Surgery Center
417-820-2064
Pathology
Christopher Michael Gilbert, M.D.
Pathology Services of Springfield
417-269-4647
David Matthew Smid, M.D.
Pathology Services of Springfield
417-269-4647
Runners-Up
Jami R. Skrade, M.D.
Pathology Services of Springfield
417-269-4647
Lori Wilson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pathology - Springfield
417-820-2961
Pediatrics (Allergy)
William Samuel Micka, M.D.
CoxHealth, Allergy & Immunology
417-875-3742
Runner-Up
Silvia Huebner, M.D.
Allergy and Asthma of Springfield
417-885-0823
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Alan D. Tong, M.D.
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield
417-447-4700
Privileges at CoxHealth, Mercy, Freeman Neosho Hospital, Ozarks Medical Center and Citizens Memorial Hospital
Runner-Up
Frederick Konrad Emge, M.D.
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield
417-447-4700
Privileges at CoxHealth, Mercy, Freeman Neosho Hospital, Ozarks Medical Center and Citizens Memorial Hospital
Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
I. David Schwartz, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes - S. Fremont
417-820-0280
Runner-Up
Rashmi Jain, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes - S. Fremont
417-820-0280
Pediatrics (General)
John M. Burson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatrics - Whiteside
417-820-3535
Runners-Up
Sara L. Caffey, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatrics - Whiteside
417-820-3535
Jean N. Moore, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-885-0810
Editor’s Note: Dr. Moore has moved out of the area.
Diane Nitta, M.D.
CoxHealth, Pediatrics
417-269-2000
Editor’s Note: Dr. Nitta also works in the Cox South Hospital Nursery.
Laura E. Waters, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatrics - HealthTracks
417-820-5000
Pediatrics (Neurology)
Jacqueline Anderson Hauer, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Neurology - S. Fremont
417-820-9055
Runner-Up
James Jacob Collins, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Neurology - S. Fremont
417-820-9055
Pediatrics (Ophthalmology)
Mark A. Cascairo, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists Pediatric Ophthalmology - Springfield
417-820-9393
Runner-Up
Catherine Betor, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists Pediatric Ophthalmology - Springfield
417-820-9393
Pediatrics (Psychiatry)
Kyle Steven John, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
417-820-3128
Runner-Up
Raymund R. Tan, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
417-820-3128
Pediatrics (Pulmonary Disease)
Matthew Carl Lundien, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Pulmonology
417-820-9055
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Boyd David Crockett, M.D.
CoxHealth, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
417-269-6868
Runners-Up
Hollis K. Bell, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - S. Fremont
417-820-2364
Russell R. Bond, D.O.
CoxHealth, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
417-269-6868
Cary Marquis, M.D.
CoxHealth, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
417-269-6868
Podiatry
Dan D. Park, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Runners-Up
Tyler A. Grout, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Rhett B. Lakin, D.P.M., MS
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-888-6708
Mark A. Seiden, D.P.M.
The Foot Doctors, PC
417-883-1881
Psychiatry
Thomas Edward Kuich, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Psychiatry - S. Fremont
417-820-8180
Pulmonary Disease
Sadaf Sohrab, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Surgery Center
417-820-8161
Runners-Up
Mitchell Amos Ahrens, M.D.
CoxHealth, Pulmonology
417-875-3160
Terrence David Coulter, M.D.
CoxHealth, Pulmonology
417-875-3114
Amy Ruth Ford-Turner, D.O.
CoxHealth, Pulmonology
417-875-3916
Mark H. Grimm, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Surgery Center
417-820-8161
Madhu Kalyan Pendurthi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology - Surgery Center
417-820-8161
Radiation Oncology
Kimberly M. Creach, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiation Oncology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-2468
Runners-Up
Ibrahim Abdalla, M.D.
CoxHealth, Radiation Oncology
417-269-6115
Nathan Yennumi Tonlaar, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiation Oncology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-2468
Radiology
Anne P. Smid, M.D.
CoxHealth, Radiology
417-269-6272
Runners-Up
Karen S. Baker, M.D.
Mercy Breast Center
417-820-2500
Craig L. Boswell, M.D.
CoxHealth, Radiology
417-269-5239
Jordan Anthony Chance, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology
417-820-9729
Chris E. Chernesky, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology
417-820-9729
Leon Gregston, M.D.
Mercy Breast Center
417-820-2500
Gerald J. Ondr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology
417-820-9729
Kenneth B. Snyder, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology
417-820-9729
Jacob Stewart Taussig, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology
417-820-9729
Christine Wester, M.D.
Litton & Giddings Radiological Associates PC
417-269-3431
Affiliated with CoxHealth, privileges at Cox Hospital Monett
Reproductive Endocrinology
Rani K. Radhamma, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
Rheumatology
Timothy Joseph Hayes, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5664
Runner-Up
Joseph L. Mayus, M.D.
CoxHealth, Rheumatology
417-875-3120
Robotics
Jay Walter Carlson, D.O., MS, F.A.C.O.G.
Mercy Clinic Women’s Oncology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-3554
Editor’s Note: Dr. Carlson has moved into an administrative role and is no longer seeing patients.
Runners-Up
David Allan Anderson, M.D.
CoxHealth, Urology
417-875-3381
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Eric P. Guilliams, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Urology - S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Sports Medicine
Landon D. Hough, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Sports Medicine - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-885-3000
Royce David Moore, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Sports Medicine - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Shannon Lee Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth, Sports Medicine
417-875-3800
Runner-Up
Eric Michael Gifford, M.D.
CoxHealth, Sports Medicine
417-875-3800
Urgent Care
Gregory J. Kutter, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Emergency Medicine - Springfield
417-820-2115
Urology
Matthew Clark Kincade, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Urology - S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Mark Joseph Walterskirchen, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Urology - S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Runners-Up
David Allan Anderson, M.D.
CoxHealth, Urology
417-875-3381
Eric P. Guilliams, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Urology - S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Andrew David Schultz, M.D.
CoxHealth, Urology
417-875-3381
Surgical Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Runners-Up
Matthew Earl Simpson, M.D.
CoxHealth, Surgical Critical Care
417-875-3593
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-2796
Cardiovascular Surgery
David Zolfaghari, M.D.
CoxHealth, Cardiothoracic Surgery
417-875-2622
Runners-Up
Kuo Fon Huang, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Whiteside
417-820-3960
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Mercy Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Sirish V. Parvathaneni, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Whiteside
417-820-3960
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Arun K. Singhal, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Whiteside
417-820-3960
John B. Steinberg, M.D.
CoxHealth, Cardiothoracic Surgery
417-875-2622
Colon and Rectal Surgery
James Patrick Brooks, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Runners-Up
Jose M. Dominguez, M.D.
CoxHealth, Colon & Rectal Surgery
417-875-3276
Brian R. Swenson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
John Matthew Trombold, M.D.
CoxHealth, Colon & Rectal Surgery
417-875-3276
General & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Bharat Shah, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Rosellen S. Meystrik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Robert B. Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
General Orthopedic Surgery
William Hayward Duncan, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
417-875-3800
Runners-Up
J. Peter Crites, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William Ward Goodman III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Robert F. Mahnken, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
David Joshua Merriman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Michael P. Nachtigal, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
General Surgery
John R. Bumberry, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Runners-Up
Brian D. Biggers, M.D.
Crighton Olive Dunn Surgical Group Inc.
417-882-2349
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
Robert M. Cavagnol, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-2796
Laparoscopic Surgery
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Runner-Up
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-2796
Maxillofacial Surgery
Frank Newman Jr., D.M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-9415
Runners-Up
J. David Gipson, DDS, M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group
417-887-8800
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery - S. Fremont
417-887-3223
Robert B. Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Neurological Surgery
Sami Khoshyomn, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Sunghoon Lee, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Mercy Spine Center - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Runners-Up
Chiazo Shirley Amene, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Brenton Raval Coger, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Chad J. Morgan, M.D.
CoxHealth, Neurosurgery
417-885-3888
Pediatric General Surgery
Troy L. Spilde, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-4000
Runner-Up
Scott James Keckler, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-4000
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Shachar Tauber, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
W. Patrick Collins, M.D.
Collins Eye Clinic
417-869-3200
Privileges at CoxHealth Springfield and satellite offices in Berryville and Mountain View, Arkansas.
Thomas F. Essman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
James B. Mattax Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
Privileges at Cox Surgery Center
Wendell J. Scott, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Opthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Orthopedics (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
Darin Lee Talley, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-885-3000
Runners-Up
David Christopher Hicks, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery
417-875-3800
Robert F. Mahnken, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Orthopedics (Hand Surgery)
Robert B. Wyrsch, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runners-Up
Erin Kent Greer, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery
417-875-3800
Victoria Diane Kubik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
David William Schippert, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery
417-875-3800
John S. Swango, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
J. Peter Crites, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runners-Up
Gregory Paul Daus, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William Hayward Duncan, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
417-875-3800
Robert Benjamin Jones, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Mercy Clinic Orthopedic Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-885-3000
Robert F. Mahnken, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Richard A. Seagrave, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Bradley H. Walz, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Orthopedics (Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy)
Victor W. Wilson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runners-Up
J. Peter Crites, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William Hayward Duncan, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
417-875-3800
Richard A. Seagrave, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William T. Wester, M.D.
CoxHealth, Orthopedic Surgery
417-875-3800
Orthopedics (Trauma Surgery)
David Joshua Merriman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runner-Up
James Clinton Black, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
A Daniel Pinheiro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Runners-Up
Allan L. Allphin, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Jeffrey R. Fenwick, M.D.
CoxHealth, Ear, Nose & Throat
417-875-3600
Jacob Edward Smith, M.D.
CoxHealth, Ear, Nose & Throat
417-875-3600
Mark J. Van Ess, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat - Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Jeremy David Onnen, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runner-Up
William Ward Goodman III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Plastic (Abdominoplasty)
Bharat Shah, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Rosellen S. Meystrik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Robert B. Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Plastic (Breast Augmentation)
Bharat Shah, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Rosellen S. Meystrik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Robert B. Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Plastic (Facial Surgery)
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery - S. Fremont
417-887-3223
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Bharat Shah, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery - Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Robert B. Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth, Center for Plastic Surgery
417-875-3246
Podiatric Surgery
Dan D. Park, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Runners-Up
Tyler A. Grout, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Rhett B. Lakin, D.P.M., MS
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-888-6708
Surgical Oncology
Charles Ezekiel Woodall III, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-3525
Runners-Up
Brian D. Biggers, M.D.
Crighton Olive Dunn Surgical Group Inc.
417-882-2349
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
John W. Buckner, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-3761
John R. Bumberry, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Trauma Surgery
Kenneth W. Larson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Runners-Up
Brian D. Biggers, M.D.
Crighton Olive Dunn Surgical Group Inc.
417-882-2349
Privileges at Mercy Hospital Springfield
Robert Clay Johnson Jr., M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Eric Alan Luehr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery - S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth, General Surgery
417-875-2796
Vascular Surgery
Christopher Lee Stout, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Whiteside
417-820-3960
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Runners-Up
J. Randolph Mullins, M.D.
CoxHealth, Vascular Surgery
417-875-2626
Jon A. Reese, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Whiteside
417-820-3960
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Mercy Branson Multispecialty Clinic
417-820-3960
Zachary C. Schmittling, M.D.
CoxHealth, Vascular Surgery
417-875-2626
Robert W. Vorhies, M.D.
CoxHealth, Vascular Surgery
417-875-2627
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Medical Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Kevin E. Crowe, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-257-5950
Pediatrics (General)
Garry E. Finke, M.D.
Southern Missouri Community Health Center
417-255-8464
Privileges at Ozarks Medical Center
Rheumatology
Anthony T. Tay, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-256-1764
General Surgery
Bryan Eck, M.D.
West Plains Surgical Associates, LLC
417-255-2301
Privileges at Ozarks Medical Center
Find a Doctor
Springfield
Cox Medical Center South
3801 S. National Ave., Springfield
417-269-6000, coxhealth.com
Cox North Hospital
1423 N. Jefferson Ave., Springfield
417-269-3000, coxhealth.com
Mercy Hospital Springfield
1235 E. Cherokee St., Springfield
417-820-2000, mercy.net
Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital
3535 S. National Ave., Springfield
417-269-9800, coxhealth.com
Branson
Cox Medical Center Branson
525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson
417-335-7000, coxhealth.com
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine—Branson
1065 State Highway 248, Suite 200, Branson
417-337-9808, mercy.net
Joplin
Freeman Health System
1102 W. 32nd St., Joplin
417-347-1111, freemanhealth.com
Mercy Hospital Joplin
100 Mercy Way, Joplin
417-556-3729, mercy.net
Bolivar
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
1500 N. Oakland Ave., Bolivar
417-326-6000, citizensmemorial.com
West Plains
Ozarks Medical Center
1100 Kentucky Ave., West Plains
417-256-9111, ozarksmedicalcenter.com
