Top Doctors
Top Doctors List 2020
When your health or the health of a family member is on the line, where do you turn for help? All 535 experts on our annual Top Doctors list were nominated by their peers, and they represent the best in medical and surgical care.
Listings Edited by Haley Phillips
Jul 2020
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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.
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 within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding doctors in the region and the results of our research campaign. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective doctors may 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
Allergy/Immunology
Matthew Ericksen, D.O.
CMH ENT Clinic – Douglas Medical Center
417-328-7000
Anesthesiology
Andrew Hummel, M.D.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Breast Cancer Oncology
Leonid Shunyakov, M.D.
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Cardiovascular Disease
John Best, M.D.
CMH Heart Institute Clinic
417-328-6040
Dermatology
Louis Harris, M.D.
Bolivar Family Care Center
417-326-6021
Direct Primary Care (Private Practice Only)
Kristopher Kaufmann, D.O.
Butterfield Park Medical Center
417-326-7676
Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey Smieshek, D.O.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Runner-Up
Juan Nix, M.D.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Heather Corn, M.D.
CMH Endocrinology Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-328-7000
Family Medicine
Louis Harris, M.D.
Bolivar Family Care Center
417-326-6021
Runner-Up
Bethany Dhondt, D.O.
Humansville Family Medical Center
417-754-2223
Kristopher Kaufmann, D.O.
Butterfield Park Medical Center
417-326-7676
Gastroenterology
Ryan Denney, D.O.
CMH Gastroenterology Clinic – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Geriatric Medicine
Christina Capps, M.D.
Butterfield Park Medical Center
417-326-7676
Hematology/Oncology
Leonid Shunyakov, M.D.
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Hospitalist
Garrett Alderfer, M.D.
CMH Hospitalist Group
417-328-6300
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Martin Tyson, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.P.W.C.A., F.A.P.W.H.C.
CMH Wound and Hyperbaric Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Neurology
Curtis Schreiber, M.D.
CMH Neurology Clinic/Missouri Memory Center
417-327-3530
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sarah Kallberg, D.O.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-8131
Runners-Up
Ashley Lane, D.O.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-8131
Dana M. Meents, M.D.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-8131
Ophthalmology
Chetan Soni, M.D., M.S., M.H.A., F.A.C.S.
CMH Eye Specialty Center – Douglas
Medical Center
417-328-7000
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Matthew Ericksen, D.O.
CMH ENT Clinic – Douglas Medical Center
417-328-7000
Pain Management
Mark Bult, M.D.
CMH Institute of Pain Management – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-7246
Pathology
Christina Otterness, D.O.
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
417-328-6031
Pediatric (General)
Shannon Calvert, M.D.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-2121
James Liesen, D.O.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-2121
Psychiatry
Bryan Flueckiger, M.D.
Parkview Geriatric Wellness
417-328-6305
Pulmonary Disease
Donald K. Wantuck, M.D.
CMH Pulmonology Clinic
417-328-6055
Editor’s Note: Dr. Wantuck has retired.
Radiation Oncology
Garry Brown, D.O.
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center
417-326-7200
Radiology
Doug Horner, D.O.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Jana Horner, M.D.
CMH Breast Care Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-328-7866
Runner-Up
Chad Potter, M.D.
Citizens Memorial Hospital
417-326-6000
Robotics
W. Wayne Wolf III, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Runner-Up
Sarah Kallberg, D.O.
CMH OB/GYN and Pediatric Clinic
417-777-8131
Sports Medicine
Juris Simanis, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M., R.M.S.K., F.A.A.F.P.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-777-2663
Urgent Care
Kristopher Kaufmann, D.O.
Butterfield Park Medical Center
417-326-7676
Editor’s Note: Dr. Kaufmann is the director of the walk-in clinic but does not see patients.
Surgical Specialties
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Brent Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
General Orthopedic Surgery
Jonathan Gray, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-777-2663
Runner-Up
Troy Morrison, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-777-2663
General Surgery
Brent Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
W. Wayne Wolf III, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Runner-Up
Martin Tyson, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.P.W.C.A., F.A.P.W.H.C.
CMH Wound and Hyperbaric Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Laparoscopic Surgery
W. Wayne Wolf III, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
Kenneth Ronald Smith, M.D.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center
417-777-2663
Orthopedics (Spinal)
Troy Morrison, D.O.
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-777-2663
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Matthew Ericksen, D.O.
CMH ENT Clinic – Douglas Medical Center
417-328-7000
Surgical Oncology
Brent Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
W. Wayne Wolf III, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Trauma Surgery
Brent Bartgis, D.O.
CMH Surgical Services – Douglas Medical Center,
417-326-8700
Martin Tyson, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.P.W.C.A., F.A.P.W.H.C.
CMH Wound and Hyperbaric Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
Vascular Surgery
Martin Tyson, D.O., F.A.C.S., F.A.P.W.C.A., F.A.P.W.H.c.
CMH Wound and Hyperbaric Center – Douglas Medical Center
417-326-8700
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Medical Specialties
Dermatology
Hope Elizabeth Misterovich, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-9060
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Anju Susan Prasad, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-348-8990
Family Medicine
Jeremy Mabe, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-348-8964
Hematology/Oncology
Gus Anthony Gonzalez, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-348-8032
Hospitalist
Sheny Alex, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-335-7128
Internal Medicine
Sheny Alex, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-335-7128
Nephrology
Dwight Zabel, M.D.
Branson Nephrology and Dialysis Center
417-334-8288
Pain Management
Diane Cornelison, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-335-7222
Pediatric (General)
Jennifer Lynn Freeman, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-335-7540
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Christoffer J. Weber, M.D.
Chris Weber MD LLC
417-337-5500
Pulmonary Disease
Cesar F. Artiles, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-335-7559
Editor’s Note: Dr. Artiles is no longer practicing in the 417 but is now located in Texas.
Radiation Oncology
Mittie Matthew Dragosljvich, M.D.
CoxHealth, 417-348-8032
Surgical Specialties
General Orthopedic Surgery
Chad Douglas Efird, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-348-8100
General Surgery
Dirk McMurray, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-348-8080
Runner-Up
John Joseph Moll Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-335-7792
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
James D. Gipson, D.D.S., M.D.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group
417-887-8800
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Medical Specialties
Robert H. McDonald, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat and Allergy – Joplin
417-556-8566
Editor’s Note: Dr. McDonald is no longer practicing in the 417 but is now located in Oklahoma.
Runners-Up
Lea Sarah Humphrey, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat and Allergy – Joplin
417-556-8566
Editor’s Note: Dr. Humphrey is no longer practicing in the 417 but is now located in Oklahoma.
Michael E. Joseph, M.D.
Midwest Regional Allergy, Asthma, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
417-624-0050
Larry McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Anesthesiology
Kalaichelvi R. Huff, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology – Joplin
417-556-3570
Runners-Up
Brandon Fordham, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-5222
Michael L. Hill, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-1078
Michael McDonald, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-1078
Breast Cancer Oncology
David W. Croy, 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
Burn Treatment
Joseph A. Newman, M.D.
Freeman Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
417-347-4800
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
C. Ryan Longnecker, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Runners-Up
William R. Craig, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Joplin
417-781-5387
Rafael J. Gaytan, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Joplin
417-781-5387
Jose C. De Hoyos, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Joplin
417-781-5387
Darwin D. Jeyaraj, M.D.
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Dermatology
Derek S. Towery, M.D.
Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center Joplin
417-624-0440
Runner-Up
Nathaniel Phelan, M.D.
Phelan Dermatology Joplin
417-622-0293
Dermatology (Cosmetic)
Derek S. Towery, M.D.
Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center Joplin
417-624-0440
Direct Primary Care (Private Practice Only)
Samuel R. Carter III, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Samuel R. Carter, M.D.
417-659-4661
Brandon Gregory Gibson, D.O.
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8711
Runners-Up
Troy R. D’Amour, D.O.
D’Amour Family Medicine
417-782-4100
Stephen R. Thomas, D.O.
Freeman Family Practice
417-347-8525
Emergency Medicine
Matthew D. Grounds, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-3377
Runners-Up
John Richard Coleman, M.D.
Mercy Emergency Department – Joplin
417-556-2300
Zachary Winsor Dalton, D.O.
Mercy Emergency Department – Joplin
417-556-2300
Cody J McMillan, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-6656
James M. Riscoe, M.D.
Cedar County Memorial Hospital
417-876-2511
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
417-556-3400
Runners-Up
Anne Maxey, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Primary Care
417-208-3465
Stephen R. Thomas, D.O.
Freeman Family Practice
417-347-8525
Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine
417-556-3400
Gastroenterology
Xujun Wu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology – Joplin
417-556-8455
Runners-Up
Sudhakar Ancha, M.D.
Ozark Gastroenterology
417-623-0718
Geoffrey Graham, D.O.
Gastroenterology of the Four States, LLC
417-222-3434
David A. Seidl, M.D.
Freeman Gastroenterology
417-781-7110
Geriatric Medicine
Henry D. Petry, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P.
Freeman Center for Geriatric Medicine
417-347-4374
Hematology/Oncology
David W. Croy, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology – Joplin
417-782-7722
Samir Mukundray Dalia, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology – Joplin
417-782-7722
Runners-Up
Irving E. LaFrancis, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology – Joplin
417-782-7722
Matthew D. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
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
Julie A. Hoffmann-Janisch, M.D.
Mercy Hospital Joplin
417-781-2727
Emily Keeslar, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-1111
Robert McNab, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-1095
Nathan A. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Health System
417-347-4570
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Joseph A. Newman, M.D.
Freeman Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
417-347-4800
Infectious Disease
Eden M. Esguerra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease – Joplin
417-556-6813
Uwe A. Schmidt, M.D.
Freeman Infectious Diseases
417-347-8322
Runner-Up
Nicole Jarjoura Sleiman, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease – Joplin
417-556-6813
Internal Medicine
Bernard F. Bettasso, M.D.
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8318
Runners-Up
Clint Dunkle, D.O.
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8408
Brandon Gregory Gibson, D.O.
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine
417-347-8711
Neonatology
Deborah L. Pickens, M.D.
Mercy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Joplin
417-556-6428
Runner-Up
Rahul Oberoi, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-3413
Nephrology
Talal A. Khan, M.D.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-8310
Runners-Up
Ahmed S. Aboul-Magd, M.D.
Joplin Nephrology Consultants
417-782-5000
Nadine Ahmed Aboul-Magd, M.D.
Joplin Nephrology Consultants
417-782-5000
Abdul M. Nagaria, M.D.
Freeman Kidney Center
417-347-8570
Neurology
Anna M. Wojcicka-Mitchell, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Freeman Neurology
417-347-7300
Runners-Up
Sulaiman Iftikhar, M.D.
Freeman Health System
417-347-1111
Rosalyn Patrice Ball Miles, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurology – Joplin
417-556-6876
Gulshan Uppal, M.D.
Freeman Neurology
417-347-7300
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Elizabeth M. Barlet, M.D., FACOG
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health – Joplin
417-623-6056
Runners-Up
Angela M. Langer, M.D.
Freeman Ozark Obstetrics & Gynecology
417-347-2525
Heath Ross Merkley, M.D., FACOG
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health – Joplin
417-623-6056
Occupational Medicine
Rick L. Haggard, D.O.
Freeman OccuMed
417-347-6625
Ophthalmology
Heeral Shah, M.D.
Heeral Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Runners-Up
Lance Brown, M.D.
Regional Eye Center
417-781-3630
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S.
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Charles Sherrod, M.D.
Regional Eye Center
417-781-3630
Orthopedics (Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy)
Robert K. Lieurance, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Runners-Up
James R. Boyle, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Todd J. Twiss, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Scott M. McClintick, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-8301
Runners-Up
Lea Sarah Humphrey, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat and Allergy – Joplin
417-556-8566
Editor’s Note: Dr. Humphrey is no longer practicing in the 417 but is now located in Oklahoma.
Robert H. McDonald, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat and Allergy – Joplin
417-556-8566
Editor’s Note: Dr. McDonald is no longer practicing in the 417 but is now located in Oklahoma.
Kent McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Pain Management
Anthony Casanova, M.D.
Freeman Pain Management Center
417-347-8355
Pediatric (General)
Fred Wheeler, D.O., F.A.A.P.
Pediatric Associates of Southwest Missouri
417-782-5522
Runners-Up
Amanda R. Dickerson, M.D.
Freeman Children’s Clinic
417-347-8750
Kelly S. Gorman, M.D.
Freeman Children’s Clinic
417-347-8750
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rebecca D. Jeyaseelan, M.D.
Freeman Physical Rehabilitation Unit
417-347-1234
Runners-Up
Laurie Behm, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-347-5500
Amanda Price, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-347-7200
Psychiatry
James Orlando III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Behavioral Health
417-781-7337
Runners-Up
Jeffrey Bradley, M.D.
Freeman Hospital East
417-347-7580
Steven M. Kory, M.D.
Ozark Center - Hope Spring
417-347-7567
Tamon B. Paige, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Behavioral Health
417-781-7337
Pulmonary Disease
Syed A. Ahmed, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology – Joplin
417-627-8377
Runners-Up
Festus Anayo Ndukwu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology – Joplin
417-556-8377
Ricky L. Scacewater, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pulmonology – Joplin
417-556-8377
Philip C. Slocum, D.O.
Freeman Lung Institute
417-347-8315
Radiation Oncology
Chance Matthiesen, M.D.
Freeman Radiation Oncology
417-347-2200
Runner-Up
Duane E. Myers, M.D.
Mercy Radiation Oncology – Joplin
417-556-4462
Radiology
Joshua M. Ball, M.D.
Freeman Radiology
417-347-6611
Runners-Up
Jane Seto, D.O.
Freeman Radiology
417-347-6611
Stephen Eric Slawson, M.D.
Mercy Imaging Services – Joplin
417-556-4762
Yara Touma, M.D.
Freeman Radiology
417-347-6611
Rheumatology
Anan Bassam Afaneh, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology – Joplin
417-556-5210
Anne E. Winkler, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology
417-359-2675
Runners-Up
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
Robotics
Heath Ross Merkley, M.D., FACOG
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health – Joplin
417-623-6056
Sports Medicine
James R. Boyle, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Urology
James Frogge, M.D.
Freeman Urology Associates
417-347-3703
Runners-Up
George S. Brehm, M.D.
Freeman Urology Associates
417-347-3703
Roger H. Schoenfeld, D.O.
Midwest Urology Center, PC
417-781-7220
Surgical Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Danny T. Liu, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – Joplin
417-781-4404
Runners-Up
David L. Baker, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
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., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.P.
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
T. Brad Coy, 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
General Orthopedic Surgery
David L. Black, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Runner-Up
Derek W. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
General Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
David Joseph Gray, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Joplin
417-556-3737
Editor’s Note: Dr. Gray is no longer practicing in 417-land but is now located in Florida.
Runners-Up
William Steven Hughes, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-347-8210
Talon Maningas, D.O.
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
417-437-0303
General Surgery
Charles Y. Ro, 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
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Laparoscopic 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
Charles Y. Ro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – Joplin
417-781-4404
Neurological Surgery
Brian Curtis, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-347-7200
Joshua C. Sweaney, D.O.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-782-5500
Runners-Up
Barry Irving Katz, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery – Joplin
417-556-6875
Margaret Ellen Nichols, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-347-5500
Cherylon A. Yarosh, M.D.
Freeman NeuroSpine
417-347-5500
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Lance Brown, M.D.
Regional Eye Center
417-781-3630
William Meredith, M.D.
Joplin Ophthalmology
417-782-2020
Heeral Shah, M.D.
Heeral Shah, M.D.
417-781-2616
Charles Sherrod, M.D.
Regional Eye Center
417-781-3630
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Frank W. Shagets, M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
Runner-Up
Joseph A. Newman, M.D.
Freeman Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
417-347-4800
Orthopedics (Hand Surgery)
Todd J. Twiss, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Runners-Up
W. Steven Hughes, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-347-8210
Bruce Silverberg, M.D.
Hand and Microsurgery Associates
417-621-9000
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
David L. Black, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Runner-Up
Derek W. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Orthopedics (Trauma Surgery)
Todd J. Twiss, M.D.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Runner-Up
Derek W. Miller, D.O.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-2807
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Scott M. McClintick, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-8301
Runners-Up
Kent McIntire, D.O.
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center
417-347-6767
Frank W. Shagets, M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
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
Runners-Up
David Joseph Gray, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Joplin
417-556-3737
Editor’s Note: Dr. Gray is no longer practicing in 417-land but is now located in Florida.
William Steven Hughes, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-347-8210
Plastic (Facial Surgery)
Talon Maningas, D.O.
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
417-437-0303
Runner-Up
Frank W. Shagets, M.D.
Frank W. Shagets Jr., M.D., PC
417-623-5111
Surgical Oncology
Kurtis S. Cox, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Trauma Surgery
Brock A. Carney, M.D.
Freeman Surgical Associates
417-781-6844
Runner-Up
Kurtis S. Cox, 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
T. Brad Coy, D.O.
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group
417-347-7272
Stephen L. Meyer, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.P.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery – Joplin
417-556-8600
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Medical Specialties
Allergy/Immunology
William Samuel Micka, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
Runners-Up
Brett William Hronek, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
Minh-Thu Ngoc Le, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
Gregory K. Lux, M.D.
Allergy and Asthma of Springfield
417-885-0823
Editor’s Note: Dr. Lux has retired.
Erich D. Mertensmeyer, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Anesthesiology
Bradley A. Bowenschulte, M.D., F.A.S.A.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology – Springfield
417-820-6863
Runners-Up
David Meloy Delahay, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology – Springfield
417-820-2829
Christopher Kerr, M.D.
Ozark Anesthesia Associates, Inc.
417-269-4550
Privileges at CoxHealth
Claudine Mansour, D.O.
Ozark Anesthesia Associates, Inc.
417-269-4550
Privileges at CoxHealth
Shanna Ogden, M.D.
Ozark Anesthesia Associates, Inc.
417-269-4550
Privileges at CoxHealth
Breast Cancer Oncology
Roger Holden, M.D., Ph.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Runners-Up
John W. Buckner, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3761
William Cunningham, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Robert Ellis, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Brooke Gillett, D.O.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Burn Treatment
Kenneth W. Larson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Runners-Up
Brian Benjamin Draper, 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., F.A.C.C.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
Runners-Up
Keesag A. Baron, M.D.
Baron Cardiology Group PC
417-883-5500
Privileges at CoxHealth
John Brian Garner, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2624
Shang-Chiun Lee, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
Sirish V. Parvathaneni, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.B.A., F.C.C.M.
Mercy Clinic Cardiothoracic Surgery – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3960
Cardiovascular Disease
Stephen Cade Kuehn, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2620
Donald W. Myears, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
Runners-Up
David S. Cochran, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
John William Hawkins, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
Dermatology
Joshua Dimmick, M.D.
Dimmick Laughlin Dermatology, LLC
417-882-1818
Privileges at CoxHealth
Runners-Up
Jenifer D. Insley, M.D.
Jennifer Insley, MD
417-889-3332
Craig W. Naugle, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Editor’s Note: Dr. Naugle is a dermopathologist specializing in Mohs surgery.
Jay Lorance Pearcy, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3664
Michael H. Swann, M.D.
Swann Dermatology & Esthetics
417-888-0858
Privileges with CoxHealth
Dermatology (Cosmetic)
Michael H. Swann, M.D.
Swann Dermatology & Esthetics
417-888-0858
Privileges with CoxHealth
Editor’s note: Although Dr. Swann practices cosmetic dermatology, the majority of his practice is in Mohs surgery and dermatologic surgery.
Runners-Up
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery – South Fremont Suite 120
417-887-3223
Troy Earl Major II, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-881-7220
Craig W. Naugle, M.D.
Ozarks Dermatology Specialists
417-889-3332
Editor’s Note: Dr. Naugle is a dermopathologist specializing in Mohs surgery.
Direct Primary Care (Private Practice Only)
Dominic M. Meldi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Teresa A. Olsen, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Luke Van Kirk, D.O.
Command Family Medicine
417-351-2900
Emergency Medicine
Mark Vincent Griesemer, D.O.
Mercy Emergency Department – Springfield
417-820-2115
Runners-Up
Bryan Andrew Finke, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-6583
Howard E. Jarvis III, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-6583
Endocrinology (Diabetes & Metabolism)
Randall M. Robinson, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
Runners-Up
James Theodor Bonucchi, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-4450
Gregory A. Ledger, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E., C.P.E.
Mercy Clinic Endocrinology – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5660
JonBen Dale Svoboda, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4450
Family Medicine
Rachelene Middleton, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-890-4135
Runners-Up
Wm. Russell Detten, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-1362
Mark Richard Ellis, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-1499
Privileges at CoxHealth
Sean P. Tarsney, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-890-4135
Gastroenterology
Donald Herbert Mangum, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology – Whiteside
417-820-5200
Runners-Up
David L. Geier, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology – Whiteside
417-820-5200
Christopher David Knudsen, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology – Whiteside
417-820-5200
Gregory Lloyd Lyford, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3760
Peter James Ramsey, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3250
Geriatric Medicine
Ovais Zubair, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-9220
Runners-Up
Melissa Ann Gaines, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-9220
Nabil Shafik Kamel, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-9220
William Karl Rosen, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-3915
Gynecologic Oncology
Albert James Bonebrake, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3065
Runner-Up
Daphne R. LeMon, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7900
Hematology/Oncology
Roger Holden, M.D., Ph.D.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Runners-Up
William Cunningham, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Robert Ellis, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Brooke Gillett, D.O.
Oncology Hematology Associates
417-882-4880
Jessica Nicole Snider, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Cancer and Hematology – Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-8099
Hospitalist
Bala Sudhakar R. Allam, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Hospitalists – Springfield
417-820-2600
Runners-Up
Mark Henry Entrup, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-7728
Nana Armah Gaisie, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7728
Reggie Lynn George, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7728
Sarah Elizabeth Smitherman, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7728
Hyperbaric Medicine/Wound Care
Larry Keith Chase, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-9950
Infectious Disease
Alastair D. Haddow, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease – Whiteside
417-820-3905
Runners-Up
Eric J. Fulnecky, M.D.
CMH Infectious Disease Clinic
417-328-7985
William W. Sistrunk, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease – Whiteside
417-820-3905
Robert Lee Swords Jr., M.D.
Mercy Clinic Infectious Disease – Whiteside
417-820-3905
Robin L. Trotman, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-7784
Internal Medicine
Dominic M. Meldi, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Runners-Up
Stephen Lee Holmes, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3030
William Collins Moore, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3270
Teresa A. Olsen, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine - Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5658
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Patricia M Dix, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4037
Runners-Up
Robert F. Fraser II, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Maternal and Fetal Medicine – S. Fremont
417-820-3715
Jeffrey Stuart Greenspoon, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4037
Neonatology
Laura Marie Cerny, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7728
Nephrology
Susan A. Woody, D.O.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Runners-Up
Ethan T. Hoerschgen, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Giselle Damien Kohler, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Sailesh Nayar, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3150
David L. Sommerfeld, M.D.
Springfield Nephrology Associates
417-886-5000
Neurology
Jenifer Huifang Zhai, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurology – Whiteside
417-820-9123
Runners-Up
Tania Beltran Papsdorf, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3087
Robert S. Duff, M.D.
Mercy Neurology – Carthage
417-359-1820
Rodney David Quinn, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3087
George Francois Wong III, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3087
Nuclear Medicine
Robert E. Sonnemaker, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Nuclear Medicine – Springfield
417-820-6850
Runner-Up
James R. Wolski, M.D.
Litton & Giddings Radiological Associates PC
417-269-5000
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mary Therese Duff, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7900
Runners-Up
Tama L. Franklin, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-6850
Darren L. Lehnert, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN – South Fremont
417-820-3890
Kristy Ann McCall, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7900
Geoffery L. Stanczyk, M.D.
Mercy Clinic OB/GYN – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-885-0827
Occupational Medicine
Scott Aaron Galligos, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Occupational Medicine – W. Kearney
417-869-6191
Runners-Up
Michael William Bauer, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Randall Joseph Cross, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-3319
Ophthalmology
Shachar Tauber, M.D., F.A.A.O.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists – Ophthalmology – Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
Judd L. McNaughton, M.D.
Eye Surgeons of Springfield Inc
417-887-1965
Privileges at CoxHealth
Leo T. Neu III, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
Wendell J. Scott, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists - Ophthalmology - Surgery Center
417-820-9393
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
417-875-3800
Richard Augustus Seagrave III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics - Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William T. Wester, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Jacob Edward Smith, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3600
Runners-Up
Allan L. Allphin, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Jeffrey R. Fenwick, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3600
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
A. Daniel Pinheiro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgery Center
417-820-5750
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
Runners-Up
Chukwudi Obiora Chiaghana, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pain Management – Surgery Center
417-820-2064
Sadie Ochs Giedd, D.O.
Mercy Clinic Pain Management – Surgery Center
417-820-2064
Aditya Bhaskar Pulikal, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-7246
Wayne H. Wallender, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-875-3095
Pathology
Christopher Michael Gilbert, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4646
Pathology
Jami R. Skrade, M.D.
Pathology Services of Springfield
417-269-4647
Privileges at CoxHealth
Runners-Up
Shawn Barrett Jackson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4646
David Matthew Smid, M.D.
Pathology Services of Springfield
417-269-4647
Privileges at CoxHealth
Pediatric (Allergy Immunology)
Minh-Thu Ngoc Le, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
Runners-Up
Brett William Hronek, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
William Samuel Micka, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3742
Pediatric (Cardiology)
Frederick Konrad Emge, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield
417-447-4704
Privileges at CoxHealth
Runner-Up
Alan Dare Tong, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield
417-447-4704
Privileges at CoxHealth
Pediatric (Endocrinology)
Jody Nathaniel Hefner, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-269-1010
I. David Schwartz, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes – S. Fremont
417-820-0280
Runner-Up
Abhishek Watts, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Kids GI – S. Fremont
417-820-7731
Pediatric (General)
Diane Nitta, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-2000
Runner-Up
John M. Burson, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Mercy Clinic Pediatrics – Whiteside
417-820-3535
Pediatric (Ophthalmology)
Mark 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
Pediatric (Psychiatry)
Raymund Rabara Tan, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – S. Fremont
417-820-3128
Pediatric (Pulmonary Disease)
Matthew Carl Lundien, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Pulmonology – S. Fremont
417-820-9055
Runner-Up
Sangita Trivedi, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-4850
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Boyd David Crockett, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Runners-Up
Hollis K. Bell, M.D., C.P.E., F.A.B.P.M.R.
Mercy Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Springfield
417-820-2364
Russell R. Bond, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Cary Marquis, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Ronald J. Pak, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Spine Center – Surgery Center
417-820-2064
Podiatry
Dan D. Park, D.P.M.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Runners-Up
Russell Dirksen, D.P.M.
The Foot Doctors PC
417-883-1881
Editor’s Note: Dr. Dirksen has retired.
Brad Jones, D.P.M.
CMH Podiatry Clinic
417-328-7000
Rhett B. Lakin, D.P.M., M.S.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Mark A. Seiden, D.P.M.
The Foot Doctors PC
417-883-1881
Privileges with CoxHealth and Mercy
Psychiatry
Alok Jain, M.D.
Eustasis Psychiatric and Addiction Health
417-322-6622
Runners-Up
Nagib Husain Chowdhury, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-6891
Thuy-Trang Thi Nguyen, 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
417-875-3160
Terrence David Coulter, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3160
Amy Ruth Ford-Turner, D.O.
CoxHealth
417-875-3160
Radiation Oncology
Kimberly M. Creach, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiation Oncology – Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-2468
Runners-Up
Ibrahim I. Abdalla, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-6115
Christopher Fleighton Estes, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiation Oncology – Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center
417-820-2468
Nicholas Andrew Madden, M.D.
CoxHealth
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
417-269-6272
Runners-Up
Chris E. Chernesky, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology – Springfield
417-820-9729
Gerald J. Ondr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Radiology – Springfield
417-820-9729
Christine Wester, M.D.
Litton & Giddings Radiological Associates PC
417-269-3431
Rheumatology
Timothy Joseph Hayes, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5664
Runners-Up
Jo Ellen Feugate, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Rheumatology – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-5664
Joseph L. Mayus, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3555
Anthony Tay, M.D.
CMH Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center
417-328-7000
Robotics
Mark Joseph Walterskirchen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Urology – S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Runners-Up
David Allan Anderson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3381
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Eric Paul Guilliams, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Urology – S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2796
Sports Medicine
Shannon Lee Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Runners-Up
Eric Michael Gifford, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Landon D. Hough, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Sports Medicine – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Royce David Moore, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Sports Medicine – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Urgent Care
Cory John Bethmann, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-9812
Jean Marie Kelchen, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-269-0930
Rafael Santiago, M.D.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center
417-831-0150
Urology
Mark Joseph Walterskirchen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Urology – S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Runners-Up
David Allan Anderson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3381
Eric Paul Guilliams, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Urology – S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Matthew Clark Kincade, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Urology – S. Fremont
417-820-0300
Andrew David Schultz, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3381
Surgical Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Runners-Up
Matthew Earl Simpson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3593
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2796
Cardiovascular Surgery
David Zolfaghari, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2622
Runners-Up
Kuo Fon Huang, M.D., F.I.C.S.
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery – Whiteside
417-820-3960
Sunthosh Venkata Parvathaneni, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S.
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Mercy Heart Hospital Springfield
417-820-3911
John B. Steinberg, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2622
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Jose M. Dominguez, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3276
Runner-Up
Rakesh Hegde, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3276
Brian Richard Swenson, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
John Matthew Trombold, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3276
General Orthopedic Surgery
William Hayward Duncan, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Runners-Up
Pierre Laurent Clothiaux, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
J. Peter Crites, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Robert F. Mahnken, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William T. Wester, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
General Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Robert Bruce Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Bharat Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.H.A.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Surgery Center
417-820-9330
General Surgery
Brian Douglas Biggers, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3758
Runners-Up
John R. Bumberry, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.H.A.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Matthew Earl Simpson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3593
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2796
Laparoscopic Surgery
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2796
Runners-Up
Christopher A. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Matthew Earl Simpson, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3593
Neurological Surgery
Sami Khoshyomn, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery – Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Runners-Up
Chiazo Shirley Amene, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery – Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Sunghoon Lee, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery – Surgery Center
417-820-5150
Robert Duane Strang, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-885-3888
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Shachar Tauber, M.D., F.A.A.O.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists – Ophthalmology – Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
James B. Mattax Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
Wendell J. Scott, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists – Ophthalmology – Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Zachary Dale Seagrave, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Eye Specialists – Ophthalmology – Surgery Center
417-820-9393
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery – S. Fremont Suite 120
417-887-3223
A. Daniel Pinheiro, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Runner-Up
Robert Bruce Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Orthopedics (Foot Ankle Surgery)
Darin Lee Talley, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runner-Up
David Christopher Hicks, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Orthopedics (Hand Surgery)
Robert Bradley Wyrsch, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Runners-Up
Erin Kent Greer, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Victoria Diane Kubik, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
David Schippert, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
John S. Swango, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Orthopedics (Joint Replacement Surgery)
Robert Benjamin Jones, 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
Gregory Paul Daus, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
William Hayward Duncan, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
William T. Wester, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3800
Orthopedics (Spinal)
Sunghoon Lee, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery – Surgery Center
417-820-5150
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
Jeffrey R. Fenwick, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3600
Benjamin Lucas Hodnett, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgery Center
417-820-5750
Jacob Edward Smith, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3600
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
William Ward Goodman III, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics – Orthopedic Hospital
417-885-3000
Pediatric Surgery
Troy L. Spilde, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Pediatric Surgery – South Fremont
417-820-4000
Editor’s note: Dr. Spilde is no longer practicing in 417-land but is now located in Illinois.
Plastic (Abdominoplasty)
Robert Bruce Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Bharat Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.H.A.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Plastic (Breast Augmentation)
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Robert Bruce Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Runners-Up
Carla Garrison, M.D.
Garrison Plastic Surgery
417-877-0630
Privileges at CoxHealth
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Bharat Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.H.A.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Surgery Center
417-820-9330
Plastic (Facial Surgery)
Robert Bruce Shaw Jr., M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Runners-Up
Arthur S. Hawes, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Matthew Allen Kienstra, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery – S. Fremont Suite 120
417-887-3223
Carl I. Price, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3246
Bharat Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., M.H.A.
Mercy Clinic Plastic Surgery – Surgery Center
417-820-9330
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., M.S.
Mercy Clinic Podiatry – Smith Glynn Callaway
417-888-6708
Surgical Oncology
Charles Ezekiel Woodall III, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3525
Runners-Up
Brian Douglas Biggers, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3758
Albert James Bonebrake, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3065
John W. Buckner, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3761
John R. Bumberry, M.D., F.A.C.S., MHA
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-3800
Trauma Surgery
Brian Douglas Biggers, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-3758
Runners-Up
Eric Alan Luehr, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Trauma Surgery – S. Fremont
417-820-7250
Clinton J. Pace, M.D.
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery – Joplin
417-781-4404
Timothy David Woods, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2796
Vascular Surgery
J. Randolph Mullins, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2626
Runners-Up
Jon A. Reese, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I.
Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists – Whiteside
417-820-3912
Zachary Charles Schmittling, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2626
Christopher Lee Stout, M.D.
Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists – Whiteside
417-820-3912
Robert W. Vorhies, M.D.
CoxHealth
417-875-2627
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Medical Specialties
Anesthesiology
Rodney D. Zimbelman, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-256-9111
Cardiovascular Disease
Kevin Crowe, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center Heart Care Services
417-257-5950
Family Medicine
Jen Lambert, D.O.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-505-7100
Hematology/Oncology
Charles H. Morgan, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center
417-257-5900
Hospitalist
Kendell C. Clarkston, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-257-5800
Neurology
Clara N. Applegate, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-257-6777
Podiatry
Tyler Rex Goodman, D.P.M.
Ozarks Medical Center Podiatry
417-256-1745
Psychiatry
Jesse Rhoads, D.O.
Ozarks Medical Center Behavioral Healthcare
417-257-6762
Radiation Oncology
Benjamin Yan, M.D., Ph.D.
Ozarks Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center
417-257-5900
Radiology
Charles R Armstrong, M.D.
Ozarks Medical Center
417-256-9111
Surgical Specialties
General Orthopedic Surgery
James Rushford, D.O.
Ozarks Medical Center Orthopedic Clinic
417-256-1745
General Surgery
Antony Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Ozarks Medical Center Surgical Specialists
417-256-1774
Runners-Up
Bryan D. Eck, M.D., F.A.C.S.
West Plains Surgical Associates, LLC
417-255-2301
Magdy Giurgius, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., F.A.C.S.
Ozarks Medical Center Surgical Specialists
417-256-1774
Editor’s Note: Dr. Giurgius specializes in Weight Loss Surgery
Podiatric Surgery
Tyler Rex Goodman, D.P.M.
Ozarks Medical Center Podiatry
417-256-1745
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
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield
5904 S. Southwood Rd., Springfield
417-227-9000, 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
