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WHEN WE WERE KIDS, SUMMER meantslowing down. Think sleeping in, running barefoot, losing track of time. As adults? It’s a sprint. Work, travel, family plans, a packed calendar that never quite lets up.
That’s why this summer, I’m giving myself permission to pause.
Not long ago, I took a 24-hour solo retreat. It was just me, my dog, a stack of books and my journal at a glamping spot in the woods. No phone. No to-do list. Just stillness. I’ve started calling these “personal quarterly check-ins.” They’re not always fancy, but they help me come back to my life with more clarity and calm than before.
Whether it’s a quiet co ee on your deck, a walk without your phone or a day of inspiration (like Ladies Who Launch this month!), I hope you nd your own version of a summer pause. Not because you’ve earned it, but because you need it.
Here’s to reclaiming a little bit of that childhood summer magic!
PUBLISHER LOGAN@417MAG.COM
ILLUSTRATOR
As an editorial illustrator, my work is primarily about solving problems, creating one-of-a-kind illustrations that express complex concepts in an understandable and exciting way. I was thrilled to work on the cover illustration for this issue and put forward a few ideas to the 417 team. They chose the all-encom-
passing heart stethoscope. It was my favorite of the ideas by far, and I loved allowing the community spirit of Springfield shine through. I used a Wacom drawing tablet with Adobe Illustrator to achieve a polished, graphic feel and added gradient work to create a depth and sereneness to the image.
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family has reopened a family-owned general store in Galloway decades later.
BY HEATHER KOHLER
OLD BUILDINGS OFTENWEAR many hats during their lifetime, and that’s exactly the case for Galloway Mercantile (4144 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springeld), a shopping destination that opened this spring in the heart of the Galloway
neighborhood. The Estes family reclaimed this historic property, remodeling the space and restoring it to its original glory. In the early 1900s, Kyle Estes’s great-great-grandfather, Lon Patterson, operated a general store in the building, creating a gathering
Head to Galloway Mercantile for a shop lled with history and unique products. This beloved shop recently opened in Spring eld’s charming Galloway neighborhood.
place for many locals. Today, you can nd the walls of Galloway Mercantile decorated with old photos of Estes’ great-great-grandfather along with images of the original general store. “I’m very sentimental,” says Estes. “I try to preserve everything.” With displays made
“Just like his great-great-grandfather before him, Kyle Estes’s goal is to serve the needs of Galloway Mercantile’s customers in a unique way, by creating a welcoming space where neighbors and friends can come together. “
of reclaimed wood from the property of its sister store, Cassidy Station (5176 N. Fremont Road, Nixa), and an old safe they are using in the soon-to-be co ee shop upstairs, walking into the shop feels like a step back in time.
With foot tra c from the nearby trails and a vibrant community just steps away, Galloway Mercantile has been embraced by the locals with open arms. “People are really happy we are here,” says store manager Eden Schweutzer. “Everyone in Galloway has been so nice.” The shop carries an array of local goods and handcrafted gifts, such as spices, soaps, co ee beans and dog treats—great for the walkers who stroll in from Galloway Creek Greenway trail with their dogs. You can also nd local pantry items, Estes Farms fresh beef, Cassidy Station’s owers, chilled botanical teas and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream.
Just like his great-great-grandfather before him, Estes’s goal is to serve the needs of Galloway Mercantile’s customers in a unique way, by creating a welcoming space where neighbors and friends can come together. They do that by selling thoughtful home goods, gifts and clothing; focusing on local products; and creating an experience by adding a co ee shop upstairs (to open mid to late summer). With a focus on fostering a sense of community within Galloway and celebrating the rich traditions of the Ozarks at the heart of the business, this new destination is a breath of fresh air for the area.
PROFILE
Joey Harris is gearing up to compete in the Nautique Wakesurf Series this summer, teaching surf lessons between training sessions.
BY JORDAN BLOMQUIST
ALMOST AS SOON as Joey Harris could walk, he could surf. Since then, he’s traveled the world competing—and winning—some of the sport’s biggest competitions. He took rst place at the Nautique Masters in both 2022 and 2023 in the Amateur ranks and is set to compete again this August in the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series—the largest wake surf event
series in the world. His biggest accomplishment to date came last year when he won the overall Nautique Wakesurf Series in 2024 in the pro surf division—his rst win as a pro. Joey has gone as far as Fukuoka, Japan, where he won rst place at the 2022 Kyushu Wake Surf Festa. At only 20 years old, he’s sponsored by many big-name surf and sports brands like Hyperlite, O’Neill, Nautique Boats, The Harbor and Mendid.
Joey grew up in Southern California and moved to Kimberling City in 2020 when he, his parents and his sister decided it was time
for a change of pace. “It’s just been a huge blessing for me and my family,” he says. “God had his hand in everything, too, because my sister and I were homeschooled since seventh grade so I could surf more, and it made the transition way easier.”
The freedom of sur ng is what made Joey fall in love with the sport at such a young age. “The ocean—there’s just something about it,” he says. “You feel so connected to God; you’re out there in nature. There’s just energy out there. It’s hard to explain.” Wake sur ng is di erent from sur ng in the ocean.
Instead of catching a natural wave, wake surfers ride the wake created by a boat. “It’s the next best thing for me,” Joey says, “but I’m not complaining. I get to be out there on an endless wave. It’s kind of a mix between sur ng and skating, which I both love, so the fact I can make a living out of it—I’m just so grateful for it.”
Once he moved to the Ozarks, Joey hadn’t considered competing in wake sur ng until professional wakeboarder Parks Bonifay encouraged him to give competing a shot. In 2021, he signed up for a contest, entered the junior men’s division and won his division. He’s been training ever since. “Watching Joey achieve success has been inspirational to say the least,” his dad, Joe Harris, says.
In 2024, Joey and his dad opened JH3 Surf Academy, which quickly became one of the most well-known wake surf schools on Table Rock Lake. “We have so much fun together,” Joe says. “Joey is very chill, which makes it easy for us to work together. He’s always coming up with great ideas. Building relationships and having a good time is what we strive for. JH3 Surf Academy doesn’t feel like a job. We get to be outside, on the water, meeting new people and sur ng. What can beat that?”
While Joey teaches students of all levels how to surf, his dad handles the boat—a role that takes more skill than it seems. The driver must nd the right speed and create the perfect wake, all while staying alert to the surroundings. “We know exactly what each other are thinking,” Joey says. “It’s awesome to be able to work with my dad.”
The name JH3 comes from three generations of Joseph Harris—Joey, his dad and his grandpa—as well as the shared rst initial of Joey, his sister Jayden and their dad.
When Joey’s teaching a lesson, his top priority is making sure his student is having the time of their life. Teaching has also made him a better surfer—every lesson challenges him to revisit the fundamentals.
GREG WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT GENERATIONS VILLAGE, SHARES ABOUT AN INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING COMMUNITY IN THE WORKS FOR OPENING THIS WINTER.
BY NADIA FLETCHER
TOM AND JAN FURR KNEW there was a void that needed to be filled for foster youth and senior citizens in Greene County, whose social, psychological and emotional needs are often not sufficiently met.
To help fill the gap, the two founded Generations Village, a soon-to-launch Willard-based community that designates 12 homes for foster families, eight units for foster youth aging out of care and 32 units for seniors.
Many youths in or aging out of the foster care system do not have safety, security and stability, and Generations Village strives to rise above the norm and
meet their needs. “The average number of foster kids just in Greene County is ridiculous,” Executive Director at Generations Village Greg Williams says. “It can be 80-plus kids jumping from home to home or location to location, and they need the safety, security and stability in their lives to lay some roots at Generations Village and feel that sense of purpose. That is really our goal.”
Generations Village is modeled after an East Coast organization called the Treehouse Foundation. Williams explains that the Treehouse Foundation, which focuses on the foster care-to-prison pipeline, has found over the last 16 years that zero of their residents entered the criminal justice system.
“There
are people, particularly children and families, who are suffering traumatic experiences in their life and their early childhood. They are a misunderstood demographic that needs a support system and care.”
“We are going to emulate and model their metrics to the impact we can have, not just on the teens and young people, but the senior adults who are possibly experiencing isolation, loneliness or even depression, to get them involved and have them share their life experiences,” Williams says.
Some planned amenities to be included the village are a playground, a walking trail, a community garden and a community center. The community center will serve as a gathering place with a library, computer room and recreational spaces. All these areas are meant to play a role in helping bind the community together.
“Compared to other living communities, we are going to be offering various programs, services, counseling, professional services and intergenerational interactions that are strongly encouraged,” he says.
As development for the village continues, Williams looks forward to forging relationships with the residents and showing them how important they are.
“There are people, particularly children and families, who are suffering traumatic experiences in their life and their early childhood,” Williams says. “They are a misunderstood demographic that needs a support system and care. We and so many partners are seeing these struggles and meeting those needs.”
Head to an Ozarks Lunkers game July 5 or 12 at Wilson Logistics Arena.
On the agenda this month: nonstop fun. Fill your days with the season’s best local events.
VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Through July 2
If you’re a fan of classic Alfred Hitchcock lms, then you’ll love this homage to the beloved director. Missouri State’s Tent Theatre adapts three of Hitchcock’s lms to the style of a radio show.
8 p.m.; John Goodman Amphitheatre, 901 S. National Ave., Spring eld; tenttheatre. missouristate.edu
BY KATIE POLLOCK ESTES
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
July 4
See art by local and regional artists as you stroll through Downtown Spring eld galleries and shops, like Missouri State University’s Brick City Gallery, the Creamery Arts Center, Fresh Gallery, Obelisk Home and lots more at Downtown Spring eld’s favorite monthly event. Free; 6–10 p.m.; Downtown Spring eld; spring eldarts.org
OZARKS LUNKERS
July 5 & 12
The Ozarks Lunkers 2025 Arena League season—their second ever!—is underway. The last two home games this summer are July 5 against the Duluth Harbor Monster and July 12 against the Iowa Woo. $15–50 individual games, $50–180 season tickets; 7:05 p.m.; Wilson Logistics Arena at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 3001 N. Grant St., Spring eld; ozarkslunkers.com
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
July 10–12, 16–19
Missouri State Tent Theatre’s final production of the season celebrates composer Richard Rodgers’ and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein’s storied contributions to musical theatre in the 1940s and 1950s. Hear tunes from favorites like Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and more.
8 p.m.; John Goodman Amphitheatre, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield; tenttheatre. missouristate.edu
July 10
Biz 417 magazine is reviving an old favorite event, B-School. Join Biz 417 for a special live Q&A with Springfield’s newly elected city leaders: City Manager David Cameron and Mayor Jeff Schrag. Bonus: Event admission comes with a glass of beer from host location Mother’s Brewing Company and a complimentary subscription to Biz 417
$35.18; 4 p.m.; Mother’s Brewing Company, 215 S. Grant Ave., Springfield; biz417.com/bschool
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC
July 10
The name says it all: Bring your kiddos, their favorite stuffed animal friends and a home-packed picnic so you can join in the Teddy Bear Picnic fun. There will be crafts, games and stories to enjoy at this sweet and kid-friendly event too. Call to register by July 9.
Free; 10 a.m.–noon; Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St., Springfield; 417-864-1049
BARN DANCE
July 11
Grab your cowboy boots, your best hat and your favorite person, and head to Sycamore Creek Family Ranch for its monthly Barn Dance. Guests can participate in two-stepping and line dances, and the event is fun for all ages.
$9–16; 7 p.m.; Sycamore Creek Family Ranch, 2657 Sunset Inn Road, Branson; sycamorecreekfamilyranch.com
JAWS
July 11
Is Shark Week an international holiday yet? If you love this weeklong celebration of those toothy sea critters, then you’ll love this Wonders of Wildlife event at Gillioz Theatre. You can see the classic shark-centric film Jaws on the big screen in a historic local theater.
$12; 6:30 doors, 7:30 show; Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, Springfield; gillioztheatre.com
CANDLELIGHT: MOZART, BACH AND TIMELESS COMPOSERS
July 12
Hear a string quartet perform beautiful works of classical music in a unique, candlelit setting. There are many works on the tentative program, including Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor, Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” and more.
$40–66; 6:30 p.m.; Stone Chapel at Drury University, 900 N. Benton Ave., Springfield; feverup.com
CANDLELIGHT: COLDPLAY & IMAGINE DRAGONS
July 12
Hear a string quartet perform beautiful works of classical music in a unique, candlelit setting. The tentative program includes familiar hits from both bands, including “Clocks” and “The Scientist” by Coldplay and “Believer” and “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons—plus lots more.
$32–57; 8:45 p.m.; Stone Chapel at Drury University, 900 N. Benton Ave., Springfield; feverup.com
GIBONEY CAVE TOUR
July 12
Doling Park is home to Giboney Cave, which you get a chance to explore with a knowledgeable guide who can tell you all about this natural wonder. Bring a flashlight and wear shoes that can get nice and muddy. This event is appropriate for ages 4 and older (with an adult for kids age 17 and younger). Call to register.
$5; 1 p.m., 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.; Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St., Springfield; 417-8338647
DALLAS JONES & FRIENDS
July 15
Local musician Dallas Jones is joined on stage by his friends and fellow performers for unique events that are part singing, part storytelling and all musical goodness. Proceeds from this event benefit Springfield Little Theatre and its education programs.
$15; 7 p.m.; Reynolds Auditorium, The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts, 237 S. Florence Ave., Springfield; springfieldlittletheatre.org
AN EVENING WITH ROBIN TROWER
July 17
Guitarist Robin Trower has been making music since 1962 and is still at it! His most recent album was released in 2023, and now you can see him perform live in downtown Springfield.
$39.50–99.50; doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7:30 p.m.; Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, Springfield; gillioztheatre.com
LEE BRICE
July 19
Head down to Lampe to see a performance by country music singer and songwriter Lee Brice. Spring for VIP tickets to get express entrance, a VIP bar and bathrooms, a buffet dinner and more.
$33.75–122.50; 7 p.m.; Black Oak Amphitheater, 1728 State Highway H, Lampe, blackoakamp.com
SWEET SUMMERTIME FLOAT
July 19
Learn the basics of paddling at Lake Springfield Boathouse before embarking on a low-key paddling session on the lake. Afterward, enjoy an ice cream sundae at the boathouse. Life jackets and gear are included in this event for ages 5 and older (with an adult for anyone age 9 or younger). Register by July 18.
$20; 5:30 p.m.; Lake Springfield Boathouse, 5324 S. Kissick Ave., Springfield; 417-891-1550
July 23–24
Join Biz 417 for a bigger and better-than-ever Ladies Who Launch, now two days long at a new venue in Branson. This regional women’s leadership conference is packed with excellent speakers, top-notch opportunities for networking and connections and lots more. Speakers include Alison Fragale, author of Likeable Badass ; Lara Krug, CMO of the Kansas City Chiefs and more.
$260–425 for single tickets, $2,995–4,990 for tables; Branson Convention Center; ladieswholaunch.biz417.com
July 25 & August 8
Throughout the summer, you can visit downtown Springfield’s Jordan Valley Park to view fam ily-friendly out -
door evening movies. The events feature themed concessions and fun activities. Upcoming movies include Mufasa: The Lion King on July 25 and Moana 2 on August 8. No advance tickets required. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free; movies begin at dusk; Jordan Valley Park, 635 E. Trafficway St., Springfield; parkboard.org/movies
July 25–August 3
This year, the Ozark Empire Fair turns 88 years old. And there’s plenty of fun planned, from midway games, carnival rides and over-the-top snacks to magic acts, stunt shows and a petting zoo. Grandstand shows include Matthew West with Riley Clemmons on July 27 and State Champs on July 29.
Although some Fourth of July reworks events happened in very late June this year, there are still several you enjoy this month. Here are a few, but visit 417mag.com for lots more.
BY KATIE POLLOCK ESTES
Branson Landing Liberty Lightup
Branson
July 3
Fans-on-the-Field Patriotic Fireworks Celebration
Hammons Field, Springfield
July 4
Fourth of July Patriotic Picnic
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale
July 4
$10–15 adults, $3–5 kids, free for ages 5 and younger; Ozark Empire Fairgrounds; 3001 N. Grant Ave., Springfield; ozarkempirefair.com
July 26–27
Join the guides from Outdoor Initiatives on an 8-mile float down the Current River, followed by a campout. Camping gear is included. The next day, get a tour of Round Spring Cave. This trip is beginner-friendly and appropriate for ages 8 and older (with an adult for anyone 17 or younger).
$70; 8 a.m. July 26 to 3 p.m. July 27. Call 417-833-8647 to register for the trip before July 24.
KANE BROWN: THE HIGH ROAD TOUR
July 26
Country music fans, head to Thunder Ridge Arena this month to see Kane Brown take the stage. There are several seating options, from general admission lawn seats to premium experiences that include Table Rock Lake views and other cool perks.
Tickets start at $40; 7 p.m.; Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, 1901 State Highway 86, Ridgedale; visit thunderridgenaturearena.com
Ongoing
Cruises on Big Cedar Lodge’s Lady Liberty yacht run March through September, and a calendar of available dates is on the resort’s website. These relaxing and scenic rides include a cruise on Table Rock Lake and live entertainment, plus food and drink. Dates vary as the season progresses, so check for specifics.
$120 adults, $70 kids; Long Creek Marina, 1368 Long Creek Road, Ridgedale; bigcedar.com
Ongoing
Visit Millsap Farm on Thursday nights through October for a chance to enjoy four types of homemade pizza, cooked fresh in wood-fired ovens using locally grown and produced ingredients. Guests can enjoy the pizza in a sweet little clearing surrounded by trees while listening to live music. Visit Millsap’s self-serve farmstand shop while you’re there.
$18 adults, $7 kids; 6–8 p.m.; Millsap Farms, 6593 Emu Lane, Springfield; millsapfarms.com/pizza-club
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
Ongoing
This month, your Springfield Cardinals’ home games at Hammons Field have them facing off against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals July 1–3, the Wichita Wind Surge July 18–20 and the Arkansas Travelers July 29–August 3.
Game times and ticket prices vary; Hammons Field, 955 E. Trafficway St., Springfield; springfieldcardinals.com
STAND-UP COMEDY
Ongoing
There are some great comedians on the lineup this month at Blue Room Comedy Club. Get tickets to see Bruce Bruce on July 11–12, Jo Dombrowski on July 16–17, The Cleverlys on July 18–19 and Johnny Pemberton on July 25–26.
Prices and showtimes vary; Blue Room Comedy Club, 420 W. College St., Springfield; blueroomcomedyclub.com
This might be divisive, but we think July is the tastiest month at local farmers markets. The vibes are just right, and the spoils are unbeatable: cucumbers, tomatoes, watermelon, okra, peaches. It’s what dreams are made of. Here are a few markets worth a visit.
Saturdays
Farmers Market of the Ozarks (Springfield)
C-Street City Market (Springfield)
Greater Springfield Farmers Market
Joplin Empire Market
Webb City Farmers Market
Tuesdays
Greater Springfield Farmers Market
Webb City Farmers Market
Wednesdays
Greater Fair Grove Farmers Market
Thursdays
C-Street City Market (Springfield)
Greater Springfield Farmers Market
Ozark Farmers Market
Webb City Farmers Market
SUMMER CELEBRATION
Ongoing
Now through August 3, the Summer Celebration festival at Silver Dollar City features so much fun entertainment—in addition to all those thrilling rides. There are dance parties in the Plaza, a canopy sky, street performances, the Silver Dollar City Circus, a Wild West Comedy Stunt Show and more. If you visit July 12–August 3, look for extended evening hours and a new-this-year drone and fireworks show.
$92 adults, $82 kids; 399 Silver Dollar City Parkway, Branson; visit silverdollarcity.com
THE ROUTE 66 SERIES: 1926–2026 Through September
History Museum on the Square has always celebrated the most colorful and storied moments from southwest Missouri’s past. Right now, it is showcasing the legendary Route 66 and its 100th anniversary that’s coming up in 2026. This exhibit is ongoing through the month of September, so get there while you can!
$10–16; Wednesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.; History Museum on the Square, 154 Park Central Square, Springfield; historymuseumonthesquare.org
CURRENTS
You don’t have to camp to spend a day on at a waterfront campground. Mill Creek on Table Rock Lake is a low-key spot to swim, paddle and picnic for the day.
BY SONY HOCKLANDER
A day on the lake and lucky for 417-land, Table Rock Lake is an easy hour from Spring eld. While Moonshine Beach is a popular public spot, Mill Creek Campground on the south end of Table Rock Lake near Lampe is one of our favorite locations for swimming, relaxing and kayaking. For a fee of $5 per car, you can visit for the day.
This campground features a wide, shaded gravel beach with a designated swimming area that’s tucked into a calm cove. It’s a family-friendly spot to park your beach chairs under a tree and splash around on oaties. Pack a picnic lunch— there are plenty of picnic tables. Bringing a bigger group? Rent the shelter.
For a peaceful spot to kayak on Table Rock Lake, try Mill Creek Campground. This quiet cove has a wide gravel beach and designated swimming area.
There’s a volleyball court nearby, and active kids will enjoy a campground playground and basketball court. Or stroll the campground! It’s especially beautiful walking down the peninsula where you can see the lake on both sides.
Prefer to paddle a kayak? You can do that too.
We usually launch from the shore in front of our
BY SONY
We particularly love to paddle into the campground’s most eastern cove near the boat ramp. The water is often glass-smooth— making it a great spot for paddleboarders, too!
lakeside campsite. Day visitors or campers who don’t have a shoreline site can launch from the boat ramp on the campground’s east side with a nice view of the Kimberling Bridge.
Hug the shore as you paddle back to the swimming cove (avoiding the ropedin swim area). You can even paddle around the peninsula to a cove on the west side. (Insider’s tip: The current is stronger as you round the end because it’s less protected.)
We particularly love to paddle into the campground’s most eastern cove near the boat ramp. The water is often glasssmooth—making it a great spot for paddleboarders, too!—and the pretty inlet feels incredibly peaceful. There’s a tiny hidden beach that’s accessible from the parking lot, too.
If you like to sh, cast from a boat or the shore. Since Mill Creek is a launch site for tournament anglers, you might hook one of the “release sh” they toss back at the end of a day.
Not only is Mill Creek a nice place to spend the day, it’s a well-kept place to camp overnight, with many sites hugging the lakeshore around the peninsula or near the boat ramp. If you prefer a resort experience, there are several locations nearby including Cruise Inn, Serenity Shores and Mill Creek Resort.
Or end your day out with a libation and sunset view at Throttle Down Tavern, about ve minutes away at Cruise Inn.
Find exciting entertainment, an LED-kayak cool down on the lake and lots more on Indian Point.
BY JORDAN BLOMQUIST
WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL WAY TO spend a sunny day in the Ozarks? Ours starts with lunch at Shady Taco & Grill in Indian Point. Don’t let the name fool you, they have a little bit of everything here, from wings and salads to tacos and burgers— which we’ve tried and can con rm are delicious. Plus, they o er a full brunch menu every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Once you’re fueled up, make your way a couple of miles down the road to Silver Dollar City. The amusement park we all know and love debuted a new plaza expansion this year, adding permanent shade structures, seating, a new entertainment stage and food booths. Plus, if you haven’t ridden the new and improved Fire in the Hole rollercoaster, now is your chance.
Also new this year, the Silver Dollar Circus is a must-see for families. World-class acrobats perform high- ying feats on teeterboards, spin on Cyr wheels and chair stack live from the Opera House stage.
After a long day at the amusement park and with the summer
sun blazing, few things feel better than cooling o at the lake. For a late-afternoon to evening adventure, check out GloRides Paddle Tours & Rentals, which o ers a unique way to experience the lake through clear kayaks and paddleboards. Owner Stephanie McGinness discovered GloRides while living in Pensacola, Florida.
The kayaks are out tted with color-changing LED light systems, creating a glow for after-dark excursions. For daytime adventures, rentals are also available with a Bimini top, o ering shade for those who prefer to paddle out of the sun. No prior paddling experience is necessary to enjoy a GloRide adventure—they cater to all skill levels. “Many rst-timers are immediately captivated by the clear kayaks or paddleboards, especially once the LED lights illuminate the underwater world after dusk,” McGinness says.
Try out GloRide Kayak tours at night for an LEDilluminated experience.
GloRides Paddle Tours & Rentals does not have set hours—they cater to the needs of their guests—but typical GloRide rentals are from around 8 p.m. to midnight.
FIND SQUEALS ON WHEELS WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING A MOTORCYCLE ALONG THE PIG TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY IN ARKANSAS, RENOWNED FOR ITS BEAUTY, TWISTY CURVES AND GREAT SIDE TRIPS.
BY SONY HOCKLANDER
POPULAR AMONG LOCAL motorcyclists, nature lovers and road-trippers alike, the 24-mile stretch of Arkansas 23 dubbed the Pig Trail Scenic Byway goes south from Brashears to Interstate 40.
Whether nicknamed for its hog-tail-like curves or as the back route to watch Razor-
backs football, the Pig Trail makes a road trip-worthy destination any time of year. The drive alone with several notable stops makes a fun day out.
While spring is best for visiting area waterfalls, and fall is popular for leaf-peeping, summer on the trail features tunnel-like green canopies, splashing on the Mulberry River and noteworthy side trips including White Rock Mountain.
Starting in Brashears, about 2.5 hours from Spring eld, head south on Arkansas 23. Stop about six miles south for a mountain vista view at the Ozark Scenic Overlook. Just over six miles farther, pull o at the quaint Turner Bend Mulberry River Out tter. In addition to campsites and cabin rentals, Turner Bend serves as an out tter for the Mulberry River. Its tiny store—a local hub for more than 100 years—is a fun spot to nd provisions, deli sandwiches and collectibles including stickers, T-shirts and patches.
While it’s unlikely to ow much in summer, check out the Turner Bend waterfall nearby. Pig Trail Falls is about two miles farther south.
Have time for side destinations? Find a mountain overlook at Hanging Rock, east on Fly Gap Road near Brashears. Or head east on Arkansas 215 from Cass to a pretty overlook of the distinctive blue-green Mulberry River. Continuing east if there’s been rain (or you visit during a wet season), climb a short, rocky stream side trail to the 71-foot High Bank Twin Falls. Nearby, Bingham Hollow Falls is another easy hike.
Known for white water paddling in spring and beautiful turquoise to emerald coloring, the Mulberry River is slow enough in summer for swimming, shing and—if water levels are high enough—easier oating. Spend time at the Redding Recreation Area and Campground to cool o or wet a line. You’ll nd an easy swimming hole and canoe launch area here, with bathrooms nearby. For more water recreation, check out Byrd’s Adventure Center on Arkansas 215 for camping, cabins and a restaurant. It’s also one of several out tters for supplies for oating the Mulberry.
Two popular stretches of river to oat go from Byrd’s or Redding to Turner Bend. It’s important to check water levels since
the Mulberry, like the Bu alo, is weather-dependent. Families and beginners should stick to low-water days.
Whether nicknamed for its hog-tail-like curves or as the back route to watch Razorbacks football, the Pig Trail makes a road trip-worthy destination any time of year. The drive alone with several notable stops makes a fun day out.
If you visit for more than a day, take a side trip to White Rock Mountain Recreation Area, 45 minutes from Brashears. Named for lichen-covered blu s that look white from a distance, it’s a must-go for the view. The winding road to the peak makes a gorgeous drive. At the top—2,309 feet above sea level—a restored historic lodge and three rentable stone cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Also nd a campground, picnic areas and a general store.
Day-use visitors pay $3 per vehicle to spend time on the mountain. Head rst to the overlook shelter for a breathtaking view of the valley below. Then hike the pretty 2-mile White Rock Rim Trail, which provides more views from high blu areas. When it comes to Ozark Mountain views, White Rock’s is among the best.
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BY HEATHER KANE KOHLER
WHEN IT COMES to Anna Hogue’s weekends, you’ll nd her at her Ozark home, tending to her farm animals, playing with her grandchildren and in her country kitchen. “Our house is a zoo,” says Hogue. “Right now we have a baby sheep running around in diapers and bottle-fed puppies.”
Hogue and her husband, Gary Hogue, built their home on 20 acres with lots of animals to provide a fun and exciting space for her grandkids to learn and grow. “I’m just learning along the way, right along with my grandkids,” Hogue says. Outside the Hogue home you’ll nd a variety of animals like chickens, rabbits, goats, sheep, mini cows and her newest venture, alpacas. She says these new additions are so friendly, and she has added a spinning wheel so she can make yarn from the alpaca eece.
Inside the Hogue home you’ll nd a country kitchen where Hogue, with the help of her grandkids, collects the eggs from their chickens in a vintage jadeite bowl and displays wild owers picked from her land. Hogue doesn’t consider her home rustic in style, but she loves simple and clean interiors. “I joke and call it Ralph Lauren on the farm,” says Hogue. Her love
for color is what has attracted her to the highly coveted jade-colored dishes known as jadeite that she proudly displays in her kitchen. “I just love the color,” says Hogue. “It feels so country.”
It’s all about the hunt for Hogue. She knows she can nd the jadeite dishes online or purchase reproductions, but she enjoys the experience of shopping for them in person. “I look for pieces to bring home when we travel,” says Hogue. “I have wanted the authentic jadeite butter dish forever.” She nally found it on a trip to Florida with her husband. Gary also enjoys surprising her with a piece of jadeite to add to her collection from time to time, and friends often gift her pieces as well. She decorates using her jadeite throughout the year, pairing it with pink hues in the spring and adding red accents for the winter holidays.
Throughout her home, Anna Hogue incorporates pieces from her extensive jadeite collection.
“I joke and call it Ralph Lauren on the farm.”
Life for Gary and Anna Hogue is all about the experience. Hogue’s dream was to retire and learn how to do all the things she didn’t know how to do. How to weave yarn, milk a goat and make her own butter. Together they travel around in their RV on the hunt for one more perfect piece of jadeite to add to the collection. “I’ve got the big jadeite salt shaker,” says Hougue. “Now I want to nd the big pepper shaker on a trip.”
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/ BY HEATHER KANE KOHLER
The popularity of elderberries is growing in the Ozarks, and we’re here for it.
As more locals begin to recognize the potential benefits of elderberries for cold and flu symptoms and a variety of other uses, we are seeing an increase in hobby farms and larger elderberry farms in the Ozarks. One of those hobby farms belongs to Lauren Petit. “We started growing elderberries on our land because of all their health benefits,” she says.
While the berries are o en used for baked goods and elderberry wine, the flowers can be boiled with sugar to make a syrup or infused into
tea, and the flowers and leaves are used in skincare products.
David Buehler, owner of Elder Farms in Mount Vernon, has seen an uptick in the popularity of elderberry farming in Missouri.
“The University of Missouri has been a big driver in the increase in elderberry farming in the area,” he says.
“Their research on elderberries and their great medicinal qualities has had a big impact.” Missouri produces more elderberries than any other state, and Lawrence County, where Elder
Farms is located, is responsible for more elderberry production than any other county in the U.S. Elder Farms produces a full range of elderberry products like teas, immunity shots, syrups and skincare products.
One of Elder Farms’ newest products is called Nobleberry, a soda they make with elderberries, honey, lemon and ginger. “We wanted to create an alternative to Coke and Diet Coke,” says Buehler. “You can find it at MaMa Jeans Natural Market, Neighbor’s Mill and lots of local co ee shops.”
LINED WITH ORNATE BUILDING facades that frame boutiques, cafes and restaurants and home to a biweekly farmers market, Historic C-Street is just as beautiful as it is walkable. It’s also the northern border of the Midtown National Register Historic District, which is full of preserved and restored Victorian-era homes that are pure eye candy to any old-home lover. Here’s where to dine and imbibe in this neighborhood on the north side.
Pizza House
312 E. Commercial St. Open since 1958, Pizza House is the true de nition of a Springeld institution. Their handrolled thin-crust pizza often takes rst or second place in our annual Best of 417 vote.
Must-Try Dish: The Deluxe Pizza with a Deluxe Salad
Askinosie Chocolate
514 E. Commercial St.
We might be a little biased, but we believe some of the best chocolate in the world is made on C-Street. You can get a glimpse into the inner workings of a chocolate factory with a tour, and then taste your way through their bars before making your selection to take home.
Must-Try Chocolate: The Dark Chocolate + Malted Milk Bar (a collaboration with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams)
Café Cusco
234 E. Commercial St.
You’ll come for the fresh and avorful Peruvian-inspired cuisine with ingredients like basil lime aioli and aji rocoto pep-
pers, but stay for the beautiful atmosphere with exposed brick and tall wooden booths adorned with stained glass.
Must-Try Dish: Mango olive trout
Van Gogh’s Eeterie
334 E. Commercial St.
Go Dutch with a visit to this charming neighborhood cafe. They serve breakfast all day, which is a good thing since a sweet or savory pannenkoeken craving is not bound by time.
Must-Try Dish: The Liege Wafels
Lindberg’s Tavern
318 W. Commercial St. Lindberg’s stakes the claim as
the oldest tavern in Spring eld. Once you bite into their burger seared in duck fat or take a sip of a house cocktail, you’ll understand why it has withstood the test of time.
Must-Try Pairing: The Lindburger with a Lindberg’s Lemonade
Big Momma’s Co ee & Espresso Bar
217 E. Commercial St.
This laid-back and cozy co ee shop has a loyal customer base. The witty barista banter paired with the sweet lattes and gourmet sandwiches always keeps the regulars coming back.
Must-Try Pairing: The Jacquelin with a Sweet Momma
Eurasia Co ee Co
445 E. Commercial St.
Eurasia is a co ee shop at its core, but the lunch o erings draw in customers just as much as the beverages. And fair warning: The salted brown butter Rice Krispies treats look big enough to split, but are too addictive to share.
Must-Try Pairing: Goat cheese and apple Naan’wich with a miso caramel latte
Blue Heron Farm & Bakery
206 E. Commercial St.
Jennie Boosey originally got us hooked on her pastries and goodies at the Farmers Market of the Ozarks, and now we’ve followed the breadcrumbs from south to north.
Must-Try Pastries: Ham and cheese Toastie (for breakfast) with a brioche doughnut (for dessert)
Chabom Teas + Spices
209 E. Commercial St.
Bring a little souvenir home from your time on C-Street and shop for loose-leaf teas and spices here. You can also order hot or iced tea to go, but don’t make any decisions before trying their samples of the day.
La Roux Bistro
300 E. Commercial St.
This bistro explores French cuisine all the way from Paris to the New Orleans French Quarter and up through its home base in the Aux Arcs. You can also dine in the downstairs vault, which is a Civil War-era structure they discovered buried underground during the remodel. We checked in with owner
Joseph Gidman at press time, and he tells us they’re aiming for a early to mid-July opening.
Must-Try Dish: Chicken Chasseur
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HERE’S A HOT TAKE: FOR A CITY OUR SIZE, WE’RESPOILED WITH ample free parking spaces in downtown Spring eld. And if we do have to park a little far from our destination, the jaunt among the old brick buildings will help us work up an appetite for all the pastries, sandwiches, tacos and sushi our heart desires.
Tinga Tacos
308 W. McDaniel St.
These made-from-scratch street tacos hit the spot for lunch or late-night eats alike. They’ve got options for those who crave the classics and others who aren’t afraid to try pickled carrots on their tacos.
Must-Try Dish: Fu Yu Tacos with chips and queso
Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar
314 W. Walnut St.
Flame is a name synonymous with downtown rst dates and celebration dinners. Its interior is luxurious, the wine list is long and the menu is full of surf and turf.
Must-Try Dish: Dry-aged steak with lobster macaroni and cheese
Springfield Brewing Company
305 S. Market Ave.
BrewCo. is one of those places that just seems to get better with age. They recently added a pizza oven to their kitchen setup, and their limited release beers always give us something new to taste.
Must-Try Pairing: Ozark
Mountain French Dip with the Greene Dragon
The Co ee Ethic
124 Park Central Square
The Co ee Ethic is the perfect place to work remotely, catch up with a friend or get lost in a good book with a single-origin pour-over and mini quiche. Just don’t leave empty-handed—a bottled spiced vanilla oat latte is a great pick-me-up to keep in your fridge.
Must-Try Pairing: A cappuccino with the apple and an Ava Bread Co. asiago bagel with scallion cream cheese
The European
105 Park Central Square
Sister businesses Rise and European Café recently merged into one sunny spot on the square. At The European, you can enjoy pastries, bonbons, specialty lattes and made-fromscratch brunch all under the same roof.
Must-Try Pairing: Sweet potato breakfast bowl with house-made ginger black pepper soda
Gailey’s Breakfast Cafe
220 E. Walnut St.
Even if it’s your rst time visiting, there is just something so nostalgic about enjoying break-
fast at Gailey’s. Eating eggs and sweet browns o of Fiestaware plates and sipping your morning co ee a bit slower just feels right here.
Must-Try Dish: The Michelle
Mudhouse Co ee
323 South Ave.
The Mudhouse is another one of those time capsules in Downtown Spring eld that looks straight out of a ’90s sitcom like Friends. If the atmosphere alone doesn’t lift your spirits, a cup of rooibos tea or latte will do the trick.
Must-Try Pairing: Honey almond latte with a slice of cheesecake or The Nigel
Greek Belly
320 E. Walnut St.
The ceiling alone (covered in colorful umbrellas) is a mood-booster. And the food is just delish, with a variety of pita sandwiches named for Greek mythology and lots more.
Must-Try Dish: Loukaniko wrap with spicy feta sauce
St. Michael’s Restaurant and Catering
301 South Ave.
This Italian-inspired deli whips up hot and cold subs, pasta, salads and slices of cake that y o the shelves. Between the good food and friendly owners, many customers become regulars.
Must-Try Dish: The Italian BLT sub with a slice of banana cake
Dru ’s
331 Park Central E., Ste. 101
Dru ’s got its start as a specialty grilled cheese shop but has positioned itself as more of an all-day breakfast diner in recent years. But one underrated time to visit is on the weekends after 4, which is when they start serving smash burgers.
Must-Try Dish: The Downward Spiral
The Almighty Sando Shop
208 W. McDaniel St.
This former mobile food truck is now a stationary stand serving not-your-average sandwiches. No matter which one you order, novel condiments like miso mayo, bourbon mustard or sweet ginger tomato chutney will add a burst of avor.
Must-Try Dish: The Yaya Papaya
LONGTIME SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS KNOW THAT CHESTERFIELD VILLAGE construction workbegan IN the 1990s. But the stunning brickwork with painted details and layout that prioritizes pedestrian foot tra c could fool a tourist into believing it dates back much further. This business district may be quaint, but it packs a punch in the food department.
Garbo’s Pizzeria
2101 W. Chesterfield St.
This neighborhood pizza joint serves St. Louis-style pizza, down to the Provel cheese and thin crust. Leave room for dessert because the cakes that second-generation owner Laine Scholz bakes are incomparable.
Must-Try Pairing: A house salad with the Garden Delight Pizza
Bao Bao Chinese Bistro
2101 W. Chesterfield St., Unit A104
When your kids are craving Spring eld-style Chinese, but you’re in the mood for something more authentic, Bao Bao is the answer. Chicken, pork and beef are on the lineup, but so are duck, clam and squid.
Must-Try Dish: Yu-Shiang beef
Omo Japanese Soul Food
2215 W. Chesterfield St. Omo Japanese Soul Food recently relocated from its original post in Chester eld Village to just a few doors down. They’re still serving their famous ramen and udon bowls, but now in a whimsical atmosphere with paper lanterns and cherry blossoms hanging from the ceiling. Sidenote: The robot cat waiter that serves drinks always elicits a smile from diners of all ages.
Must-Try Dish: The Omo Yaki Noodle with Shrimp
Black Sheep Burgers and Shakes
2160 W. Chesterfield St.
How good are Black Sheep’s Wagyu and Angus beef burgers? So good that Spring eld sustains four locations, including
one in Chester eld Village. And here’s a little tip: The salt and vinegar fries aren’t o cially listed on the menu anymore, but they can still whip them out upon special request.
Must-Try Pairing: The Ugly Cheeseburger with the Elvis shake
Schultz Pizza & Pub
2210 W. Chesterfield St. Formerly Schultz & Dooley’s, this business just got a glow up with a new name, new pizza oven and new menu items. But don’t worry—the majority of their beloved classic pub grub on the lineup remains.
Must-Try Dish: The Marg Simpson
WE ASKED LOCAL PHYSICIANS WHO THEY’D RECOMMEND TO LOVED ONES IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE. THE RESULTS ARE THE PEER-CHOSEN TOP DOCTORS OF 2025.
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SUMMARY. DataJoe Research is a so ware and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the “top doctors” list, DataJoe Research facilitated an online peer-nomination process, also referencing government sources. In addition, DataJoe o en conducts media analysis through Internet research to factor in public perception. DataJoe then tallied the nominations per category for each doctor to isolate the top nominees in each category. A er collecting nominations and factoring additional information from the media analysis, DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had a current, active license status with the state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a doctor’s current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that doctor was excluded from the list. In addition, any doctor who has been disciplined, up to the time-frame of our review process for an infraction by the state regulatory board, was excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine sta for final review and adjustments.
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 e ective doctors may not appear on the list.
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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 Family Medicine— Branson 448 STATE HWY. 248, SUITE 140, 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 417-781-2727, MERCY.NET
BOLIVAR
Citizens Memorial Healthcare 1500 N. OAKLAND AVE., BOLIVAR 417-326-6000, CITIZENSMEMORIAL.COM
LEBANON
Mercy Hospital Lebanon 100 HOSPITAL DR., LEBANON 417-533-6100, MERCY.NET
WEST PLAINS
Ozarks Healthcare 1100 KENTUCKY AVE., WEST PLAINS 417-256-9111, OZARKSHEALTHCARE.COM
THOSE STAYING AND RECEIVING SERVICES and care at Watered Gardens Ministries shelter in Joplin can struggle to a ord much-needed medical attention.
As the team at Watered Gardens saw more and more of a demand arising for their clients’ medical care, they reached out to Mercy Joplin. “They approached us about doing some medical exams, and we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to create a clinic that was sta ed and run by the medical students to give them some ownership
and autonomy in seeing patients and doing exams while directing care to Watered Gardens,” says Dr. Russell L. Kennedy, Medical Director of Sports Medicine for Mercy Joplin (Joplin Family Medicine Runner-Up).
The clinic serves patients every Friday, and each month it gets a new rotation of students. Kennedy says that he and the other supervising physicians try to stay in the background to allow the students to take charge and grow their hearts for giving back to those in need. “The rst Friday they’re apprehen-
sive, but by the fourth Friday they’re like, ‘Sit down and let us manage this,’ which is the goal,” he says.
Some of the students have become so passionate about Watered Gardens’ mission they’ve volunteered to help sta the facility overnight outside of their set working hours. “I’m always proud of those students when they take it on to that degree,” he says.
Overall, Kennedy hopes to see the program support those in need at Watered Gardens and grow not only the students’ medical skills but hearts for providing care to those in need in all situations. “I think most of us have this innate sense of trying to give back and help the neediest of the needy,” Kennedy says. “At Mercy our mission is to provide care to the poor so when this opportunity presented itself, how could you not take it? Outside of that there are in nite opportunities to help out in the community to help provide medical services, or even if you just want to work in a food kitchen. So whenever opportunities like that present themselves, hopefully in most instances it’s going to be a yes.”
To support Watered Gardens’ mission, visit wateredgardens.org for more information on how to help.
SERVING IN THE MISSOURI National Guard for four years and the U.S. Army Reserves for 16 years gave Dr. Jose M. Dominguez (Spring eld Colon and Rectal Surgery Winner) an unmatched passion for helping others. “I joined when I was a medical student and got to do this fantastic stu ,” Dominguez says. “Being a soldier and taking care of soldiers is a pretty rewarding endeavor.”
From there, Dominguez was hooked on nding ways to serve his community, state and nation. From serving on foundation boards to going on a myriad of mission trips and volunteering with local programs like Boy Scouts of America and Honor Flights of the Ozarks, Dominguez has found countless ways to give back to the community.
One of the causes he is most passionate about is raising awareness for colorectal cancer. In 2010, he worked alongside Dr. Charles Woodall and the CoxHealth Foundation to start the annual Colo Rectal Awareness Party (CRAP) that has now raised more than $1.1 million for colon and rectal cancer screenings.
“There’s a lot of underinsured and uninsured people who can’t a ord colonoscopies,” he says. “So now they
can apply to this fund at Cox, and their colonoscopy gets paid for.”
Dominguez nds inspiration for making time for various volunteer opportunities by looking to his fellow doctors. “I’m always hearing about di erent things other doctors are doing that I had no idea they did,” he says. “There’s all kinds of doctors that nd
ways to give back in the background. We are fortunate as doctors that we have access to a lot of services in the hospital and we see where a lot of need is. It seems we’re often put in a position that we can help with a lot of di erent things, and it’s just a satisfying thing to do and it’s the right thing to do for the community.”
WHETHER IT WAS VOLUNTEERING IN HIGH SCHOOL WITH KEY CLUB, visiting local orphanages and Boys and Girls Clubs, at a soup kitchen while in medical school or as part of the emergency disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina while doing his internal medicine residency in Dallas—Dr. Sunthosh (Sunny) Venkata Parvathaneni (Spring eld Cardiac Electrophysiology Runner-Up) is always looking for ways to give back to the community. “I have a really long history of volunteerism, and I just really think it’s an important part of being a physician that’s grounded in the community,” Parvathaneni says.
Before taking a short break this year when his wife gave birth to twins, his latest adventure in volunteering had been serving at Ozarks Food Harvest. “Volunteering allows you to give back to the community in ways that sometimes aren’t possible through the health care system,” he says. “For example, sorting food and preparing meals at Ozarks Food Harvest helps them battle malnutrition. Malnutrition is one of the biggest reasons why we end up with a lot of sickness, illness and hospital admissions. So in a way I am still doing health care work, but I’m doing it through a volunteer program to help prevent people from getting into that state.”
Parvathaneni thinks volunteering in the community is the best way for physicians to stay on top of their game. “I think physicians get burnt out because they’re continuously doing the same thing day in and day out and dealing with the same frustrations,” he says. “When you get an opportunity to volunteer it helps you remember why you went into this eld in the rst place. It gives something back to the physician and reignites the ame on why we are doing what we’re doing.”
WHILE SITTING IN A ROUTINE COMMUNITY meeting, Dr. Taylor Pedersen (Bolivar Family Medicine Runner-Up) learned that Dallas County did not have a domestic violence shelter. “I just couldn’t believe it to be true that we didn’t have a shelter or resource like that for people,” Pedersen says. “I just thought about my patients and how many times we call and try to nd advocates for them, and at the end of the day there’s just really nowhere for them to go.”
As a family practice obstetrician, Pedersen sees a lot of patients for women’s health and, unfortunately, many cases of domestic violence. Seeing the crisis in the community, she turned to her husband,
THANKS TO HER PASSION FOR GIVING BACK TO THE ENVIRONMENT, Dr. Clara N. Applegate (West Plains Neurology Winner) joined the West Plains Park Association. “I’ve run the stroke program for 25 years and that is 24/7, 12 to 14 hours a day,” she says. “But I just decided this year I would make time. I’ve been here for a long time and felt like I needed to start branching out and doing more for the community.”
a police o cer of 10 years who had also seen a lot of domestic violence during his time in the eld. “We were just like, ‘Well, what can we do?’” she says. “And he said, ‘I guess we’re opening a nonpro t.’”
In October 2024 Pedersen opened The Bright Beacon, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence to provide them with safety and a pathway to a renewed future. “It’s much more than just providing them a safe place,” Pedersen says. “It’s providing peace they can survive and thrive in and giving them their power back by helping them nd their strengths. Every person is so di erent, so it’s about how do we gure out who you are and make you successful so you can stay out of that situation and feel like you can be a hundred percent on your own or with your children.”
Since opening their doors, The Bright Beacon team has seen an immediate impact on the community. “There have only been three weeks that we have not been completely full,” Pedersen says. “We’ve been able to see it make a di erence in the lives of a lot of women.”
Applegate was fascinated by how West Plains’s 15 parks could be improved. “I was particularly interested in Galloway Park because I love Galloway Creek Greenway in Spring eld,” she says. “I’ve been watching their progress in trying to eradicate all the invasive plants, which is a huge job, and we need to do that here as well. That was my interest in joining—to try to help our parks become more friendly to our local species.”
Since she joined the board, it has made a plan to gradually start making changes to local plant life, eradicating invasive species and bringing in more indigenous plants. Applegate also discovered her new favorite feature of Galloway Park: its beaver population. “The park association saved the beaver population,” she says. “The population of beavers have since built a dam, and they are much loved by the children here because they’re so neat.”
Applegate’s passion for native plants also spreads into her personal life. “At my own home I completely eradicated the grass and weeds, burned it o and then planted native plants,” she says. “I’ve got a backyard full of wonderful things like bee balm and cone ower and things that grow here to attract pollinators.”
Since her commitment to make time for volunteering, Applegate has seen the impact it has made on her own life. “I think you get back twice as much as you give,” she says. “We are so restricted in our daily lives pursuing our careers, but it’s vital, just getting to know people in the community and letting them know you care. I think it’s really important each of us do that.’
Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar has seen exponential growth in recent years, with even more on the horizon. CEO/Executive Director Michael Calhoun gives an inside look at what these changes entail.
that basically replaces all of our inpatient services and provides a new hospital.”
“I really feel like this facility will better reflect the services that we provide now and then give us some facility room to grow in the future.”
–Michael Calhoun
and have brought a lot of excellent physicians to CMH and to our community,” Calhoun says. “I really feel like this facility will better re ect the services that we provide now and then give us some facility room to grow in the future.”
CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (CMH) serves Bolivar and many surrounding towns, making it responsible for serving more than 130,000 people. “Bolivar is at the center of our service area, but we serve people in eight counties, so we’re drawing from a much bigger service area than just Bolivar itself,” says CMH CEO/Executive Director Mi-
chael Calhoun. “All of the rural communities around this region depend on CMH for their care.”
This makes CMH’s medical emergency services essential and was ultimately the driving factor behind their current expansion project. “We have been working on a strategic plan to grow our hospital facilities and are in the middle of a large expansion of our hospital
In addition expanding the ER, ICU and labor and delivery capacity the new updates also worked to create private, appropriately sized inpatient rooms. The spaces will be private, with state-of-the-art features, Calhoun says.
Other features of the expansion project include two new cath labs for cardiology procedures, additional operating room space and new support services like lab and pharmacy. The three-story structure is set to be complete January of 2026, and the entire project complete by fall of 2026.
“Over the years, we’ve built quite an amazing health care system
As part of this growth, CMH will continue to work closely with its doctors to establish programs based on needs. A prime example of this has been CMH’s work with Dr. Curtis Schreiber to be the rst in the area to o er advanced treatments for Alzheimer’s. “Dr. Schreiber shared his passion for research and nding answers with us because Alzheimer’s a ects so many people and their families,” Calhoun says. “It shows we really support physicians and the passions that they have to use their skills and expertise to make our community’s health better.”
Additionally, CMH worked with Dr. Kurt Bravata to provide addiction recovery services. “He really had a passion for addiction recovery and taking care of people that are struggling when he saw the need in our communities,” Calhoun says.
Calhoun considers putting physicians and their passions rst one of CMH’s greatest tools for success. “When you have a medical sta that really believes in their hospital and the services they’re providing, I think people can notice it when they come in and get care at our facilities,” he says.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital at CoxHealth will soon deliver specialized pediatric care to the Ozarks thanks to a partnership that’s over a year in the making.
At press time, CoxHealth held a press event to celebrate the finalization of its agreement with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a national leader in children’s healthcare, to bring expanded pediatric services to 417-land. The two organizations had signed a letter of intent in May 2024. A press release said: “CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital—with the support and expertise of pediatric specialists at Washington University School of Medicine—will work collaboratively to bring more advanced care to children and families in Springfield, Mo., and the surrounding region, reducing the need for families to travel long distances for specialty care. Initial e orts focus on significantly expanding pediatric inpatient care by creating a new pediatric hospital within the walls of CoxHealth, which will allow for close collaboration with WashU Medicine clinicians and St. Louis Children’s Hospital caregivers and the construction of a comprehensive outpatient center that will include ambulatory surgery, pediatric specialty care clinics, imaging, laboratory services, and infusion.” Construction has begun on the future site of St. Louis Children’s Hospital at CoxHealth outpatient center, which is slated to open in 2027.
Medical Specialties
Addiction Medicine Winner
KURT BRAVATA
CMH Addiction Recovery Program 417-345-6100
Breast Cancer Oncology Medical Winner
LEONID SHUNYAKOV
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center/Central Care Cancer Center
800-592-5110
Runner-Up
PENELOPE HARRIS
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center/Central Care Cancer Center, 417-326-7200
Cardiovascular Disease
Winner
HARIS RIAZ
CMH Heart Institute Clinic 417-328-6040
Dermatology Winner
MURPHY MASTIN
CMH Dermatology Clinic 417-328-4500
Emergency Medicine Winner
MARCELO ASSMANN
Citizens Memorial HospitalEmergency Medicine
417-328-6301
Runners-Up
KEITH BUTVILAS
Citizens Memorial HospitalEmergency Medicine 417-328-6301
DAVID DARMSTEADTER
Citizens Memorial HospitalEmergency Medicine 417-328-6301
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Winner
BRIAN ROBINSON
CMH Endocrinology Center 417-328-7000
Family Medicine Winner
LOUIS HARRIS
Bolivar Family Care Center 417-326-6021
Runners-Up
BETHANY DHONDT
Humansville Family Medical Center 417-754-2223
KRISTOPHER KAUFMANN
Butterfield Park Medical Center 417-326-7676
KRISTINA KAUFMANN
Dallas County Family Medical Center 417-345-6100
TAYLOR PEDERSEN
Dallas County Family Medical Center 417-345-6100
LAURA VANCE
Bolivar Family Care Center 417-326-6021
Gastroenterology Winner
RYAN E. DENNEY
CMH Gastroenterology Clinic 417-326-8700
Hematology Oncology Winner
LEONID SHUNYAKOV
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center/Central Care Cancer Center, 800-592-5110
Runner-Up
PENELOPE HARRIS
Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center/Central Care Cancer Center, 417-326-7200
Hospitalist Winner
GARRETT ALDERFER
Citizens Memorial HospitalHospitalists 417-328-6300
Runners-Up
SEAN LARIMORE
Citizens Memorial HospitalHospitalists
417-328-6300
BENJAMIN NELSON
Citizens Memorial HospitalHospitalists
417-328-6300
AMIT C. SHAH
Citizens Memorial HospitalHospitalists
417-328-6300
Infectious Disease Winner
ERIC J. FULNECKY
CMH Infectious Disease Clinic 417-328-7985
Neurology Winner
CURTIS P. SCHREIBER
CMH Neurology and Headache Center 417-327-3530
Obstetrics And Gynecology Winner
SHELLY MEENTS
CMH OB/GYN Clinic 417-777-8131
Runners-Up
SARAH KALLBERG
CMH OB/GYN Clinic 417-777-8131
ASHLEY LANE
CMH OB/GYN Clinic 417-777-8131
Ophthalmology Winner
CHETAN SONI
CMH Eye Specialty Center 417-328-7915
Pain Management
Winner
SEONG-WOOK SEO
CMH Institute of Pain
Management 417-326-7246
Pathology Winner
CRAIG DUNSETH
CMH Pathology Services 417-328-6031
Pediatric General Winner
SHANNON L. CALVERT
CMH Pediatric Clinic 417-777-2121
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Winner
CHRISTOFFER J. WEBER
Butterfield Park Professional Building 417-328-6535
Podiatry Winner
BRAD JONES
CMH Podiatry Clinic 417-328-7000
Runner-Up
CREIGHTON WOOLSEY
CMH Podiatry Clinic 417-328-7000
Pulmonary Disease
Winner
MICHAEL B. LOGGAN
CMH Pulmonology Clinic 417-328-6055
Radiology
Winner
JOHN GAMBLE III CMH Imaging Center 417-326-6000
Runners-Up
JANA HORNER CMH Breast Care Center 417-328-7866
CHAD POTTER
CMH Imaging Center 417-326-6000
Rheumatology
Winner
ANTHONY T. TAY
CMH Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center 417-328-7000
Runner-Up
JUSTIN REED CMH Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center 417-328-7000
Robotics
Winner
SARAH KALLBERG CMH OB/GYN Clinic 417-777-8131
Runner-Up
JONATHAN GRAY CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Sports Medicine
Winner
JURIS SIMANIS
CMH Sports Medicine Clinic 417-777-2663
Urology
Winner
MARK WALTERSKIRCHEN
CMH Urology Surgical Clinic 417-326-2550
Bolivar, continued
Surgical Specialties
Breast Cancer Oncology Surgical Winner
W. WAYNE WOLF III
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Colon And Rectal Surgery Winner
BRENT BARTGIS
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Runner-Up
W. WAYNE WOLF III
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
General Orthopedic Surgery Winners (Tie)
JONATHAN GRAY
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
TROY MORRISON
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Runner-Up
S. CRAIG MORRIS
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
General Surgery Winner
W. WAYNE WOLF III
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Runners-Up
BRENT BARTGIS
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
RACHEL PRUETT
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Laparoscopic Surgery Winners (Tie)
BRENT BARTGIS
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
W. WAYNE WOLF III
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Orthopedics Foot and Ankle Surgery Winner
JONATHAN GRAY
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Orthopedics Joint Replacement Surgery Winner
JONATHAN GRAY
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Runners-Up
S. CRAIG MORRIS
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
TROY MORRISON
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Orthopedics Spinal Winner
TROY MORRISON
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Winner
S. CRAIG MORRIS
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Runner-Up
TROY MORRISON
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Spinal Surgery Winner
TROY MORRISON
CMH Orthopedic & Spine Center 417-777-2663
Trauma Surgery Winner
BRENT BARTGIS
CMH General Surgery Clinic 417-326-8700
Medical Specialties
Anesthesiology
Winner
PATRICK BARNETT
CoxHealth AnesthesiologyBranson 417-335-7000
Cardiovascular Disease
Winner
MENFIL A ORELLANA BARRIOS
CoxHealth CardiologyBranson 417-336-4112
Emergency Medicine
Winner
ERIK L. SNYDER
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Branson 417-335-7218
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Winner
ANJU SUSAN PRASAD
CoxHealth EndocrinologyBranson 417-348-8990
Family Medicine
Winners (Tie)
GREGORY P. HAVERMALE
CoxHealth Primary CareBranson 417-348-8964
CHARLIE RASMUSSEN
Table Rock Family Medicine and Obstetrics 417-324-7672
Gastroenterology
Winner
ALEXANDER RICHMOND
HOVER JR.
CoxHealth Gastroenterology - Branson 417-348-8080
Hematology Oncology
Winner
PAOLO KWAN SORIANO
CoxHealth Medical Oncology - Branson 417-348-8032
Hyperbaric Medicine
Wound Care
Winner
JOHN JOSEPH MOLL JR.
CoxHealth Wound CareBranson, 417-335-7792
Internal Medicine
Winner
RITA MARIA MEDRANO
JUAREZ
CoxHealth Primary CareBranson 417-348-8964
Nephrology
Winners (Tie)
MICHAEL GRANT SELBY Branson Nephrology 417-334-8288
DWIGHT ZABEL
Branson Nephrology & Dialysis 417-335-5797
Runner-Up
JOHN MARTINEZ
Branson Nephrology 417-334-8288
Obstetrics and Gynecology Winner
JOHN L. MCCARVILLE JR.
CoxHealth OB/GYNBranson 417-348-8313
Runner-Up
CARRISANN T. WOODS
CoxHealth OB/GYNBranson 417-348-8313
Otolaryngology Ear Nose and Throat Winner
JAMES TRAVIS BRAWNER Ozark Mountain Ear Nose and Throat 417-335-3636
Pain Management Winner
CLAIRESE MABALOTRYKBOS WEBB
CoxHealth Pain & Neurology - Branson 417-335-7222
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Winner
NICHOLAS ANDERSON
CoxHealth Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Branson 417-330-3480
Pulmonary Disease
Winner
DAVID SOTELLO
CoxHealth PulmonologyBranson 417-335-7559
Runner-Up
HELOISE LABUSCHAGNE
CoxHealth PulmonologyBranson 417-335-7559
Radiation Oncology
Winner
MITTIE MATTHEW
DRAGOSLJVICH
CoxHealth Radiation Oncology - Branson 417-348-8032
Sports Medicine
Winner
CHRISTOPHER STEELE AMUNDSEN
Mercy Clinic Orthopedics 417-885-3000
Surgical Specialties
General Orthopedic Surgery
Winner
PATRICK REED FINKBONE
CoxHealth OrthopedicsBranson 417-348-8100
Runner-Up
CHAD DOUGLAS EFIRD
CoxHealth OrthopedicsBranso, 417-348-8100
General Surgery
Winner
DIRK MCMURRAY
CoxHealth General Surgery - Branson 417-348-8080
Runner-Up
MARK D. MASON
CoxHealth General Surgery - Branson 417-348-8080
Medical Specialties
Addiction Medicine
Psychiatry Winner
SHAHID INSAF Emologic Clinic 417-243-7777
Winner
ALLISON SMITH
Freeman Hospital East 417-347-2273
Allergy Immunology
Winner
MICHAEL E. JOSEPH
Midwest Regional Allergy
Asthma Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center
417-624-0050
Anesthesiology
Winner
DAVID JOSEPH GOODEN
Mercy Clinic
Anesthesiology - Joplin
417-556-3570
Runners-Up
DONITA BOAN
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1078
CHARLES WADE DOBBS
Mercy Hospital Joplin
417-781-2727
BRANDON FORDHAM
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1078
Breast Cancer Oncology Medical Winner
ATMAN SHAH
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
Runners-Up
IRVING E. LAFRANCIS
Mercy Oncology and Hematology
417-782-7722
MATTHEW MILLER
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute
417-347-4000
KERRY JEAN
WILLIAMS-WUCH
Mercy Oncology and Hematology
417-782-7722
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Winner
RAFAEL J. GAYTAN
Mercy Clinic CardiologyJoplin
417-556-8500
Runner-Up
JOHN SWARTZ
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
Cardiovascular Disease
Winner
JOSE C. DE HOYOS
Mercy Clinic CardiologyJoplin
417-556-8500
Runners-Up
VIGYAN BANG
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
LIZBETH RUBY-MARIE
BRICE
Mercy Clinic CardiologyJoplin
417-556-8500
WILLIAM R. CRAIG
Mercy Clinic CardiologyJoplin
417-556-8500
DARWIN JEYARAJ
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-6400
C. RYAN LONGNECKER
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute
417-347-5000
W. JOHN NICHOLAS
Freeman Heart & Vascular Institute 417-347-5000
JAHAN ZEB
Mercy Clinic CardiologyJoplin 417-556-8500
Dermatology
Winner
AHMED BADAWI
Freeman Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center 417-347-8066
Runners-Up
NATE PHELAN
Phelan Dermatology & Aesthetics 417-622-0293
DEREK S. TOWERY
U.S. Dermatology Partners Joplin 417-614-3873
Dermatology Cosmetic Winners (Tie)
AHMED BADAWI
Freeman Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center 417-347-8066
NATE PHELAN
Phelan Dermatology & Aesthetics
417-622-0293
Emergency Medicine
Winner
JESSE HATFIELD
Mercy Emergency Department, 417-556-2300
Runners-Up
MARK LESLIE BROWN
Mercy Emergency Department 417-556-2300
MATTHEW GROUNDS
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-3377
KYLE KENNEDY
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-6670
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Winner
GRETCHEN DENISE SHULL
Mercy Clinic EndocrinologyS. Cunningham 417-556-8555
Family Medicine
Winner
MARIA F. BRUCE
Mercy Clinic Primary Care 417-556-3400
Runners-Up
AMANDA BROSSEAU
ANDRADE
Mercy Clinic Primary Care 417-556-2830
RUSSELL L. KENNEDY
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Stone’s Corner 417-781-0408
GLEN W. KING
Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Stone’s Corner 417-781-0408
STEPHEN THOMAS
Freeman Family Practice 417-347-8525
LUKE WICKE
Mercy Primary Care 417-556-3400
Gastroenterology
Winner
XUJUN WU
Mercy Clinic
Gastroenterology - Joplin 417-556-8455
Runners-Up
SUDHAKAR ANCHA
Ozark Gastroenterology 417-623-5250
GEOFFREY GRAHAM
Gastroenterology of The Four States LLC 417-222-3434
RANGAN MURALI
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-556-8455
DAVID SEIDL
Freeman Gastroenterology 417-347-8025
Geriatric Medicine Winner
HENRY PETRY
Freeman Center For Geriatric Medicine 417-347-4374
Hematology Oncology
Winner
SAMIR MUKUNDRAY DALIA
Mercy Oncology and Hematology 417-782-7722
Runners-Up
AMIR ANIS
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute 417-347-4000
IRVING E. LAFRANCIS
Mercy Oncology and Hematology 417-782-7722
MATTHEW MILLER
Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute 417-347-4000
GREGORY DON NANNEY
Mercy Oncology and Hematology 417-782-7722
ATMAN SHAH Freeman Cornell-Beshore Cancer Institute 417-347-4000
KERRY JEAN WILLIAMS-WUCH Mercy Oncology and Hematology 417-782-7722
Hospitalist Winner
JUSTIN WILBERDING Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1111
Runners-Up
LYDIA ANNETTE ESPINOZA MORALES
Mercy Hospital Joplin 417-781-2727
ADAM FAHRENHOLTZ
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-4570
EMILY KEESLAR
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1111
IAN SMITH Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1111
Hyperbaric Medicine Wound Care
Winner
JOSEPH NEWMAN
Freeman Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine 417-347-4800
Infectious Disease
Winner
ALAN CLIFFORD HOWELL
Mercy Infectious Disease 417-556-6813
Runner-Up
UWE SCHMIDT
Freeman Infectious Diseases 417-347-8322
Internal Medicine
Winner
BERNARD BETTASSO Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine 417-347-8318
Runners-Up
KELLY SUSANNE BIDDLE Mercy Hospital Joplin 417-781-2727
CLINT DUNKLE
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine 417-347-8408
BRANDON GIBSON
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine 417-347-8711
AMANDA HARRELL
Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine 417-347-8755
Neonatology
Winners (Tie) RAHUL OBEROI
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1111
Branson, continued
SUSAN ANNETTE PITTS
Mercy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
417-556-6428
Nephrology Winner
NADINE ABOUL-MAGD Joplin Nephrology Consultants 417-782-5000
Runners-Up
ASAD AL-RAWASHDEH Joplin Nephrology Consultants 417-782-5000
RAMA MOHANA RAO
CHALLAPALLI SRI
Freeman Kidney Center 417-347-8570
ALETA GREATHOUSE
Freeman Kidney Center 417-347-8310
ABDUL NAGARIA
Freeman Kidney Center 417-347-8570
Neurology Winner
GULSHAN UPPAL
Freeman Neurology & Headache Clinic
417-347-8093
Runner-Up
ANNA WOJCICKAMITCHELL
Freeman Neurology Clinic 417-347-7300
Obstetrics and Gynecology Winner
HEATH ROSS MERKLEY
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin 417-623-6056
Runners-Up
ELIZABETH M. BARLET
Mercy Women’s HealthCarthage 417-358-0188
MEGAN CARLSON
Freeman Women’s Healthcare Associates 417-347-7009
CHERYL A. FOGARTY
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin 417-623-6056
JACQUELINE ANN MARIE FORD
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin 417-623-6056
ANGELA M. LANGER
Ozark Obstetrics & Gynecology 417-347-2525
Ophthalmology Winner
HEERAL R. SHAH
Ramesh R. Shah MD 417-781-2616
Runners-Up
LUCAS T. LENCI
Missouri Eye Institute 417-626-8082
RAMESH R. SHAH
Ramesh R. Shah MD 417-781-2616
CHARLES SHERROD
Regional Eye Center PC 417-781-3630
Otolaryngology Ear Nose and Throat
Winner
KENT MCINTIRE
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center 417-347-6767
Runners-Up
SCOTT MCCLINTICK
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center 417-347-8301
LARRY MCINTIRE
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center 417-347-6767
RENEE A. WALKER
Otolaryngology of Joplin 417-781-4613
Pain Management
Winner
REBECCA SANDERS
Freeman Institute for Pain Management 417-347-8055
Runners-Up
NICHOLAS BENJAMIN CAMP
Mercy Pain ManagementCarthage 417-359-1829
MICHAEL LAVELL
HEARNDON
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care - S. Range Line 417-556-2040
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Winner
MUHAMMAD SHAUKAT
Freeman Children’s Clinic 417-347-8750
Pediatric General Winner
UMER MUHAMMAD
Mercy Clinic Pediatrics 417-556-3416
Runner-Up
LAURA HENNESS
Freeman Pediatric Partners 417-347-2229
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Winner
REBECCA JEYASEELAN
Freeman Physical Rehabilitation Unit 417-347-1234
Podiatry Winner
JARED ALAN STANTON
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - S. Jackson 417-556-2278
Runners-Up
ELIZABETH MARY
BARNICA
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - S. Jackson 417-556-2278
DAVID GREGORY
BLANCHO
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care 417-556-2040
SHELLY D. SEDBERRY
Shoal Creek Foot & Ankle Center 417-622-0648
Psychiatry
Winner
ALLISON SMITH
Freeman Hospital East 417-347-2273
Pulmonary Disease Winner
SYED A. AHMED
Mercy Clinic
Pulmonology - Joplin 417-556-8377
Runners-Up
NIDA JUNAID
Mercy Clinic
Intensivists - Joplin 417-556-2330
ADNAN KHAN
Freeman Hospital West 417-347-1111
FESTUS ANAYO NDUKWU
Mercy Clinic
Pulmonology - Joplin 417-556-8377
GRANT PIERSON
Freeman Lung Institute 417-347-8315
PHIL SLOCUM
Freeman Lung Institute 417-347-8315
YASHWANTH YERRAMALLA
Freeman Lung Institute 417-347-8315
Radiation Oncology
Winners (Tie)
CHANCE MATTHIESEN
Freeman Radiation Oncology at Freeman East 417-347-2200
THERESA PAGLIUCA
West County Radiological Group 417-556-4462
Radiology
Winner
STEVEN JAMES TAGGART
Mercy Clinic RadiologyJoplin 417-556-4762
Runners-Up
JANE SETO
Freeman Radiology 417-347-6611
SONU SURI
Mercy Clinic RadiologyJoplin 417-556-4762
Rheumatology
Winner
MELINDA RENEE REED
Mercy RheumatologyCarthage 417-359-2675
Runners-Up
MARK J. JAREK
Mercy RheumatologyCarthage 417-359-2675
ANNE E. WINKLER
Mercy RheumatologyCarthage 417-359-2675
Robotics
Winners (Tie)
DANNY TIEN-HAO LIU
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
HEATH ROSS MERKLEY
Mercy Clinic Women’s Health - Joplin 417-623-6056
Sports Medicine
Winner
JONATHAN L. GRANTHAM
Mercy Clinic OrthopedicsCarthage 877-783-4441
Urology
Winner
JAMES O. L’ESPERANCE
Mercy Clinic Urology - Joplin 417-556-3828
Runners-Up
WILLIAM JASON COOK
Mercy Clinic Urology - Joplin 417-556-3828
SEAN MICHAEL DOYLE
Mercy Clinic Urology - Joplin 417-556-3828
Surgical Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Winner
DANNY TIEN-HAO LIU
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Runners-Up
T. BRAD COY
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group 417-347-7272
DAVID HARGRODER
Mercy General SurgeryCarthage
417-359-2642
Breast Cancer Oncology Surgical Winner
DANNY TIEN-HAO LIU
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin
417-781-4404
Cardiovascular Surgery Winner
JUNAID HAROON
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
Runner-Up
JEFFREY DON LEE
Mercy Clinic Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Joplin
417-556-8600
General Orthopedic Surgery
Winners (Tie)
JON C. BANWART
Mercy Clinic OrthopedicsCarthage, 877-783-4441
DAVID BLACK
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
Runners-Up
ROBERT LIEURANCE
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
DEREK MILLER
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
ANDREW JOHN NELSON III
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-In Care - S Range Line
417-556-2040
JOHN T. OGDEN
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care - S. Range Line
417-556-2040
THOMAS SANDERS JR.
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
TODD J. TWISS
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
General Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Winner
TALON MANINGAS
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
417-216-6693
General Surgery Winner
CHARLES Y. RO
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Runners-Up
DAVID CHRISTIAN
BENDORF
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
BROCK CARNEY
Freeman Acute Care Surgery 417-347-8091
KURTIS COX
Freeman Surgical Associates 417-347-6844
T. BRAD COY
Freeman General & Vascular Surgical Group 417-347-7272
DANNY TIEN-HAO LIU
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
CLINTON J. PACE
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Laparoscopic Surgery Winner
DANNY TIEN-HAO LIU
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Neurological Surgery Winner
BARRY IRVING KATZ
Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Joplin 417-556-6875
Runners-Up
BRIAN CURTIS
Freeman NeuroSpineNeurosurgery 417-347-7200
CHERYLON YAROSH
Freeman NeuroSpineNeurosurgery 417-347-7200
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Winner
HEERAL R. SHAH
Ramesh R. Shah MD 417-781-2616
Orthopedics Foot and Ankle Surgery
Winners (Tie)
ELIZABETH MARY
BARNICA
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - S. Jackson
417-556-2278
DAVID BLACK
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
DEREK MILLER
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
Orthopedics Hand Surgery Winner
MARK E. MCNEMAR
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in
Care - S. Range Line 417-556-2040
Runner-Up
TODD J. TWISS
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
Orthopedics Joint Replacement Surgery Winners (Tie)
DAVID BLACK
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
DEREK MILLER
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 417-347-5400
Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Winners (Tie)
ROBERT LIEURANCE
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
TODD J. TWISS
Freeman Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
417-347-5400
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Winner
KENT MCINTIRE
Freeman Ear, Nose & Throat Center 417-347-6767
Plastic Abdominoplasty Winner
TALON MANINGAS Maningas Cosmetic Surgery 417-216-6693
Plastic Breast Augmentation Winner
TALON MANINGAS Maningas Cosmetic Surgery 417-216-6693
Plastic Facial Surgery Winner
TALON MANINGAS Maningas Cosmetic Surgery 417-216-6693
Podiatric Surgery Winners (Tie) ELIZABETH MARY BARNICA
Mercy Clinic PodiatryS. Jackson 417-556-2278
DAVID GREGORY BLANCHO
Runners-Up
JON C. BANWART
Mercy Clinic OrthopedicsCarthage 877-783-4441
ANDREW JOHN NELSON III
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-In Care - S Range Line 417-556-2040
Orthopedics Spinal Winner
BRIAN J. IPSEN
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care - S. Range Line 417-556-2040
Spinal Surgery Winners (Tie)
BRIAN CURTIS
Freeman NeuroSpineNeurosurgery 417-347-7200
BRIAN J. IPSEN
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care - S. Range Line 417-556-2040
Runners-Up
MARGARET NICHOLS Freeman NeuroSpineNeurosurgery 417-347-7200
JOSHUA SWEANEY Freeman NeuroSpineNeurosurgery 417-347-7200
Trauma Surgery Winner
JOE A. OLIVI
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Runner-Up
CLINTON J. PACE
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty Surgery - Joplin 417-781-4404
Medical Specialties
Addiction Medicine
Winner
MARK LUTHER CARLSON CoxHealth Center for Addictions 417-269-2273
Runner-Up
MEHDI TAJOURI
Mercy Orthopedics Walk-in Care 417-556-2040
JARED ALAN STANTON
Mercy Clinic Podiatry - S. Jackson 417-556-2278
Runner-Up
SHELLY D. SEDBERRY
Shoal Creek Foot & Ankle Center 417-622-0648
CoxHealth Center for Addictions 417-269-2273
Allergy Immunology Winner
BRETT WILLIAM HRONEK
CoxHealth AllergySpringfield 417-875-3742
Runners-Up
SILVIA HUEBNER
Allergy and Asthma of Springfield 417-885-0823
Spring eld, continued
WILLIAM SAMUEL MICKA
CoxHealth AllergySpringfield 417-875-3742
MINH-THU NGOC LE
CoxHealth AllergySpringfield 417-875-3742
Anesthesiology
Winner
RALPH C. BETHEA III
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
Runners-Up
JAMES R. BELK
Mercy Anesthesiology
417-820-2829
ROBERT J. BELK
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
ANTHONY RAY CASANOVA
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
JENNIFER DAUS CRITES
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
DAVID MELOY DELAHAY
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
LOUIS JOSEPH DELCAMPO
Jordan Valley Community Health Center 417-831-0150
DAVID POWELL HAYES
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
JOHN ASHTON
HECKATHORN II
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
KAYLA ROWE O’TOOLE
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
ALBIN SANTO QUIKO
Mercy Anesthesiology 417-820-2829
YOUSSEF YASSA YASSA
Mercy Anesthesiology
417-820-2829
Breast Cancer Oncology Medical Winner
JESSICA NICOLE SNIDER
Mercy Cancer and Hematology - Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
Runners-Up
CHITRA BALASUNDARAM
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
BRIAN DOUGLAS BIGGERS
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
JIANTAO DING Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
ROBERT JOHN ELLIS Hulston Cancer Center 417-882-4880
BROOKE GILLETT Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
ROGER HOLDEN Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
RAYMOND L. LOBINS
CoxHealth Medical Oncology - Springfield 417-875-2607
RAJESH R. NAIR
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
LAVANYA TIRIVEEDHI
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
MOHAN KRISHNA TUMMALA
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
Burn Treatment Winner
KENNETH W LARSON
KRISI ANN CAUSA
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
BRIAN BENJAMIN DRAPER
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
ROBERT CLAY
JOHNSON JR.
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Winner
JOHN BRIAN GARNER
CoxHealth Electrophysiology - Springfield 417-875-2624
Runners-Up
KEESAG A. BARON
Mercy Clinic Cardiology 417-883-5500
SCOTT FERREIRA
CoxHealth Electrophysiology - Springfield 417-875-2624
SHANG-CHIUN LEE
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
INDRAJEET MAHATA
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
SUNTHOSH VENKATA
PARVATHANENI
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
Cardiovascular Disease Winner
PHILIPP ALEXANDER WIESNER
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
Runners-Up
SHARAD BANSAL
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
KEESAG A. BARON
Mercy General and Trauma Surgery 417-820-7250
Runners-Up
ZACHARY TYLER BEAM
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
SRIDEVI DURGA
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
JOHN BRIAN GARNER
CoxHealth Electrophysiology - Springfield 417-875-2624
UZOCHUKWU IBE
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
ADNAN ALEXANDER KASSIER
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
ROBERT F. MERRITT
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
DONALD W. MYEARS
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
GERARD OHANNES
OGHLAKIAN
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
ANOOP C. PARAMESWARAN
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
JAMES BRIGGS RICE III
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
SUTHIPONG SOONTRAPA
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2630
Dermatology Winner
MICHAEL H. SWANN Swann Dermatology Partners 417-888-0858
Runners-Up
JOSHUA DIMMICK Dimmick Laughlin Dermatology LLC 417-882-1818
Mercy Cardiology 417-883-5500
JESSICA A. BIRCHEM
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
DAVID S. COCHRAN
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3911
JENIFER D. INSLEY
Jennifer Insley MD 417-889-3332
MICHAEL KREMER Swann Dermatology and Esthetics - National 417-888-0858
CATHERINE L. LAUGHLIN Dimmick Laughlin Dermatology LLC 417-882-1818
DEAN L. MITTMAN Mercy Dermatology 417-820-7220
CRAIG W. NAUGLE Ozarks Dermatology Specialists 417-889-3332
BRETT C. NEILL
Swann Dermatology Partners Springfield-Hulston 417-900-3407
JAY LORANCE PEARCY
CoxHealth Dermatology Springfield 417-875-2978
RAFFAELE PENNELLA Ozarks Dermatology Specialists 417-889-3332
Dermatology Cosmetic Winner
MICHAEL H. SWANN Swann Dermatology Partners 417-888-0858
Direct Primary Care (Nominations for Private Practice Only) Winner
LUKE VAN KIRK Command Family Medicine 417-351-2900
Runners-Up
ELIZABETH LAMBIRD Ozarks Direct Primary Care 417-886-0362
LESLEY HAWLEY Ozarks Dermatology Specialists 417-889-3332
CHRISTOPHER RAY HENRY WILBERS
CoxHealth Dermatology Springfield 417-875-2978
SHELBY SMITH Equality Healthcare 417-633-7020
Emergency Medicine
Winner
BRYAN ANDREW FINKE
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
Runners-Up
JACOB WILSON BALTZ
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
KARI LEA COOPER
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
JASON TRAVIS GREER
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
HOWARD E. JARVIS III
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
JENNIFER WREN KIMBRELL
CoxHealth Emergency Medicine - Springfield 417-269-6583
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Winner
JOHNSON THOMAS
Mercy Endocrinology 417-888-5660
Runners-Up
JAMES THEODOR BONUCCHI
CoxHealth EndocrinologySpringfield 417-269-4450
NICOLA W. GATHAIYA
CoxHealth EndocrinologySpringfield 417-269-4450
GREGORY A. LEDGER
Mercy Endocrinology 417-888-5660
LINDA RUTH MACGORMAN
CoxHealth EndocrinologySpringfield 417-269-5158
RANI NAIR
Mercy Endocrinology 417-888-5660
ANA MARCELLA REVAS
MEJIA
CoxHealth EndocrinologySpringfield 417-269-4450
JUBRAN AFZAL KHAN RIND
Mercy Endocrinology 417-888-5660
JONBEN DALE SVOBODA
CoxHealth EndocrinologySpringfield 417-269-4450
Family Medicine Winner
RACHELENE MIDDLETON
Mercy Family Medicine 417-890-4135
Runners-Up
LAUREN JUDITH BRANHAM
CoxHealth Primary CareE. Battlefield 417-269-1499
BARBARA A. BUMBERRY
Mercy Family Medicine 417-820-5015
BRIAN JAMES DUFF
CoxHealth Primary CareNixa 417-269-2227
MARK RICHARD ELLIS
CoxHealth Primary CareE. Battlefield 417-269-1499
KUNALPREET SINGH GUGNANI
Mercy Family Medicine 417-863-9190
DALE E HAVERSTICK
Mercy Family Medicine 417-724-5200
KRISTEN ALLCORN KILLEN
CoxHealth Primary CareNixa 417-269-8633
JUSTIN STEPHEN LEGRIS
CoxHealth Primary CareNixa 417-269-2227
SIU PING LUTHY
CoxHealth Primary CareNixa 417-269-2227
ICHHA SETHI
Mercy Family Medicine 417-863-9190
JULIE SETTLE
CoxHealth Primary CareOzark 417-269-2215
JAY LEROY SPARKS
Mercy Family Medicine 417-820-7450
SEAN P. TARSNEY
Mercy Family Medicine
417-890-4135
JAMES EREK VAN RIESSEN
CoxHealth Primary CareChesterfield 417-269-0269
CORBIN S. VANDEWEGE
CoxHealth Primary CareCampbell 417-269-2281
VOLARE A. YANTIS
Mercy Family Medicine
417-820-7450
Gastroenterology
Winner
PETER JAMES RAMSEY
CoxHealth Gastroenterology
- Springfield 417-875-3250
Runners-Up
DANIEL EDWARD BRADY
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
MIHIR NAGESH
BRAJMABHATT
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
SANJAY K. HAVALDAR
CoxHealth Gastroenterology - Springfield 417-875-3250
SARAH HOSSAIN
CoxHealth Gastroenterology - Springfield 417-875-3760
CHRISTOPHER DAVID
KNUDSEN
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
DONALD HERBERT
MANGUM
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
RAVINDER MANKOO
CoxHealth Gastroenterology - Springfield 417-875-3250
DENNIS NG
CoxHealth Gastroenterology
- Springfield 417-875-3250
GHULAM JEELANI
SIDDIQUI
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
PAUL EDMOND ST. ROMAIN
Mercy Gastroenterology 417-820-5200
Runners-Up
MELISSA ANN GAINES
CoxHealth Advantage CareSpringfield 417-269-9220
NABIL SHAFIK KAMEL
CoxHealth Advantage CareSpringfield 417-269-9220
Gynecologic Oncology
Winner
ALBERT JAMES
BONEBRAKE
CoxHealth Gynecological Oncology - Springfield 417-875-3065
Runners-Up
MOLLY GREENWADE
CoxHealth Gynecological Oncology - Springfield 417-875-3065
MARCIA LYNN HERNANDEZ
Mercy Oncology 417-820-3554
Hematology Oncology
Winner
JESSICA NICOLE SNIDER
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
Runners-Up
CHITRA BALASUNDARAM
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
RAJESH BANDE CoxHealth Medical Oncology - Springfield 417-875-2607
JIANTAO DING Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
ROBERT JOHN ELLIS Hulston Cancer Center 417-882-4880
BROOKE GILLETT Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
ROGER HOLDEN Oncology Hematology Associates 417-882-4880
RAYMOND L. LOBINS
CoxHealth Medical Oncology - Springfield 417-875-2607
FALGUN M. MODHIA
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
RAJESH R. NAIR
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
LAVANYA TIRIVEEDHI Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
MOHAN KRISHNA TUMMALA Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center, 417-820-8099
DUSHYANT VERMA Hulston Cancer Center 417-882-4880
KARIM WELAYA CoxHealth Medical Oncology - Springfield 417-875-2607
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Winner ALBERT RULL LEONARDO JR. Mercy Palliative Care 417-820-4950
Runner-Up
ELAINA AL-QASEER ALUMNO Mercy Supportive Care 417-820-4950
Hospitalist
Winners (Tie) BALA SUDHAKAR R. ALLAM Mercy Hospitalists 417-820-2600
ZACHARIAH ALAN DAILEY Mercy Hospitalists 417-820-2600
Runners-Up
KIRAN BABU BANDARU Mercy Hospitalists 417-820-2600
Geriatric Medicine
Winner
OVAIS ZUBAIR
CoxHealth Advantage CareSpringfield 417-269-9220
KELLY ANN KOEHN Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-8099
JOHN DANIEL BROUGHTON Mercy Hospitalists 417-820-2600
RAMYA SREE CHILUKURI Mercy Hospitalists 417-820-2600
Spring eld, continued
JAGDEEP S. CHINNA
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
NANA GAISIE
CoxHealth HospitalistSpringfield 417-269-7728
MARWAN BOU JAOUDEH
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
HARINDERJEET KAUR
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
RYAN MICHAEL NORMAN
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
JAMIE BRIAN PHELPS
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
OLEVIA M. PITTS
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
SARAH ELIZABETH SMITHERMAN
CoxHealth HospitalistSpringfield 417-269-7728
NARIUS ARESH VIRJI
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
LIRIDON ZGURI
Mercy Hospitalists
417-820-2600
Hyperbaric Medicine Wound Care Winner
JASON JAY FORBES
Mercy Wound Care and Hyperbaric 417-885-0868
Runner-Up
LARRY KEITH CHASE
CoxHealth Wound CareSpringfield 417-269-9950
Infectious Disease Winner
ROBIN L. TROTMAN
CoxHealth Infectious Disease - Springfield 417-269-7784
Runners-Up
RYAN KEVIN ADKINS
CoxHealth Infectious Disease - Springfield 417-269-7784
ALASTAIR D. HADDOW
Mercy Infectious Disease 417-820-3905
ALMUTASEM HAMED
Mercy Infectious Disease 417-820-3905
JULIO NASIM
Mercy Infectious Disease 417-820-3905
WILLIAM W. SISTRUNK
Mercy Infectious Disease 417-820-3905
SYED MUHAMMAD
SUHAIB NAQVI
CoxHealth Infectious Disease - Springfield 417-269-7784
Internal Medicine
Winner
WILLIAM COLLINS MOORE
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
Runners-Up
RAJAMANIKKAM
ANANDARAJAH
Mercy Internal Medicine 417-820-5600
ADAM BOLYARD
Mercy Internal Medicine
417-888-5658
MIRA LEE CHOE
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
ASHISH CHOWFIN
Mercy Internal Medicine 417-888-5658
SILVIA ISABEL GARCIA
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
LEHMAN W. GODWIN
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
JEAN GUAN
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
STEPHEN LEE HOLMES
CoxHealth Internal Medicine - Springfield 417-875-2700
VICTOR IVAN
GOMEZ LORENZO
Mercy Internal Medicine
417-820-5600
PREETI MODI
Mercy Internal Medicine
417-888-5658
HEATH A. MORGAN
Mercy Internal Medicine 417-888-5658
ELENE SELL PILAPIL
Mercy Internal Medicine 417-888-5658
DUSTIN R. TOMPKINS
Mercy Internal Medicine 417-724-5300
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Winner
ROBERT F. FRASER II
Mercy Maternal and Fetal Medicine
417-820-3715
Runners-Up
PATRICIA MARY DIX
CoxHealth Maternal & Fetal Health - Springfield 417-269-4037
JOHN KENDALL
ETHRIDGE JR
CoxHealth Maternal & Fetal Health - Springfield 417-269-4037
SARAH HOSTETTER
Mercy Maternal and Fetal Medicine 417-820-3715
Neonatology
Winner
AMY BENNETT YEN
Ozark Neonatal Associates 417-820-3219
Runner-Up
VISWANATHAN
SUBRAMANIAN
Ozark Neonatal Associates 417-820-3219
Nephrology
Winner
GISELLE D. KOHLER
Springfield Nephrology Associates 417-886-5000
Runners-Up
SAMIR SANTIAGO GARCIA
CoxHealth NephrologySpringfield 417-875-3150
SAILESH NAYAR
CoxHealth NephrologySpringfield 417-875-3150
DAVID L. SOMMERFELD
Mercy Clinic - Missouri State University 417-886-5000
Neurology
Winner
JENIFER HUIFANG ZHAI
Mercy Neurology 417-820-9123
Runners-Up
STEVEN PHILLIP ELLIS JR. CoxHealth NeurologySpringfield 417-875-3087
MOSTAFA JAFARI
Mercy Neuro Hospitalist 417-820-8799
LILLIAN FRANCES LEWIS
Mercy Neuro Hospitalist 417-820-8799
LING LI
Mercy Neurology 417-820-9123
BENJAMIN NEIL LISLE
CoxHealth NeurologySpringfield 417-875-3087
JENNIFER KATHRYN
LYNCH
CoxHealth NeurologySpringfield 417-875-3087
STEVEN M. OTTO
CoxHealth NeurologySpringfield, 417-875-3087
AHMED TALIB MOHAM ROBBIE
Mercy Stroke Center 417-820-3157
Nuclear Medicine
Winner
ROBERT E. SONNEMAKER
Mercy Nuclear Medicine 417-820-6850
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Winner
DARREN L. LEHNERT
Mercy OB/GYN 417-820-3890
Runners-Up
MARY THERESE DUFF
CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-269-7900
TAMA L. FRANKLIN
CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-269-6850
JULIETTE A. GIBBONS Mercy OB/GYN 417-820-3709
P. MICHAEL KIDDER
CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-882-6900
DAPHNE R. LEMON CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-269-7900
CHRISTINA L. LITHERLAND Mercy OB/GYN 417-820-3890
KRISTY ANN MCCALL CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-269-7900
GEOFFERY L. STANCZYK Mercy OB/GYN 417-885-0827
MATTHEW ALLEN WEIS
CoxHealth OB/GYNSpringfield 417-269-7900
JENNIFER LEE WOLF Mercy OB/GYN 417-885-0827
BARBARA ELLEN WOTHERSPOON Mercy OB/GYN 417-820-3890
Occupational Medicine Winner
SCOTT AARON GALLIGOS Mercy Occupational Medicine 417-869-6191
Runner-Up
Runner-Up
JORDAN ANTHONY
CHANCE
Mercy Radiology 417-820-9729
RANDALL JOSEPH CROSS
CoxHealth Aviation Medicine 417-269-3319
Ophthalmology Winner
SHACHAR TAUBER
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
ADAM AVERY CARVER
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
C BYRON FAULKNER
Eye Surgeons of Springfield Inc
417-887-1965
GARY TODD GILLHAM
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
JAMES B. MATTAX JR.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
JUDD LEE MCNAUGHTON Eye Surgeons of Springfield Inc, 417-887-1965
THOMAS G. PRATER
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
WENDELL J. SCOTT
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
ZACHARY DALE SEAGRAVE
Mercy Eye Specialists 417-820-9393
X. KATHY SUN
Mercy Eye Specialists 417-820-9393
JACOB K. THOMAS
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center 417-886-3937
Otolaryngology Ear Nose and Throat
Winners (Tie)
JACOB EDWARD SMITH
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
MARK J. VAN ESS
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat
417-820-5750
Runners-Up
ANTHONY A. BENTLEY
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
JEFFREY R. FENWICK
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
DAVID GILLEY
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
BENJAMIN LUCAS
HODNETT
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
MATTHEW ALLEN
KIENSTRA
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-887-3223
RAJEEV KUMAR MASSON
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
ERICH DANIEL
MERTENSMEYER
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
AARON R. MORRISON
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
REBECCA L. WILEY
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
Pain Management
Winner
SADIE OCHS GIEDD
Mercy Pain Management 417-820-2064
Runners-Up
JEREMY PHILLIPPE
BROADNAX
Mercy Pain Management 417-820-2064
CHUKWUDI OBIORA
CHIAGHANA
Mercy Pain Management 417-820-2064
CAMERON ALLAN HESS
Mercy Pain Management 417-820-2064
ERIC WAYNE STEWART
Mercy Pain Management 417-820-2064
Pathology
Winner
CASSIE LEE BOOTH
Mercy Pathology 417-820-2961
Runners-Up
STEVEN E. COLLUM
Mercy Pathology 417-820-2961
CHRISTINE L. MITCHELL
Mercy Pathology
417-820-2961
JAMIE LYNN ODEM
Mercy Pathology 417-820-2961
NICOLE ANDREA PELE
Mercy Pathology 417-820-2961
Pediatric Allergy Immunology
Winner
BRETT WILLIAM HRONEK
CoxHealth Allergy -
Springfield 417-875-3742
Runner-Up
MINH-THU NGOC LE
CoxHealth AllergySpringfield 417-875-3742
Pediatric Cardiology
Winner
ALAN DARE TONG
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield 417-447-4704
Runner-Up
FREDERICK KONRAD
EMGE
Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield 417-447-4704
Pediatric Endocrinology
Winner
KATHERINE QUINN
HEFNER
CoxHealth Pediatric Specialties 417-269-1010
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Winner
JODY NATHANIEL HEFNER
CoxHealth Pediatric Specialties 417-269-1010
Pediatric General
Winner
JOHN M. BURSON
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-3535
Runners-Up
NUPUR AMRITPHALE
Mercy Pediatrics 417-885-0810
SARA LYN CAFFEY
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-3535
KODY BLAKE FINSTAD
Mercy Pediatrics 417-724-5437
LOUIS BARTON HAKAN
CoxHealth Northside Pediatrics 417-269-8061
KAREN M. HEARTY
The Turner CenterCoxHealth 417-882-1600
DIANE NITTA
CoxHealth Pediatric Center 417-269-2000
EMMANUEL ADEGBOYEGA
OBAFEMI-AJAYI
Mercy Pediatrics 417-885-0810
JAMES L. PHILLIPS
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-5000
MCKENZIE ANN SMITH
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-3535
KIMBERLY D. STOLL
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-3535
MAI YEN VO
CoxHealth Pediatric Place 417-269-7290
TUYET YEN VO
CoxHealth Pediatric Place 417-269-7290
LAURA E. WATERS
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-5000
Pediatric Neurology Winner
JAMES JACOB COLLINS
CoxHealth Pediatric Specialties 417-269-1010
Runner-Up
JACQUELINE ANDERSON HAUER
Mercy Pediatrics 417-820-9055
Pediatric Pulmonary Disease Winner
SILVIA ANDREA CABRERA
GUERRERO
Mercy Pediatric Pulmonology 417-820-9055
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Winner
BOYD DAVID CROCKETT
CoxHealth Physical Medicine & Rehab - Springfield 417-875-3800
Runners-Up
RUSSELL R. BOND
CoxHealth Physical Medicine & Rehab - Springfield 417-875-3800
CARY MARQUIS
CoxHealth Physical Medicine & Rehab - Springfield 417-875-3800
RONALD J. PAK
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital 417-227-9000
BRADLEY ALBERT SCHUESSLER
Mercy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 417-730-3080
Podiatry Winner
DAN D. PARK
Mercy Podiatry 417-888-6708
Runners-Up
TYLER A. GROUT
Mercy Podiatry 417-888-6708
RHETT B. LAKIN
Mercy Podiatry 417-888-6708
MICHAEL DAVID MARLING The Foot Doctors 417-883-1881
MARK A. SEIDEN The Foot Doctors 417-883-1881
Psychiatry Winners (Tie) DAYANA ARTEAGA
CoxHealth PsychiatrySpringfield 417-269-6891
REX EUGENE TABER
Mercy Marian Center 417-820-2914
Runners-Up
ALOK JAIN
Eustasis Psychiatric & Addiction Health 417-322-6622
Spring eld, continued
MICHAEL A. ALBRITTON
CoxHealth Radiation Oncology - Springfield 417-269-6115
THOMAS EDWARD KUICH
Mercy Marian Center 417-820-2914
Pulmonary Disease
Winner
AMY RUTH FORD-TURNER
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
Runners-Up
ANEES FATIMA AFROZE
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
MITCHELL AMOS AHRENS
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
SILVIA YAMANIC ALVAREZ DE LEON
Mercy Pulmonology 417-820-8161
TERRENCE DAVID COULTER
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
UMA KALYANI EDUPUGANTI
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
MADHU KALYAN PENDURTHI
Mercy Pulmonology 417-820-8161
VIMAL RAVI
CoxHealth PulmonologySpringfield 417-875-3160
SADAF SOHRAB
Mercy Pulmonology 417-820-8161
Radiation Oncology
Winner
KIMBERLY M. CREACH
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-2468
Runners-Up
IBRAHIM I. ABDALLA
CoxHealth Radiation Oncology - Springfield 417-269-6115
CHRISTOPHER FLEIGHTON ESTES
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-2468
NICHOLAS ANDREW MADDEN
CoxHealth Radiation Oncology - Springfield 417-269-6115
NATHAN YENNUMI TONLAAR
Mercy Chub O’Reilly Cancer Center 417-820-2468
Radiology Winners (Tie)
RYAN AVERY BIRLEW
Mercy Radiology 417-820-9729
JORDAN ANTHONY CHANCE
Mercy Radiology 417-820-9729
Runners-Up
GERALD J. ONDR
Mercy Radiology 417-820-9729
JACOB STEWART TAUSSIG
Mercy Radiology 417-820-9729
MICHAEL JOHN WORKMAN Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
Rheumatology Winner
TIMOTHY JOSEPH HAYES
Mercy Rheumatology 417-888-5664
Runners-Up
LILIAN BIZZOCCHI
CoxHealth RheumatologySpringfield 417-875-3555
SARAH EL CHAMI
CoxHealth RheumatologySpringfield 417-875-3555
JO ELLEN FEUGATE
Mercy Rheumatology 417-888-5664
Robotics Winner
DAVID ALLAN ANDERSON
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
Runners-Up
CHRISTOPHER A. EDWARDS
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
MARCIA LYNN HERNANDEZ Mercy Oncology 417-820-3554
JOHN ROBERT HORNICK
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
TIMOTHY DAVID WOODS
CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
Sports Medicine
Winner
SHANNON LEE WOODS
CoxHealth Sports MedicineSpringfield 417-875-3800
Runners-Up
AMANDA BABCOCK
CoxHealth Sports MedicineSpringfield 417-875-3800
JOSHUA M. BRANDON
CoxHealth Sports MedicineSpringfield 417-875-3800
TREVOR JAY CONNER
CoxHealth Sports MedicineSpringfield 417-875-3800
ERIC GIFFORD
417 Sports Medicine & Orthopedics 417-771-3147
LANDON D. HOUGH
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
ROYCE DAVID MOORE
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
MARC PROPST
CoxHealth Sports MedicineSpringfield 417-875-3800
RICHARD AUGUSTUS
SEAGRAVE III
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Urgent Care Winner
JESS LAVERNE LYON
CoxHealth Urgent Care 417-269-9817
Runner-Up
JAMIE JONES
CoxHealth Urgent Care 417-269-9817
Urology Winner
ERIC PAUL GUILLIAMS
Mercy Urology 417-820-0300
Runners-Up
ALEXANDER GEOFFREY
SHAW ANDERSON
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
DAVID ALLAN ANDERSON
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
JASON MARK BAILEY
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
ALEX A. HENDERSON
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
MARK JOSEPH MILNE
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
TYRUN K. RICHARDSON
Mercy Urology 417-820-0300
ANDREW DAVID SCHULTZ
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
PETER JOSEPH TRINCA
CoxHealth UrologySpringfield 417-875-3381
Bariatric Surgery Winner
MATTHEW EARL SIMPSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-533-6780
Editor’s Note: Dr. Matthew Earl Simpson was voted winner in Springfield but is currently practicing in Lebanon.
Runners-Up
BENJAMIN CHRISTIAN CASTRO
CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
VICTOR MARTINS COSTA
Mercy Clinic General and Specialty SurgeryS. Fremont 417-820-3800
CHRISTOPHER A. EDWARDS
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
TIMOTHY DAVID WOODS
CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
Breast Cancer Oncology Surgical Winner
JOHN R. BUMBERRY Mercy Breast Surgery 417-820-9340
Runners-Up
BRIAN DOUGLAS BIGGERS
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
JOHN W. BUCKNER
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
MARCUS ALAN HENDERSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
MACKENZIE BLAKE LESH
Mercy Breast Surgery 417-820-9340
Cardiovascular Surgery
Winner
JOHN B. STEINBERG
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
Runners-Up
MARK RICHARD BONNELL
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3960
DANTE CALEB-SAMUEL DALI
Mercy Heart Hospital 417-820-3960
MATTHEW CLAY PARMLEY
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
DAVID ZOLFAGHARI
CoxHealth Cardiovascular Services - Springfield 417-875-2620
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Winner
JOSE M. DOMINGUEZ
CoxHealth Colorectal Surgery - Springfield 417-875-3276
Runners-Up
RAKESH HEGDE
CoxHealth Colorectal Surgery - Springfield 417-875-3276
JENNIFER KRISTI LU
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
MEGAN ELIZABETH NICOLAS
CoxHealth Colorectal Surgery - Springfield 417-875-3276
BRIAN RICHARD SWENSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
JOHN MATTHEW TROMBOLD
CoxHealth Colorectal Surgery - Springfield 417-875-3276
General Orthopedic Surgery
Winner
WILLIAM HAYWARD DUNCAN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Runners-Up
DANIEL ALLEN BRAVIN
CoxHealth Orthopedic Trauma - Springfield 417-875-3846
KEN JOHN CARPENTER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
J. PETER CRITES
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
ROBERT BENJAMIN
JONES
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
HEATH MELUGIN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
DAVID JOSHUA MERRIMAN
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
RICHARD AUGUSTUS
SEAGRAVE III
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
BRADLEY H. WALZ
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
WILLIAM T. WESTER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
VICTOR WARREN WILSON
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
General Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Winner
ANDREW JAMES KOCHEVAR
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-820-9330
Runners-Up
CONNER WILLIAM BARNES
The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
MATTHEW ALLEN KIENSTRA
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-887-3223
WADE DANIEL KUBAT
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-820-9330
CARL PRICE
The Center for Plastic Surgery, 417-875-3246
BHARAT SHAH
Shah Plastic Surgery 417-742-7424
ROBERT BRUCE SHAW JR.
The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
General Surgery Winner
MATTHEW EARL SIMPSON
Mercy Clinic General Surgery 417-533-6780
Editor’s Note: Dr. Matthew Earl Simpson was voted winner in Springfield but is currently practicing in Lebanon.
Runners-Up
ZACHARY TYLER BEAM
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
JOHN W. BUCKNER
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
JOHN R. BUMBERRY
Mercy Breast Surgery 417-820-9340
DANIEL RAY CARDWELL
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
KRISI ANN CAUSA
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
BRIAN BENJAMIN DRAPER
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
CHRISTOPHER A. EDWARDS
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
AMANDA JO FISCHER
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
MARCUS ALAN HENDERSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
JOHN ROBERT HORNICK
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
ROBERT CLAY JOHNSON JR.
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
SPENCER PARK KIRK
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
KENNETH W. LARSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
JOSHUA AARON
MCELDERRY
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
MARK DAVID NICOLAS
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
CHARLES EZEKIEL WOODALL III
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
TIMOTHY DAVID WOODS
CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
TESSA NORENE WOODS
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
Laparoscopic Surgery Winner
MATTHEW EARL SIMPSON
Mercy Clinic General Surgery 417-533-6780
Editor’s Note: Dr. Matthew Earl Simpson was voted winner in Springfield but is currently practicing in Lebanon.
Runners-Up
CHRISTOPHER A. EDWARDS
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery
417-820-3800
JOHN ROBERT HORNICK
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-3800
MEGAN ELIZABETH NICOLAS CoxHealth Colorectal Surgery - Springfield 417-875-3276
CHARLES EZEKIEL WOODALL III
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
TIMOTHY DAVID WOODS CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
Neurological Surgery Winner SAMI KHOSHYOMN Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
Runners-Up BRENTON RAVAL COGER Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
EDWIN JOHN CUNNINGHAM III Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
MAYUR JAYARAO Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
SUNGHOON LEE Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
J. CHARLES MACE Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
JORDAN ASHER MAGARIK Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
CHAD JASON MORGAN Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
ADAM MICHAEL OLSZEWSKI Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
SALIM RAHMAN Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
ALAN MILES SCARROW Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
LUKE GEORGE FOLEY SMITH Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
ANGELA NICOLE SPURGEON Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
ROBERT DUANE STRANG Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
Spring eld, continued
ERIN KENT GREER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Ophthalmologic Surgery
Winners (Tie)
JAMES B. MATTAX JR.
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center 417-886-3937
SHACHAR TAUBER
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
Runners-Up
ADAM AVERY CARVER
Mercy Eye Specialists 417-820-9393
THOMAS G. PRATER
Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center
417-886-3937
WENDELL J. SCOTT
Mercy Eye Specialists 417-820-9393
ZACHARY DALE SEAGRAVE
Mercy Eye Specialists
417-820-9393
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Winner
J. DAVID GIPSON
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group 417-887-8800
Orthopedics Foot and Ankle Surgery
Winner
DARIN LEE TALLEY
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Runner-Up
DAVID CHRISTOPHER HICKS
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Orthopedics Hand Surgery
Winner
VICTORIA DIANE KUBIK
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Runners-Up
VELA CHEBOLU
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Runners-Up
WILLIAM HAYWARD
DUNCAN
NATASHA NICHOLE LEWIS
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
DAVID SCHIPPERT
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
ROBERT B. WYRSCH
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Orthopedics Joint Replacement Surgery Winner
ROBERT BENJAMIN
JONES
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Runners-Up
LINDSEY NICOLE BRAVIN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
KEN JOHN CARPENTER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
J. PETER CRITES
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
WILLIAM HAYWARD DUNCAN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
ANDREW THOMAS JACKSON
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
MEGAN JANE MANTHE
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
BRADLEY H. WALZ
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
WILLIAM T. WESTER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Winner
VICTOR WARREN WILSON
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
HEATH MELUGIN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
RICHARD AUGUSTUS
SEAGRAVE III
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
WILLIAM T. WESTER
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
Orthopedics Trauma
Surgery
Winner
DAVID JOSHUA MERRIMAN
Mercy Orthopedics 417-885-3000
Runners-Up
ANTHONY JAMES BELL
Mercy Orthopedics 417-885-3000
DANIEL ALLEN BRAVIN
CoxHealth Orthopedic Trauma - Springfield 417-875-3846
LINDSEY NICOLE BRAVIN
CoxHealth OrthopedicsSpringfield 417-875-3800
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL
MUNCIE
Mercy Orthopedics 417-885-3000
DYLAN NUGENT
CoxHealth Orthopedic Trauma - Springfield 417-875-3846
BRETT JUSTIN PETTETT
Mercy Orthopedics 417-885-3000
DAVID ANDREW VOLGAS
CoxHealth Orthopedic Trauma - Springfield 417-875-3846
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Winner
RAJEEV KUMAR MASSON
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
Runners-Up
ANTHONY A. BENTLEY
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
DAVID GILLEY
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
BENJAMIN LUCAS
HODNETT
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
AARON R. MORRISON
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
JACOB EDWARD SMITH
CoxHealth Ear Nose & Throat - Springfield 417-875-3600
MARK J. VAN ESS
Mercy Ear Nose and Throat 417-820-5750
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Winner
JEREMY DAVID ONNEN
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital 417-885-3000
Plastic Abdominoplasty
Winner
BHARAT SHAH
Shah Plastic Surgery 417-742-7424
Runners-Up
CONNER WILLIAM BARNES
The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
ANDREW JAMES KOCHEVAR
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-820-9330
CARL PRICE
The Center for Plastic Surgery 417-875-3246
ROBERT BRUCE SHAW JR. The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
Plastic Breast Augmentation
Winner
BHARAT SHAH
Shah Plastic Surgery 417-742-7424
Runners-Up
CONNER WILLIAM BARNES
The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
ANDREW JAMES KOCHEVAR
Mercy Plastic Surgery 417-820-9330
WADE DANIEL KUBAT
Mercy Clinic Plastic SurgeryE. Seminole 417-820-9330
CARL PRICE
The Center for Plastic Surgery 417-875-3246
ROBERT BRUCE SHAW JR. The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
Plastic Facial Surgery Winner
MATTHEW ALLEN
KIENSTRA
Mercy Clinic Facial Plastic Surgery - S. Fremont 417-887-3223
Runners-Up
CONNER WILLIAM BARNES
The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
CARL PRICE
The Center for Plastic Surgery 417-875-3246
BHARAT SHAH Shah Plastic Surgery 417-742-7424
ROBERT BRUCE SHAW JR. The Bone and Joint Center 417-875-3246
Podiatric Surgery Winner
DAN D. PARK
Mercy Podiatry 417-888-6708
Runner-Up
MARK A. SEIDEN
The Foot Doctors 417-883-1881
Spinal Surgery Winner
CHAD JASON MORGAN
Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
Runners-Up
BRENTON RAVAL COGER
Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
MAYUR JAYARAO
Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
SAMI KHOSHYOMN
Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
SUNGHOON LEE
Mercy Neurosurgery 417-820-5150
J. CHARLES MACE
Jared Neuroscience Center 417-885-3888
Surgical Oncology
Winner
CHARLES EZEKIEL WOODALL III
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
Runners-Up
BRIAN DOUGLAS BIGGERS
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
JOHN W. BUCKER
CoxHealth Breast SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3761
Trauma Surgery
Winner
MATTHEW EARL SIMPSON
Mercy Clinic General Surgery 417-533-6780
Editor’s Note: Dr. Matthew Earl Simpson was voted winner in Springfield but is currently practicing in Lebanon.
Runners-Up
CODY JAMISON BARNES
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
ZACHARY TYLER BEAM
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
KRISI ANN CAUSA
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
AMANDA ELIZABETH
CHELEDNIK
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
BRIAN BENJAMIN DRAPER
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
ROBERT CLAY
JOHNSON JR.
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
KENNETH W. LARSON
Mercy General and Specialty Surgery 417-820-7250
JOSHUA AARON
MCELDERRY
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
MARK DAVID NICOLAS
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
CHARLES EZEKIEL
WOODALL III
CoxHealth General SurgerySpringfield 417-875-7479
TIMOTHY DAVID WOODS
CoxHealth Bariatric SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3593
TESSA NORENE WOODS
CoxHealth Trauma SurgerySpringfield 417-875-3846
Vascular Surgery Winner
ZACHARY CHARLES
SCHMITTLING
CoxHealth Vascular SurgerySpringfield 417-875-2626
Runners-Up
THOMAS DALE CREEDEN
Mercy Vascular Specialists 417-820-3912
DAVID RUSSELL KULL
Mercy Vascular Specialists 417-820-3912
J. RANDOLPH MULLINS
CoxHealth Vascular SurgerySpringfield 417-875-2626
JON A. REESE
Mercy Vascular Specialists 417-820-3912
GRANT ROBERT SCOTT
CoxHealth Vascular SurgerySpringfield 417-875-2632
ROBERT W. VORHIES
CoxHealth Vascular SurgerySpringfield 417-875-2632
Medical Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease
Winner
HUSSAIN IBRAHIM
Ozarks Healthcare Heart and Lung Center 417-257-5950
Dermatology
Winner
LESLIE A. MARSHALL
Ozarks Healthcare Dermatology 417-505-7114
Direct Primary Care (Nominations for Private Practice Only)
Winners (Tie)
AARON MILLS
Burton Creek Rural Clinic LLC 417-256-2111
JEFFREY F. ROYLANCE
Burton Creek Rural Clinic LLC 417-256-2111
Emergency Medicine
Winner
CURTIS HORSTMAN
Ozarks Healthcare Emergency Department 417-257-6789
Runner-Up
KORBY A. POGUE
Ozarks Healthcare Emergency Department 417-256-9111
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Winner
NASHMIA RIAZ
Ozarks Healthcare Endocrinology 417-505-7113
Family Medicine
Winners (Tie)
DEREK J. MORRISON
West Plains Surgery Center 417-255-8645
JEFFREY F. ROYLANCE
Burton Creek Rural Clinic LLC 417-256-2111
Runner-Up
SHANNON MARSDEN
Ozarks Healthcare Family Care 417-255-8645
Hospitalist Winner
PRISCILLA A. FRASE
Ozarks Healthcare Hospitalist Team 417-257-5800
Infectious Disease Winner
RITU KATHURIA
Ozarks Healthcare Hospitalist Team 417-257-5800
Internal Medicine Winner
CHARLES SWIFT
Burton Creek Rural Clinic LLC 417-256-2111
Neurology Winner
CLARA N. APPLEGATE Ozarks Healthcare Neurology 417-257-6777
Pediatric General Winner
GARRY E. FINKE
Southern Missouri Community Health Center 417-255-8464
Podiatry Winners (Tie)
TYLER REX GOODMAN
Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry 417-505-7822
DAVID LISH
Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry 417-505-7822
Psychiatry Winner
JESSE RHOADS
Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center 417-257-6762
General Orthopedic Surgery Winners (Tie)
SUSAN L. JOLLY
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
CALEB PIATT
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
General Surgery
Winner
BRYAN D. ECK
Burton Creek Rural Clinic 417-255-2301
Orthopedics Hand Surgery
Winner
CALEB PIATT
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
Orthopedics Joint Replacement Surgery Winner
CALEB PIATT
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
Orthopedics Spinal Winner
TROY H. CARON
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
Podiatric Surgery
Winner
TYLER REX GOODMAN Ozarks Healthcare Podiatry 417-505-7822
Spinal Surgery
Winner
TROY H. CARON
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745
These rst-rate physicians serve the 417-land community with generosity and brilliance. They’ve earned prestigious degrees, made groundbreaking achievements and have chosen— out of anywhere in the world—to practice right here in the Ozarks.
Dr. Amit Jagtiani fosters resilience, compassion and long-term wellbeing in children, teens and families across the Ozarks. As lead psychiatrist at Burrell Behavioral Health’s Youth Focus Clinic in Spring eld, he tailors ADHD treatment programs to each child’s unique needs. “Effective treatment changes the lives of kids,” Dr. Jagtiani says. “They improve academically and behaviorally, experience fewer con icts and build stronger relationships with parents, teachers and peers—boosting their self-esteem.”
Board-certi ed in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Jagtiani has over 15 years of experience treating ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, mood and anxiety disorders and psychiatric conditions. He also serves as Associate Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at Burrell, where he has expanded access to pediatric mental health care in underserved areas.
Dr. Jagtiani completed psychiatry residencies in India and at Harlem Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He integrates evidence-based care, including medication management, parent management therapy, social skills training and NeuroStar TMS therapy, into individualized treatment programs.
He’s a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Sigma Xi, and recently shared insights on ADHD and autism on the Around the Ozarks podcast to help empower families and reduce stigma.
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417-875-3246
417PLASTICSURGERY.COM
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The Center for Plastic Surgery at CoxHealth was founded on the belief that aging is a treatable condition, not a foregone conclusion. Their approach to slowing, preventing and even reversing the signs of aging is through early detection and appropriate intervention, combining state-of-the-art plastic surgery with scienti cally proven antiaging therapeutics and products.
The Center for Plastic Surgery is dedicated to providing patients with individualized and effective plans. While ensuring the highest quality result, they strive to make your experience comfortable, convenient and effective. They offer a range of services including body sculpting, facial prosthetic procedures and breast surgery for reshaping, resizing and reconstruction.
The doctors at The Center for Plastic Surgery have more than 50 years of combined experience. Dr. Shaw is an international expert on facial aging and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Barnes has trained with world-renowned plastic surgeons and takes a “primary care approach,” and Dr. Frydrych has completed a world renowned body contouring fellowship.
Dr. Olson is a leading innovator in the dental industry with extensive experience in implant dentistry. He has helped thousands of patients restore their smile with implants, including the Innovative Implant Smile, an All-on-X procedure. An Innovative Implant Smile provides patients with a brand new set of teeth, permanently xed on 4-6 implants. This revolutionary solution provides hope for patients who may believe their situation is hopeless. Dr. Olson has placed thousands of implants, and has completed hundreds of full arch implant prosthetics. He is a member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and has been educated at the prestigious Pikos Institute on the use of zygomatic implants, furthering his ability to help every patient. His years of experience with cosmetic dentistry give him a unique perspective on the aesthetics of full arch prosthetics and implant smiles. The Innovative Dental Implant Center, conveniently located near Hwy 65 and Evans Road, boasts a world-class facility and 5-star customer service. If you are missing teeth, and want to avoid dentures, schedule a consultation to nd out how the Innovative Implant Smile can give you the smile you’ve been dreaming of!
Mercy’s oncology team raises the standard for cancer care in the region. They’re committed to helping patients nd their right path for their speci c needs, with care options available close to home. With a team of oncology specialists dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, they personalize each and every cancer treatment plan.
The oncology team continues to stay at the forefront of innovation and to offer treatment options only available at Mercy. They offer a minimally invasive approach to lung cancer diagnostics, with their specialists leading the entire Midwest in the most cases completed. They continue to be the only cancer center in the region to offer Cyberknife, a noninvasive alternative to open surgery. Cyberknife treats cancerous and noncancerous tumors throughout the body, including in the head, spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. This painless treatment delivers high-dose radiation to tumors with extreme accuracy.
Congratulations to Mercy’s physicians on the cancer care team receiving Top Doc recognition!
417-820-3911
MERCY.NET/PRACTICE/MERCY-HEARTHOSPITAL-SPRINGFIELD
1235 E. CHEROKEE ST., SPRINGFIELD
Mercy takes pride in being the leader in cardiovascular care and providing innovative technologies such as a wide range of minimally invasive procedures. The group comprises cardiology, vascular surgery and CT surgery. Their focus on innovation and quality outcomes is why Mercy Spring eld Communities is nationally recognized as a top hospital for coronary intervention and continues to be the provider of choice in cardiovascular care. Mercy’s state-of-the-art heart hospital allows patients to receive comprehensive heart and vascular services here at home. Mercy’s experts work together to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias including atrial brillation, heart failure, coronary and peripheral artery disease, high blood pressure and all cardiovascular risk factors. Patients receive services such as initial cardiac evaluation, rhythm monitoring devices, echocardiograms, stress testing, vascular screenings and other invasive/noninvasive testing. Their multispecialty team includes board-certi ed cardiac imaging specialists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists. With cardiovascular services expanded throughout the region in Bolivar, Branson and Lebanon, and a second location conveniently located on south. National, patients have access to exceptional cardiac care closer to home. Congratulations to Mercy’s cardiovascular care teams for being recognized as leaders within their eld.
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Since 1995, Dr. Shachar Tauber with Mercy Eye Specialists has completed more than 10,000 laser vision correction procedures. He attributes those large numbers to the excellent service and VIP treatment that he has become well known for.
417-820-9328
MERCY.NET/SPRINGFIELDPRK
1229 E. SEMINOLE ST. SUITE 430, SPRINGFIELD
In fact, Dr. Tauber and the Mercy Eye Specialists are at the forefront of using laser technology to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Their staff exceeds FDA certi cation requirements, while providing a rst-class patient experience. Dr. Tauber is ranked in the top one percent of refractive surgeons in the United States It is an honor that he has chosen to serve patients here in 417-land.
Dr. Tauber uses the most innovative and cutting-edge technology when performing laser vision correction. One example is the iDesign Refractive studio, which gives him the ability to deliver a truly personalized procedure designed speci cally for each patient. The system takes over 1,200 measurements of the eye and maps each data point to create a custom procedure plan...in only three seconds! The laser then corrects the patient’s vision to their exact needs, and results are immediate!
Get out of those glasses and contacts, and see the world with a whole new view! Call today for a free consultation.
Mercy Neuroscience stands at the forefront of specialty care—transforming lives, restoring function and providing hope through exceptional expertise and commitment to innovative care.
417-820-2000
MERCY.NET/PRACTICE/MERCYHOSPITAL-SPRINGFIELD
1235 E. CHEROKEE ST., SPRINGFIELD
The Neurosciences team at Mercy treats patients of all ages—from newborns to older adults—and provides expert care across a broad spectrum of neurological and ophthalmological conditions. These teams bring together board-certi ed, fellowship-trained specialists in neurology, interventional pain management, neurosurgery (skull-based, spine, pediatrics and endovascular) and ophthalmology (cataract, retina and glaucoma).
As a leader in the eld and one of only seven hospitals in Missouri to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, Mercy’s Neurosciences care teams utilize many innovations across the continuum that enhance diagnostic precision, treatment ef cacy and patient outcomes. All providers are engaged in advancing their elds and using the latest technologies to elevate both clinical success and patient experience.
Patients are met with compassionate, personalized care that addresses not only the diagnosis but the individual as a whole. These teams manage complex neurological disorders, provide advanced surgical interventions and deliver a seamless, patient-centered approach at every step.
There’s a reason Mercy’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Specialty Care Division was named the No. 1 in Missouri for joint replacement and orthopedic surgery and among the top 100 hospitals in the country for orthopedic surgery by Healthgrades.
417-885-3000
MERCY.NET/PRACTICE/MERCY-CLINICORTHOPEDICS-ORTHOPEDIC-HOSPITAL
3050 E. RIVER BLUFF BLVD., SUITE FLOOR 2, OZARK
Mercy’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine teams are trusted to provide award-winning care for patients throughout the Ozarks and beyond. Patients receive advanced, compassionate care from childhood through older adulthood, and the team specializes in general orthopedics, sports medicine, total joint, hand, foot and ankle, ortho pediatrics, ortho trauma, podiatry and physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R).
Mercy Spring eld’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine program supports athletes at Missouri State University, Spring eld Public Schools, Evangel and more. To provide that level of care, Mercy Spring eld’s Orthopedic team has 18 surgeons, including a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and 33 advanced practice providers.
The team includes board-certi ed orthopedic surgeons with subspecialty certi cations in hand, total joint, foot and ankle and sports medicine, along with fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physicians. Mercy Orthopedics leads the way in advanced techniques, including Velys robot-assisted surgery for total joint replacements.
MERCY
417-730-3900
MERCY.NET/PRACTICE/MERCY-CLINICPRIMARY-CARE
3530 W. MOUNT VERNON ST., SPRINGFIELD
When it comes to health care, southwest Missouri residents deserve exceptional care—personalized, timely and close to home. That’s exactly what Mercy physicians deliver as they rede ne what it means to be a community-focused health care provider.
At Mercy, caregivers are united by a singular mission: to provide high-value, patient-centered care that prioritizes your health journey every step of the way. Their commitment goes beyond treating symptoms—it’s about understanding you as a whole person and ensuring your needs are met with compassion, precision and respect.
What sets Mercy apart is its dedication to award-winning quality and patient experience. From routine check-ups to managing chronic conditions, every visit offers the right care, at the right time, in the right place. Whether it’s your rst consultation or a follow-up, you can trust that Mercy’s clinicians are equipped with the latest tools and knowledge to support your well-being.
Mercy Primary Care teams understand the importance of convenience and community. By providing accessible care close to where you live, work and play, Mercy eliminates unnecessary travel and wait times to help patients stay connected to their care teams and their health.
Mercy Primary Care brings it back to the basics: real people and real care, right here at home in southwest Missouri. Experience the difference of compassionate, quality-driven care designed just for you. Your health, your life, your Mercy.
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417-820-2000 MERCY.NET/PRACTICE/MERCYHOSPITAL-SPRINGFIELD 1235 E. CHEROKEE ST., SPRINGFIELD
Mercy’s Women and Children Services provides expert, compassionate care for families across all stages of life. All pediatricians are board-certi ed in pediatrics and care for patients from birth through age 18. Pediatric services include lab, X-ray, annual and school physicals, treatment of minor emergencies and treatment of chronic and acute illnesses, as well as preventative care.
Mercy Hospital Spring eld was named a best maternity hospital thanks to its dedication to quality outcomes and patient care. Mercy’s women’s health services are led by board-certi ed OB/GYNs with advanced training in reproductive health. They offer comprehensive care before, during and after pregnancy and address a broad range of gynecological needs. Mercy’s care doesn’t end after patients take their newborn home. Patients are welcome to return to Mercy’s Family Resource Center for help with breastfeeding, sibling classes or other educational resources aimed to keep families happy and healthy.
Mercy also offers Spring eld’s rst in-hospital, low-risk birthing service managed by certi ed nurse midwives (CNMs) for patients who want low-intervention childbirth experiences. Mercy Midwifery Services provides prenatal, well-woman, lactation and postpartum care.
Dr. Susan Jolly, Dr. Korby Pogue, Dr. Shannon Marsden, Dr. Curtis Horstman, Dr. David Lish, Dr. Caleb Piatt, Dr. Clara Applegate, Dr. Leslie Marshall, Dr. Ritu Kathuria, Dr. Troy Caron; Not pictured: Dr. Jesse Rhoads, Dr. Hussain Ibrahim, Dr. Priscilla Frase, Dr. Rex Goodman, Dr. Nashmia Riaz
Today, Ozarks Healthcare is more than just a medical facility; it is a cornerstone of regional vitality. As the largest employer in West Plains, it provides jobs to over 1,200 individuals, many of whom are local residents deeply invested in the well-being of their community. Ozarks Healthcare’s economic contributions extend beyond its walls, stimulating growth and prosperity across eight counties through employment, local partnerships and community investments.
Central to this growth is the Ozarks Healthcare Medical Group, which has expanded to include more than 100 providers, encompassing a strong core of primary care physicians and numerous specialists. This expansion enhances access to comprehensive health care services for the community.
Ozarks Healthcare’s dedication to the community is further exempli ed by its collaborative efforts with educational institutions like the Southern Missouri Technical Institute and Missouri State University-West Plains. These partnerships aim to train the next generation of health care professionals, ensuring that the region remains resilient and self-suf cient. At its core, Ozarks Healthcare remains steadfast in its mission: to provide exceptional, compassionate care to the community it was built to serve. Because it was built by the community, and it continues to serve the community.
At Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Spring eld, compassionate care meets innovative treatment. Known throughout southwest Missouri for providing acute psychiatric services for children and adolescents ages 6-17, the hospital is now leading the way with the launch of its new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Programming Unit.
Recognizing the growing mental health challenges facing neurodiverse children and teens, Perimeter has developed a comprehensive, sensory-informed treatment program rooted in evidence-based practices. The ASD Unit integrates Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI) and individualized behavioral planning with a team of specialists trained to support patients with sensory sensitivities, communication differences and co-occurring psychiatric concerns. The new unit features a specially designed sensory room, mobile sensory carts and an environment tailored for therapeutic engagement, including a quiet atmosphere, structured routine and visual supports. Patients bene t from small staff-to-patient ratios and structured recreational and therapeutic activities—all delivered by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, licensed therapists, nurse practitioners and recreational therapists.
As the mental health needs of our youth continue to rise, Perimeter Behavioral Hospital is not just keeping pace—it’s setting the standard. With this new ASD unit, the hospital reaf rms its mission: to provide high-quality, patient-centered care that meets every child exactly where they are.
417-888-0858
SWANNDERMATOLOGY.COM
3850 S. NATIONAL AVE. STE 705, SPRINGFIELD
1240 E. INDEPENDENCE ST., SPRINGFIELD
590 BIRCH ST., STE 2C, HOLLISTER
331 HOSPITAL DR., STE C, LEBANON
2200 E. CLEVELAND AVE., MONETT
At Swann Dermatology Partners, expert care meets genuine compassion. Led by Dr. Michael Swann—board-certi ed dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon—alongside Dr. Brett Neill and Dr. Michael Kremer, the practice offers comprehensive dermatologic care for every generation.
With multiple convenient locations in Spring eld, Branson, Lebanon and Monett, Swann Dermatology provides a full spectrum of services, including medical and pediatric dermatology, advanced skin cancer treatment, Mohs micrographic surgery and cosmetic dermatology. Every treatment plan is thoughtfully tailored, blending clinical precision with personal attention. All physicians are actively involved in national dermatologic organizations, ensuring care that re ects the latest standards and innovations.
At the heart of it all is a team culture rooted in empathy and excellence. “Our staff embodies the care we aim to deliver,” says Dr. Swann. “Their commitment shapes every patient experience.”
Swann Dermatology Partners—where advanced dermatologic care feels personal.
VOS
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417-887-3223
VOS-BEAUTY.COM
1965 S. FREMONT AVE., STE 120, SPRINGFIELD
The The face is a window to emotion and self-expression. This year, let 417-land’s Top Facial Plastic Surgeon, Matthew Kienstra, MD, FACS, and the award-winning team at Vos help revitalize and rejuvenate your appearance. A double-board-certi ed facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Kienstra has over 20 years of experience focused exclusively on facial aesthetics. Known for his personable demeanor and surgical expertise, he fosters a trusted physician-patient partnership built on communication and natural outcomes.
Dr. Kienstra’s extensive training includes a prestigious internship and residency at the Mayo Clinic, followed by a competitive fellowship in facial plastic surgery at the University of Michigan—two of the nation’s foremost medical institutions. Since 2008, Dr. Kienstra has been a respected leader in the Spring eld community, currently serving as the Southwest Missouri Regional Service Line Chair at Mercy Hospital. Voted Top Facial Plastic Surgeon by his peers year after year, he is recognized for delivering elegant, natural results that re ect each patient’s unique goals.
Dr. Kienstra and his team at Vos offer a comprehensive array of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments, including rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid surgery, laser resurfacing, Botox®, llers, and DiamondGlow® facials. At Vos, each treatment is personalized, and every experience exceeds expectations. This is your year—radiate con dence—with Vos.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY, 417-324-7299
ADULT PSYCHIATRY, 417-708-9089
AUTISMCENTEROFTHEOZARKS.ORG
3023 S. FORT, SPRINGFIELD
At The Arc of the Ozarks, board-certi ed psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners provide specialty care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, like autism. They also offer interventional psychiatry options such as esketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and pharmacogenomic testing, as well as behavioral health services tailored to individuals facing autism, neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and general mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. Patients of all ages bene t from personalized, evidence-based treatment plans and continuity of care. Their team provides diagnostic evaluations and medication management, working with primary care providers to ensure collaborative, life-changing mental health care.
417-875-3800 | COXHEALTH.COM
3555 S. NATIONAL AVE., SPRINGFIELD
Dr. Carpenter provides board-certi ed orthopedic care to the Ozarks and has done so since 2012. He excels in robotic total knees and hips, shoulder replacements, arthroscopic shoulder repairs of the rotator cuff and labrum, arthroscopic knee ACL reconstruction and many other orthopedic procedures. He completed his orthopedic training in San Antonio, Texas, and served 10 years of active duty in the United States Air Force. Not only does he help people remain healthy and active, but he also serves in the community, including on the board of directors for Holidays in Hospitals, a nonpro t organization that seeks to improve the hospital experience for adult and pediatric patients.
417-269-7900 | COXHEALTH.COM
1000 E. PRIMROSE, SUITE 400, SPRINGFIELD
Dr. Charles Woodall is a surgical oncologist and endoscopist at CoxHealth, where he has served for 16 years. As the only physician cross-trained in both surgical oncology and endoscopy between St. Louis and Little Rock, he addresses advanced cancers, including pancreatic cancer and melanoma. A southwest Missouri native, Dr. Woodall returned to the area after completing his education and residency at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and fellowships at the University of Louisville. Each day, he prioritizes ef ciency and building strong relationships with his patients. Dr. Woodall is the immediate past president of the CoxHealth Foundation and currently leads the CRAP Party fundraiser, which supports colon cancer prevention.
417-875-3381 | COXHEALTH.COM
1001 E. PRIMROSE ST., SPRINGFIELD
Dr. David Anderson is a board-certi ed urologist at CoxHealth, where he has been serving patients with expertise and compassion since 2005. A graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine, he completed his residency in Urology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Anderson specializes in prostate cancer treatment and robotic surgery, offering advanced, patient-centered care with a focus on achieving optimal health outcomes. Awarded one of America’s Best Prostate Cancer Surgeons by Newsweek in 2024, Dr. Anderson is known for his thoughtful approach and dedication to his eld as he helps patients navigate complex health decisions with con dence.
417-831-0150 | JORDANVALLEY.ORG
440 E. TAMPA ST., SPRINGFIELD
With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Louis J. DelCampo provides expert care in anesthesiology and pain management. Board-certi ed and fellowship-trained, he treats chronic pain using advanced, minimally invasive methods. At Jordan Valley, he works closely with patients of all backgrounds to restore comfort and quality of life. Fluent in English and Italian, Dr. DelCampo meets people where they are with care that’s personal, respectful and effective. He serves patients at multiple Spring eld locations and accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most major insurance plans. Whether he’s in the operating room or consulting on a long-term pain management plan, Dr. DelCampo remains focused on one thing: delivering care that is as compassionate as it is effective.
417-319-6036 | PARTAINMD.COM
1736 E. SUNSHINE ST. #501, SPRINGFIELD
Dr. Evelyn Partain, who received her MD from Ponti cal Xaverian University, helps reverse metabolic conditions through the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: plant-based nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoiding risky substances, and positive social connections. Serving southwest Missouri, her clinic offers personalized, holistic care with same-day urgent visits, free medications, direct access to doctors’ cell phones, no time wasted in waiting rooms, and physicians who take time to listen.
Joining her practice, Dr. Kline is a board-certi ed family physician with over 40 years of Emergency Medicine experience. His focus includes anti-aging, hormone replacement therapy, functional medicine, whole-body health and men’s health.
417-742-7424 | SHAHPLASTICSURGERY.COM 1530 E. BRADFORD PARKWAY, SPRINGFIELD
Dr. Bharat Shah is a triple board-certi ed plastic surgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in procedures for the face, breast, body and hair restoration. His approach emphasizes the integration of both surgical and nonsurgical treatments to optimize patient outcomes. He is recognized for innovative techniques that combine fat removal with skin tightening.
As a respected leader in the eld, Dr. Shah serves as a Key Opinion Leader for Renuvion, demonstrating his expertise in plasma energy technology. His dedication to exceptional patient care is consistently recognized, most recently with his selection as a 417 Magazine Top Doctor.
Shah Plastic Surgery is committed to providing comfort and privacy, offering a private on-site surgery suite and a serene medical spa providing premium patient care. Experience excellence—schedule a consultation today.
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ARE YOU READY TO DIG INTO THE YUMMIEST STUFF AROUND? LET’S EAT!
Cellar 417 serves made-in-house pasta that pairs well with its impressive wine list and stunning views of Table Rock Lake. BY TESSA COOPER
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRANDON ALMS
WE ALL HAVE THOSE meals we will never forget. For me, it was enjoying my rst taste of authentic Italian pasta in Milan. Even though this was six years ago, I still think about the walnut pesto on it to this day. So, with such a high bar for comparison, was it a little unfair of me to order the walnut pesto at Cellar 417 for this review? Possibly. But just one bite in, and it was as if I was back.
Cellar 417 operates out of the former location of Vino Cellars at the Lake, which means this restaurant inherited the beautiful patio that overlooks the rolling Ozark Mountains and a bit of Table Rock Lake. My husband, Chandler, and I speci cally planned our visit on a day with a beautiful forecast so we could dine outside and take full advantage of the scenery.
We kicked o our meal on a very high note with an order of arancini, which is a popular Sicilian street food. These fried rice balls were perfectly crispy on the outside and a bit creamy on the inside. The spicy tomato sauce added some dimension to the dish, and it was all topped with a fresh gremolata garnish that further layered on the avor.
As for our mains, I already foreshadowed how much I loved the walnut pesto pasta. I knew by the unique curved and ru ed shape and incredibly fresh taste that the noodles had to be made in-house, and I was correct. I later found out that Chef Travis Larsh insisted on a fresh pasta machine from day one.
As far as Chandler’s dish, he ordered one of his go-tos, cacio e pepe. It showed o the same perfectly al dente noodles as the walnut
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pesto pasta, but in a buttery sauce with a little lemon zest and aky nishing salt. It was everything you’d want out of this classic, and I appreciated that Larsh didn’t try to reinvent the wheel with this one.
And with our rst two courses being as delicious as they were, Chandler and I knew we couldn’t leave without dessert. We ordered the basque cheesecake. It would be hard for any dessert to follow up such excellent food, but it rose to the occasion. One note here–it was a little more burnt than the other Basque cheesecakes I’ve eaten before, but from what I can tell, the truly authentic versions do show o a similar level of char.
$$-$$$ Cellar 417
15038 Business 13, Branson West, 417-527-3799, cellar417. com, Tues–Sat: 12–8 p.m.
Larsh received formal training at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland and worked at a James Beard Award-winning restaurant, Ox, among other restaurants on the West Coast. After enjoying his food, I can con dently say Branson is lucky to have him.
Marsh didn’t just come with his culinary talents. His signi cant other, Delaney Van Dinter, joined him in his move to the area, and she is now the restaurant’s beverage director and general manager. Although I didn’t try any wine on my visit (shameful, I know), I can tell she’s curated an impressive collection of pairings.
Overall, I’m deeming Cellar 417 as a must-visit when you’re in the mood for a date night near the lake.
Soft-serve ice cream makes the perfect vessel for taiyaki from Sno Bubble Tea.
Try popular Japanese street food dessert taiyaki, a wa e-like cake lled with red bean paste, at Sno Bubble Tea in Spring eld.
BY TESSA COOPER
TAIYAKI IS A POPULAR Japanese street food, but a love for this dessert transcends ocean borders. In fact, you can try one for yourself at Sno Bubble Tea in Spring eld. Traditionally, it’s a sweet cake with a wa e-like texture that’s lled with red bean paste and shaped like a Japanese sea bream, a symbol of good fortune. But when this dessert made its way to South Korea, it
came in the form of a di erent lucky sh: the bungeo, or carp. Bungeo-ppang is the version of this treat you’ll nd at Sno Bubble Tea. It’s a bit bigger and features an open mouth, which, according to owner Alice Oh, makes it the perfect vessel for soft-serve ice cream. She makes the taiyaki batter in-house using her own special recipe. We suggest ordering it with the red bean paste to try it the traditional way, but you can also opt for Nutella, marshmallow, chocolate or caramel.
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Boat to Shell Knob for the only Pizza Hut Classic location left in Missouri.
BY TESSA COOPER
YOU’RE DEFINITELY LIVING IN THE good old days if you’re spending a weekend on Table Rock Lake with your family. But go ahead and bring them with you on a trip down memory lane for dinner and dock up your boat near the Pizza Hut in Shell Knob, which is the only Pizza Hut Classic location left in Missouri. When you step inside this time capsule, the visions of red checkered tablecloths and stained-glass light xtures will ood you with memories. You can even order a personal pan pizza served in a cast-iron skillet for old time’s sake, but you’ll have to pay with adult money instead of your completed Book-It card this time.
If you have a craving for a fried dessert that you must satisfy before the fair comes to town, Mully’s Pub & Patio can take care of that for you. Their deep-fried cookie dough is the perfect finale to an evening spent on their patio. Sinking your teeth into
Deep fried cookie dough from Mully’s Pub & Patio is the perfect gooey dessert.
one is almost like biting into a dense, warm cake doughnut that’s still gooey on the inside. Mully’s makes the cookie dough in-house and then deepfries it in a sweet batter, while chocolate drizzle and powdered sugar provide the perfect finishing touches.
DRINK OF THE MONTH
It’s iced co ee season, and a creamy, dreamy shaken espresso drink from The Workshop hits the spot.
BY TESSA COOPER
AN ICED LATTE IS OUR GO-TO co ee order in the summer, but we often nd ourselves missing that silky layer of foam atop a hot latte. That’s exactly why we love The Workshop Shake from The
Workshop at Finley Farms. This shaken espresso drink gets its frothy texture from its preparation method. In goes espresso, milk, vanilla bean syrup, honey and cinnamon into a shaker with ice, and out comes a light and foamy delight.
Isreal Wo ord, known to his 22,700 followers as @izzygrillz, shares his recipe for chicken wings that is sure to be the star of grilling season.
BY TESSA COOPER
ISRAEL WOFFORD’S GRILLING JOURNEY
began in 2016 when he purchased his first Weber kettle charcoal grill. As one does, he turned to Instagram to look for content pertaining to his new hobby. But the content was seriously lacking at the time, so he seized the opportunity and the handle @izzygrillz, and began making
how-to grilling videos in 2019. He amassed 2,000 followers by the end of the year, and today more than 22,700 people follow along. He’s gotten to partner with some of the biggest brands in barbecue, including Char-Griller and Masterbuilt. We asked Wofford to share a recipe with us for summer grilling season, and he presented us with this dish that will be the star of the cookout.
“No backyard summer cookout is complete without wings. When it comes to grilling wings, it’s all about the internal temperature, and I never cook without my Thermoworks Thermapen. Wings should be cooked to an internal temperature of 190°F. No, you won’t dry them out, but cooking them longer allows the skin to crisp up and the meat will fall off the bone, giving you that clean bone you see in my videos.”
—Israel Wofford
For the Wings
5 pounds of wings
¼ cup olive oil
1½ teaspoons garlic powder
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
2 limes, juiced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
For the Glaze
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons cilantro
1 lime, juiced
To Prepare
Combine all ingredients and marinate wings for 4 hours. Preheat grill to 400°F. Grill wings to internal temperature of 190°F. Combine glaze ingredients and heat until butter is melted. Remove wings and toss in glaze, top with fresh cilantro and enjoy.
OUR DINING GUIDE is a select list of restaurants in the Ozarks. The magazine’s editors recommend all these restaurants. This section is not related to advertising, and we don’t accept freebies in exchange for reviews or listings. Entries are updated often and appear based on space availability. Specially featured restaurants are chosen by editors in service to readers.
$ = under $10, $$ = Mostly $10-20, $$$ = $20 and up. B, L, D = Serves Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, d= Outdoor seating
14 MILL MARKET
203 E. Mount Vernon St., Nixa, 14millmarket.com
Food hall. There are 10 restaurant concepts, the full-service Wisner Bar and a fun outdoor entertainment area. Stop by for Korean barbecue bowls at The Gochu, sweets at Liege Love Wa e Co., tacos at No’cho Ordinary Taco and more. There’s something for every tastebud. Don’t miss the fun events. $–$$ L D d
ANDY B’S ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
1127 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-8831234; 405 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, 417-213-8631; bowlandybs.com. American fare. This is a great spot for a full night of fun plus food all in one building. The restaurant at Andy B’s Entertainment Center offers lane-side food service and a menu full of hearty, tasty fare like burgers, pizzas, pasta and more. If you have any pint-size bowlers, get the hot pretzel. It’s definitely a kid-pleaser. Bonus: There’s a full-service bar here, too. $ L D
AVIARY BY LAVENDER FALLS
2144 E. Republic Road, Suite E120, Springfield, 417-881-9736; aviarycafe.com
Crepes and bistro fare. This spot has long been known for being one of the few places in the area to get freshly prepared crepes—which you can find there in both savory and sweet varieties. There are also beautiful salads and entrees that have a little bit of French flair.
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BAIR’S SPORTS GRILL
3821 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-3685919; 1644 Highway 60 East, Republic, 417-7325077; 701 N. McCroskey St., Suite 1, Nixa, 417-7253777; bairsburgers.com Burgers. There are 22 appetizers and 50 burgers on the menu at Bair’s, plus plenty of non-burger sandwiches, great chicken wings and salads. We love the burger topped with ranch and fried pickles. So indulgent and delicious! You can get other sammies too, like fried pork tenderloin or triple-decker clubs stacked tall. $ L D d
Several 417-land locations, bigwhiskeys.com
American. Springfield’s go-to for bu alo chicken dip, burgers and the staple pub foods has locations spreading throughout the Midwest. Fans rave about the spin dip too—a cheesy concoction with spinach and a little bit of heat. Don’t miss the ever-popular burgers, including the pretzel burger with horseradish aioli, bacon and cheddar. $$ BL D d
206 E. Commercial St., Springfield, 417-701-1130 Farm-to-table. They do some creative things with pastry here, from tender galettes filled with loads of luscious lemon curd to flaky pot pies filled with savory meats and veggies. We love the sausage roll served with pickles and whole-grain mustard, and the almond croissant is dreamy. $ BL
BIG EASY GRILL
3641 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-832-0040 Cajun. The jambalaya is fantastic, and we like to order it extra-spicy. The oyster po’boys are customer favorites, and the boudin (Cajun sausage balls) are not to be missed. Try mix-and-match dishes to create a meal full of your favorite Cajun flavors (you can order a side of red beans and rice with a po’boy, for example). Or you could just keep it simple and dig into the peeland-eat shrimp. $ L D dK
1930 E. Kearney St., Springfield, 417-4273040, bigshotsgolf.com American. Come for the golf but stay for the good eats. There are great burgers (like the double smash burger with Hatch green chilis), pizza, wings and lots of shareable apps like the crispy red chili cauliflower. Don’t miss the fun cocktails. We loved the Bee Sting, made with tequila, agave, grapefruit, lime juice and jalapeño. So good! Be sure to stop by for brunch on the weekends. $$ BL D d
601 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, 417-2390063, blackoakgrill.com American. Visit this tasty, casual spot while you’re spending the day shopping and strolling around at Branson Landing. On the menu here are classically pleasing flavors, like the bacon cheeseburger (topped with a fried egg and served on a brioche bun) and meatloaf. We also love the seared ahi tuna salad. $$ L D d
Four Springfield locations; blaaacksheep.com Burgers. This swanky but comfortable burger joint is located in downtown Springfield, with outposts in Chesterfield Village and on East Sunshine Street. Chow down on the Good Yogi; two grass-fed patties are topped with white cheddar, lettuce, onion, pickle and baaad sauce— house-made Thousand Island dressing. The shakes are great here too, with grown-up versions with alcohol. Try the Purple Haze shake with blackberry moonshine in it. $ L D
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234 E. Commercial St., Springfield, 417-8688088, cafecusco.com
Peruvian. This menu is packed with fun and unexpected dishes that are inspired by the cuisine of Peru and the Andes Mountains. A few standouts: the black bean quinoa burger with avocado spread, the Lomo Saltado, and a host of delicious entrees. $$ L D d
at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, 2038 W. State Highway 86, Lampe, 800-225-6343, dogwoodcanyon.org
American. Located on the grounds of Dogwood Canyon nature preserve, the Canyon Grill Restaurant has a menu inspired by its surroundings. Try the bison burger with bacon and caramelized onion. $–$$ L D d
15058 Business Highway 13, Branson West, cellar417.com
Bistro fare. With a great wine list and a huge deck overlooking the Ozarks hills, this is a great spot to sip and eat with friends. A lot of the dishes have an Italian flare. Start with the hummus and whipped feta shareable to munch on with friends, or order one of the entrees like cacio e pepe. $$–$$$ L D d
2916 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield, 417-3681739, cellarandplate.wine Wine bar. At Cellar+Plate you can get exceptional wine and tasty food in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. Customers love the steak medallions and the seafood ravioli. And as you can probably guess from the name, Cellar+Plate has a great wine menu. $$ D d
CHATEAU GRILLE
415 N. State Highway 265, Branson, 417-243-1777, chateauonthelake.com
Contemporary American. Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center, Chateau Grille o ers gorgeous views of Table Rock Lake. And you really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu here. The restaurant focuses on upscale, seasonal cuisine, flying in fresh seafood and sourcing local ingredients. $$$ BL D d
601 S. Pickwick Ave., Springfield, 417-986-5800
Contemporary American. What do you get when you combine a co ee shop, bar, cafe and liquor store?
Cherry Picker Package + Fare. A small selection of sandwiches, soups and salads is served daily. We’re fans of the To Brie or Not to Brie. $ BL D d
CIVIL KITCHEN & TAP
107 and 222 Park Central Square, Springfield, 417-501-8456, civilkitchenandtap.com
American. With 28 beers on tap and chicken and wa es on the menu, it is easy to see the appeal of this rustic-but-comfortable restaurant and bar. Specializing in upscale comfort food, Civil Kitchen and Tap draws inspo from Southern and Midwestern staples. Try the gigantic onion rings. $ BL D d
609 S. Main St., Joplin, 417-623-6090, club609.com
American. The menu is large at this Joplin mainstay, and it o ers everything from sandwiches to delicious steaks. Don’t miss the pecan-encrusted chicken or grilled ahi tuna entrees—and be sure to order them with a side of flash-fried spinach. There is a variety of entree salads, and soups are made fresh every day. $$ L D
DERBY DELI
2023 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-883-4066
Bistro fare. Located inside Brown Derby International Wine Center, this eatery features sandwiches, salads, a variety of cheese plates and salami plates, a hummus board and more. We love the Martin’s salad, topped with oven-roasted chicken. Don’t miss the tasty espresso drinks and sweet treats available at the co ee counter. $ BL D
at Big Cedar, 612 Devil’s Pool Road, Ridgedale, 417-335-2777, bigcedar.com
American. Here you can enjoy a tasty meal while watching a gorgeous view of Table Rock Lake. For an appetizer, the smoked trout is fantastic, and so is the cornbread topped with cracked pepper maple butter and smoked bacon. Entrees change with the season. $$–$$$ BL D d
DOBYNS DINING ROOM
1 Opportunity Ave., Point Lookout, 417-690-2146, keetercenter.edu
American. College of the Ozarks students grow produce and raise meat to use in the restaurant, so the menu has a farm-to-table quality. The Keeter Center also has a creamery o ering homemade ice creams and sorbets. $$ BL D d
24 Downing St, Hollister, 417-320-6106; dspourhouse.com
American. Serving elevated bar food and creative, hearty entrees, Downing Street Pour House is the brainchild of the award-winning barbecue slingers who own Gettin’ Basted. Try the giant Bavarian pretzel appetizer or the blackened mahi mahi entree. Don’t miss the wagyu burgers. $–$$ L D
2620 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-864-6994, farmersgastropub.com
Contemporary British and American. The menu here features locally sourced ingredients and changes regularly. The entrees are well priced and satisfying, like the Scotch eggs and the excellent entree salads. The burgers and fish and chips are always delicious. $$ BL D d
2546 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8665253, oasisfireandice.com
Global cuisine. This spot (located inside Oasis Hotel & Convention Center) specializes in dry-aged steaks and certified Angus beef and has a menu that changes with the seasons. Be sure to try the Fire & Ice Whiskey Burger. $$ L D d
at Finley Farms, 802 Finley Farms Lane, Ozark, 417-210-6644, finleyfarmsmo.com
Shareable fine dining. Located beneath the Ozark Mill at Finley Farms, The Garrison features a dark and moody speakeasy vibe, a fine dining menu and a beautiful riverside patio. Try the mini pot roast, the forest panzanella salad or the rosemary pound cake. Be sure to order a cocktail. $$$ D d
4:30–11 p.m.
301 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-886-9600 gogrotto.com
West Coast–style
American. The menu is accessible to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. The super-indulgent warm blue cheese chips are a favorite appetizer. Customers like the burgers. One of our favorites is the grilled salmon sandwich with sweet potato fries. $ L D d
8011 E. State Highway AD, Rogersville, 417-8303656, harvestmo.com Farm-to-table. Owners, Craig and Tamara Von Foerster, have created a restaurant focused on hyper-seasonal, local cuisine. The menu is always in flux depending on the season, and any seafood dish is a must-try. $$$ D d
2431 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8627777; houlihans.com
American. The fish tacos and burgers are fantastic, and we love the enormous nachos appetizer along with the vast salad selection. The salad with banana chips and seared tuna is a fave. Grab some friends and share a few small plates. $–$$ L D d
1720 Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-8818224; 2150 E. Sunshine St., Springfield; hy-vee. com
American and more. This is a great place to find something for every member of your family. You have a hibachi grill, a pizzeria, hearty comfort food, sushi, Chinese dishes and burgers. $–$$ B L D
JW’S KITCHEN
2111 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-306-9997
British and American Southern. This tasty spot from the owners of Farmers Gastropub, Andy and Misty Hampshire, features brunch options, like biscuits with chocolate gravy (a southern American favorite) or a full English breakfast (black sausage included) and everything in between. For dinner, find comforting fare like fried chicken. $$ BLD
1920 E. Independence St., Springfield, 417-3513084; 2202 S. Range Line Road, Joplin, 417-6918256; maccheesys.com
American. There are 18 varieties of loaded macaroni and cheese and 10 types of grilled cheese sandwiches here. $–$$ L D
We’ve been really missing Catrinas Modern Mexicanthese days (especially on warm patio-friendly nights). But the good news is that Alejandro and Catherine Hernandez from Catrinas teamed up with another well-known crew in town to bring us a new concept named Luna Modern Mexican that’s located in the former Catrinas space. Martín Palma and Sergio Ruíz, who also own Casa Bella Mexican Cuisine, helped re-invent the restaurant. They made small updates to the interior and perfected the menu that’s a blend of Catrina’s and Casa Bella’s best sellers. The menu is packed with lots of delicious seafood (think fried calamari and salmon tacos), plus all the classics like birria tacos and fajitas filled with steak, chicken and shrimp. When your next Mexican cravings hit, we’ll see you there! —Tessa Cooper
MAMA G’S KITCHEN
2463 W. Sunshine St., Ste. 124; 210 S. Market, Ste. 124; Springfield; mamagkitchen.com
Southern. Mama G’s Kitchen started out with a spot at Metro Eats (the Sunshine Street location). Now, they’ve added a second outpost (the Market St. location). Come here for comforting dishes like fried pork chops, catfish, meatloaf and more. $$ L D
2931 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-889-4951, metropolitan-grill.com
Eclectic fine dining. Known for its delectable flash-fried spinach, this restaurant specializes in steaks and seafood. The salads are always fresh and delicious. And we love that the menu is always changing, giving us something new to be excited about—served in a familiar space. $$$ D d
MUNDOS LATIN KITCHEN & BAR
5493 N. 17th St., Ozark, 417-485-2160, mundoslatinkitchen.com
Latin. The menu here features dishes from many Latin cuisines, including Mofongo (mashed plantains with chicarron), lomo saltado, tostones, street tacos and tons more. We love the jicama taco with coconut shrimp. $$ L D
2708 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8833403, nearlyfamous.net
Deli and Italian. Regulars love the weekly specials: egg salad on Fridays, pear sandwiches on Thursdays and more. The tomato soup is fantastic, and it goes well with just about any sandwich. It’s hopping at lunchtime, and the dinner hours o er a menu filled with tasty pasta dishes. $$ BL D
1435 E. Independence St., Suite 110, Springfield, 417-720-4162; neighborsmill.com
Deli and bakery. This full time bakery o ers a hearty menu packed with sandwiches, soups and salads. Don’t miss the honey pecan chicken salad, which comes on Bronze honey wheat bread, or the Reuben, which comes on pumpernickel rye bread. They have two soups of the day, one of which is vegetarian. $ BL D
OCEAN ZEN PACIFIC
4117 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-8899596, eatoceanzen.com Asian fusion fine dining. Try Chilean sea bass or the macadamia nut chicken. We particularly love ordering the Hawaii Five-O sushi roll; with seared rare tuna and a pineapple salsa, it’s a tasty combination of savory, sweet, spicy and refreshing. Don’t miss the steaks. $$–$$$ L D d
THE ORDER at the Hotel Vandivort, 305 E. Walnut St., Springfield, 417-8321515, theordersgf.com New American. The atmosphere is trendy but relaxed while the food is an elevated take on American cuisine. Try Executive Chef Calvin Davis’s spin on cashew chicken or the market fish specials that change daily. Brunch is excellent here too. $$–$$$ D
OSAGE RESTAURANT at Top of the Rock, 150 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale, 1-800-2256343, topo herock.com American fine dining. Take in beautiful views from the dining room at Osage Restaurant, located at Top of the Rock, and enjoy fine dining that includes steaks, roasted chicken and more. $$$ B D
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at Finley Farms, 802 Finley Farms Lane, Ozark, 417-210-6644, finleyfarmsmo.com
Farm-to-table. Inside the beautifully restored Ozark Mill, you can order upscale farm-to-table meals that are made with ingredients grown right at Finley Farms or produced in their on-site apiary. Don’t miss the incredible risotto fritters appetizer made with artichoke, sausage, mozzarella and served over a pickled pepper aioli. $$–$$$ L D d
2515 S. Campbell Ave., Ste. 400, Springfield, 417605-7500, palmandpaddlegrille.com
Caribbean. Everything has an island flair here. The coconut shrimp is a must-try, and so is the mango-habanero chicken. Their tasty jerk chicken is a filling option for the tiki tacos, along with jerk shrimp and carne asada. $$–$$$ L D d
344 Nautical Circle, Kimberling City, 417-5271580, pier28pizzagrill.com
American. Come for lakeside views and a menu filled with pizza, burgers, tacos and more. If you love fried pickles, get an order of the spicy pickle chips to share. And if you’re looking for something on the lighter side, the menu o ers salad options. $$ L D
1626 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, 417-3798614, facebook.com/ QueenCitySoulKitchen Soul food. The menu changes from week to week, but the o erings are always delicious. Find comforting fare like meatloaf, fried chicken wings, smothered pork chops and more. Leave room for peach cobbler. $–$$ L D
2902 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-5974569, rebar-taproom.com. American. This spot features elevated takes on taproom fare. A few menu highlights include charbroiled oysters, duck bacon wontons, pizza, wings and more. There are several burgers, like the Hoglager BBQ Burger topped with bacon, onion strings, cheese and Yuenglinginfused barbecue sauce. $$ B L D
2150 W. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-7201708, eatretrometro.com
Contemporary American This throw-back concept brings back decades of old Metropolitan Grill favorites and quite a few brand-new flavors too from owner Chef Tiny. The aptly named Retro Metro serves some of Metropolitan’s greatest hits, including flash-fried spinach and chicken spiedini. But there are original items on the menu as well, from Chef Tiny. $$$ D
1410 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-7715357, showmechuy.com
Italian-Mexican fusion. This fusion spot o ers Italian options like pasta carbonara, Mexican options like bright-and-fresh shrimp aguachile and combos of the both cuisines. For example, the penne poblano features rigatoni pasts in a poblano sauce with Mexican cheese. Brunch is served on Sundays. $ B L D
3027 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-7557155, splitspringfield.com
American. Come for creative options served a teeny restaurant space that packs a lot of good vibes. We love the amazing macaroni and cheese. $$ L D
301 South Ave., Springfield, 417-865-2315
American. The burgers are top-notch, and the huge salads topped with deliciously seasoned grilled chicken breast are a favorite (try the one with spicy Cajun chicken—yum!). Come hungry enough to order dessert because the cakes are stellar. $–$$ L D
621 S. Pickwick Ave., 417883-2462, teabarandbites.com. Bistro fare. Everything we’ve tasted at Tea Bar & Bites has been fantastic. Try the curry chicken salad or the yummy quiche with beautiful, flaky crust. We love any of the menu items that have a Mediterranean flair. The menu has vegetarian and gluten-free options. $ B L D d
334 E. Commercial St., 417-344-0085, vangoghseeterie.com
Indo-Dutch. Dutch pancakes, chicken witlof and other Indo-Dutch and Dutch-inspired cuisine populate the menu at this Commercial Street hotspot from Joe Gidman of Cafe Cusco. We love the pancakes—especially the Farm Near Auvers topped with goat cheese, apples, honey, arugula and thyme. For something packed with veggies, the Liza’s Stamppot entree is perfect. $$ B L D
1198 State Highway NN, Ozark, 816-838-1664, volleyballbeachozark.com American. You probably already know you can play sand volleyball, but did you know you can grab dinner and drinks too? They o er chicken wings with several sauce options a few types of pizza, burgers and more. $–$$ D
WHEELHOUSE
307 S. Je erson Ave., Springfield, wheelhousefood.com. Asian fusion. The pad Thai and drunken noodle are longtime favorites, but the restaurant’s new location and menu also have some new dishes. The Banchan Fries topped with homemade kimchi are a musttry! $ L D
BUCKINGHAM’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
2002 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-886-9979, buckinghambbq.com
Diners love the ribs and the burnt ends at this classic barbecue eatery. We can’t get enough of the killer smoked salmon topped with horseradish sauce. Don’t miss the jalapeño bottle caps. $ L D d
CITY BUTCHER & BARBECUE
3650 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-7201113, citybutchersgf.com
Come early because this Texas-style barbecue spot, where the meat is smoked in small batches for optimal freshness, is known to sell out. Killer brisket, pulled pork and other favorites are sold first-come, first-served with a few delicious side dish options. If you’re in a sandwich mood, try the City Smokestack. $–$$ L D d
1331 E. Division St., Springfield, 417-862-4646
Try the ribs or the brisket. The Big Pappa Dinner is a signature dish, and it features tons of meat including ribs, brisket and hot links. We loved the smoked chicken salad for something that feels healthy and indulgent at the same time. And as for sides, you have to go with the crispy fried okra. $–$$ L D
2845 W. Highway 76, Branson; 606 W. Mount Vernon St., Nixa; gettinbasted.com
Come here for award-winning barbecue in all your favorite varieties: brisket, ribs, pulled pork and more. The wagyu burgers are fully loaded, and the apps game is strong. $–$$ L D
573 E. Elm St., Republic, 417-732-4227, headybbq. com
This spot specializes in Kansas City–style barbecue. Among stellar ribs, brisket and more perfectly prepared meats, you can find dishes with a barbecue spin: nachos, salads, a burrito. Try the Hogwallop sandwich. $–$$ L D
BILLY GAIL’S CAFE
5291 State Highway 265, Branson, 417-338-8883; 1882 James River Road, Ozark, 417-582-2600; billygailsrestaurant.com
Billy Gail’s in Branson has been a beloved breakfast hotspot for ages, and it’s still going strong. The Ozark spot and has become just as popular. Come for massive pancakes and other breakfast fare. The Ozark location serves dinner on the weekends. $ B L D
424 N. Main St., Joplin, 417-781-3447, thebruncheonette.net
We love the creative takes on eggs Benedict that we’ve found at The Bruncheonette, whose menu changes weekly but is always interesting. Don’t miss your chance to order a plate of poutine, handcut fries topped with gravy, shredded cheese and a poached egg. This restaurant is small but mighty, and it’s worth the wait for a table. $ B L
1717 E. Cherokee St., Springfield, 417-885-8088
This spot serves up creative breakfast fare and has a full-service bar churning out breakfast margaritas and the ilk. Bonus: Those breakfast margs are made with orange marmalade for a nod to the day’s first meal. Don’t miss the tacos, burritos, traditional breakfast fare, sandwiches and more. There’s even a chicken and wa es sandwich. $ BL d
2946 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-8890601; 3103 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-6337094; firstwatch.com
Go traditional with a plate piled with crispy bacon, eggs and toast. Or order something more creative. There are a few varieties of eggs Benedict (we love the one topped with bacon and avocado). Don’t miss the lunch treats, too. $ BL
220 E. Walnut St., Springfield, 417-866-5500
The sweet potato hash browns are super-delish here, and we recommend ordering them in place of the traditional hash browns. We love biscuits and gravy. $ BL
105 Park Central Square, Springfield, 417-986-4646, theeuropean417.com
The pastries are picture-perfect and taste just as good as they look. The cardamom buns are luxurious comfort food. And the breakfast and lunch dishes are inventive and superbly executed. We love the mousse cakes, the macarons and the strawberry pancakes—or the shakshuka for something savory. $ BL d
1423 E. Cherry St., Springfield, Ste. 101, 913-730-6224, sleepyopossumcafe.com
This darling spot serves creative, classic and always delicious breakfast fare. We are obsessed with their hashbrown quiches, and the homemade biscuits topped with everything seasoning are to die for. Any baked sweet is a dream here too. $ BL
Multiple 417-land locations, villageinn.com
Try the breakfast skillets, eggs Benedict and, of course, the super-tasty pies. We love the crepes and other sweet breakfast o erings, too. And of course, don’t miss grabbing a slice of pie while you’re there. $ BL D
BAO BAO CHINESE BISTRO
2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Suite A104, Springfield, 417-877-7505
We just keep hearing rave reviews about Bao Bao Chinese Bistro. This little spot in Chesterfield Village has a chef who used to own a restaurant in Shanghai, so there are several authentic items on the menu. Try the salt-andpepper pork. $ L D
CHINESE CHEF
3029 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-8834770, facebook.com/ chinesechefcampbell; 1731 S. Enterprise Ave., Springfield, 417-889-2433
Owner Joe Fong has been serving Springfield for over 40 years. Customers’ favorite dishes include Kung Pao chicken, made-fromscratch cashew chicken, and egg rolls. Campbell location o ers a Sunday bu et. $ L D
1730 E. Republic Road, Ste. A, Springfield, 417-771-5666, corner21sgf.com
This restaurant’s menu o ers a large variety of authentic Chinese dishes, including several Szechuanstyle meals. You’ll find dishes that aren’t common on local Chinese menus, such as braised pork belly with rice noodles, ribeye and enoki mushrooms in a curry broth, fried pumpkin, spicy fried fish and so much more. $ L D d
1540 W. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-887-7500
The Leong family serves its original cashew chicken at this tasty eatery, among lots of other yummy stu . The crab Rangoon are especially delicious here, and we like to dip them in the bold and spicy mustard sauce. The egg rolls are a classic and made from scratch. $–$$ L D
1710 S. Kansas Expy., Springfield, 417-832-8889
While you can find Springfield Chinese favorites like cashew chicken on the menu at Triple Eights, you can also dig into more traditional Chinese fare. The mapo tofu is a must try, with its rich and spicy sauce. The Sichuan Maocai stew is worth a taste too. $ L D
1604 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-7715030; 1300 E. Battlefield; architectco eeco.com
Find a bright and cozy atmosphere with great drinks and hearty food. The breakfast burritos are stellar and so filling. We love the seasonal drinks that change every so o en. Battlefield Road location is drive-thru only. $ BLD
BIG MOMMA’S COFFEE & ESPRESSO BAR
217 East Commercial Street, Springfield, 417-865-9911; 1010 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, 417-868-4157; bigmommasco ee.com
This spot o ers co ee, espresso and blended frappes. But there is more on the menu than just drinks. Be sure to try the super-delicious sandwiches too. The Juliette has apples, provolone and creamy spreads. $ BL D d
THE BLACK LAB COFFEE CO.
545 E. Elm St., Republic, 417-647-5125, facebook. com/theblacklabllc
This casually canine-inspired co ee stop is Republic’s place to be for a piping hot Labbuccino, and their second location in Springfield serves all the same pup-inspired menu items. Sips aren’t the only draw here, either. The shop serves full lunch and breakfast menus too. $ BL
CAFE CUBANO
3650 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-8877777, facebook.com/ countrygirlsespresso
Aside from all of the delicious co ee drinks, the real must-try item here is the authentic Cuban sandwich, served pressed on Cuban bread. Cafe Cubano’s’ signature is its Cafe Con Leche with scalded milk. $ BL D
1900 W. Sunset St., Springfield, 417-881-7625, classicrockco ee.com
This co ee shop o ers espresso drinks with rock ‘n’ roll–inspired names. Try the Sweet Emotion latte (with chocolate and caramel) and a ham and cheese pu pastry breakfast pocket to start your day. $ BL D d THE COFFEE ETHIC
124 Park Central Square, Springfield, 417-8666645, theco eeethic.com
Try the single-origin coffee or any of the creative and delicious seasonal drinks. The cappuccino is fantastic (truly one of the best we’ve ever had), and the shop also serves wine, cra beers on dra and a small selection of quality liquors. The food game here is strong, and we love the bottled lattes. $ d
1945 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-883-5114, dancingmuleco ee.com
The mochas are great here—chocolatey but not too sweet. Dancing Mule also does a really good authentic cappuccino that’s made just right. Try the Peanut Butter Fandango Frappe if you’re in the mood for something a little more funky. $ B
2407 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-3742739, echelonco ee.com
This sunny co ee shop (with a drive-thru!) has excellent espresso drinks, drip co ee, pour-over and more. And we love The Formation (espresso with vanilla, cinnamon and honey) prepared as a frappe when we’re feeling indulgent. Don’t miss the delish breakfast and lunch fare too. $ BL D d
445 E. Commercial St., 417-720-1949, culturecstreet.com
In addition to carefully cra ed cups of co ee, there are tasty lunch items. Recently we’ve enjoyed the chicken tikka naan’wich and the smoky chili. We love the miso caramel latte. In spring, the strawberry-rose matcha latte is a must-order. $ BL D d KINGDOM COFFEE
211 S. Market Ave., Suite 100, Springfield, 417-350-1234; 2896 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield; kingdomsgf.com
The co ee menu features classic espresso drinks, like cappuccinos, macchiattos, mochas and more. We love the classic cortado the most, and the not-toosweet and super-creamy iced matcha latte is truly delicious. The seasonal drinks are always a treat here, too. $ BL D d
MUDHOUSE COFFEE
323 South Ave., Suite B, Springfield, 5401 N. 22nd St., Ozark; mudhousecoffee.com
The co ee is always fantastic here, at Springfield’s OG downtown co ee shop. Plus, Mudhouse also o ers a wide variety of loose-leaf teas. The cheesecake is a must for your sweet tooth. $ BL D
THE PRESS COFFEE & JUICE BAR
2710 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-771-5950
This whole-foods cafe o ers organic dishes with ingredients from local market vendors. Juices are organic and cold-pressed. The real draw here is the Mexican-Korean fusion menu, featuring gogi nachos, kimchi fried rice and street tacos. $ BL D d
URBAN GROUNDS
COFFEE & PLANT LAB
5557 N. 21st St., Ozark, urbangrounds417.com
This spot specializes in drinks made with locally roasted co ee. Try classics like lattes and cappuccinos, or opt for a flavored options (like salted caramel to ee) or a botanical latte made with things like beetroot, turmeric and more. This co ee shop doubles as a plant store, plant potting lab and boutique, selling gi s, home decor and more. $ BL THE WORKSHOP AT
840 Finley Farms Lane, Ozark, 417-210-6644, finleyfarmsmo.com
The Workshop is a co ee shop and gathering space. The menu includes classic co ee and tea o erings plus super-sized suped-up toasts (the avocado toast is fully loaded and fully delicious). Don’t miss the delicious creamy chicken salad; it’s excellent. Their take on a London Fog, featuring pH lavender syrup, is delicious too. $ BL d
208 W. McDaniel St., Springfield, 417-422-0912
The sandwiches on the menu here are excellent, with options like The Mighty Burg (smash patties, garlic-bacon mayo, white American cheese), The Hamela Anderson (ham, Swiss, candied jalapeños), several vegetarian options and more. Bonus: This spot has a walk-up window. $ LD d
1647 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-8871148, queencitydeli.com
This spot serves up pasta, soups, salads and some super-delicious sandwiches. Don’t miss The Burnes (beef tenderloin on garlic bread) or the Italian beef sandwiches (order them wet to get plenty of luscious jus). $ L D
MYTHICAL ‘WICH
113 E. Main St., Branson, mythicalwich.com
This sandwich shop o ers a large selection of bold lunch and breakfast sandwiches, like the Holy Hand Grenade topped with pastrami hash and a fried egg. There are also soups, salads and desserts like banana pudding. $ BLD THE SUB SHOP
1721 E. Seminole St., Springfield, 417-8873804; 456 W. McDaniel St., Springfield, 417-8318077
The Fighter Pilot sandwich comes fully loaded with salami, pepperoni, cheese, banana peppers, lettuce and sub sauce. Be sure to try the sandwich specials; they are always delish. Hit an ATM on the way there, because The Sub Shop is cash only. $ L d
Multiple 417-land locations, eatandys.com
Frozen treats. Don’t miss the rotating seasonal toppings (our sta ers love the key lime pie and blackberry in the summer). Try the Ozarks Turtle sundae, a classic concoction with caramel, hot fudge and toasty pecans. There are sundae and concrete options, plus root beer floats and Italian ice pops. $ d
1458 E. Cherry St., Springfield, instagram. com/buttermilkrules
Ice cream. Pastry chef Kyle Davis has brought madefrom-scratch ice cream to a sweet walk-up window in the Rountree neighborhood. Some past flavors: espresso ice cream with chocolate crumble, blood orange sorbet and buttermilk ice cream with short bread. $ d
1231 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-3680279; 1580 W. 76 Country Blvd., Branson, 417-5983474; wannahurts.com Donuts. Outside-the-box toppings cover these super-delicious doughnuts, available 24 hours a day. Customer favorites are the maple-bacon bar and the giant cinnamon rolls. $ LUCKY CAT BOBA TEA
3424 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-351-3136
Boba tea. There is a he y menu of bubble tea options (we like the passionfruit mojito bubble tea that comes with fresh lime and mint leaves) plus sweet snacks like mitarashi dongo skewers and darling slices of cake. The taiyaki are fish-shaped wa e-like cakes with tasty fillings that come in a variety of flavors like sweet red bean or Nutella. $
PRAIRIE PIE
621 South Pickwick Ave., Springfield, prairiepie.com Pie and cookies. Prairie Pie makes stellar all-buttercrust pies in flavors that range from classic to inventive. The caramel apple pie is an elevated take on a classic and is quite popular. Any of owner Eleanor Taylor’s pies made with rhubarb are superb. Prairie Pie is located inside Taylor’s other business, Tea Bar & Bites. $–$$
SOCIETEA
1653 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-7204094, facebook.com/ societea.
Boba tea. We love that you can customize the sweetness level of your drinks and top them with options we don’t see o en at other boba tea spots (like big pieces of co ee jelly, or creamy cheese foam). $
ST. GEORGE’S DONUTS
3628 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-8817515; 3012 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417882-1718; 1415 W. State Highway J, Ozark, 417425-7885; stgeorgesdonuts.net Donuts. Lots of luscious doughnuts are made fresh daily here. We love the glazed blueberry, the cinnamon-sugar twist and the oh-so-fresh chocolate cake donuts. $ d XURROS CAFE
431 S. Je erson Ave., Suite 172, Springfield, 417-737-9144, Churros. The Spanishstyle churros here are just as pretty as they are delish, with fun toppings like cinnamon-sugar, dulce de leche glaze, chocolate and almonds, rainbow sprinkles and more. You can also order co ee and espresso drinks, plus a few savory food items like breakfast burritos, or burgers served on churro buns (omg!). $
1901 W. 76 Country Blvd., Branson, 417-337-9291
Burgers. There are 24 flavors of fried pies here, plus cheeseburgers (pro tip: top them with grilled onions), foot-long hot dogs with chili and cheese and more. $ L D
937 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-2277377, caspersdiner.com Chili. This spot is filled with bright colors and a kitschy vibe that’s both Casper’s-familiar and also brand new. The spot serves overflowing bowls of great chili and a few other yummy diner options (like burgers and hot dogs). Another yummy favorite: ham and beans with cornbread when you can get it on special. $ BL D
331 Park Central East, Springfield; 417-7191719, yumdru s.com
Grilled cheese. Find creative grilled cheeses and excellent tomato soup. For a little heat, try the Good Doctor, made with cheddar, cream cheese, bacon and jalapeño. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a Nutella wa e. Dru ’s also o ers a brunch and breakfast menu. $ L D IGGY’S DINER
2400 Grand Ave., Carthage, 417-237-0212, facebook.com/IggysDiner Diner fare. This retro spot has so many nostalgic vibes and is a popular stop along Route 66. Come for hearty fare like stackedhigh burgers with fries, creatively topped French toast, diner breakfast faves (i.e. eggs, hashbrowns, all the good stu ), tall milkshakes and more. $ L D
INDIA CLAY OVEN
2005 W. Highway 76 Country Blvd., Suite 209, Branson, 417-973-0044, indiaclayovenandgrill.com
We loved the karahi lamb (tender lamb, bell peppers and onion in a spicy sauce) and the mushroom aloo matar (mushrooms, potatoes and peas swimming in a creamy sauce) at this spot on the Branson strip. Bu et lunch on Fridays and Saturdays. $$ L D
INDIA PALACE
1908 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-771-5270
The huge menu here o ers Indian favorites and fun flavors you may not have tried. We love the pani puri appetizer, the samosa chaat and the lamb rogan josh. Be sure to pop in for lunch on the weekends, when they o er a stacked bu et. $$ L D
NAWAB’S INDIAN CUISINE TANDOOR BAR
3654 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-844-5050
Find all your favorite classic Indian dishes here along with some others you might not have seen around town before. For example, the gol gappay is a crispy little hollow fried ball filled with chickpeas, potato, onion and spices. We love the ras malai dessert with its cardamom-infused sauce. $$ L D TAJ MAHAL INDIAN
1250 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-719-4573
You can find all your Indian favorites here. There is a variety of naan bread (and it’s so, so so and perfect), many types of curry and rice dishes and fun desserts like rice pudding and gulab jamun (donuts soaked in syrup). We are obsessed with the lamb rogan josh and the chicken jalfrezi. $$ L D d
ZAYKA INDIAN CUISINE
311 South Je erson Avenue, Springfield, 417-351-4400, zaykaspringfield.com
There’s a lot to love about this downtown Springfield Indian restaurant. The vegetable korma, chicken tikka masala and malai ko a are just a few of our favorite dishes. $–$$ L D d
AVANZARE ITALIAN DINING
3240 S. Fremont Ave., Springfield, 417-567-3463,avanzareitaliandining.com
Pasta is always a hit at Avanzare, a longtime Springfield favorite. Customers love the Bistecca Rosemarino steak and the pasta with seafood in a spicy tomato-based sauce. Indulge in the luscious chocolate torte for dessert. $$$ L D d
BAMBINO’S CAFÉ
2810-D E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-881-4442; bambinoscafe.com
The Poppa is a popular pasta dish: It comes with penne pasta, Italian sausage, mushrooms and a spicy tomato-cream sauce. Another fave: the portobello mushroom ravioli with a to-die-for sauce. The side salads here are so fresh, with excellent homemade dressings. $ L D d BRUNO’S ITALIAN
416 South Ave., Springfield, 417-866-0007
The bucatini with panchetta, chili oil and basil is a must-try pasta dish. Get it with the arugula salad with pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. Also on the menu is pizza, wagyu steak and lots of excellent entree options. $$$ D
GILARDI’S
820 East Walnut Street, Springfield, 417-862-6400, gilardisonwalnut.com
Owner James Martin focuses on handmade pasta and fresh ingredients at this charming little Italian restaurant that makes a wonderful date-night spot. Don’t miss the amazing meatballs in red wine rosemary cream sauce that are served over a bed of creamy goat cheese polenta. $$$ D d
NICOLA’S RISTORANTE
3631 East Sunshine Street, Springfield, 417-886-3700, nicolasspringfield.com
This restaurant serves a delicious sea bass. Try the lumache: fresh snails sauteed in garlic butter and baked with Parmesan cheese. Gluten-free pasta and pizza are available. The chicken parmigiano is a highlight definitely worth ordering. $$–$$$ D d
306 South Ave., Springfield, 417-8311222, nonnascafe.net. The seafood lasagna is a musttry dish, and the spicy arrabbiata lasagna is crazy-good. And then there’s that drool-worthy deepfried lasagna. Basically, if the dish has “lasagna” in its name, you know it’ll be good at Nonna’s. The Tuscan pappardelle ragu is excellent, and the pesto linguine is a delight. For dessert, we love the chocolate torte. $$ L D PICCOLO
107 West Aldersgate Drive, Nixa, 417-3747291, eatpiccolo.com
Piccolo o ers a range of piled-high pastas, pizzas, steak and chicken entrees. Start things o with the Italian Nachos (fried wonton chips, Alfredo sauce and toppings). Do yourself a favor and order a cannoli. $–$$ L D d
SALVATORES FRESH RISTORANTE
ITALIANO
1932 W. Retail Lane, Ozark, 417-485-3838, salvatoresfresh.com
The menu here is packed with fresh, handmade pastas. The menu also boasts everything from a fried artichokes appetizer to a Tuscan T-bone steak entree. $–$$ L D d
ARIAKE SUSHI & ROBATA
1110 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, facebook. com/arikake.spfd
This restaurant from the owners of Haruno, Kai and Karai o ers excellent nigiri and sashimi, as well as small plates and tapas. You have to try the delicious tuna cigars or the hot rock dish that uses wagyu beef. For dessert, the matcha crème brûlée is our favorite. Be sure to order from the excellent sake menu. $$–$$$ L D d
CRAFT SUSHI
251 E. Sunshine St., Suite 116, Springfield, 417-319-5887, facebook. com/cra sushi
At Cra Sushi, you get to customize your own sushi and poke bowls. Try a salad bowl topped with marinated tofu, asparagus, mushrooms, jalapenos, edamame and spicy wasabi sauce. It’s our favorite! Anything made with salmon or spicy pork is a hit as well. $$ L D HARUNO JAPANESE
SUSHI BAR
3044 S. Fremont Ave., Springfield, 417-8870077, harunosushi.com
The Oh My God roll and the Sex and the City roll are trademarks here. If simple nigiri is your style, you’ll love the tuna sampler. Be sure to venture o the sushi menu and try some of the entrees. $$– $$$ L D
4301 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-877-1777
Come to see the show at the hibachi grills. Hinode is known for wonderful hibachi meals with perfectly cooked proteins and all the extras: rice, stir fry noodles, veggies and that luscious seafood sauce. $$ L D
KAI
306 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-8320077, kaia erdark.com
This lounge-like restaurant in downtown Springfield has fantastic sushi. It has the same owners as Haruno, which is famous for their incredible rolls— so you know it’ll be delicious! Don’t miss the black cod with wasabi risotto. $$–$$$ L D
640 W. Republic Road, Suite 100, Springfield, 417-319-5225
The Karai Ramen with a flavorful and spicy housemade broth is incredible, and we like to get it with pork and a seasoned soboiled egg added. Don’t miss the the pork steamed buns. $ L D
2615 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8817171, nakato.com
Performance-style hibachi dining is what Nakato is known for. And they are super-good at it! A little entertainment plus a great meal. $$ L D NIJI SUSHI
3938 S. Lone Pine Ave., Suite 100-B, Springfield, 417-851-1707
In addition to a large variety of sushi rolls (we love the Cherry Blossom Roll and the Spicy Yummy Roll), this menu also boasts rainbow-bright cocktails and seven types of ramen soups. Come with friends so you can share and sample lots of rolls. $$ L D
2215 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Springfield
The ramen and udon soups are some of the tastiest items on the menu here, and they come with lots of fun toppings. We like to order it with spicy broth and either chasu pork or chicken katsu for the protein. There are also sushi rolls, bento boxes, takoyaki and desserts like mitrurashi dango. $$ L D
3230 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-882-8000
There’s a solid sushi menu (the Sam’s Roll never disappoints if you like a roll with a lot going on), and you can order a sushi donburi box to really get some bang for your buck if you prefer to keep your sushi meals simple and refreshing. The bento boxes are great too, packed with your choice of entree, California roll, rice, salad, miso soup, fruit, spring rolls, veggie tempura and ice cream. $$ L D
SUSHI VILLAGE
1440 W. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-8901016, facebook.com/ springfieldsushivillage
This cozy sushi spot has a warm date-night atmosphere with cherry blossoms and plants around every corner. All the sushi is fresh and flavorful, but some custom creations pack fun ingredient combos. $$ L D
BAWI KOREAN BBQ
4121 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-8862777, bawikbbq.com
Bawi Korean BBQ brings an authentic Korean dining experience to Springfield, where you’ll pay a flat fee of $25 for an all-you-caneat meal. You cook the meat yourself on tabletop grills. Keep an eye out for Korean-style fried chicken, which is sometimes offered on special. $$ D
1406 W. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-832-1093
This spot serves up delicious and authentic Korean food. The beef bulgogi and dolsot bibimbap are best sellers here. If you’re in the mood for something really comforting on a cold day, opt for the kimchi chigae. You also get a variety of Korean side dishes alongside your meal. $ L D
KORIYA
4121 S. Fremont Ave., Springfield, 417-882-0077
This spot serves createyour-own bibimbap dishes, and you can choose between chicken, beef bulgogi, tofu and shrimp for your protein. One of our favorite dishes is the japchae, made with slippery and sweet stir fried potato starch noodles and lots of veggies—it’s fun to eat and so satisfying. $ L D d
KUICK NOODLES
3165 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-901-1803
Get the Korean convenience ramen experience here, where you can choose from a variety of instant ramen and make it yourself using special selfserve machines. Add fun toppings, grab a tasty drink or dessert, order a side of dumplings or a steambed bun and more. $ L D
Hours: Sun: 11:00am–5:00pm Mon–Fri: 11:00am–8:30pm Sat: 11:00am–9:30pm
Discover David’s Special and other savory delights at Leong’s Asian Diner, Springfield’s culinary gem. Enjoy authentic flavors, friendly service and a legacy of delicious Asian cuisine.
1540 W. Republic Rd., Springfield 417-887-7500 | leongsasiandiner.com
Habanero’s Mexican Restaurant + Cantina has become a local favorite, expanding to multiple locations across the Ozarks. E perience vi rant flavors, festive am iance, and authentic Mexican cuisine!
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CRAVE
MEDITERRANEAN CAFE
1111 E. Republic Road, Ste. 164, Springfield, 417306-9749, cravemediterraneancafe.com
There’s so much good stu on the menu here; shareable dips like hummus and baba ganoush, shawarma, kabob, gyros, falafel and more. Don’t miss the manakeesh flat bread. $$–$$$ L D
320 E. Walnut St., 417597-3382, greekbelly.com
We love everything we’ve tasted here! Try a tasty pork or chicken gyro topped with creamy tzatziki, tomatoes, onions and French fries on a so pita. Our favorite, though, is the loukaniko wrap. It’s an orange-spiced pork sausage served in a pita with spicy feta dip, fresh veggies and French fries. $ L D
338 E. Commercial St., Springfield, 417-536-6677
The tabbouleh is fantastic if you like herbaceous and satisfying eats, and any of the delicious and meaty kebabs is a great choice. We love the stu ed grape leaves appetizer, served with a delicious dipping sauce. There are plenty of options for diners with vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free diets. $–$$ L D
THE KEBAB SHACK
900 E. Battlefield, Suite 120, Springfield, 417-3069087
You can find tender and delicious steak and chicken kebabs (or chicken or beef shawarma), served with flavorful rice, fresh baladi salad and so pita. Vegetarians can opt for a similar combo, but with falafel instead of meat. You can even get all those proteins served up as a wrap. $$ L D
CABOS BONITOS GRILL & CANTINA
3637 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-2213490, cabosbonitos.com
Come to this east Springfield spot for all your Mexican favorites plus some fun and unique dishes like the fried avocado appetizer. It has beer-battered avocado filled with choice of meat. $$ L D
CANTINA LAREDO
1001 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, 417-3346052, cantinalaredo.com
Cantina Laredo is a great option if you’re exploring Branson and have a hankering for Mexican food. Located on Branson Landing, it has a great view of the choreographed fountain and of Lake Taneycomo and the blu s across the water. $$ L D
CASA BELLA MEXICAN CUISINE
4610 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-7715031; 300 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417885-9097
The menu is huge at Casa Bella, which has two Springfield locations. Try the tasty ceviche, any of the street tacos, or the spicy camarones a la diabla. . $$ L D
2627 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-881-8252
Indulge in authentic Mexican food at incredibly reasonable prices. We love the birria taco, which is filled with succulent shredded beef. Don’t miss the Salvadorian pupusas stu ed with beans and cheese; they are delightful. The carnitas torta is also excellent. It’s huge and is stu ed with carnitas, topped with melted cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and mayo and sandwiched between a bun. $ L D
610 W. College St., Springfield, 417-7715641; 305 E. Chestnut St., Suite C, Stra ord, 417736-0019; elparaisokitchen.com
This Stra ord-based Mexican restaurant now has an outpost in Downtown Springfield too. They are known for a great lineup of margaritas and all your favorite Mexican dishes. For an entree, try the piña a la parrilla—a fresh pineapple bowl filled with grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, scallops, veggies and more. $$ L D
Locations in Springfield, Republic, Carthage and Joplin; habanerosmexicancantina.com
Orginally in Carthage, this popular Mexican restaurant has expanded to three other Ozarks cities. Don’t miss the tender quesabirria tacos with rich consomme for dipping. While you’re there, try one of the hand-cra ed margaritas. $$ L D
107 W. Church St., Ozark, 417-485-8585; 12051 MO-13, Kimberling City, iguanaroja.net
There are delicious margaritas on the menu. Don’t miss the one made with jalapeños. The chips are excellent here, with a yummy seasoning sprinkled on top of every one. $–$$ L D
LA PALOMA
3041 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-7194484, dienlapaloma.com; 1425 W. Battlefield St., Springfield, 417-8892985, thelapaloma.com
This spot o ers a huge range of Mexican dishes including fish tacos, which are excellent. and served with Mexican white rice. $–$$ L D d
LUNA MODERN
MEXICAN
2925 Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-3501006, dineluna.com
This spot serves delicious Mexican options like guacamole made tableside, fried plantains, quesabirria tacos, spicy Yucatan shrimp (our fave!) and lots more—including plenty of classic faves like enchiladas, quesadillas and more. $$ L D d
MEXICAN VILLA
Multiple 417-land locations, mexicanvilla.net
This spot is a favorite among longtime Springfield locals, and it is known for its sweet sauce served with tortilla chips. Also popular is the Sancho Enchilada Style—a huge burrito that is completely swimming in red enchilada sauce. You can even purchase the sweet salsa in a jar to go. $ L D d
OXO BAR & GRILL
2550 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-3069808, oxospringfield.com
Try modern takes on Mexican street food, like pork belly street tacos, chorizo burritos, chilaquiles, aquachile, elote and more. Come on Saturday for Latin Night for Latin dancing. Brunch available on Sundays with items like morning tostadas. $$ B L D d
PRIMA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3662 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8901212; 5557 N. 21st St., Ozark, 417-582-2776; primasmexicangrill.com
Diners love the pollo abovado, an 8-ounce chicken breast that’s grilled and topped with homemade chorizo, white queso and tomatoes. Try the asada tacos: three so corn tortillas filled with steak, cilantro and onions and served with rice, beans and avocado. $–$$ L D
1700 S. Campbell Ave., Suite A, Springfield, 417863-6688
We love the street-style tacos. The pastor taco with onions and cilantro is great. And the fish tacos are some of our favorite fish tacos anywhere. A dinner favorite is the carne asada burrito. $ BL D
MEXICAN
3405 E. Battlefield Road, Suite 100, Springfield, 417-240-2120
This tiny restaurant packs big flavors, with a menu that features traditional Mexican soups, handmade-to-order flour tortillas, quesabirria tacos, massive quesadillas, fajita baked potatoes and more. The tacos especiales are a favorite, filled with carne asada, cilantro, onions, queso fresco and avocado. Don’t miss the huge margaritas menu. $–$$ L D
1454 E. Cherry St., Springfield, teamtacosgf. com
Let the little ruby-red building near Pickwick Avenue and Cherry Street be your guiding beacon to flavor-packed tacos, nachos and rice bowls. This tiny cafe serves major flavors in its taco menu. We’re fans of the Globetrotter pork belly taco, and we always have to taste test the Ringer, the shop’s rotating special taco. We love the tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails. $ L D d
308 W. McDaniel St., Springfield, 417-8318007, tingatacossgf.com
This taco shop is open late slinging shells of its wildly creative combinations. We are partial to the Fu Yu made with super-flavorful marinated tofu or the Fruity Piggles with juicy pork and fig jam for a saltysweet combination. $ L D
There’s a new local ramen joint to add to your rotation, but this one is a little di erent. Kuick Noodles (3165 S. Campbell Ave., Ste. B7) is a self-service concept where you get to build your own ramen bowl. When you go in, you’ll choose your pre-packaged but fresh ramen toppings and noodle type and take it to an instant ramen machine for preparation. They o er Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Indonesian-style noodles, so you’ve got plenty of options. Oh, and they also have steamed dumplings, kimbap, desserts and other goodies available.—Tessa Cooper
1601 W. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-864-8195
This tiny little authentic Mexican restaurant makes its own tortillas and chips fresh every day. Try a Mexican soda, a traditional Mexican soup or a tamale when you visit. Don’t miss Taco Tuesdays and Tamale Thursdays. $ BL D
ARRIS’ PIZZA
1332 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-881-7260, arrispizzaonline.com Greek-influenced. Thincrust pizzas have a Greek flair at Arris’ Pizza. Be sure to order the Athena (a pizza made with feta, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms and green peppers) if you want to try one that bursts with flavor. $–$$ L D
1450 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-7201928; 4126 S. Kansas Expy., Springfield, 417720-4108; thebigslicespringfield.com
New York–style. You can get big New York–style brick oven pizza by the slice here. Or buy a whole pie if you prefer. Either way make sure to try to the chicken bacon ranch pizza. The gigantic pepperoni pinwheels are an indulgent and truly delicious appetizer. $–$$ L D
CHERI’S HAPPY PLACE
located at Metropolitan Grill, 2931 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417889-4951, metropolitan-grill.com
Wood-fired. It’s all about perfect pizza paired with champagne at this spot. Cooked in a wood-fired oven, this pizza is something like a mix between New York–style and Neapolitanstyle. Try the Hotter Than Jacquez pizza with smoke mozzarella, bacon, pepperoni and fresh jalapeños. So, so good! $$ D
GARBO’S PIZZERIA
2101 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Suite C101, Springfield, 417-8839010, garbospizzeria.com
St. Louis–style. If you love a loaded St. Louis–style pizza, try the toppings-packed Grandiose. Or try the Bavarian pizza; it is topped with Canadian bacon and sauerkraut. Customers are big fans of the Garbo’s house salad and its tasty homemade dressing. $–$$ L D d
MASO PIZZA BAR
3653 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-720-1047
Wood-fired. Maso Pizza Bar is owned by Nicola Gilardi and located just a few door down from his other restaurant, Nicola’s Ristorante. Try the Nic Rise and Shine, Italian Stallion and veggie-friendly Monica Healthy pies. Salads are great too. $$ D d
1846 Highway 125, Rogersville, facebook. com/One2FiveTaproom Wood-fired. This taproom and micro-distillery is an outpost of Springfield Brewing Company. Its menu specializes in woodfired pizza cooked in a brick oven. The Bourbon BBQ pizza is topped with fire-roasted chicken, smoked mozarella, homemade bourbon barbecue sauce, pickled onions and pickled jalapeños made in-house. $$ L D d
221 E. Walnut St., Springfield, 417-8661111; 900 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417306-9091; pappospizzeria.com
Stonebaked. Try the spicy chicken Cholula pie topped with a mixture of red sauce and olive oil, grilled chicken marinated in Cholula sauce, garlic, mozzarella cheese, red onions, cilantro. We really like the salads here as well. $–$$ L D
2924 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, 417-368-0277 Hand-tossed. With a menu of pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and pub fare and a killer beer selection, there’s something to please everyone. We love to build a pizza with Alfredo sauce and mushrooms. Try the Brussels sprouts app. $$ L D
PIZZA HOUSE
312 E. Commercial St., Springfield, 417-881-4073
Thin-crust. This restaurant has been a tradition in Springfield for more than 50 years, and the pizza they serve is super-thin and cut into super-tiny pieces. It’s a classic that’s not to be missed and is a favorite of lifelong locals. Our favorite thing there: any pizza that includes bacon. $ L D
ROCCO’S PIZZA & SUBS
Multiple 417-land locations; roccospizzaandsubs.com
New York–style. This Italian eatery specializes in New York–style pizza that has anybody who’s been to the east coast swooning. It’s legit. Also on the menu are hot subs, like meatball or eggplant Parmesan, plus salads, calzones and a handful of pasta entrees. $–$$ L D
SCHULTZ PIZZA + PUB
2210 W. Chesterfield St., Ste. 8683, Springfield, 417-885-0060, schultzpub.com
Neopolitan. The pizzas here are made using cold-fermented dough, a sauce of San Marzano tomatoes and a special pizza oven. Try the Blanco Formaggio white pizza made with garlic oil and five cheeses. Also on the menu: smash burgers, hot sandwiches, chicken wings and more. $$ L D
SLAP BOX PIZZA & WINGS
2932 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield, 417-886-3333
Brick oven. There are a bunch of creative pizzas on the menu here, with sourdough crust that’s the perfect ratio of chewy to crunchy. We like the Arma Segreta, topped with caramelized and charred pepperoni, mushrooms, ricotta, basil and more. Gluten-free crust is available. $$ L D d
BEFORE & AFTER BREWING
2940 E. Sunshine St., Springfield, beforeandaerbrewhouse
There are beers, espresso drinks and cocktails on the menu. The snacks are stellar, like a loaded hot pretzel or high-end tinned fish apps. $$ L D BEST OF LUCK BEER
HALL
313-B South Je erson Avenue, Springfield; 417-522-9009; bestofluckbeerhall.com
This downtown beer hall combines backyard charm with killer food and more beers than you can count. If suds aren’t your thing, try a seasonal cocktail or one of the dra alcoholic punches. The extensive food menu includes flavor spins on cookout favorites, like juicy cheddarwurst brats. $$ BL D d
1521 E. Broadway St., Joplin, 417-553-0665
Damien Tiregol of Crabby’s Seafood Bar & Grill now has another Joplin eatery. Blackstone Gastropub features hand-cra ed cocktails and 16 beers on tap alongside some great-looking eats like the crispy fried chicken, grilled salmon on a bed of gnocchi. Keep an eye out for Blackstone’s super-creative daily specials. $ $ L D
At Hilton Branson Convention Center, 200 E. Main St., Branson, 417243-3433
Just across the street from Branson Landing at the Hilton Branson Convention Center is Clear Lounge, a great place to grab a cocktail with friends. This spot is home to tasty food, good music and drinks. D d
1440 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-3195770, georgiamacs.com Find loaded burgers (like the one topped with jalapeño bottle caps), fried catfish, country fried steak, loaded fries with tons of toppings and lots more. The chicken fingers are some of the best we’ve ever had, and the Georgia Hot Chicken sandwich packs a big flavor. $ $ L D HARRY’S COCKTAIL
at Big Cedar Lodge, 612 Devil’s Pool Road, Ridgedale, 417-339-5200, bigcedar.com/dining
This chic cocktail spot is located downstairs at the Worman House. It’s a great place to stop by for a drink, and they o er a rotating menu of small plates. We loved the short rib sliders and the strawberry-infused Paper Plane cocktail. $–$$ L D d
137 Park Central Square, Springfield, 417-4255162, thegoldengirl.com
This rum bar on the southwest corner of Park Central Square (with a great people-watching patio space) serves up handcra ed cocktails and a madefrom-scratch, eclectic, internationally inspired menu. The pizza specials never disappoint. As for drinks, we love Mr Guava Lava, which is both fruity and spicy. $ L D d
1424 E. Cherry St., Suite A, Springfield, goodspiritsandco.com
This chic spot on Cherry Street is home to fun foodand-drink events. Check their website for things like monthly Supper Club dinners, seasonal cocktail events and more delicious happenings. $$–$$$
J.O.B.
319 E. Walnut St., Springfield, job417.com
This spot is known for its excellent bourbon selection and elevated bar food. Longtime favorites include the Full Ride burger, the Codi Brah falafel sandwich, and the pepperoni pizza balls. If you’re in the mood for a cocktail, try the O ce Crush, made with Rittenhouse Rye, housemade peach and black tea syrup, lemon juice and peach puree. $$ L D
318 W. Commercial St., Springfield, 417-8688900, lindbergsbar.com
This storied watering hole o ers creative takes on hearty comfort food classics. The burgers are delicious, and the specials are always creative. $ L D d
1427 East Cherry Street, Suite B, Springfield, 417-351-3029, theroyalmusichall.com
This tiny and beautiful spot serves well-cra ed cocktails, bottled cocktails and finger foods like warm olives or rosemary and bitters glazed nuts. Be sure to visit when there is live music. $ D
305 S. Market Ave., Springfield, 417-8328277, springfieldbrewingco.com
Try the fish and chips paired with the beers that are brewed on-site. Also delicious are the burgers and the mac and cheese. Live music. $$ BL D d
VINO CELLARS WINE SHOP & LOUNGE
2137 W. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-7731985; 15038 Business Highway 13, Branson West, 417-773-1985, vcellars.com
Small plates, snacks and tapas make up the menu at this comfy spot. $ L D
CRABBY’S SEAFOOD BAR AND GRILL
815 W. Seventh St., Joplin, 417-206-3474, crabbysjoplin.com
This Joplin spot serves some fantastic seafood. We liked the Chilean sea bass. Try some of the small plates, like portobello mushroom fries, steamed mussels or a lovely charcuterie board. $$–$$$ L D
Call for directions to the ranch; 4297 County Road 142, Rockbridge, rockbridgemo.com
314 W. Walnut St., Springfield, 417-862-4444, flamesteakhouse.com
This fishing lodge is home to a restaurant that specializes in all things trout. We love the trio appetizer, which comes with trout salad, smoked trout and a trout dip that is so craveable! For an entree, try the blackened trout dish. There’s also an on-site bar, The Grist Mill located in a historic former riverside mill. $ BL D
260 E. McDaniel St., Springfield, 417-8511768; roo opvantage.com
This roo op bar at Hotel Vandivort has a breathtaking view of downtown Springfield. The cocktails are refreshingly creative and classically well-done, and the menu of shareables and snacks bring the concept of bar food up several notches with items like the pork rillette tartine. Make sure you try something from the super-fresh, beautifully prepared raw bar. The pickled shrimp and scallop ceviche are two of our faves. $$ d
1620 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-823-8383
Guests love the bacon-wrapped dates and chicken Bijan, as well as the Waygu steaks, lamb shank and fish dishes. Indulgent lobster potato puree and crispy flashfried Brussels sprouts round out the side dishes. Be sure to get a cocktail, or something o the extensive wine list. $$$ D d
The restaurant specializes in dry-aged steaks that are truly delicious. Don’t miss the lobster macaroni and cheese (we’re serious; you have to try this stu ). The desserts are always divine, and we can’t get enough of the appetizer menu. Head to Red Room downstairs for happy hour. $$$ D
JIMM’S STEAKHOUSE & PUB
1935 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8865466, jimmssteakhouseandpub.com
We love the steaks here. They are always prepared perfectly. The stu ed Peppadew peppers are a must-try appetizer. And if you love a good salad bar, Jimm’s has one of the best. Desserts are always a treat here. $$–$$$ L D
2058 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, 417-8696947, facebook.com/ KobeClubSteakhouse
The menu here features wagyu and Japanese A5 steaks, along with a variety of seafood dishes inspired by New Orleans and South Texas. The Gulf Flounder Opelousas features blackened flounder and Creole cream sauce with shrimp, crab and oysters. $$$ LD
The Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, 200 E. Main St., Branson, 417-243-3433, level2steakhouse.com
This Branson restaurant specializes in steaks, but its gooey butter cake dessert is gaining a following. Try the Kansas City strip steak. If you like to start your meal with greens, the Caesar salad is a must-try. $$$ B D
Downstream Casino Resort, 69300 E. Nee Road, Quapaw, Oklahoma, 1-888-396-7876, downstreamcasino.com
Dry-aged prime steaks are served in this restaurant’s fine-dining atmosphere. The sides are delicious too, with options like garlic potato puree and tru e creamed corn. Try the charcuterie board. $$ D
1216 S. Main St., Joplin, 417-623-7230, wilderssteakhouse.com
Come to Joplin’s Wilder’s Steakhouse to find steaks in all sizes and varieties, all of which are black Angus beef and so delish. Keep an eye out for the vintage Route 66 neon sign on top of the building for a historical Easter egg. $$$ D
BETH’S BAKE SHOPPE & TEA ROOM
1645-D West Republic Road, Springfield, 417-866-5533, bethsbakeshoppe.com
Try a chicken salad sandwich—served on cinnamon raisin bread. And we love the spinach salad served with warm bacon vinaigrette, and the gigantic couscous salad loaded with fresh veggies and Feta. $ L
211 East Commercial Street, Springfield, 417-886-7000, robinsvintagesuitcase.com
The daily specials and desserts are the star of this tearoom and pastry shop on Commercial Street. There is always a quiche and soup of the day, plus desserts. Stick around a er you eat lunch to do a little bit of vintage shopping. $ L
107 S. Third St., Ozark, 417-582-1331
The homemade desserts are to die for. Be sure to order them quickly before they run out—like you might want to order them before you order entrees! Don’t miss the strawberry soup. $ L
EVERYDAY THAI
220 West Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-770-0147, myeverydaythai.com
This spot serves consistently delicious Thai dishes. Some of our favorites are the tom kha gai soup, the comforting yellow curry with chicken and the mango sticky rice dessert. $–$$ L D
RAMA THAI CAFÉ
1129 E. Walnut St., Springfield, 417-865-3204
This restaurant, located inside a charming old house on Historic Walnut Street, features a menu full of delicious Thai tastes in a cozy atmosphere with a shady patio out back. Start your meal with the avocado spring rolls. Then dig into the delicious curry noodles. $–$$ L D d
TAI KITCHEN
114 E. Main St., Branson, 417-544-0581, taikitchenbranson.com
This family-owned spot serves fresh flavors in dishes like the Tai Beef Salad, Thai fish cake appetizer, and several types of Thai soups. Don’t miss the great curries! $–$$ L D
THAI THAI CUISINE
1615 W. Highway 76, Branson, 417-334-9070, thaithaibranson.com
The panang curry here is our favorite. It is delicious, and it’s served on a little bed of fresh spinach. It’s a treat. $–$$ L D
THAI GARDEN
3454 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-8895280, thaigardenspringfield.com
There are so many great Thai options here, like nam tok beef, shareable bowls of noodle soup, stir fry and curry options and lots more. Get the fried bananas or Thai custard for dessert. Fun little extra: They bottle their Thai iced tea and Thai iced co ee. $ L D
THAI SQUARE
307 S. National Ave., Springfield, 417-7715300, facebook.com/ Thaisquare307
From the folks who owner Rama Thai (and located just around the corner from it), Thai Square o ers an excellent menu of Thai food favorites. Our favorite dish is the salmon choo chee, but the spicy papaya salad and the traditional pad Thai are both tied for a close second. $$ L D
THAILAND STATION
1730 E. Republic Road, Springfield, 417-3501001, thailandstation.net
Find all your favorites (a variety of curries, stir fried noodle dishes and soups) plus some surprises like crispy duck and stir-fried pork belly. We’re super-excited about the salad options, like the som tum (papaya salad) and the laab (ground chicken salad). When it’s in season, order the mango sticky rice dessert. $ L D
BAMBU
1338 E. Battlefield Road, Springfield, 417-881-9881
The pho is a specialty here. You can add spice, herbs, jalapeños and sprouts to customize it. (Our favorite: Use all of the herbs, a couple of jalapeños and a squirt of sriracha.) Don’t miss the refreshing bun
bowls too! The one made with lemongrass beef is a flavor bomb. The pineapple chicken stir fry entree is another customer favorite.
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2926 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-3513915, facebook.com/ hongyenrestaurant. Come to Hong Yen when you’re in search of excellent beef pho. The chicken pho is pretty good too! Really, anything with noodles is worth a try, and the menu has several clear
noodle soups and egg noodle soups in addition to the pho selection. $ L D d
3433-C S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, 417-8839999, phokimspringfield. com
Here you can fill up on Vietnamese staples like pho, spring rolls, a variety of bahn mi sandwiches and more. The chicken fried rice is extra crispy, and the chicken pho is just as tasty as the classic beef variety here. We love the fresh spring rolls too. $ L D
1427 E. Cherry St., Springfeild, 417-3680949, facebook.com/ skullys417
This spot specializes in non-traditional takes on Vietnamese banh mi sandwishes. Try the one made with oyster mushrooms, or the marinated lemongrass beef option. Also on the menu: ramen noodle dishes (seasonal), chicken wings, wok bowls, miso-butter noodles for the kiddos, lots of vegetarian-friendly dishes and more. $$ L D
Summer gatherings are lling the calendar, and a new charcuterie service has hit Spring eld that can make entertaining a little easier. Bite ‘N Board Charcuterie Bar is a new mobile charcuterie bar that gets an A+ from us for presentation, with its retro-inspired white fringe beach umbrella and forest green facade. You can choose from a light-grazing or allyou-can-graze package and choose 9 to 12 ingredients to have available at your event. The majority of the options are on the savory side, think classics like salami and smoked gouda. But you can choose to add one sweet treat to the lineup, like chocolate-dipped pretzels or mini chocolate chip cookies. Bite ‘N Board Charcuterie Bar will assemble the made-to-order individual charcuterie boards for your party guests, so no more rushing to restock one big charcuterie board while juggling your other hosting duties. They still have several dates available, but judging by how good everything looks, that could change quickly.—Tessa Cooper
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A Spring Celebration
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks A Time To Share celebrated 35 years of providing help and hope in the Ozarks.
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A Time To Share is the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks’ fan-favorite fashion show presented by The Breast Surgeons at CoxHealth and The Center for Plastic Surgery. This year’s show at The Shrine Mosque featured 64 breast cancer survivors as models and 10 local boutiques as part of BCFO’s celebration of 35 years of providing help and hope in the Ozarks.
Date: April 10
Benefiting Organization: Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
Location: The Shrine Mosque
Sponsors: The Breast Surgeons at CoxHealth and The Center for Plastic Surgery
Artsfest is one of the biggest outdoor art festivals in southwest Missouri. Known for featuring more than 100 artists from all over the country, live entertainment and delicious food.
Date: May 3-4 Benefiting Organization: Springfield Regional Arts Council
Giving back to the community is a top priority for 417 Magazine. Each month, we support local nonprofits that help 417-land thrive. We proudly support events by charities and organizations that create Good Times for a Great Cause.
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As the summer season unfolds, Abby Schumacher-Harrison, her husband, Chad, and her sister, Hannah, are leading the family business, Millwood Golf and Racquet Club.
BY JORDAN BLOMQUIST
“OUR MEMBERS ARE TRULY AMAZING PEOPLE AND THE REASON WE LOVE OUR JOB SO MUCH.”
QWhat’s your vision for Millwood now that you’ve taken the reins from your parents? Are there changes you plan to focus on?
My parents are still involved, but a little less. My role as a general manager and owner is more day-to-day. Our vision is to continue the legacy that our family has built. Our country club is very di erent and unique—we focus a lot on family environment. Our members are truly amazing people and the reason we love our job so much. Part of our vision, as well, is having a great community where everybody feels supported and can use the club in so many di erent ways. When you join Millwood, you’re really joining our family.
What has taking a step up in the business been like for you?
It’s been amazing. I’ve worked for my dad since I was 14. My dad is the person I look up to the most in this world. That they have this much con dence in us as their children and their legacy is so special. Working with my family brings tears to my eyes—it’s such a blessing.
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