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You’re holding in your hand our annual Top Doctors issue, a celebration of our medical community that takes the form of results from a survey of local physicians.

This prestigious list speaks for itself, but every year we try to add a little interest with themed profiles of a few winners. This year, we opted for a split approach. Flip to the list and you’ll see highlights of some of the many uplifting accomplishments of doctors on the list over the past year. Also, since one thing we’ve learned is that everyone needs a break from pandemic talk, you’ll also get a peek behind the mask at hobbies that help keep doctors on the list inspired.

You’ll notice this issue has a fresh design and some new titles for sections like our events calendar—now The Beat, a nod to the central role jazz plays in our collective mythology. It’s been a year since this magazine moved into our brand, and our talented design team was eager to do some renovations. Our goal was to deliver a design that feels like the city we love, equal parts metropolitan and Midwestern.

The design helps readers get to know our city and feel like part of it. We wanted it to feel friendly, to convey elegance without pretension, and to offer just a skosh more room to showcase the best photography in the city. You’ll also notice a redoubled commitment to introducing you to the smartest and most interesting people in KC, via a profile in each section.

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THE TRUCK TRAP A low railroad bridge in northeast Kansas City devours dozens of semis every year.

The bridge now has a loyal social media following, but can it finally be fixed?

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Green says. “It would be very, very expensive and more than just digging the road lower.

You would have to configure sewer drainage infrastructure as well, and that would add to time and expense and project scope.”

Because Independence Avenue is a state highway, the Missouri Department of Transportation makes that call, not the city. That might soon change, Green says.

“KCMO and MoDOT have been working together for the last year or two to take away that highway designation to make Independence Avenue a city street,” she says. “MoDOT has an order out for new signs to get the old highway signs taken off. Sometime in early 2021, it will no longer be a designated highway.”

In the meantime, the bridge will continue to claim trucks, the editor at the neighborhood newspaper will continue to “hot foot it down” to every accident, and a popular local Facebook page will continue to document it.

The page’s administrator declined to do an interview with Kansas City, citing extreme anxiety, but did share the inspiration behind their “truck feasting” posts.

“It was started as a humorous little joke page,” they wrote. “I never expected it to get as locally big as it has. But, you know, truckers just keep on messing up. It’s fun to find humor in things, especially in these crazy times we’re living in.”

KCPD finds humor in the bridge, recently tweeting that it “continues its championship run” after claiming three semis in just four days.

In December, local man John Stoner got a tattoo of the Independence Avenue railroad bridge clearance sign on his arm. He says it “represents strength.”

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In mid-November, three trucks were clipped by the bridge in just four days, bringing a new wave of attention to a curiosity that has even inspired its own Facebook page to document the carnage.

Believe it or not, this situation is unlikely to change anytime soon.

The bridge was erected in 1912 and is owned by KCK-based Kansas City Terminal Railway, which enjoys protection from federal laws that aggressively protect railroad rights-of-way. The company doesn’t want to spend the money to rebuild this heavily trafficked bridge, says Maggie Green, a public information officer for the city.

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It’s going to get worse with the upcoming once-adecade redistricting processs—especially in Missouri.

In 2018, Missouri voters overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the state constitution to take redistricting out of the hands of party operatives. But in 2020, the same voters narrowly overturned it through the confusingly worded Measure 3.

“Missouri voters said we want to do something about this, we want to clean this up, and sixty-two percent of them signed on for reform in 2018,” Daley says.

“The trouble is, as you saw in Missouri, that people can go to these superhuman efforts and become heroes of democracy only to have their legislatures undermine them, just like that.”

We talked to Daley about the somewhat bleak future of pro-democracy reforms.

“All of the structural flaws have been laid bare and weaponized in service of an enduring minority rule that is going to be very difficult to dislodge,” he says.

Big data changed everything. “We have had gerrymandering as long as we’ve had politicians,” Daley says. “Patrick Henry tried to draw James Madison out of the very first Congress.”

But in the same way that analytics revolutionized baseball, things have changed in the digital age. Maptitude—the software that political operatives use to draw the lines—was a game changer: “In 2010, you see this quantum leap in the sophistication of the software, the speed and power of the computers, and the granularity of the data.”

Public data allowed operatives to draw districts based on party, turnout, home value and gun ownership. Then, add data gathered by Facebook.

“When you combine all of that, you’re able to draw the lines where you know the impact of moving one of those lines one block in any direction,” Daley says.

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Polarization is driven by gerrymandering. Have a problem with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich? Don’t like Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio?

Either way, blame gerrymandering. Both representatives come from oddly shaped, heavily gerrymandered districts that lump partisan voters together, incentivizing politics that plays to the extremes of their respective party bases.

“Opinion polls show that there is a path forward in this country on just above every hot-button issue,” Daley says. “The structure of the system has prevented us from even having votes on some of these issues where we could have progress.”

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“The political scientists used to think, ‘oh, gerrymandering gets you a temporary advantage,’” Daley says. “But the technology that is used to draw these maps, the data that goes into picking these voters and putting them into districts, and our polarization in general are all so intense that the maps that were drawn last decade held up for ten years.”

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was a bloody year in Kansas City—the bloodiest ever, in fact.

By mid-October, the city had surpassed its previous all-time record for homicides, and by our press deadline in the middle of December, there had been one hundred and seventy people killed within KCMO city limits, mostly by gunfire.

It may get worse before it gets better, according to Ken Novak, longtime professor of criminology at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Soaring violent crime rates across the country have everyone’s attention, but Novak says there’s still a gap between how politicians want to tackle the problem and what the research shows will work.

“The research shows that a little bit of punishment can go a long way,” he says. “You don’t need to punish with severity, but you do need to hold people accountable with certainty.”

To support that, Novak offers what he concedes is a “pretty lame analogy” involving lower-tier criminality.

“Red light cameras are a really good example,” he says. “If I see a red light camera and I run the light, I know a ticket is coming. It could be a fifteen dollar ticket. It doesn’t have to be severe punishment, but I know it’s coming. And because I know it’s coming, I am more likely to change my behavior.”

Kansas City spoke with Novak about the city’s recent surge in violent crime and why he has some hope that things could turn around starting this month.

T W E N T Y-T W E N T Y

ENOUGH ‘TOUGH’ A local crime expert on why Kansas City had its bloodiest year on record last year and what can change the trajectory in 2021

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Why did Kansas City have such a bloody year last year? The

trend in gun-related violence has been going up since 2015.

Kansas City was already on an upward trajectory when it came to homicides and gun violence when 2020 hit… A lot of violence is impulsive and reactionary in nature.

The pandemic, along with unemployment and all the uncertainties of 2020, really caused that much more strain among the general population, which includes people prone to violence. Homicides and non-fatal shootings went up after the pandemic hit largely because of all the stress and strain, and we saw that not just in Kansas City but throughout the country.

At the same time, you’ve got the George Floyd incident, which cannot be ignored.

What George Floyd demonstrated was a general distrust between the community and the police across the country…

When people see the criminal justice system as not being fair or impartial, they are more likely to take matters into their own hands.

Why does KC historically have this issue? Even before this year, our homicide rates were consistently above what you see in other similar-sized cities. There is no one rea-

son—it’s such a complicated question. But among the reasons I would include the incredibly lax and toothless gun laws in Missouri… When guns are more accessible, you’re more likely to see gun-related crime because you’re adding in that ingredient to a volatile situation or argument. A lot of violence is impulsive, and the presence of a firearm makes it more likely to be fatal.

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We all have a tendency to assume there’s meaning and rational thought that goes into homicides, but what you’re saying is, to a degree that might make people even more uncomfortable, a lot of it is chance—the wrong person, on the wrong day, with the wrong thing in their glove box. We

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could go on and on about the rational criminal. Are these behaviors people engage in truly rational? When everybody else around me has a gun, carrying a gun myself is a pretty rational decision…

Now, bad decisions are made impulsively. When you have the accessibility of guns that we do in Missouri, you’re more likely to have [a shooting].

Those bad circumstances happen in Portland [Oregon, a city of similar size to KC with only a quarter as many murders]. I’m just guessing that fewer people are armed at the time, which means you have a lower likelihood of things just getting out of control and somebody making an impulsive, rash decision that can’t be taken back.

Arguments 29%

So what can be done to get guns out of people’s hands in Kansas City? Nothing easy.

The largest single cause of homicides was an argument in 2020, according to KCPD statistics through December 14.

I don’t see more restrictive gun laws coming anytime soon, and even if they did there would be a lag effect because the guns are already in circulation. So we need to be thinking about the next generation, to be honest with you. Gun violence—and the way people see gun violence— has momentum. If this is part of the culture that we have grown up in, and frankly have become a little bit accustomed to, it doesn’t seem as crazy as it does to somebody coming from the Pacific Northwest because this is all we know.

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Chances are that by January 4 you’ll be more than ready to get the little ones out of the house for the day. Well, this all-day Mario Kart tournament at the Lenexa Rec Center has you covered, with kiddos facing off on the Switch. The twelve-buck entrance fee also buys them lunch.

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Soviet immigrant Igor Yuzov grew up in the waning days of the empire, when rock ‘n’ roll was illegal but accessible. So he developed a taste for all things American, which manifests in his long-running rockabilly band, the Red Elvises. Back in their mid-nineties heyday, these Elvi performed on both 90210 and its spinoff Melrose Place, and while Yuzov’s lambchop sideburns are grayer now, his delightful accent and quirky humor remain encased in amber.

KC Restaurant Week January 8-17

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This annual celebration of the city’s vibrant restaurant scene will look a little different this year, with planners pivoting to offer carryout and delivery along with traditional dine-in experiences. It’s a great excuse to try a new spot, and to support an important local industry.

Class: All About Bierocks January 17

THE CULINARY CENTER OF KANSAS CITY, 7920 SANTA FE DRIVE, OVERLAND PARK. 11 AM. $60.

Continuing with our soft Russian theme: Bierocks are savory

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handheld meals that are not unlike sandwiches but for the fact that the meat is packed inside.

Out on the windswept Kansas plains, they’re a staple. Here in KC, the art of bierock-making will be taught at this class led by instructor Kim Stewart, which will follow rules for masking and social distancing.

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Stanislav Ioudenitch January 30

1900 BUILDING, 1900 SHAWNEE MISSION PARKWAY, MISSION WOODS. 7:30 PM. $10-$30.

Uzbekistan-born pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch has performed with orchestras around the world and is a professor at Park University.

This performance will find him playing at the mid-century modern 1900 building that formerly housed Lee Jeans.

Ioudenitch will play the “Three Movements from Petrushka,” an arrangement for piano of music from the ballet Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky, among other works.

Chargers at Chiefs January 3

ARROWHEAD STADIUM, 1 ARROWHEAD DRIVE, KCMO. NOON. LIMITED TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE. GAME WILL AIR ON CBS.

Here’s a little piece of trivia worth knowing as the Chiefs host Justin Herbert and the division rival Chargers: While the Chiefs are one of only three teams that have a winning record against everyone in their division, the wobegon Bolts (along with the Lions) are one of only two teams with a losing record against every other team in their division. It’s likely that trend will remain steady in this week seventeen matchup.

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TAPPED IN With Lonnie’s Reno Club, a legendary local entertainer remakes an iconic jazz spot.

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The legendary Reno Club was just four blocks away.

“I started thinking about all the people who had made the original Reno Club what it was: Hot Lips Page, Mary Lou Williams and Count Basie, of course. That’s where Basie got his nickname. The announcer had always just said ‘William Basie and his band’—this night, for whatever reason, he said ‘Ladies and gentlemen, live from Kansas City, Count Basie.’”

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A Photo of the Three Chocolate Drops

McFadden’s father performed at the old Reno Club with his jazz tap group, the Three Chocolate Drops (originally the Four Chocolate Drops—until one dropped).

A photo of the group hangs at the entrance, across from a photo of Louis Armstrong.

“They’re in white tails and top hats. My father is the guy in the center.”

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Wooden Stage

“Every place I’ve played in Kansas City for the last fifteen years, I’ve had to carry a little piece of wood around with me to tap dance. Here at Lonnie’s Reno Club, all the little details were made for me.

The first four feet of the stage at the Reno Club are wood.

That’s intentional and that’s for me to tap dance—it’s the only club in Kansas City where I can tap dance.”

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W H E N H E WA S just sixteen, Lonnie McFadden came to a fork in the road.

McFadden had the eye of baseball scouts thanks to a lively sinker and a split-finger curve. “I could make the ball dance,” he says. “I didn’t have the fastest ball, but I could throw it at your head and it would go over the plate.”

But McFadden also knew the entertainment trade thanks to his father, a prominent jazz tap dancer.

“My brother and I were his only two students,” McFadden says. “We tap-danced, we did some comedy,

and we did something I’d loosely describe as singing.”

After gigs at the old Muehlebach Hotel and Top of the Tower, McFadden was recommended to the bandleader of a popular seventies soul funk band, Clyde N’em & Her. “They got into a situation where they needed a trumpet player,” McFadden says. “I don’t know how my name got thrown in the pool, but Clyde called me and wanted to audition me. I quit high school and went on the road with them. I realized that I was going to have to choose between baseball and music, and I think I made the right choice.”

Indeed, McFadden is among the city’s most respected entertainers—a singer, dancer and trumpet player who’s been booked all over the world.

Now, for the first time, McFadden has his own place, Lonnie’s Reno Club, a speakeasy-style jazz spot in the basement of the Ambassador Hotel, managed by heavyweight hotelier Paul Coury.

“Paul took me downstairs to this meeting room that they had not been using much and said, ‘I’m thinking about opening a speakeasy-style nightclub down here, can you see it?’” McFadden says. “I’d been hearing about the speakeasies of the Pendergast era my whole life because my dad was a part of that scene. The whole time I’m thinking he’s just picking my brain. When I finished talking he says, ‘I love it, I’m going to do it, and I’m going to name it after you.’ And that’s exactly what happened.”

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Drip acrylic and enamel earrings, $18-$50 depending on size. whitneymanney.com Remix jacket, price varies. whitneymanney.com

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WISH LIST

Local designer Whitney Manney’s start in fashion began when she was thirteen. “I used to grow out of things so often,” she says. “I’m six foot.” Known for her brightly hued streetwear, accessories and original patterns (she digitally designs her own fabrics), Manney’s namesake company was born in 2014. Manney was recently endowed five thousand dollars in Joann Fabrics gift cards by the craft store’s Minority Creative Grants program. On Manney’s shopping list is some new equipment for her studio such as sewing machines, along with basic supplies like needles and thread. But, she says “her mind changes every five seconds.” As for the national recognition, “It was amazing to be amplified and included on their social media channels,” she says. — N I C O L E B R A D L E Y

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A DIFFERENT ‘LEAGUE’ A college assignment proved Kansas City is the next Austin— at least for men’s fashion.

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that Kansas City shares with Austin.

League of Rebels, a luxury menswear brand based in the trendy Texas capital, recently secured a plot at Leawood’s Town Center.

The inspiration behind this leap from the Lonestar state? A college class assignment.

University of Texas professor Lisa Dobias assigned students the task of finding the “sister city” for League of Rebels, the project to be used as a case study in an upcoming textbook. When Rebels founder Musa Ato took a call at his store to answer questions for the assignment, he dug in a little deeper.

“The case study basically mimicked our city and target demographics and focused on locations

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that might realistically work outside of Austin,” he says. Deciding factors in the study included customer demographic, disposable income shopping habits and openness to creativity in fashion.

Ato says that Houston was the natural next location for Rebels, but “after reviewing the study and checking out the Kansas City area, we did, in fact, fall in love and decided to make the move here.”

Ato mulled over a space at Country Club Plaza before determining that Town Center was his ideal location. A few surrounding stores in Leawood match Austin neighbors, including Peloton, Kendra Scott and North Italia.

There’s one specialty League of Rebels offer that is exclusive to Kansas City: denim.

“We plan to have a bespoke denim service here,” Ato says. “We are working with salvaged denim from Italy, Japan and the USA. Customers can come in and touch the fabrics in its raw form.

Then we’ll take measurements and create the pattern and design that they choose, and we’ll sew the whole thing here.” This addition, he says, “adds that extra touch of Kansas.”

GO: League of Rebels, 4573 W. 119th St. A103B, Leawood. leagueofrebels.com

TEXAS TA KOV E R League of Rebels isn’t the first Texas-to-Kansas City transplant— and it won’t be the last. Here are some KC favorites we can thank Texas for.

Patrick Mahomes

The all-world Chiefs quarterback is from Tyler, about 90 miles east of Dallas.

Whataburger

Speaking of Mahomes, after asking via Twitter to bring the franchise our way, his wish was granted. Locations to come in Blue Springs and Overland Park.

Torchy’s Tacos

The Austin taco chain has a spot at Ward Parkway Center and in Lawrence and an Olathe location is on its way.

Texas-Style Barbecue

Local pitmasters at Harp Barbecue and Chef J know a thing or two about Texasstyle brisket.

KC Daiquiri Shop The Power & Light bar is inspired by the Daiquiri Shoppe concept in Dallas.

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SQUAD GOALS Towering Chiefs wideout Jody Fortson has turned heads at training camp. Could the runway be next?

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isn’t made by bold-faced names alone.

If it was, Barry Sanders and Dan Marino are the ones who would have Super Bowl rings—not Jody Fortson.

Fortson is a Chiefs practice squad player, a product of Valdosta State who won his job with the Chiefs at a minicamp tryout. The combo wideout-tight end has turned heads at training camp and lasted two years on the team’s practice squad, a group of reserves that reenact opposing teams’ plays at practices and serve as a deep bench when a team is hit by a rash of injuries—or, this season, Covid exposures.

Standing six-foot-six speed and with a highlight reel that includes some crazy one-handed catches against undersized Division II defenders, Fortson has captured the imagination of the type of hard-core Chiefs fans who obsess over training camp battles and blocking schemes.

We talked to the Buffalo native about his time in KC and his dreams of someday taking up modeling.

K A N S A S C I T Y FAVO R I T E S Initial sneaker shop at Crown Center “They have a whole bunch of kicks. I’m a big sneaker guy and it’s one of my favorite places.”

AMC Theatres “This is a big thing for me. I love going

to the movies, and it’s one thing that I miss doing as much.”

First Watch “A Floridian French Toast and a Morning Meditation are must-haves for me.

I’m on a first-name basis here.”

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Being from Buffalo, what do you think of the wings in Kansas City? I’m going to be honest with you: I haven’t found a place here where the crisp is just right. In Buffalo, we have Anchor Bar, Duff’s and 716, which is a little bit downtown past the Sabres’ arena. The crispiness on the wings is the perfect amount of crunchy.

I will say, however, that the barbecue here is second to none. I am a big Q39 fan, and they definitely set it off for me.

When you’re not in the gym or practicing, what are you doing?

I’m starting to get into modeling and even taking pictures—I want to get behind the camera. I’m in the process of trying everything. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll make it out to Hollywood to be an actor.

Growing up, who was your favorite player?

Randy Moss is my all-time favorite player. The way he would sprint, dunk and jump over people—I’ve never seen another human do that. I always thought he was like a superhero.

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How are you liking Kansas City? To be honest with you, Kansas City reminds me a lot of [my hometown] Buffalo. It’s really tight-knit. It’s a real loving atmosphere around here. Fans represent Buffalo in the sense of how they ride or die for their team, and I definitely get that

same sense here. Being here is truly like being at a home away from home.

Should I Text My Lawyer?

Text messages are a common way of communicating. Instead of picking up the phone or drafting an email, many like the ease and quickness of sending a text. For this reason, many clients text their lawyer in a divorce or family law matter. Text communications can be short and to the point. Clients can also attach photos and videos to texts.

Is texting an effective form of communication for clients going through a divorce or family law matter? There are no black and white rules in terms of texting. There are also no rules or statutes that explicitly prohibit lawyers from texting their clients per se. Some lawyers might be willing to text their clients, while other lawyers might not want to do so. Some lawyers may not even be techsavvy enough to text with their clients.

First, texting is often short and to the point, as explained above. The lawyer or the client could misinterpret the shortness of the communication, causing miscommunication, an increase in fees, or frustration. Many conversations instead require a lot more dialogue and analysis than a short text message ex-

change.

Second, texting is not always the most secure way of communication.

Texting is not encrypted communication. This fact makes it easier for others to intercept or read the conversation.

Third, it is possible a client puts the phone down and somebody else picks it up and reads the communication. With texts, it can be quick and easy to see recent communication and attorney-client privilege could be jeopardized.

Fourth, text communication often does not make its way into a client’s file.

It can be hard for a lawyer to print off the texts and actually get them into the file.

It can be cumbersome for the law firm or lawyer (and expensive for the client in terms of legal fees) to print the text communications. Thus, when a client requests their file at the end of the case, the texts might not be there. As it relates to important matters, the client may want that text communication if they did not retain it on their own device.

Fifth, text communication lacks the formality of other types of communication. The lack of formality can cause some clients to say things spontaneously to their lawyer. This can be damaging to the attorney-client relationship if they are upset or angry about something.

Email is typically more secure because it is encrypted. Email is also a bit

more formal and allows for lengthier communication. The lengthier communication can often lead to better and more effective communication. Additionally, it is easier for a lawyer to print off an email chain and put that chain into the client file. For most clients, they appreciate this on the back-end when the case is over.

Finally, while texting is easy and convenient, with most smartphones, a client can send an email just as quickly as a text. In terms of convenience, sending an email versus a text is comparable.

Of course, phone calls, video conferences, or in-person meetings can often be more effective than email or text communication. While many clients want instant answers in the heat of the moment, if the situation can wait, the best communication can often take place by phone, video conference, or in-person.

Stange Law Firm, PC limits their practice to family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, mediation, collaborative law and other domestic relation matters.

Stange Law Firm, PC gives clients 24/7 access to their case through a secured online case tracker found on the website. They also give their clients their cell phone numbers. Call for a consultation today at 855-805-0595.

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LOFTY IDEALS Transforming a blank canvas in Prairie Village into an opulent modern space

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Wimberly has an extensive background in interior design, with a bachelor’s degree in interior design, a master’s degree in design management and twenty-two years of work in the industry. Now he runs ULAH, a menswear and interiors store in Westwood, Kansas, with his partner, Joey Mendez, who brings a background of retail experience to the table. The two combined their strengths to curate a collection of men’s clothing and custom interior design services.

“When we started dating, that’s when the light bulbs started going off,” Wimberly says. “We kind of put our backgrounds together to create a unique shopping experience and also have a unique offering of services.”

Wimberly went to town on this Prairie Village loft and worked with the homeowners from the very start. See how he turned what was a white box into a modern space with clean lines and custom finishes.

1 FIREPLACE One of the first things Wimberly started working on in this home was the modern fireplace, whose hard borders stand against the movement of Venetian plaster. His inspiration for Venetian plaster throughout the home came from a wall in the Bloch Building at the NelsonAtkins Museum of Art. 2 ENTRYWAY “I started playing around with some different designs, and I really liked the idea of doing something with a natural wood tone over the white Venetian plaster on the wall,” Wimberly says. He designed this statement textural piece, which was then fabricated by local granite and stone maker RockTops. Halo lights hide behind the art to make it glow at night.

Wimberly’s inspiration for the moss display came after he took a plane ride with the homeowner, who pilots his own plane for business and personal travel. “The idea is that it’s almost like you’re flying over an island,” he says. “It’s like you’re looking at the topography from a bird’s-eye view.”

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3 KITCHEN Due to ample natural light from floor-to-ceiling sliding windows opposite the kitchen, Wimberly opted for matte walnut and navy finishes on the cabinets so as not to make them too reflective.

The white quartz backsplash and raised island countertop is meant to mimic calacatta marble.

“We chose quartz in the kitchen because of its low-maintenance attributes since the homeowners love to cook,” Wimberly says.

The drop ceiling adds architectural interest while creating a strong focal point and drawing your eye toward the center of the kitchen.

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Wimberly came across this glass tile in different colors, so he decided to tastefully mix them all.

“We’d already picked out our colors for the walls, so we added satin brass tones with the champagne tones and then the warm grays,” he says.

5 SITTING ROOM

Wimberly says this cozy spot off the master bedroom is where the homeowners start and finish their day.

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6 BEDROOM The homeowners were drawn to warm gray color tones, so Wimberly incorporated this comforting palette into their bedroom. He also strategically painted walls different shades of the same color to work with the natural light streaming in.

Subtle patterns are mixed throughout the room—a plush carpet with a lustrous sheen and a slight herringbone pattern covers the floor, and no two patterns in textiles and linens are repeated twice.

“If you have a linear pattern, try mixing that with a softer, more organic or round shape,” Wimberly recommends when pairing patterns.

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7 DINING AREA The dining room table with a walnut and granite curve base was custom-designed by Wimberly. “I try not to do the same thing twice,” Wimberly says. “I’ve done a lot with forty-five degree angles, so I really wanted to try something with a curve here.”

Speaking of curves, Wimberly further incorporated them into the space with a chandelier above the table. “It’s almost as if you took the idea of a flower opening up and stripped it down to its minimal lines,” he says of the fixture. The fine art piece behind it has just the right amount of negative space to sit behind the chandelier.

WALL ART BY KYLE GODDARD. PURCHASED THROUGH WEINBERGER FINE ART

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Our annual Top Doctors celebrates the best of the local medical community—who we appreciate now more than ever.

BEHIND THE MAS

TOP DOCTORS 2021 SPECIALTY INDEX Adolescent Medicine...............................46 Allergy & Immunology..............................46 Cardiac Electrophysiology......................46 Cardiovascular Disease...........................46 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry...............47 Child Neurology.........................................47 Clinical Genetics........................................47 Colon & Rectal Surgery............................47 Dermatology...............................................47 Diagnostic Radiology...............................47 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.................................................47 Family Medicine.........................................49 Gastroenterology......................................49 Geriatric Medicine.....................................49 Gynecologic Oncology........................... 50 Hand Surgery............................................ 50 Infectious Disease.................................... 50 Internal Medicine...................................... 50 Interventional Cardiology....................... 50 Maternal & Fetal Medicine..................... 50 Medical Oncology.................................... 50 Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine................. 50 Nephrology................................................ 50 Neurological Surgery................................51 Neurology.....................................................51 Neuroradiology...........................................51 Obstetrics & Gynecology.........................51 Ophthalmology..........................................53 Orthopaedic Surgery................................54 Otolaryngology..........................................54 Otolaryngology/ Facial Plastic Surgery...............................55 Pain Medicine.............................................55 Pediatric Allergy & Immunology............55 Pediatric Cardiology.................................55 Pediatric Endocrinology..........................55 Pediatric Hematology-Oncology...........55 Pediatric Nephrology...............................55 Pediatric Otolaryngology........................55 Pediatric Pulmonology.............................55 Pediatric Surgery.......................................55 Pediatrics.....................................................55 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.......57 Plastic Surgery...........................................57 Psychiatry....................................................58 Pulmonary Disease...................................58 Radiation Oncology..................................58 Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility...........................58 Rheumatology............................................58 Sleep Medicine..........................................58 Sports Medicine.........................................58 Surgery.........................................................58 Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery...................58 Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery.......................59 Urology........................................................59 Vascular & Interventional Radiology....59 Vascular Surgery.......................................59

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Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Its online nominations process (castleconnolly.com/ nominations) is open to all licensed physicians in America who are able to nominate physicians in any medical specialty and in any part of the country, as well as indicate whether the nominated physicians is, in their opinion, among the best in their region in their medical specialty or among the best in the nation in their medical specialty. Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers.

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ADOLESCENT MEDICINE Loretta‌ ‌R.‌ ‌Nelson,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7301‌ ‌Mission‌ Rd,‌ Ste‌ ‌350‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY H. Terry Levine, MD Allergy & Asthma Care 10787 Nall Ave, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 491-3300 Mark Neustrom, DO Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Associates 8675 College Blvd, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 491-5501 Nguyen Pham Tran, MD Allergy & Asthma Care 10787 Nall Ave, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 491-3300 Jeffrey A. Wald, MD Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Associates 8675 College Blvd, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 491-5501 Derrick Ward, MD Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Associates 8675 College Blvd, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 491-5501

Martin‌ ‌Emert,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute 5100 W 110th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 449-1297 Rhea‌ ‌Pimentel,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌MS‌ ‌4023‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Brian Ramza, MD/PhD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Yeruva‌ V.‌ ‌Reddy,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌MS‌ ‌4023‌ ‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160 (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Rangarao Tummala, MD Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute 5100 W 110th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 449-1297

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Alan P. Wimmer, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

‌ Loren‌ ‌David‌ ‌Berenbom,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

Ravi K. Yarlagadda, MD Olathe Health Cardiology Services 20805 W 151st St, Ste 400 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 780-4900

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Mazhar‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Afaq,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Bethany A. Austin, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Timothy L. Blackburn, MD Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists 17067 S Interstate 49, Ste 200 Belton, Mo. 64012 (816) 348-4281 Steven ‌W.‌ ‌Bormann,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Matthew Deedy, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 20 Northeast Saint Luke's Blvd., Ste 240 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 931-1883 Michelle L. Dew, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 ‌ Jonathan‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Freeman,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Joseph A. Goeke IV, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 5844 NW Barry Rd,

Top Doctors 2021 Ste 230 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 931-1883 Andrew Kao, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Craig Lundgren, MD Healient Physician Group 1000 Carondelet Dr, Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (913) 956-2250 Anthony Magalski, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Kevin‌ ‌Mulhern,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160 ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 James H. O’Keefe, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 David G. Skolnick, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Dwarakraj Soundarraj, MD Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste 306 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 407-5430 Brett W. Sperry, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Tracy L. Stevens, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4300 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Carrie A. Totta, MD Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists 2820 E Rock Haven Rd, Ste 200 Harrisonville, Mo. 64701 (816) 348-4281 Brian‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Weiford,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Man Anand, MD Psychiatric Care Associates 3515 S 4th St, Ste 100 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 651-2202

Anne C. Clark, MD 10500 Barkley St, Ste 220 Overland Park, Kan. 66212 (913) 738-9235 Ann‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Genovese,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Poonam Khanna, DO Minds That Matter 14221 Metcalf Ave, Ste 123 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 912-7054 Christopher Van Horn, DO Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City 8900 State Line Rd, Ste 380 Leawood, Kan. 66206 (913) 385-7252

CHILD NEUROLOGY Ahmed Abdelmoity, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Neurology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3490 Jean-Baptiste Le Pichon, MD/PhD Children’s Mercy Hospital Neurology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3490 Fenglin Shi, MD Providence Medical Group Neurology 8919 Parallel Pkwy, Ste 440 Kansas City, Kan. 66112 (913) 596-7286

CLINICAL GENETICS ‌ Merlin‌ G.‌ ‌Butler,‌ ‌MD/PhD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY Allen B. Jetmore, MD Midwest Hemorrhoid Treatment Center 11111 Nall Ave, Ste 116 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-0600 Lina M. O’Brien, MD Colorectal Surgery Associates 4370 W 109th St, Ste 350 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (816) 941-0800

DERMATOLOGY James V. Allen, MD KMC Dermatology 11301 Nall Ave, Ste 205 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-5934 Rebecca L. Chain, MD Dermatology Consultants Midwest 10777 Nall Ave, Ste 220 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 469-0110 Mark Fleischman, MD Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers 7901 W 135th St,

Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 451-7546 Holly V. Fritch, MD 11201 Nall Ave, Ste 100 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3030 Michael L. Haag, MD Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers 7901 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 451-7546 Kimberly A. Horii, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Dermatology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 234-3700 David L. Kaplan, MD Adult & Pediatric Dermatology 4601 West 109th St, Ste 116 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 469-1115 Anne H. Kettler, MD College Park Family Care Center 15101 Glenwood Ave, Stanley, Kan. 66223 (913) 681-8866 Mark A. McCune, MD Epiphany Dermatology 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 430 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3230 Meggan R. Newland, MD Saint Luke’s Dermatology Specialists 4400 Broadway, Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-4500 Emily Jean Ochoa, MD Saint Luke’s Dermatology Specialists 4400 Broadway, Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-4500 Timothy L. Parker, MD Advanced Dermatologic Surgery 6901 W 121 St, , Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 661-1755 Trisha A. Prossick, MD Johnson County Dermatology 151 West 151st St, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 764-1125 Braden R. Rance, MD Dermatology Consultants Midwest 10777 Nall Ave, Ste 220 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 469-0110

3 Common Top Doctor Questions WHY DON’T I SEE MY AMAZING DOCTOR’S NAME ON THIS LIST? If your physician is not on the list, it doesn’t mean he or she isn’t providing good medical care. Your doctor may practice in a large hospital, which means he or she might not be part of a large referral network. Also, if your doctor works at a smaller medical facility or is young, he or she might not be as well-known yet.

WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE A TOP DOCTOR ON THE LIST? We recommend that you use your own personal judgement when finding medical care. If you don’t like a doctor or feel uncomfortable despite his or her credentials, seek out another medical professional.

DID THESE DOCTORS JUST BUY THEIR WAY ONTO THIS LIST? No. All the Top Doctors are peer-nominated and have earned their place on this list.

Amanda E. Tauscher, MD Johnson County Dermatology 151 West 151st St, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 764-1125

Shelby‌ J.‌ ‌Fishback,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

Viseslav Tonkovic-Capin, MD Cass Regional Dermatology 2820 E Rock Haven Rd, Ste 150 Harrisonville, Mo. 64701 (816) 887-0312

‌ Marc‌ ‌F.‌ ‌Inciardi,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Lisa Waxman, MD KMC Dermatology at Medspa 10940 Parallel Pkwy, Ste M Kansas City, Kan. 66109 (913) 788-7099

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Scott M. Ravis, MD Saint Luke’s Dermatology Specialists 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 728 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-4500

Ryan‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Ash,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

Shawn R. Sabin, MD Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers 7901 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 451-7546

Jeffrey F. Brent, MD Diagnostic Imaging Centers 6650 W 110th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 319-8400

Elizabeth A Spenceri, MD Dermatology & Skin Cancer Centers 7901 W 135th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 451-7546

Jennifer H. Crawley, MD Diagnostic Imaging Centers 6650 W 110th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 319-8400

Jessica Lea Sanchez, MD Saint Luke’s Imaging Associates Radiology Department Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-2550 Pauline‌ ‌Sleder,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ Louis‌ ‌H.‌ ‌Wetzel,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM Leigh‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Eck,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

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Q&A PLASTIC SURGERY

Daniel Bortnick, M.D., F.A.C.S. BORTNICK PLASTIC SURGERY Dr. Dan Bortnick is a second-generation plastic surgeon. His passion for his family is evidenced on every wall of his Overland Park office.

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medicine runs in the family. His father, Dr. Eugene Bortnick, is known across the country as one of the grandfathers of rhinoplasty. The elder Bortnick is retired at age eighty-five and has become an esteemed watercolor painter, using his years of experience in facial anatomy to mimic fine detailing in his artwork.

It’s meant that the younger Dr. Bortnick’s office is now doubling as a gallery space: “His art is all over my office and people buy it off the wall,” Dr. Bortnick says.

Was Kansas City always the place for you? After I graduated med school, I came back to Kansas City, which at the time wasn’t really the Welcome Wagon for new plastic surgeons. Everyone had something discouraging to say, like “It’s too crowded.” But I said, “No, this is my family. This is my life and I’m going to start here.”

What would you consider to be your biggest accomplishment? My family and my marriage.

I've been really lucky in life for a lot of reasons, but the biggest success, without a doubt, is the success of my family. My kids, two boys and two girls, range in age from eighteen to twenty seven. It’s always nice to have them in town—we love going to workout classes together with our masks on, like group boxing or cardio fit.

What has been your biggest takeaway from this year? I always tell my residents and my kids that the only thing in life you can really control is the amount of work and the daily discipline that you put in. A lot of things are out of your control, but you can control the amount of daily work you do.

Never get complacent.

Run with the wind at your back.

Top Doctors 2021

Efrem H. Gebremedhin, MD Overland Park Endocrine & Diabetes Center 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-4520 Leland‌ ‌Graves‌ ‌III,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Marie L. Griffin, MD Saint Luke’s Endocrinology Specialists 4061 Indian Creek Pkwy, Ste 300 Overland Park Kan. 66207 (913) 323-4747 Mitchell S. Hamburg, MD Saint Luke’s Endocrinology & Diabetes 4321 Washington St, Ste 6100 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3470 Sajeev Menon, MD Olathe Health Internal Medicine 20805 W 151st St, Ste 224 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 782-8300 Candice‌ ‌Rose,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ Howard M. Rosen, MD Hellman & Rosen Endocrine Associates 2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 1250 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 421-3700 Renato Sandoval, MD Saint Luke’s Endocrinology Specialists - East 20 NE St. Luke's Blvd, Ste 300 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 347-5200

FAMILY MEDICINE Donald E. Banks, MD 705 Baptiste Dr, Paola, Kan. 66071 (913) 294-2305 Adrian J. Delaney III, MD Clay Platte Family Medicine Clinic 5501 NW 62nd Terr, Ste 100 Kansas City, Mo. 64151 (816) 842-4440 Christopher Ehly, MD Shawnee Mission Primary Care 7501 Mission Rd, Ste 103 Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 632-9880 Michael J. Ferguson, DO College Park Family Care Center 801 N Mur-Len Rd, Ste 211 Olathe, Kan. 66062 (913) 451-2253 M. Kathryn Foos, MD AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care Shawnee Mission Medical Bldg

Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-2900

12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 420 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 491-9100

Amy M. Holman, MD Saint Luke’s Primary Care 1001 6th Ave, Ste 320 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 772-8200

Ervin Y. Eaker, MD WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 7230 Renner Rd, Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 962-2122

Susan L. Lee, MD Saint Luke’s Primary Care 4061 Indian Creek Pkwy, Overland Park, Kan. 66207 (913) 317-7990 Hannah‌ ‌E.‌ ‌Maxfield,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ James L. Miller, DO Nursery Street Family Care Clinic 617 W Nursery St, Butler, Mo. 64730 (660) 200-3627 A. Ernest Ojeleye, MD Ottawa Family Physicians 1418 S Main St, Ste 5 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 242-1620 James Rahto, MD College Park Family Care Center 11725 W 112th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 469-5579 Dennis Spratt, MD Ottawa Family Physicians 1418 S Main St, Ste 5 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 242-1620 Jerad E. Widman, MD Spring Hill Family Medicine 22450 S Harrison St, Ste 100 Spring Hill, Kan. 66083 (913) 592-2720 Jessica D. Yoakam, MD Saint Luke’s Primary Care-Cushing 1001 6th Ave, Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 651-6565 Tahira‌ ‌Zufer,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

GASTROENTEROLOGY John‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Bonino,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Daniel‌ ‌Buckles,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Donald Richberg Campbell, MD Saint Luke’s GI Specialists 12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 420 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 491-9100 Wendell Clarkston, MD Saint Luke's GI Specialists

‌ Tuba‌ ‌Esfandyari,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Scott‌ ‌Grisolano,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Jonathan P. Horwitz, DO Consultants in Gastroenterology 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 478-4887 Alka Mittal Hudson, MD WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 7230 Renner Rd, Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 962-2122 Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, MD Saint Luke’s GI Specialists 4321 Washington St, Ste 5100 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (913) 491-9100 ‌ Mojtaba‌ ‌Olyaee,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Scott Propeck, MD WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 16663 Midland Dr, Ste 100 Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 962-2122 ‌ Amit‌ ‌Rastogi,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Prateek Sharma, MD 4801 E Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, Mo. 64128 (816) 861-4700 Michael F. Thompson, MD WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 16663 Midland Dr, Ste 100 Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 631-2600 Steven‌ ‌Alan‌ ‌Weinman,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Jeffrey L. Young, MD Gastrointestinal Associates 10116 W 105th St, Overland Park, Kan. 66212 (913) 495-9600

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GERIATRIC MEDICINE Shelley B. Bhattacharya, DO The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227 Christopher Geha, MD Ward Parkway Health Services 8800 State Line Rd, Leawood, Kan. 66206 (913) 383-9099

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Lowell Byers, MD Advent Health Shawnee Mission Gynecologic Oncology Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9130 Julia‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Chapman,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Brenda L. Shoup, MD Advent Health Shawnee Mission Gynecologic Oncology Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9130

HAND SURGERY Christine Cheng, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Scott A. Langford, MD Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists 120 NE Saint Luke’s Blvd, Ste 200 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 246-4302 Charles E. Rhoades, MD Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics Medical Plaza Bldg 1, Ste 610 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (913) 319-7600

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Lisa‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Clough,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City, ‌Kan.‌ 66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Samir R. Desai, MD KC Infectious Disease Consultants 7255 Renner Rd, Ste 100 Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 631-0405 Michael Driks, MD Metro Infectious Disease Consultants 4601 W 109th St, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 942-0540 Albert‌ ‌Eid,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌ ‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Wissam‌ ‌I.‌ ‌El‌ ‌Atrouni,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,

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Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Kassem‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Hammoud,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Dana‌ ‌Hawkinson,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Daniel‌ ‌Hinthorn,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ ‌ Michael‌ ‌Luchi,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Fernando‌ ‌Merino,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Stephen‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Waller,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

INTERNAL MEDICINE Neal B. Anson, MD The Liberty Clinic Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7730 Jane‌ ‌T.‌ ‌Broxterman,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Donald L. Cohen, DO 5701 W 119th St, Ste 419 Overland Park Kan. 66209 (913) 498-2123 Linda Dorzab, MD 3464 West 171st St, Stilwell, Kan. 66085 (913) 851-8669 Rita Hyde, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kan. 66205 (913) 588-1227 Jonathan T. Jacobs, MD 5701 W 119th St, Ste 419 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 498-1444 Anne‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Jones,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌‌ ‌7405‌ ‌Renner‌ Rd,‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ David R. Kennedy, MD AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care 7450 Kessler St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan.66204 (913) 632-2900

Becky‌ ‌N.‌ ‌Lowry,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Sheila‌ ‌McGreevy,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Michael E. Monaco, MD Select Healthcare 12140 Nall Ave, Ste 305 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 948-6400 David L. Morgan, MD Olathe Health Internal Medicine 20805 W 151st St, Ste 224 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 782-8300 Timothy Pasowicz, DO Saint Luke’s Primary Care 4061 Indian Creek Pkwy, Overland Park, Kan. 66207 (913) 317-7990 J. Christopher Perryman, MD Saint Luke’s Primary Care-Plaza 4321 Washington St, Ste 3000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3100 Micholee‌ ‌B.‌ ‌Polsak,‌ ‌DO‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Courtney‌ ‌S.‌ ‌Rhudy,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3901‌ ‌Rainbow‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ Bruce Salvaggio MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 10787 Nall Ave, Ste 310 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 588-1227 Jennifer Schultz, MD AdventHealth Medical Group 7840 W 165th St, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 373-2230 Sharon Snavely, MD Statland Medical Group 12140 Nall Ave, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 345-8500 Pamela‌ ‌Weinhold,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌‌ 7405‌ ‌Renner‌ Rd,‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 David A. Wilt, MD Kansas City Internal Medicine 12140 Nall Ave, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 6209 (816) 943-0706

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY Dmitri V. Baklanov, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants

12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 280 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (816) 931-1883

Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-3671‌ ‌

Adnan Chhatriwalla, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

David L. Lee, MD Olathe Cancer Center 15123 S OMC Pkwy, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 780-4000

Daniel H. Dunker, MD Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste 306 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 407-5430 J. Aaron Grantham, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 Kamal‌ ‌Gupta,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ David M. Safley, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 ‌ Peter‌ ‌N.‌ ‌Tadros,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Mark‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Wiley,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Joseph‌ ‌P.‌ ‌McGuirk,‌ ‌DO‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Prakash‌ ‌Neupane,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy,‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Anne‌ ‌P.‌ ‌O’Dea,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Ali Shwaiki, MD Saint Luke’s Cancer Specialists 110 NE St. Luke's Blvd, Ste 500 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 287-6060 Jacob P. Smeltzer, MD Saint Luke’s Cancer Specialists 110 NE St. Luke's Blvd, Ste 500 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 287-6060 Weijing‌ ‌Sun,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy,‌ ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE

NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE

Brent E. Finley, MD Midwest Perinatal Associates 12200 W 106th St, Ste 110 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 599-1396

Winston M. Manimtim, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Neonatology Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3591

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Steven Olsen, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Neonatology Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3591

Larry R. Corum, MD Olathe Cancer Center 15123 S OMC Pkwy, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 780-4000 Mark H. DeWolfe, MD Saint Luke’s Cancer Specialists 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste G30 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 251-5600

NEPHROLOGY W. James Chon, MD Saint Luke’s Kidney Transplant Program 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 304 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3550

Gary‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Doolittle,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy, ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Arnold ‌M.‌ ‌Chonko,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

Carol‌ ‌J.‌ ‌Fabian,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy, ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Diane‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Cibrik,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Chao‌ ‌H.‌ ‌Huang,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌

Franz‌ ‌Winklhofer,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of

Top Doctors 2021 and Brain Center Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 415-3437

ABOVE & BEYOND

Phillip‌ ‌D.‌ ‌Hylton,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Darren Lovick, MD Shawnee Mission Neurosurgery 7450 Kessler St, Ste 202 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9480

Katherine Aberle, M.D. While she was on extended maternity leave due to Covid, Dr. Katherine Aberle, a surgeon at Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat, wanted to keep her hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity sharp, so she started to sew. When she went back to work in September, she couldn’t help but notice that her colleagues' surgical caps were hanging together by a thread. “The normal, disposable surgical caps are in short supply because all those materials that are used to make surgical caps are being diverted to make masks,” she says. Dr. Aberle ordered ten yards of Wonder Women scrub caps online and made scrub caps to be distributed at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. “I think Wonder Woman symbolizes empowerment and doing something for the greater good and helping others.”

Paul L. O'Boynick, MD Shawnee Mission Neurosurgery 7450 Kessler St, Ste 202 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9480

Rajesh‌ ‌Pahwa,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599‌ ‌Rainbow‌ Blvd,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Timothy‌ ‌E.‌ Stepp,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

NEUROLOGY Richard‌ ‌J.‌ ‌Barohn,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599‌ ‌Rainbow‌ Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Alan‌ ‌S.‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Yu,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Robert M. Beatty, MD Overland Park Surgical Specialists & Sports Med 12200 W 106th St, Ste 400E Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-5500 Geoffrey L. Blatt, MD Midwest Neurosurgery Associates 2330 E Meyer Blvd, Ste 411

Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 363-2500

Jeffrey‌ M.‌ ‌Burns,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

‌ Paul‌ ‌J.‌ ‌Camarata,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Mazen M. Dimachkie, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227

Jonathan D. Chilton, MD Midwest Neurosurgery Associates 2330 E Meyer Blvd, Ste 411 Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 363-2500

Nancy‌ ‌E.‌ ‌Hammond,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

John A. Clough, MD Neurosurgery of South Kansas City 5340 College Blvd Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (816) 942-0200

Jeffrey M. Kaplan, MD College Park Family Care Center 10600 Mastin St, Overland Park, Kan. 66212 (913) 438-0868

Clifford M. Gall, MD Liberty Hospital Advanced Spine

Parveen K. Khosla, MD St. Joseph Neurology Associates

Errick Arroyo, MD Kansas City ObGyn 12200 W 106th St, Ste 230 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 948-9636 Timothy Billharz, MD Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7820

Colleen Lechtenberg, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Lori Noorollah, MD Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200

William S. Rosenberg, MD Midwest Neurosurgery Associates 2330 E Meyer Blvd, Ste 411-B Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 363-2500

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Patrick ‌Landazuri,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

‌ Jules‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Nazzaro,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Margo L. Block, DO Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200

Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

1000 Carondelet Dr, Ste 200 Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (816) 942-4500

Peter J. Caruso, MD Saint Luke's Women's Health South 12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 420 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 323-9000 Amy L. Giedt, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 Carrie A. Grounds, MD Women's Clinic of Johnson County 5525 W 119th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 491-4020

Mamatha Pasnoor, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Jessie Holmes, MD Women's Clinic of Johnson County 5525 W 119th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 491-4020

Robert T. Reddig, MD Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200

Lori A. Kramer, MD Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7820

Laura Reilly, MD College Park Family Care Center 1803 South Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, Kan. 66062 (913) 829-0505

Frederick B. Lintecum, MD Lintecum & Nickell 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 720 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-2111

Michael J. Schwartzman, DO Saint Luke's Neurology 4400 Broadway St, Ste 520 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-7600 Russell‌ ‌Swerdlow,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4350‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy,‌ Fairway,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Utku‌ ‌Uysal,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

NEURORADIOLOGY Graham K. Lee, MD 2316 E Meyer Blvd Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 276-4000 John‌ ‌D.‌ ‌Leever,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Alan‌ ‌R.‌ ‌Reeves,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Phaedra A. Lombard, MD Women's Clinic of Johnson County 5525 W 119th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 491-4020 Christopher M. Lynch, MD Johnson County OB/GYN 7440 W Frontage Rd, Merriam, Kan. 66203 (913) 236-6455 Michael R. Magee, MD Women's Care 9301 W 74th St, Ste 325 Shawnee Mission, Kan.66204 (913) 384-4990 Ana M. Martinez, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 Gerald Matile, MD 4400 Broadway St, Ste 302 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-9344 Kimberly D. Matthews, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300

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Kathryn Keeler, M.D. C H I L D R E N ' S M E R C Y H O S P I TA L

When she’s not performing surgery, Dr. Kathryn Keeler is running her own farm in Smithville.

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WHEN PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC

SURGEON Dr. Kathryn Keeler made the move from St. Louis to Kansas City, she liked the idea of living somewhere rural. At her spread in Smithville, Keeler has created her own hobby farm, tending to a flock of chickens, ducks and geese along with sheep, grass-fed cows and one llama named Frieda.

What made you decide to go into orthopedics?

My mom was a kitchen and bath interior designer. One of her clients was a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. I was on a path to become a physical therapist because I have always appreciated fitness and activity, and in college I really enjoyed human anatomy and learning more about the body.

My mom's client had me shadow him while on spring break. It was amazing. I really saw the job as connecting all the dots.

How did the pandemic affect your job? I really don't view myself as

being on the front lines. Overnight, a considerable part of my practice stopped. But what didn't stop is the injuries. What didn't stop was the trauma. In fact, my partners and I saw a huge increase in the number of children who were injured and who needed surgery. With schools closed, families immediately ran out and bought trampolines. So even though our nonemergency practices were put on hold, our emergency practices were still very busy.

How do you balance running a farm with being a surgeon? Before I even head out to work at six, I have to at least eyeball check—and sometimes do some chores for—the animals.

I get a lot of enjoyment out of them, and I think that being around the animals is very calming.

As someone who wants things to happen in a certain way, they’ve really taught me how to accept that sometimes you just have to let nature run its course.

Top Doctors 2021 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 Emily S. Minderman, MD Kansas City ObGyn 12200 W 106th St, Ste 230 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 948-9636 Crystal Newby, MD Kansas City ObGyn 12200 W 106th St, Ste 230 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 948-9636 Sarah E. Newman, MD Meritas Health Pavilion for Women 2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 530 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 452-3300 Kelly B. Nichols, DO Northland Women's Health Care 8380 N Tullis Ave, Ste 300 Kansas City, Mo. 64158 (816) 741-9122 Ward W. Ohlhausen, MD Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7820 Madhuri‌ ‌G.‌ ‌Reddy,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Marilyn R. Richardson, MD Hormone, Hair & Vein Center 5407 Johnson Dr. Mission KS, 66205 (913) 631-0277 Leah Ridgway, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 James E. Riojas, MD Meritas Health Obstetrics & Gynecology 2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 1200 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 468-7800 Sharla Shipman, MD Women's Clinic of Johnson County 5525 W 119th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 491-4020 Evelina Swartzman, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 Kent E. Tegeler, MD Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7820 Eugene H. VandenBoom III, MD Rockhill Women's Care 20 NE St. Luke's Blvd, Ste 310 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 282-7809

Carrie‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Wieneke,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Reagan Wittek, MD Women's Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113

OPHTHALMOLOGY David M. Amsterdam, MD Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230 Fred Bodker, MD Kansas City Eye Clinic 7504 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 341-3100 Susan Carney, MD Northland Eye Specialists 1200 Landmark Ave Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 792-1900 Timothy B. Cavanaugh, MD Cavanaugh Eye Center 6200 West 135th St, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 897-9200 Ryan D. Christensen, MD Retina Associates 9301 W 74th St, Ste 210 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-7400 Blake A. Cooper, MD Retina Associates 10100 N Ambassador Dr, Ste 100 Kansas City, Mo. 64153 (816) 505-3400 John F. Doane, MD Discover Vision Centers 4741 S Cochise Dr, Independence, Mo. 64055 (816) 478-1230 Gregory M. Fox, MD Retina Associates 9301 W 74th St, Ste 210 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-7400 Kenneth J. Frank, MD Frank Eye Center 1401 S Main St, Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 242-4242 Milton Grin, MD Grin Eye Care 21020 W 151st St, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 829-5511 Karl D. Hendricks, MD Medical Surgical Eye Care 8919 Parallel Pkwy, Ste 226 Kansas City, Kan. 66112 (913) 299-8800 Andrew Jefferson, MD Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230 Joseph J. Parelman, MD Mid America Eye Center 3830 W 75th St,

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ABOVE & BEYOND

Barbara Pahud, M.D. Children's Mercy Hospital infectious disease expert and UMKC professor Dr. Barbara Pahud has co-led the local efforts to develop AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine. Dr. Pahud made special efforts to get more African Americans and Latinos involved in vaccine trials, as long-standing patterns of social inequity have put marginalized groups at increased risk of infection.

Ajay Singh, MD Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230 Gurinder Singh, MD 155 S 18th St, Ste 220 Kansas City, Kan. 66102 (913) 321-7327

Michael E. Somers, MD Somers Eye Center 2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 1240 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-2015

Douglas‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Burton,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Erin D. Stahl, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Ophthalmology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 234-3046 Jason E. Stahl, MD Durrie Vision 8300 College Blvd, Ste 201 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 491-3330 Stephen U. Stechschulte, MD Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230

Steven R. Unterman, MD Mid America Eye Center 3830 W 75th St, Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 384-1441 W.‌ ‌Abraham‌ ‌White,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7400‌ State‌ ‌Line‌ Rd,‌ Ste ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Anne‌ ‌B.‌ ‌Wishna,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7400‌ State‌ ‌Line‌ Rd,‌ Ste ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Barbara Wolock, MD Grin Eye Care 21020 W 151st St, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 829-5511 Jeff Wongskhaluang, MD Grin Eye Care 21020 W 151st St, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 829-5511

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Timothy M. Badwey, MD Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics Medical Plaza Bldg 1, Ste 610 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (913) 319-7600 Molly D. Black, MD Overland Park Surgical Specialists & Sports Med 12200 West 106th St, Ste 400 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-5500

John‌ ‌E.‌ ‌Sutphin‌ ‌Jr.,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7400‌ State‌ ‌Line‌ Rd,‌ Ste ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

With the world focused on a health care crisis, The University of Kansas Health System's doctors Drs. Steve Stites and Dana Hawkinson started holding daily Covid briefings focused on advances and protocols. Hawkinson, an infectious disease specialist, and Stites, chief medical officer, deliver talk show-like live discussions on topics like vaccine updates and interviews with recovered patients via the hospital’s Facebook page.

John T. Anderson, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075

Jason‌ ‌Aaron‌ ‌Sokol,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7400‌ State‌ ‌Line‌ Rd,‌ Ste ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

Beatty G. Ster, MD Retina Associates 9301 W 74th St, Ste 210 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-7400

Steve Stites, M.D. & Dana Hawkinson, M.D.

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Donna M. Pacicca, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Nigel J. Price, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Mark Rasmussen, MD Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Consultants 3651 College Blvd, Ste 100B Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 362-0031 Howard‌ ‌Rosenthal,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌Sarcoma‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66211‌ ‌ (913)‌588-1227 ‌

Scott M. Cook, MD Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Consultants 3651 College Blvd, Ste 100B Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 362-0031

C. Craig Satterlee, MD Orthopedic Health of Kansas City 1950 Diamond Pkwy, Ste 100 Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 561-3003

Daniel C. Farrell, MD Overland Park Surgical Specialists & Sports Med 12200 W 106th St, Ste 400 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-5500

Richard M. Schwend, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075

Archie‌ ‌Heddings,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Kelly J. Hendricks, MD Kansas City Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine 5701 W 119th St, Ste 410 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 345-6901 Kathryn A. Keeler, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Vincent‌ ‌H.‌ ‌Key,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 10730‌ ‌Nall‌ Ave, Ste ‌200‌ ‌ Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66211‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Jeffrey A. Krempec, MD Orthopedic Health of Kansas City 1950 Diamond Pkwy, Ste 100 Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 561-3003 Kevin H. Latz, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Center Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 Paul F. Nassab, MD Orthopedic Health of Kansas City 1950 Diamond Pkwy, Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 561-3003 Bradford W. Olney, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic

Aakash A. Shah, MD Kansas City Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine 5701 W 119th St, Ste 410 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 345-6901 Mark R. Sinclair, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 John‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Sojka,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌588-1227 ‌ Jacob Saunders Stueve, MD Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Consultants 3651 College Blvd, Ste 100B Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 362-0031 Kimberly‌ ‌J.‌ ‌Templeton,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ 588-1227‌ ‌ ‌ Bruce ‌Toby,‌ ‌MD‌ E. The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Katherine Aberle, MD Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat 6815 East Frontage Rd, Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 721-3387

Top Doctors 2021

Jill M. Arganbright, MD Children's Mercy Hospital ENT Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3040 Gregory‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Ator,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Matthew E. Beuerlein, MD The Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste 104 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-1001 Daniel ‌E.‌ ‌Bruegger,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Alexander‌ ‌G.‌ ‌Chiu,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ Douglas H. Cowan, MD ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City 4880 NE Goodview Cir Lee's Summit, Mo. 64064 (816) 478-4200

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ James‌ ‌Lin,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Brian A. Metz, MD Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat 20375 West 151st St, Ste 106 A Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 764-2737 ‌ Yelizaveta‌ ‌(Lisa)‌ ‌Shnayder,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Hinrich‌ Staecker,‌ ‌MD/PhD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ ‌ Terance‌ ‌T.‌ ‌Tsue,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City, ‌Kan.‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

OTOLARYNGOLOGY/FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

Robert D. Cullen, MD Otologic Center 3100 Broadway St, Ste 509 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-7373

Clinton‌ D.‌ ‌Humphrey,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

J. ‌David‌ ‌Garnett,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

‌ ‌David‌ ‌Kriet,‌ ‌MD ‌ J.‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

‌ Douglas‌ ‌Girod,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Larry‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Hoover,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Colleen N. Johnson, MD ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City 2300 Hutton Rd, Ste 106 Kansas City, Kan. 66109 (816) 478-4200 ‌ Kiran‌ ‌Kakarala,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Frank C. Koranda, MD Midwest Medical Specialists 7450 Kessler St, Ste 130 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 722-0020 Christopher‌ ‌G.‌ ‌Larsen,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd,‌ ‌

PAIN MEDICINE Howard Aks, MD Pain Management Associates 10550 Quivira Rd, Ste 270 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (816) 763-1559 Edward‌ ‌B.‌ ‌Braun,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Mayank Gupta, MD Kansas Pain Management 10995 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 339-9437 Talal‌ ‌W.‌ ‌Khan,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Smith Manion, MD Shawnee Mission Health Center for Pain Medicine Shawnee, Kan. 66204 (913) 676-2370 Andrea‌ ‌Nicol,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌

10730 Nall Ave, Ste 101 Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66211‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY Jay M. Portnoy, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 696-8220

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3460 Alan S. Gamis, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

Richard J. Hendrickson, MD Children’s Mercy Adele Hall- General and Thoracic Surgery 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3199

Maxine Hetherington, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

Kurt‌ ‌P.‌ ‌Schropp,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Aliessa P. Barnes, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Heart Center Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3255

Thomas‌ ‌Loew,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

‌ Kenneth‌ ‌K. Goertz,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Gerald Woods, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

Tania S. Burgert, MD Children's Mercy Endocrinology Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City,Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803 Joseph T. Cernich, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803 Mark A. Clements, MD/PhD Children's Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803 Francesco DeLuca, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-8803 Naim G. Mitre, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY Ibrahim A. Ahmed, MD Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus Department of Hematology & Oncology Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 302-6808 Keith J. August, MD Children's Mercy Adele Hall Campus Department of Hematology & Oncology Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 302-6808 Shannon L. Carpenter, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

PEDIATRICS Huda‌ ‌Alani,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ ‌7405‌ ‌Renner‌ Rd,‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Liliane Baraban, MD Pediatric Professional Association 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3300

Douglas Blowey, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Pediatric Nephrology Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 696-8220

Lynn Beck, MD Pediatric Professional Association 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3300

Vimal Chadha, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Kidney Center Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3030

Todd E. Bush, MD Premier Pediatrics 8675 College Blvd, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 345-9400

Bradley A. Warady, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Kidney Center Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3030

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Ann Gassman, MD Children's Mercy Cass County Pediatrics 503 N Scott Ave Belton, Mo. 64012 (816) 322-4769

Adriane D. Latz, MD Children's Mercy Hospital ENT Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3040 Robert Weatherly, MD Children's Mercy Hospital ENT Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3040

Lori A. Golon, MD 1001 6th Ave, Ste 210 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 682-3920

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Christopher M. Oermann, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Pulmonology & Cystic Fibrosis Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 983-6490

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY Ashley M. Cooper, MD Children's Mercy Adele Hall-Rheumatology 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-1666 Jordan T. Jones, DO Children's Mercy Adele Hall-Rheumatology 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-1666

Carolyn T. Davis, MD Pediatric Care Specialists 12541 Foster St, Ste 260 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 906-0900

Christine D. Green, MD Meritas Health Pediatrics 2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 500 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 421-4115 Mary E. Hamm, MD Leawood Pediatrics 5401 College Blvd, Ste 101 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 825-3627 Sarah E. Hampl, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Weight Management Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-2852 Eve M. Krahn, MD Meritas Health Pediatrics 2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 500 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 421-4115

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Q&A TRANSPLANT SURGERY

Eddie Island, M.D. SAINT LUKE'S

Surgeon Dr. Eddie Island finds creative relief through a camera.

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WHEN DR. EDDIE

moved to Kansas City five years ago, it was through photography that the transplant surgeon started to learn about Kansas City’s history and gain an appreciation for the city’s beauty and hidden gems. Since then, he’s become more skilled in the art form and uses it as a creative outlet for when he’s not in the operating room. “Both here in Kansas City and in places that I travel to, usually there's a bag on my side that has my camera in it,” he says.

ISLAND

What is the most rewarding thing about your job? This niche in my practice allows me to reverse the ravages of chronic disease and really provide patients with a new opportunity, a new lease on life.

These are life-saving operations and a kind of ultimate expression. It's a privilege for me to be able to do it.

What are you doing when you’re not working? Spending time with my family is

a priority. I have a very demanding job, but it's always been important to me that I am a part of my childrens’ lives and a part of their experience growing up, whether it's teaching my son to fish or spending time helping coach my daughter in soccer and track.

Is it hard to switch gears from surgery to something more creative, like photography? Surgery is a field that’s very tactile and very visual. Looking at the operative field and noting the pattern and what belongs and what doesn't belong is part of the experience that one develops as a surgeon. At the same time, understanding photography means working with light, the way the camera works, the nuances of post processing and producing a pleasing visual result. Both the creative and the scientific sides of the brain really reinforce each other.

Top Doctors 2021

Megan Loeb, MD Leawood Pediatrics 5401 College Blvd, Ste 101 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 825-3627

Deborah Winburn, MD Premier Pediatrics 8675 College Blvd, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 345-9400

David A. Lowry, DO Platte County Pediatrics 1104 Platte Falls Rd, Platte City, Mo. 64079 (816) 858-5253

David B. Yu, MD Heartland Primary Care 2040 Hutton Rd, Ste 102 Kansas City, Kan. 66109 (913) 299-3700

Janice Martin, MD Pediatric Care Specialists 12541 Foster St, Ste 260 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 906-0900 Jennifer Mellick, MD Pediatric Partners 2111 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 888-4567 Vernon Mills, MD 3550 S 4th St, Ste 120 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 772-6046 Rozina‌ ‌Mohiuddin,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ ‌7405‌ ‌Renner‌ Rd,‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Charles Moylan, MD Pediatric Associates 4400 Broadway St, Ste 206 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 561-8100 Mary Nagy, MD Leawood Pediatrics 5401 College Blvd, Ste 101 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 825-3627 Kathryn‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Petelin,‌ ‌DO‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Marion S. Pierson, MD Village Pediatrics 8340 Mission Rd, Ste 100 Prairie Village, Kan. 66206 (913) 642-2100 Susan L. Ratliff, MD Pediatric Partners 7301 W 133rd St, Ste 102 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 888-4567 Stuart G. Shanker, MD Preferred Pediatrics 824 W Frontier Ln, Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 764-7060 Aundria Speropoulos, MD Leawood Pediatrics 5401 College Blvd, Ste 101 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 825-3627 Amy L. Voelker, MD Preferred Pediatrics 824 W Frontier Ln, Olathe Kan. 66061 (913) 764-7060 Claire D. White, MD Pediatric Care Specialists 12541 Foster St, Ste 260 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 906-0900 Jason Wichman, MD Pediatric Care Specialists 12541 Foster St, Ste 260 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 906-0900

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Shynda F. Miles, MD Ward Parkway Health Services 8800 State Line Rd, Leawood, Kan. 66206 (913) 383-9099 Terrence Pratt, MD Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists 120 NE Saint Luke's Blvd, Ste 200 Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 246-4302 Neil‌ ‌Segal,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 7405‌ ‌Renner‌ Rd,‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

PLASTIC SURGERY Brian‌ ‌T.‌ ‌Andrews,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ Joseph R. Barnthouse, MD 1010 Carondelet Dr, Ste 401 Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (816) 943-8004 Richard J. Bene Jr., MD Monarch Plastic Surgery 4801 West 135th St, Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838 Danny Bennett, MD Aesthetistry Med Spa 4601 W 109th St, Ste 340 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 491-9777 Daniel Bortnick, MD Bortnick Plastic Surgery 17901 West 135th St, Overland Park, KC 66223 (913) 754-4939 James‌ A.‌ ‌Butterworth,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Joseph Cannova, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722 Edwin A. Cortez, MD Cortez Facial Plastic Surgery 14241 Metcalf Ave Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 451-7970 J. Douglas Cusick, MD 4601 College Blvd, Ste 222 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 661-0202

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Keith R. Hodge, MD Monarch Plastic Surgery 4801 West 135th St, Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838 Alison E. Kaye, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64018 (816) 234-3020 Richard‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Korentager,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Paul J. Leahy, MD Monarch Plastic Surgery 4801 West 135th St, Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838

Mark L. Prochaska, MD 7011 W 121st St, Ste 105 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 601-5220 Teresa M. Varanka, MD Clinical Associates 8629 Bluejacket St, Ste 100 Lenexa, Kan. 66214 (913) 677-3553 Richard B. Warner, MD 7011 W 121st St, Ste 105 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 601-5220

Mark McClung, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722

Sergio Zaderenko, MD Heartland Psychiatric 8340 Mission Rd, Ste 210 Prairie Village, Kan. 66206 (913) 642-0100

Barbara A. McGrath, MD 7509 Nall Ave Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 381-5544

PULMONARY DISEASE

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Ronald‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Chen,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 4001‌ ‌Rainbow‌ Blvd,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ James‌ R.‌ ‌Coster,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 12200‌ ‌W‌. ‌110th‌ St,‌ ‌ Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66210‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌574-2650‌ ‌ Andrew C. Hoover, MD The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 4001‌ ‌Rainbow‌ ‌Boulevard‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Bradley H. Koffman, MD Sarah Cannon Cancer Center 5721 West 119th St, Medical Building 1 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 498-6270 Kelly L. Rhodes-Stark, MD Radiation Oncology Center of Olathe 20375 W 151st St, Ste 180 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 768-7200

John B. Moore IV, MD Premier Plastic Surgery 16801 West 116th St, Lanexa, KS 66219 (913) 782-0707

Michael‌ ‌S.‌ ‌Crosser,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

Victor Manuel Perez, MD Renue Aesthetic Surgery 6300 West 143rd St, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 685-1108

James D. Kaplan, MD Kansas Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists 10550 Quivira Rd, Ste 335 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 599-3800

Celeste J. Brabec, MD Reproductive Resource Center 6650 West 110th St, Ste 320 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 894-2323

‌ Wojciech‌ ‌H.‌ ‌Przylecki,‌ ‌MD‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Heath‌ ‌Latham,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

Dan L. Gehlbach, MD Midwest Reproductive Center 20375 W 151st St, Ste 403 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 780-4300

John M. Quinn, MD Quinn Plastic Surgical Center 6920 W 121st St, Ste 102 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 492-3443

Vincent M. Lem, MD Saint Luke's Midwest Pulmonary Consultants 4321 Washington St, Ste 6000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 756-2255

Michael‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Lydic,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66211‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ (913) 588-2229

Jon E. Rast, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722 Bradley Storm, MD Premier Plastic Surgery 20375 W 151st St, Ste 370 Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 782-0707 Sheryl L. Young, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722

PSYCHIATRY Charles Raymond Lake, MD/PhD Lake's Consulting 836 W 57th St, Kansas City, Mo. 64113 (816) 678-4848 Colin N. MacKenzie, MD TelePsychiatry Associates 9393 W 110th, Ste 500 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 766-7246

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Kevin Mays, MD Psychiatry Associates of Kansas City 8900 State Line Rd, Ste 380 Leawood, Kan. 66206 (913) 385-7252

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John Beckwith Nelson, MD Kansas Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists 10550 Quivira Rd, Ste 335 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 599-3800 Mark Plautz, MD 4801 E Linwood Blvd Kansas City, Mo. 64128 (816) 861-4700 Franklin‌ ‌R.‌ ‌Quijano,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Damien‌ ‌R.‌ Stevens‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Timothy‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Williamson,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/INFERTILITY

William R. Phipps, MD Reproductive Resource Center 6650 West 110th St, Ste 320 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 894-2323 Ryan Riggs, MD Blue Sky Fertility 6675 Holmes Rd, Ste 680 Kansas City, Mo. 64131 (816) 301-5506 Gregory C. Starks, MD Midwest Women's Healthcare Specialists 2340 E Meyer Blvd Bldg 2 - Ste 598 Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 444-6888

RHEUMATOLOGY Mehrdad‌ ‌Maz‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Carrie A. Mihordin, DO Mid-America Rheumatology Consultants

5701 W 119th St, Ste 209 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 661-9980 Paul‌ ‌S.‌ ‌Schmidt‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Ann E. Warner, MD Kansas City Physician Partners 4330 Wornall Rd, Bldg 2 - Ste 40 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-0930

SLEEP MEDICINE Abid Bhat, MD Sweet Sleep Studio 7410 Switzer Rd, Shawnee, Kan. 66203 (913) 309-5963 David A. Cocanower, MD AdventHealth Ottawa Sleep Center 1428 South Main St, Ste 4 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 229-8882

SPORTS MEDICINE Gregory S. Canty, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Sports Medicine Center at Village West Kansas City, Kan. 66111 (816) 701-4878 John N. Vani, MD Providence Medical Group 8919 Parallel Pkwy, Ste 555 Kansas City, Kan. 66112 (913) 596-3940

SURGERY Mazin‌ F.‌ ‌Al-Kasspooles,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health Cancer Center 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-3671‌ ‌ Christa‌ ‌Balanoff‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Mindi Beahm, MD Independence Surgical Clinic 19550 E 39th St, Ste 325 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 373-4646 Romano‌ ‌Delcore‌ ‌Jr.‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ Pkwy,‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Lawrence J. Drahota, MD Metropolitan Surgical Associates 11401 Nall Ave, Ste 216 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 541-3240 Bruce C. Gehrke, MD Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center 4101 South 4th St, Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 682-2000 Stanley David Hoehn, MD The Bariatric Center

of Kansas City AdventHealth Surgery Center Lenexa, Kan. 66227 (913) 677-6319 Eddie R. Island, MD Saint Luke's Liver & Transplant Specialists 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 240 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-4655 Anne M. Kobbermann, MD Midwest Breast Care 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 460 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 227-0565 Sean‌ ‌C.‌ ‌Kumer,‌ ‌MD/PhD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Joshua‌ ‌Mammen,‌ ‌MD/PhD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Patrick E. McGregor, MD Meritas Health Surgery & Trauma 2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 600 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 453-4000 Thomas M. Reardon, MD Meritas Health Surgery & Trauma 2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 600 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 453-4000 Timothy‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Schmitt,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ John W. Shook, MD Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists 4401 Wornall Rd, Fl 3 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-7900 Jared B. Smith, MD Independence Surgical Clinic 19550 E 39th St, Ste 325 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 373-4646

THORACIC & CARDIAC SURGERY Travis‌ ‌Abicht‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Keith B. Allen, MD Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 50 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-3312 Emmanuel‌ ‌Daon,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ (913)‌ ‌588-9797‌ Clarke L. Henry, MD Advent Health Shawnee Mission Cardiovascular Associates

Top Doctors 2021

Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9418 Jeffrey‌ B.‌ ‌Kramer‌, ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Gregory‌ ‌Muehlebach,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Prem K. Samuel, MD Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists 19550 E 39th St, Ste 225 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 833-0381 James D. St. Louis, MD Children's Mercy Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3880 George (Trip) L. Zorn, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

UROGYNECOLOGY/FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Charles W. Butrick, MD The Urogynecology Center 6730 W 121st St, Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 307-0044 Ian M. Rosbrugh, MD Meritas Health Pavilion for Women 2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 530 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 452-3300 Gary Sutkin, MD University Health 2101 Charlotte St, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 404-7820

UROLOGY Joshua‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Broghammer,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ Kenneth P. Collins, MD Kansas City Urology Care 2529 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste 202 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-8400 Bradley E. Davis, MD University of Kansas 4000 Cambridge Blvd Kansas City, Kan. 66103 913-588-6146 David‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Duchene,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

‌ Tomas‌ L.‌ ‌Griebling,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ Daniel G. Holmes, MD Kansas City Urology Care 4321 Washington St, Ste 5300 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-1234 Jeffrey‌ M.‌ ‌Holzbeierlein,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Ajay‌ ‌K.‌ ‌Nangia,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66061‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Son T. Nguyen, MD Kansas City Urology Care 7450 Kessler St, Ste 110 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-1003 Billy B. Perry, MD AdventHealth Ottawa 1301 S Main St, Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 229-3390 Brandon D. Pomeroy, MD Kansas City Urology Care 4321 Washington St, Ste 5300 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-1234 Susan D. Sweat, MD Kansas City Urology Care 7450 Kessler St, Ste 110 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-1003

VASCULAR & INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Zachary‌ ‌S.‌ ‌Collins,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St,‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Philip‌ ‌L.‌ ‌Johnson,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Steven‌ M.‌ ‌Lemons,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 Ellen Yetter, MD Advanced Radiology Consultants 4901 W 136th St, Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 317-7489

VASCULAR SURGERY Jeffrey W. Cameron, MD Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th St, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800

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Kirk‌ ‌A.‌ ‌Hance,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd, Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ 588-1227 Edward F. Higgins Jr., MD Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th St, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800 Scott W. Kujath, MD Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute 2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 304 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-5555 Brian L. McCroskey, MD Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th St, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800 Karl R. Stark, MD Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute 2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 304 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-5555 816-931-1883

Ronald Chen, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Ronald Chen, Department of Oncology chair and professor at The University of Kansas Health System, was concerned that not enough people were getting proper screenings for cancer during the pandemic. “Appointments were getting canceled and people were not getting their prostate cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer screenings,” he says. Thanks to Chen and his team, free cancer screenings are now available at The University of Kansas Health System clinics across the metro area so that people can catch up.

Kevin Mulhern, MD 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City KS, 66103 913-588-9700 James H. O’Keefe, MD 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City MO, 64111 816-931-1883 David G. Skolnick, MD 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City MO, 64111 816-931-1883 Dwarakraj Soundarraj, MD 2521 Glenn Hendren Dr, Ste 306 Liberty MO, 64068 816-407-5430 Tracy L. Stevens, MD 4300 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City MO, 64111 816-931-1883 Carrie A. Totta, MD 17067 S Interstate 49, Ste 200 Belton MO, 64012 816-348-4281 Brian C. Weiford, MD 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City KS, 66160 913-588-9700 David B. Wilson, MD 4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City KS, 66160 913-588-9700

Mayank Gupta, M.D. The opioid crisis has led to strict rules about how to prescribe the powerful, addictive painkillers to treat patients with chronic pain. The pandemic forced the closure of nonemergency medical offices, putting a lot of pressure on the system. Dr. Mayank Gupta at Kansas Pain Management went to great lengths to develop a system that meets government requirements while also serving patients who rely on prescriptions to battle debilitating chronic pain. His system involves a combination of telehealth check-ins, outdoor checkpoints and the hyper-efficient use of in-person appointments to keep patients safe but properly served, and he’s been active in sharing it with others in his field through webinars.

Ravi K. Yarlagadda, MD 20805 W 151st St, Ste 400 Olathe KS, 66061 913-780-4900

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How Kansas Cit y’s Quixotic’s w ildly multimoda performance art l s troupe has na vigated the pandemic—a ch allenge it was s eemingly born for.

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uixotic is nothing in particular.

That’s the beauty of it.

Generally, when attending a live performance, you know what you’re going to get. Go see a band, you’ll get dudes with guitars. Go to the ballet, you’ll see women in tights.

Quixotic doesn’t work like that. They live outside of the box. Or more accurately, the rectangle.

We live, you see, in an age of rectangles. All day, we play with the tiny, glowing rectangles in our hands. At work, we stare at medium-sized rectangles on a desktop. For fun, we stare at big rectangles in the living room and dream of a time, post-pandemic, when we can return to staring at huge rectangles in a theater.

Even live bands and ballet exist inside a proscenium, the rectangular arch separating an audience from the stage.

Quixotic is different. There is no box. If you need people dancing on the brick walls of Tom’s Town distillery on a hot summer night, they can do that. If you want to see someone twirl in a flaming dress on a dock at Lake Lotawana, they can do that, too. If you need to transform a botanical garden into a surreal fan-

tasy world with the help of two hundred washlights, lasers, a string quartet and fairies suspended in aerial hammocks, they’ve got you covered. They did all that stuff last year alone.

They can because they are, in the best way, nothing in particular. They aren't a dance troupe, though dance often forms a centerpiece of their stage shows. They aren’t a band, though live music plays an integral role.

They certainly aren’t a circus, though any given performance might include circus arts, from aerial acrobatics to contortionists. It’s a mix by definition—a mercurial blend of sound, movement, light and color that’s explicitly designed to shapeshift into whatever the venue or circumstance requires.

Quixotic’s unofficial credo has long been “no theater, no problem,” says co-founder and creative director Anthony Magliano. For most of the troupe’s seventeen-year history, that’s meant pushing to work outside traditional performance venues, often creating site-specific performances from a toolbox of assorted spectacles.

In a weird way, that experience made the group unusually adaptable to life in a pandemic-stricken world. After hunkering down through the initial shock, Magliano realized that his group was uniquely suited to this odd, new existence.

“We’ve always been the group that doesn’t really fit into the performing arts circuit,” he says. “We prefer to go and perform somewhere that people have never been before.

Maybe it’s the woods, maybe it’s a rooftop, maybe it’s a warehouse.”

All of which, conveniently enough, have been available for socially-distanced shows.

It’s just the latest evolution in a run that started in 2004. Magliano was working in the art department at Bernstein-Rein, an advertising agency on the Plaza. Magliano and Noel Selders, a composer and multi-instrumentalist, started the troupe as an experimental collaboration. The idea was simply to join with friends in dance, music and fashion to make the arts a little more accessible. Some of their first shows were staged in a vacant office building downtown where they spent more time cleaning out junk left behind than they did rehearsing.

Soon, though, the performances became more polished, the venues got nicer, the audiences bigger. The creative team started to grow,

These LED pixel tubes are a staple of Quixotic shows. They’re controlled by an iPad that allows a designer to animate the color and intensity in a way that creative director Anthony Magliano says can be used to create structure.

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Megan Stockman of Stilwell, Kansas, is the lead aerialist and has been with Quixotic for a decade, originally as a dancer. Like other members of the group, she helps choreograph and performs across the spectrum. most notably in 2006, when executive producer Mica Thomas joined.

In 2009, the group staged “Surface,” a one-night-only, site-specific installation using the facade of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for a canvas.

In 2011, they created a mix of projected imagery and aerobatics for the grand opening of the Kauffman Center. The show particularly impressed the center's architect, Moshe Safdie, which led to a gig for the opening of another Safdie-designed project, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

That was a watershed. The next year, 2012, Quixotic was invited to perform at the main TED event in Long Beach, California. Shows followed, not just across the country but in places as far flung as India, China and Qatar. In 2016, the group performed at the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s newest addition, the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In just twelve years, Quixotic had gone from a lark for art's sake to a spot on the National Mall.

2019 was another big year for the collective.

They traveled all over the country and took over their own theater space in Crown Center, using the newly-named Quixotic Theater to stage Sensatia, the group’s interpretation of a cabaret’s bur-

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During the pandemic, members of Quixotic have performed in masks designed to be part of the costume.

“If we’re going to wear them, we want them to be interesting,” Magliano says.

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lesque. 2020 was set to be an even bigger year, but then everything came to a halt amid the pandemic. After “taking some time to reimagine,” they ended up putting together a small run of one-off shows at places like Lake Lotawana and Weatherby Lake, where the audience floated up in boats.

They also staged a show on the rooftop of the Westin Hotel called Twilight Soiree, in which Magliano leaned into “very feel-good vibes.”

“Most people who came, it was the first entertainment they’d seen outside of their home since the lockdown,” he says. “So it was all about, ‘Let’s celebrate being together, let’s celebrate the arts in Kansas City.’”

As light has appeared at the end of the tunnel, Quixotic has slowed down its live shows and started streaming from their headquarters in the Crossroads. Their newest performances, ironically enough, are set in a box, echoing the sense of confinement so many of us feel in these difficult days.

The group’s future, though, like Quixotic itself, is utterly unbound.

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erre Holistic Dental is a health-centered, threegeneration family dental practice that has been serving the Johnson County area since 1953. Dr. Tim Herre’s mission is to help your family thrive.

Holistic Dentistry Dr. Tim Herre is focused on finding the “why” behind dental issues to provide your family with long-term health solutions. His vision of holistic, biological dentistry helps you connect the dots to achieve whole body health. Treatment at Herre Holistic begins with identifying your health goals and then making a plan developed to help you thrive.

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cused, from Invisalign to tongue tie releases to TMJ treatment.

TMJ Treatment Dr. Herre works to resolve TMJ issues by focusing on the underlying cause of symptoms, with the goal of conservatively restoring the chewing system back to a state of optimal health and well-being. This type of dentistry isn’t focused on “patch and repair,” but aims to provide an overall better quality of life.

Sleep Apnea Many cases of sleep apnea are related to the tongue dropping back and obscuring the airway. As a result, patients are in a constant state of inter-

rupted sleep. Customized dental sleep appliances can significantly improve the quality of the airway, allowing one to breathe better, sleep better and thus have a higher quality of life. Dental appliances are a great alternative to CPAP machines for patients with the goal of breathing better 24 hours a day, not just at night. Kids can also suffer from sleep disorders and Dr. Herre does early intervention with kids to help them sleep, grow and thrive.

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ASCENTIST EAR, NOSE & THROAT Katherine Aberle, MD; Douglas Cowan, MD; and Colleen Johnson MD

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s the region’s largest and most progressive ear, nose and throat practice, Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat sets the standard of care for patients in need of ear, nose and throat care in Kansas City. In recent years, Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat has focused on becoming a full service provider of ear, nose and throat care by adding specialists that focus on specific ailments of the sinus, facial plastic surgery needs related to ear, nose and throat care, cancer care and, most recently, the addition of otologists—specialists who focus on the ears.

Dr. Katherine Aberle Dr. Aberle has been with Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat for five years and treats a full spectrum of ENT-related conditions, though she has a special interest in advanced sinus surgery and pediatric ENT. Additionally, Dr. Aberle credits her experience as a mother to her ability in providing comforting care to her smallest pa­ tients and their families. A unique aspect of her practice is that she offers to pray with patients before surgery. “Going to sleep for surgery can be a stressful experience for patients and their families,” she says.

“Asking if a prayer would help can provide a sense of calm to those families.”

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Dr. Aberle earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Ohio and a master’s degree from Colorado State University. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Rush University in Chicago and completed a residency at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Aberle is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Douglas Cowan Dr. Cowan is the CEO of Ascentist.

He has been at the practice for eight years and specializes in general otolaryngology. Most of his focus is on sinus issues and breathing disorders and he is a national leader in minimally invasive sinus surgery. “We have an amazing culture where we encourage everyone to openly discuss concerns and ways to improve patient care,” he says. “Our providers collaborate extensively both in person and on continuous daily chat feeds.”

Dr. Cowan completed his residency at the University of Kansas Department of Otolaryngology and is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Cowan has won numerous

awards including being named a Top Doc in 2019.

Dr. Colleen Johnson Dr. Colleen Johnson has been with the practice for four years. Dr. Johnson continues to serve the north metro area in our Kansas City, Kansas, location near Legends Outlets, which is also conveniently located near Fort Leavenworth so she can continue to regularly treat military service members and their families. Dr. Johnson treats both adults and children for the full spectrum of ear, nose and throat disorders, including endocrine surgery, voice issues, nasal obstruction, allergy concerns, ear disorders and tonsil problems. Her primary areas of interest are thyroid surgery, voice disorders and advanced sinus surgery.

Dr. Johnson earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. She earned her master’s degree in public health and Doctorate of Medicine from Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr. Johnson completed her residency at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and is a board-certified otolaryngologist.

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The practice has been serving Kansas City for over 50 years and is the largest ENT practice in the metropolitan area, currently partnering with twelve health systems across 16 locations. The values and commitment to patients established by the founding physicians continues in their strategic mission and day-to-day operations.

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KANSAS CITY FOOT SPECIALISTS David Laha, DPM; Jennifer Phillips, DPM; and Andrew Hall, DPM

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ince founding Kansas City Foot Specialists in 1985, Dr. David Laha and his team have worked diligently to provide the best foot care for their patients. Because of this commitment to excellence, Kansas City Foot Specialists has earned the reputation as the premier provider of foot care in Johnson County. Since its inception, the doctors and exceptional staff at Kansas City Foot Specialists have used their knowledge, training and experience to treat more than 60,000 patients.

“There isn’t too much I haven’t seen in my more than 35 years of treating patients,” Dr. Laha says. “Having our own licensed ambulatory surgery center is an added convenience for our patients. We are seeing a lot more people inquire about surgical reconstruction. Many are stuck at home and have found it a good time to get problems addressed while they can recover at home. For many, this has been an opportune time, and having our own ambulatory surgery center has made it convenient for many of our surgical patients.”

Because of COVID, Kansas City Foot Specialists has seen a spike in overuse injuries due to exercise. While numerous people got outside and exercised during quarantining, many did too much too soon, resulting in injuries. Another reason they are seeing so many overuse injuries is due to lack of foot support while working from home, which can stress structures of the foot, ankle and lower leg.

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Dr. Laha is board certified in foot and ankle surgery. He enjoys all aspects of podiatric medicine but has a special interest in reconstructive foot surgery. Dr. Laha is a past president of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts and the Kansas Podiatric Medical Association.

Dr. Jennifer Phillips joined the practice in 2004. She is board certified in foot surgery and has specialized training in reconstructive foot surgery, diabetic foot care and sports injuries. Dr. Phillips recently expanded her surgical training with the latest techniques in minimally invasive surgery.

This can allow for faster healing and recovery with reduced scarring for some procedures. “We strive to get our patients back to activity quickly, whether it is post-surgery or post-injury,” Dr. Phillips says.

Dr. Andrew Hall joined the practice in 2014 and is board qualified in foot and ankle surgery. He is confident in treating simple forefoot complaints to complex rearfoot and ankle pathologies. His podiatric interests include sports medicine, trauma, wound care and limb preservation. “We have the latest treatments available including shockwave therapy, 3D orthotic scanning, amniotic injections and others,” Dr. Hall says.

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Chronic structural foot problems, such as bunions, hammertoes and heel pain, are progressive deformities. They are secondary to abnormal foot function and can get worse with time. Addressing these issues sooner than later, whether with better shoes and supports or surgical intervention, leads to better outcomes. Don’t wait to address these issues.

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DID YOU KNOW? Pediatric dentistry also involves the study of developmental psychology.

This helps a pediatric dentist understand how to make the dental experience as positive and rewarding as possible. From the setting of their offices to the tones of their voice, pediatric dentists fine-tune everything in their practice to help children feel comfortable and relaxed during their visits.

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LeBLANC & ASSOCIATES DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN Rebecca Ferns, DDS; Brent Church, DDS; Michael A. LeBlanc, DDS; Casey Rhoads, DDS

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r. Michael LeBlanc, Dr. Casey Rhoads, Dr. Rebecca Ferns, Dr. Brent Church and Dr. Kyle Pedersen welcome you and your family to our extended family of patients.

High-quality dental care and patient comfort are our goals. As a pediatric dental office, our focus is geared toward children. We are committed to helping your child achieve the best possible dental results in a comfortable and friendly environment. From the moment you enter one of our four convenient locations in the Greater Kansas City area, you will be welcomed by warm colors, smiling faces and a patient tone of voice.

Originally from El Paso, Texas, Dr. LeBlanc received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry in 2003. It was his appreciation for the resilience and candor of children that led

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him towards a career in Pediatrics. Following that passion, he completed a two two-year pediatric dental residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital and has been practicing since.

Dr. LeBlanc was very active in dental school, both academically and clinically.

In 2003, he received the distinct Pierre Fauchard Award for clinical excellence, as well as the prestigious Arthur Iwerson Award for excellence in pediatric dentistry. Throughout his career, he has continued to be active in the dental community. He is board certified, a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, as well as a former chair of the New Dentist Committee. Currently, Dr. LeBlanc is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a member of the American Dental Association, and a member of the Kansas Dental Association. He is fluent in Spanish and has volunteered for various dental missions

in Venezuela and Mexico. Locally, he has participated in volunteer events for the Team Smile organization and the Kansas Special Olympics. He is deeply honored, and considers it a great privilege, to work alongside his board certified colleagues, all of whom are leaders in the community.

The LeBlanc & Associates team promises to always put our patients and family first by providing the best oral healthcare available, consistently educating our patients about their dental hygiene and oral health and creating a wonderful experience for children that keeps them excited for their next appointment.

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CENTER FOR NUTRITION & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE P.A. DID YOU KNOW? Weight loss can make life better in many ways. Being overweight can rob you of joy, energy and health. Self-esteem, heart, lungs, joints, mood, blood pressure, cholesterol, sexual health and our life-saving immune system can suffer when weight increases.

Unfortunately, common weight loss attempts are ineffective. Food cravings, chronic hunger or a sluggish metabolism can make weight loss impossible. A powerful, personalized, medically based treatment plan can be the key to success. Learn more about your options at one of our free consultations. Our professional, confidential staff is here to help you.

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octor Rick Tague, M.D., M.P.H. and T.M., specializes in medical approaches to weight loss and nutrition, which are often powerful for improving quality of life. And, with COVID-19 added to the list of common health concerns, weight loss has never been more important. Since founding the Center for Nutrition in 1996, Dr. Tague has assisted over 20,000 patients in losing over 300,000 pounds. Dramatic improvements in self-esteem, energy levels, activity levels and health measures have been typical among his patients while losing 20, 40, 60, 100 pounds or more.

After studying public health, nutrition, and disease prevention, Dr. Tague devoted his career to promoting nutrition and weight loss. Dr. Tague’s clinics offer customized, physician-directed treatment plans using the latest information

from nutrition and weight loss research.

Dr. Tague manages common appetite problems such as excessive hunger, food cravings, chronic overeating, “yo-yo” dieting and stress eating.

He also manages the common challenges of a “sluggish” metabolism using medical strategies.

Dr. Tague’s team of physicians, nurse practitioners and dietitians design powerful, comprehensive treatment plans that address root causes of weight gain. As a patient, you will receive a plan specifically designed to help you lose weight while taking into account important medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol.

Dr. Tague is an Alpha Omega Alpha honors graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He also holds a master’s degree in Public

Health from Tulane and is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine. His medical practice has focused on improving the lives of his patients through weight loss and nutrition since 1996. Dr. Tague’s Center for Nutrition clinics are in Leawood and Topeka.

For more information or to schedule an educational, free, no-obligation consultation, contact the Center for Nutrition at 913-814-8222 in Leawood or 785-273-4443 in Topeka, or visit taguenutrition.com.

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EXCELLHEALTH SLEEP CENTER WHY IS SLEEP IMPORTANT? Sleep research shows that after being awake for 19 hours, you’re as cognitively impaired as someone who is intoxicated with alcohol.

Poor sleep results in 20 percent of serious car accidents, and many man-made disasters including Bhopal, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Exxon Valdez. All of these events were at least partially blamed on lack of sleep.

• 25 million U.S. adults have obstructive sleep apnea • 48 percent of Americans say they snore • 37 percent say they unintentionally fall asleep during the day at least once a month • 5 percent of the overall proportion of obesity in adults could be attributable to short sleep

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xcellhealth Sleep Center provides sleep disorder treatments for all sleep disorders.

Dr. Maniza Ehtesham uses the latest in medical technology and research to help her patients. She says the consequences of not seeking treatment for a sleep disorder are severe.

More than 50 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder. In fact, current research suggests that most diseases have “causal and significant links to lack of sleep.”

Dr. Maniza Ehtesham, M.D., is a board-certified sleep physician who is dedicated to helping alleviate sleep problems including sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, hypersomnia, restless legs, nightmares, night terrors and more.

“If you or your partner has a problem with snoring, insomnia, sleep apnea or

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any other sleep-related disorder, we can help you treat it,” Dr. Ehtesham says.

“We treat teenagers and adults as well as seniors with irregular sleep patterns.”

She’s passionate about helping people not only get to sleep but get better sleep.

“Insufficient sleep, sleep apnea and other sleep disorders have been linked to the development of a number of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, strokes/TIAs, memory problems/dementia, obesity, depression, etc.,” she says.

Dr. Ehtesham’s practice, Excellhealth Sleep Center, specializes in helping sleep-disorder patients with comprehensive therapy.

“We provide sleep consultations in-clinic and at affiliated hospitals.

We also offer sleep studies and sleep therapies. During the current COVID-19

pandemic, we are also offering telemedicine services.

“Diagnostic sleep testing is the first step in evaluating how to treat a patient’s sleep issues,” Dr. Ehtesham says.

Excellhealth Sleep Center provides comprehensive sleep services including home sleep testing, in-lab sleep testing and treatment, nocturnal oxygen testing, sleep diaries/logs, sleep counseling and education.

“When any patient is treated for sleep disorders, it not only improves their sleep but also improves their overall health. Their bed partner may sleep better, too.”

10640 W. 87th St. Overland Park, KS 913.203.4040 excellhealthsleep.com

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DID YOU KNOW?

I N T E RV E N T I O NA L P H Y S I AT R I S T

DICKSON-DIVELEY ORTHOPAEDICS

Dr. Fotopoulos was the first and, for a period, only fellowshiptrained interventional physiatrist in Kansas City. He has dedicated his career to educating and working handson with his patients to ensure that they can solve their pain and live their best lives. Dr. Fotopoulos has been voted as one of the regions “Super Doctors” for the past 10 years.

C. Lan Fotopoulos, MD

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octor C. Lan Fotopoulos is an interventional physiatrist specializing in minimally invasive and interventional procedures in the treat­ ment of spinal disorders, including epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, vertebro­plasty, kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimula­tion, and cutting edge band aide surgeries for spinal stenosis. With a background as a diver in the US Navy, he also has expertise and certification in hyperbaric and diving med­icine. He has experience as a team physician for several local sports teams, including the Kansas City Royals.

Dr. Fotopoulos has an extensive educational background. He graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1992. He did an internship with the Department of Surgery at Creighton University Medical Center from 1992 to 1993 and was an an­esthesiology

resident at University of Kansas Medical Center from 1993 to 1994.

After that, he worked as an emergency medicine physician and served with the US Navy. In 2003, Dr. Fotopoulos com­pleted his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at KU. After he completed his Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports and Spine Procedures fellowship at Washington Uni­versity in St. Louis, he joined Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics in 2004.

Today, Dr. Fotopoulos is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine At Dickson-Diveley, Dr. Fotopoulos specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry.

PM&R is a mixture of neurology, orthopaedic surgery and rheumatol­ ogy. Dr. Fotopoulos takes smatterings of information from each of those and

applies it to a more targeted region or diagnosis. As a physiatrist, he is a PM&R physician who has gone on to do fellowships and extra training and became more specialized in musculoskeletal training and sports and spine medicine procedures. Dr. Fotopoulos and his partner also specialize in interventional procedures to help patients reduce pain and increase mobility.

Dr. Fotopoulos treats neck, back, hip, shoulder and knee pain with both surgical and nonsurgical procedures.

For him, the most rewarding aspect of the job is getting someone back to full health. Nothing feels better than receiving phone calls from patients telling him that they are now pain free.

Leawood, KS | Kansas City, MO 913.319.7678 ext. 3109 dd-clinic.com

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KANSAS MEDICAL CLINIC HAIR CENTER DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Meena Singh is a world-renowned, Harvard trained hair transplant expert. She specializes in dermatology, dermatologic surgery (MOHS micrographic surgery) and hair loss.

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octor Meena Singh is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. She attended Harvard Medical School, trained at the Mayo Clinic and completed a surgical fellowship in New York City. From there, she trained in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Upon completing a fellowship with the International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery under world-renowned surgeon Dr. Marc Avram, Dr. Singh trained in all areas of hair transplantation techniques including strip excision, manual/motorized/ robotic follicular unit extraction, as well as transplanting into scarring alopecias.

Dr. Singh also specializes in medical treatments for hair loss of all cosmetic and medical types. She is passionate about treating ethnic skin/skin of color.

Dr. Singh has performed clinical trials in laser hair stimulation, as well as studies in hair transplantation for scarring and non-scarring forms of hair loss. She has performed investigative studies on skin

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cancer in transplant recipients, as well as tissue engineering. She has been published in multiple peer-reviewed dermatology journals, book chapters and in the New England Journal of Medicine. Additionally, she is a reviewer for the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and the Dermatologic Surgery Journal, and her blog articles have been published in online periodicals. Dr. Singh was also featured on the cover of New York Times.

Raised in Kansas City before leaving for school, she returned to the KC metro area with her three daughters to serve the needs of this community in her specialized issues of hair and skincare.

Hair Loss & Treatment Types There are many types of hair loss, typically broken down between scarring and non-scarring forms. Scarring hair loss is caused by inflammation around the hair follicles, which eventually heal over with “fibrosis� or scar. The goal of treatment for scarring hair loss is to stop the progression of the inflammation to allow

the hair to regrow. Non-scarring hair loss usually is not permanent, but if left untreated, these forms of alopecia can eventually lead to permanent hair loss.

The most recognizable types of non-scarring hair loss are male and female pattern hair loss.

Non-surgical treatments for hair loss include topical treatments, oral medications, and laser devices. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection treatments also act as an adjunct to the forementioned non-surgical options. Surgical treatments like hair transplantation are also used in order to restore hair on a thinning scalp.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, visit kmchaircenter.com or call KMC Hair Center at (913) 631-6330.

Shawnee: 913-631-6330 Leawood: 913-451-5934 kmcpa.com

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BURLESON ORTHODONTICS & PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Burleson has personally transformed the smiles of over 22,000 patients right here in Kansas City and is the author of two Amazon best-selling consumer books, Stop Hiding Your Smile! and The Consumer’s Guide to Invisalign. As a two-time Inc. 500 | 5000 honoree recognized for building one of the fastest-growing orthodontic specialty practices in North America, Dr. Burleson was also awarded the American Dental Association’s prestigious Golden Apple Award in 2014 and the Missouri Dental Association’s Outstanding Dental Leadership award in the same year.

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r. Dustin S. Burleson is a speaker, teacher, author and orthodontic specialist.

Since founding Burleson Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry in 2006, over 3,000 orthodontists have traveled to Kansas City from 35 countries to learn from Dr. Burleson’s vision to change lives, advance the profession of orthodontics and support his community. Dr. Burleson’s offices at last count have over 22,000 satisfied patients, traveling from cities as far away as Chicago, New York and San Francisco to be treated by one of Burleson’s certified orthodontic specialists.

He writes five professional newsletters monthly, is the director of the Leo H. Rheam Foundation for Cleft & Craniofacial Orthodontics, teaches at both Children’s Mercy Hospital and the UMKC School of Dentistry and operates a large multi-clinic orthodontic and pediatric

dental practice in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Burleson has been invited to speak throughout the world and has shared the stage with celebrities and athletes who mirror his passion to help more people live healthier, happier lives. Dr. Burleson provides over $1 million in free orthodontic care to cleft lip and palate children each year.

His practices have worked with the prestigious Disney Institute and Ritz Carlton to bring the same “wow” experience to the smiles of patients both young and old. Asked what makes his practice different, Dr. Burleson quickly replied with a warm smile, “It’s our people, our culture and our commitment to do whatever it takes to serve the best interests of our patients and their families,” even if that means referring them to a cheaper option in town or to one of his nonprofit foundations when parents are unable to afford treatment at a Burleson facility.

To discover more about Dr. Burleson’s unique treatment approach, visit BurlesonSmile.com or call his office today at 816-759-0123. He now offers more after-work and after-school hours than any other orthodontist in Kansas City. Specifically designed for busy moms and dads, Dr. Burleson and his team of Smile Specialists have reimagined the orthodontic office and stand behind their work with the area’s only lifetime satisfaction guarantee plus, free retainers for life. See if your child is ready for a Burleson Smile today!

Briarcliff | Liberty | Raymore 816.759.0123 | BurlesonSmile.com

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PA I N M A NA G E M E N T

KANSAS PAIN MANAGEMENT ABOUT US Kansas Pain Management provides comprehensive interventional pain management services in the Overland Park, Lawrence, Leavenworth/Lansing, and Ottawa, Kansas, areas. With nationally recognized and awardwinning physicians, we are a leader in the field of pain management. We accept most insurance plans including several HMOs, PPOs, Point of Service Plans, Medicare and Worker’s Comp.

“We approach each patient’s needs individually to identify the true cause of pain and provide a personal treatment program.

The goal is to restore the patient’s lifestyle and eliminate drug dependency.” – Dr. Mayank Gupta

Mayank Gupta, MD

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r. Mayank Gupta founded Kansas Pain Management with a mission to treat patients who suffer from chronic pain to restore their quality of life. The consequences of debilitating pain can affect nearly every aspect of life, from family to having a career. At Kansas Pain Management, patients can expect to be treated by caring, experienced medical professionals to help achieve the best outcome possible with a newfound freedom from pain. The care team consistently tracks each patient by therapy to achieve long-term lasting results. Kansas Pain Management has earned the respect of many referring physicians throughout the metro because of our exceptional outcomes and patient focus.

Dr. Gupta has a deep and special interest in advancing the field of pain

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medicine, focusing on practicing evidence-based medicine and conducting clinical research to expand patient care services and alternative options for treatment in chronic pain. He established the Neuroscience Research Center here in the Midwest that is actively involved in multiple studies contributing to exciting new advancements in the world of pain management.

Additionally, Dr. Gupta is extremely passionate about the ongoing opioid epidemic. His practice makes every effort to help patients fight opioid addiction by providing state of the art, minimally invasive procedures that are safe and more effective for long term results without harmful chemical dependency.

Kansas Pain Management offers several advanced outpatient therapies for back and neck pain, chronic abdominal pain,

chronic pelvic pain, migraines, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), sciatica pain and other chronic pain conditions.

Dr. Gupta is an internationally recognized speaker on numerous topics relating to pain management. He has been actively involved in training and education throughout the United States and abroad.

He currently serves on the medical editorial board of multiple accredited pain journals and has coauthored multiple book chapters, case reports and articles on various aspects of pain medicine.

10995 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66210 Main: 913.339.9437 | Fax: 913.339.9538 kansaspainmanagement.com

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DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Bill Busch of NKC Dental created and co-founded TeamSmile, a nonprofit dental organization whose mission is to build partnerships between oral health professionals and professional athletic organizations.

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NORTH KANSAS CITY DENTAL Tucker VanYperen, DMD; Caitlyn Hall, DMD; Bill Busch, D.M.D., M.A.G.D.

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orth Kansas City Dental invests in community and germ-free facility.

New dental office space features state-of-the-art dental technology and viral-killing protections.

Drs. Busch, VanYperen and Hall of North Kansas City Dental have an office that combines the latest dental technology advancements with ultra-modern hygiene equipment and virus-killing technologies.

“This office already had been years in the making, but it will really make sense to our patients now,” Dr. Busch says. “We’ve done extensive research and spent both time and money making this one of the safest places to visit in Kansas City. As always, we promise to go above and beyond in the infection control measures required in this industry.”

And he isn’t kidding. They have equipped every operatory with Radic8

Virus Killer Technology that provides real-time protection against airborne allergens, pollutants and viruses. Each treatment room has lamps and filters to trap dirty air, kill unhealthy air, and neutralize toxic air. The office is also equipped with the newest and best sterilization instrument cleaners from SciCan. For enjoyment’s sake, each of the rooms has a TV screen plus a virtual ceiling display.

“We continue to offer our patients the cleanest and highest-quality treatments, combined with the most advanced dental technologies available, to ensure the experience is great and results even greater. But also, we want our patients to have a stress-free experience. Coming to the dentist should be enjoyed,” says Dr. VanYperen.

On that note, the office will showcase one of the best sports memorabilia collections around. Dr. Busch is also co-founder of TeamSmile, the nation’s

premier advocacy group that partners oral health professionals with professional athletic organizations to provide life-changing dental care to underserved children in our communities. He’s also been serving as the Kansas City Chiefs’ Dentist since 2012 and has picked up some treasures along the way.

The dental practice, located on the corner of Swift Street and 20th Avenue in North Kansas City, underlines Busch’s commitment to North Kansas City.

“North Kansas City is our original community,” Busch says. “It is truly having a moment in the spotlight. It is thriving and growing, and we are proud to have been here since 1991.”

2000 Swift St., North Kansas City, MO 816.471.2911 nkcdental.com

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P L A S T I C S U R G E RY

QUINN PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER & MEDICAL DAY SPA DID YOU KNOW? Quinn Medical Day Spa recently added Aerolase® laser to their services menu to treat acne, lesions, rosacea or flushing, psoriasis, spider veins and many other skin conditions.

With 36 FDA-cleared applications and options for every skin type, they provide the highestquality laser services with Aerolase. Learn more about the services offered and schedule your complimentary consultation. Call 913663-5483 today!

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onveniently located just south of 119th and Metcalf, Dr. John Michael Quinn and his staff at Quinn Plastic Surgery Center and Medical Day Spa have provided exceptional results in both surgical and non-surgical procedures. Dr. Quinn’s high standards in patient care, safety and results have allowed him to become one of the most trusted plastic and reconstructive surgeons in Kansas City.

For over 33 years, Dr. Quinn has been able to perfect his skills in breast and tummy surgery. One of the most popular requests is for the “mommy makeover”—a tummy tuck accompanied with a breast lift and/or augmentation. Most women who visit Dr. Quinn for a mommy makeover want that little extra help to feel more comfortable and confident

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after the incredible journey their bodies underwent after having children.

Adjacent to Quinn Plastic Surgery Center, Dr. Quinn is the Medical Director of Quinn Medical Day Spa, which has become a Kansas City favorite for non-surgical procedures like Botox, HydraFacial and CoolSculpting®. More recently, they have added Aerolase® laser to their list of menu items. The Aerolase® laser is safe for all skin types and pigments and can be used to treat patients as young as six weeks old. Whether patients are wanting to treat their pesky spider veins or active acne, or they’re in need of facial rejuvenation the Aerolase® laser is contactless and painless and delivers unmatched results. Our Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, and Licensed Aestheticians at Quinn Medical Day Spa deliver

the highest-quality care with the most updated technology and on-trend services and products.

Dr. Quinn goes to great lengths to ensure his patients feel comfortable after surgery and provides them with his cell and home phone numbers so that he can be reached in case of an emergency. It is his bedside manner that leaves his patients extremely happy with their care and their results, and it is why his patients are always so quick to refer him to family and friends.

6920 W. 121st St., Suite 102 Overland Park, KS 913.492.3443 quinnplasticsurgery.com

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L A S E R L I P O S U C T I O N, M E D I C A L S PA & B ODY CON TOUR I NG C E N T E R

REFLECTIONS BODY SOLUTIONS Greg Chambon, MD

7824 W. 119th St. | Overland Park, KS 913.322.3433 | reflectionsbodysolutions.com

Dr. Greg Chambon, MD, is the owner, medical director and founder of Reflections, which he opened in May of 2008. He is a graduate of the UMKC School of Medicine, has been Board Certified in FP for over 32 years, is certified in Anti-Aging and has specialized in Cosmetic Medicine for over 16 years.

Reflections is not your typical med spa. It offers the latest innovation in Aesthetic Medicine with less risk, less downtime and more natural results. Unlike most med spas, Dr. Chambon is present at the practice.

Dr. Chambon was the first Physician in the state of Kansas to perform Smart Laser Lipo. Laser assisted Liposuction continues to be the Gold Standard and the most requested minimally invasive procedure.

Reflections now offers the GAINSWave treatment for men with Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie’s Disease. This treatment is a Drug & Surgery Free non-invasive technique. For women who suffer from incontinence and a desire for enhanced female intimate health, Reflections offers the Ultra Femme 360. This treatment is also a Drug & Surgery Free non-invasive technique.

Dr. Chambon is proud to provide his patients quality, personal and reputable care.

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HELLMAN & ROSEN ENDOCRINE ASSOCIATES Howard Rosen, MD, FACE, ECNU

2790 Clay Edwards Drive, Suite 1250, Kansas City, MO 816.421.3700

Dr. Howard Rosen, MD, FACE, ECNU, a Philadelphia native, graduated from Johns Hopkins University and Penn State School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Maryland and his Endocrine Fellowship at the University of Michigan, joining Hellman & Rosen Endocrine Associates in 1989.

Dr. Rosen is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology/metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and is one of the few regionally certified physicians to achieve Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound. He is married and is an avid jazz enthusiast.

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ASSOCIATED PLASTIC SURGEONS Mark McClung, MD; Sheryl Young, MD; Joseph Cannova, MD; Jon Rast, MD

11501 Granada St, Leawood, KS apskc.com | 913.451.3722

At Associated Plastic Surgeons in Leawood, they pride themselves in providing a full-circle of care that is customized to individual needs. From the Med Spa to board-certified, award-winning plastic surgeons, they are best equipped to help you along your aesthetic journey. APS offers cutting edge technology like the Excel V+ Laser, less invasive procedures like InMode Bodytite, Facetite, Morpheus8 and Coolsculpting, and tested product lines to help you maximize and maintain results from any procedure. If your path is a surgical one, Drs. Mark McClung, Sheryl Young, Joseph Cannova and Jon Rast have over 90 years combined experience treating patients in their area practice. Their expertise, commitment to excellence and continued education in the plastic surgery field has made APS the Kansas City area’s premier destination for looking and feeling your best. Cosmetic consultations are complimentary. Surgical procedures include but are not limited to: BREAST: Augmentation, Reduction, Implant Removal, Revision, Top Surgery, Lift, Male Breast Reduction FACE: Facelift, Brow Lift, Eyelid Surgery, Ears, Rhinoplasty, Injectables & Fillers, Lips, Chin, Neck BODY: Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Brazilian Butt Lift, Mommy Makeover, Thighs, Arms, Post Weight Loss

URO GYNECOLO GY

UROGYNECOLOGY OF KANSAS CITY Patrick Nosti, MD, FACOG, FPMRS

10707 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 913.262.3000 urogynkc.com

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Dr. Nosti and the staff at Urogynecology of Kansas City are committed to restoring women’s independence, dignity, and quality of life with experienced, compassionate and patient-centered care. He and his staff focus exclusively on treating female pelvic floor disorders, which include conditions such as vaginal and uterine prolapse, urinary incontinence, painful intercourse and recurrent urinary tract infections. They utilize the latest technology and treatments, such as robotic surgery and laser vaginal rejuvenation, to maximize patient outcomes. They understand that pelvic floor disorders rarely occur in isolation, especially when treating female pelvic floor conditions. This ensures the team eliminates the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.

As a reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Nosti has more than a decade of experience in treating female pelvic floor disorders. He is one of few Urogynecologists in the Kansas City metro area who is both board certified and fellowship trained in Urogynecology. During this extensive training he was mentored by leaders in the field. He trained with Urologists, Colorectal Surgeons, and Plastic Surgeons. Because of this specialized training and focus, Dr. Nosti and his staff are able to manage both straightforward and complex cases while offering patients all available surgical and medical options, which results in the best possible outcome for you.

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CUSICK PLASTIC SURGERY Doug Cusick, MD

4601 College Blvd., Suite 222 | Leawood, KS 913.661.0202 cusickplasticsurgery.com

Driven by a passion for service, Dr. Doug Cusick has firmly established himself as one of the most respected and sought after plastic surgeons in the region.

Having performed more than 32,000 surgeries during his 28 years in practice.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Dr. Cusick began his career doing parttime mission work before opening his own practice, Cusick Plastic Surgery in Leawood. As one of the founding members and a volunteer with the Medical Missions Foundation, Dr. Cusick has completed 53 missions in 23 underprivileged countries where he trains local surgeons and performs reconstructive facial surgery on kids, such as cleft lips and palates.

Locally, Dr. Cusick and his staff have worked together for many years and dedicated their lives to their patients. He and his team of board-certified plastic surgeons perform approximately 1,000 cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries per year, as well as numerous non-surgical treatments such as Botox, restyline injections and microdermabrasion among others.

Dr. Cusick has a Doctorate of Medicine from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was president of his medical class. After completing a General Surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Southern California in 1990, he completed two years of Plastic Surgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Cusick is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

O P H T H A L M O L O G Y & R E F R A C T I V E S U R G E RY

DURRIE VISION Jason Stahl, MD; Timothy Lindquist, MD; and Kelly Grosdidier, OD Durrie Vision is a refractive surgery center and research facility specializing in laser vision correction to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. Offering the most advanced combination of diagnostic and treatment technology available, Durrie Vision is dedicated to delivering exceptional results through customized vision correction procedures, including SBK advanced LASIK, Phakic IOL, Refractive Lens Exchange and Refractive Cataract Surgery.

Why choose Durrie Vision?

• Phenomenal patient experience • World-class surgeons • The best available technology 8300 College Blvd., Suite 201 | Overland Park, KS 913.491.3330 durrievision.com

When it comes to patient care, Durrie Vision pays attention to the little details that make a big difference. Visit durrievision.com to schedule your complimentary consultation.

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W O M E N ’ S H E A LT H

PODIATRY ASSOCIATES P.A.

HORMONE, HAIR & VEIN CENTER

Mitchell Dorris, DPM

Marilyn Richardson, MD

Dr. Mitchell Dorris is a board-certified podiatrist, earning his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine in 1989. Dr. Dorris treats foot issues holistically, examining the person as a whole. He has a specific interest in regenerative medicine and seeks to avoid surgery whenever possible. Dr. Dorris is well respected by many area athletes and is the preferred podiatrist for many professional athletes in Kansas City.

8901 W. 74th Street, Suite 200 | Shawnee Mission, KS 913.432.5052 | kcfootdocs.com

Dr. Marilyn Richardson is a reproductive endocrinologist and gynecologist. She’s certified by the American Board of OB/GYN and the North American Menopause Society. A nationally known hormone specialist, she provides safe and effective hormone therapy for both women and men to regain their vitality and energy. In addition to hormone stabilization, she and her staff provide IV Nutrients and medically supervised weight loss solutions. Her primary goal is the restoration and revival of the mind and body.

5407 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 913.631.0277 | hormonekc.com

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ROCKHILL ORTHOPAEDICS

DERMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS MIDWEST, P.A.

Scott Langford, MD Scott Langford, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in hand surgery. Dr. Langford’s training and experience in hand and upper extremity injuries and conditions enables him to utilize both non-surgical and surgical treatment options to help improve hand function, reduce pain and help patients return to the activities they love. Dr. Langford enjoys knowing that he was able to help when patients could resume leisure or work activities following treatment or surgery.

Top Doctor Braden Rance, M.D., Top Doctor Rebecca Chain, M.D., and Emilie Badje, M.D.. have a combined 26 years of experience treating skin cancer, skin disease and cosmetic dermatology. At Dermatology Consultants Midwest, we pride ourselves that every patient is seen by a board-certified dermatologist at every visit. We are conveniently located at I-435 and Nall Avenue. We look forward to caring for you and your family.

120 NE St Lukes Blvd., #200, Lee’s Summit, MO 816.246.4302 | rockhillortho.com

10777 Nall Ave., # 220, Overland Park, KS 913.469.0110 | dermcomw.com

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Emilie Badje MD; Rebecca Chain, MD; Braden Rance, MD

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ROCKHILL ORTHOPAEDICS

PODIATRY ASSOCIATES P.A.

Terrence Pratt, MD

Todd Van Wyngarden, DPM

Doctor Terrence Pratt, MD, is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, as well as a certified independent medical examiner. He specializes in the non-operative care of orthopedic conditions or injuries, as well as general musculoskeletal disorders. During his final year of medical school, he became interested in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as he was intrigued by the diversity of the specialty, as well as the difference he could make in patient’s functional abilities.

Dr. Van Wyndgarden, originally from Waterloo, Iowa, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Undergraduate Studies from the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1985. He received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1989 from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Van Wyngarden has a knack for connecting with patients and treats both adult and pediatric foot and ankle pathologies.

120 NE St Lukes Blvd., #200, Lee’s Summit, MO 816.246.4302 | rockhillortho.com

8901 W. 74th St., Suite 200 | Shawnee Mission, KS 913.432.5052 | kcfootdocs.com

PA I N M A NA G E M E N T

BODY GUITAR CLINIC Sean Wheeler, MD Dr. Sean Wheeler is considered a national expert on back, neck, and shoulder pain. He recently opened a new non-narcotic pain and sports medicine practice in Overland Park focusing on a return to motion and “getting your body in tune.” His book on back pain, Uprise, was Publisher Weekly’s national book of the week. He previously operated the #1 posture blog worldwide and has been team physician for JCCC for more than a decade.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Kansas State, while playing football during undergrad at both TCU and Kansas State. He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Board Certifications: The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation—subspecialty of Pain Medicine, The American Board of Family Medicine—Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, The American Board of Pain Medicine.

11040 Oakmont St. | Overland Park, KS 913.291.2819 | bodyguitar.com

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This was a year like no other. Now, more than ever, we celebrate our doctors who provide quality, compassionate care, using the latest in treatments and technology for our patients.

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Nourishing Wellness and Immune Health A Virtual Cooking Class Series

Thursdays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 6:30 to 8 pm $29 per class or $100 for the series This four-week virtual Culinary Medicine series will be guided by dietitian and chef Lisa Markley. She will help you build your own culinary pharmacy in the kitchen and will walk you through how to implement evidence-based nutrition recommendations and culinary techniques for achieving optimal health.

Each class will feature useful nutrition tips and three simple and delicious recipes to make at home.

Virtual Lunch & Learns | $20 each

Nutrition Foundations for Creating a Well-Balanced Plate | Friday, Jan. 8, noon to 1 pm Get back to the basics of healthy eating and feeling more confident in your nutrition and food choices.

Explore the components of a well-balanced plate and come away with several ideas for healthy eating.

Healthy Kitchen Makeover Friday, Jan. 15, noon to 1 pm Join dietitian Lisa Markley virtually in her kitchen where she will teach you how to build your pantry and refrigerator with essential healthy go-to options. Leave this class feeling confident about making healthy ingredient and product swaps.

Elimination Diet 101 | Friday, Jan. 22, noon to 1 pm Struggling with food allergies and sensitivities or other symptoms you suspect may be food-related?

Dietitian Lisa Markley will guide you through an Elimination Diet to help identify your trigger foods and share practical meal and snack ideas.

Gluten-Free Diet: What You Need to Know Friday, Jan. 29, noon to 1 pm This class will teach you the basics of following a gluten-free diet. We’ll discuss gluten-free food choices focused on improving your health. We’ll also explore label-reading, identify hidden sources of gluten and discuss eating out.

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IN THE BUFF

Twenty-five years ago, Al Burns got a job offer he couldn’t refuse and moved his family to Kansas City from their native Buffalo, where according to Burns, “every corner pizza shop made the best wings in the world.” KC’s best were not up to his standards. “I just couldn’t find anything I liked,” he says. “So I would make my own at home.” When Burns’ wife got a promotion, he figured he would take a shot at opening a pub in Parkville modeled after the watering holes back home. Al’s wings are a cult favorite of transplants: trimmed tight, fried hard and lightly sauced. “The sauce is the sauce—it’s Frank’s hot sauce and butter,” Burns says. “The problem is everybody’s trying to reinvent the wheel. Everybody’s trying to make chicken wings better and there’s no need to.” – M A R T I N C I Z M A R

GO: Al’s Bar & Grill, 10911 N.W. MO-45, Parkville, MO. 816-741-6500. Hours vary.

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inside The Pairing was never meant to be a standard bar, says co-owner Slimm Adkins.

“Originally, the concept was when winemakers and suppliers and reps are in town, we would have a place for them to do formal tastings with our customers,” he says.

The Pairing opened in the Crossroads just before the pandemic hit and winemakers stopped visiting. Adkins and his staff pivoted, extending the hours and building out a menu.

Among the additions: Rodriguez’s hummus trio, which is heavy on flavor and light in texture—perfect with a bite of cucumber or cracker. The pale and lightly spiced Szechuan has a chickpea base and is made with toasted Szechuan peppercorns and chili flake, charred green onions and garlic and a fermented bean paste. There’s an edamame-based wasabi hummus boasting white miso and ground shiitake mushroom and bursting with umami. And my favorite: a lovely Thai red curry hummus built from chickpeas with fresh garlic, ginger, lime juice, coconut milk and tahini.

Find this hummus trio at the bar, or take some home with you from the shop’s grocery section.

LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, CRUDITÉ Big things come out of the tiny kitchen at the Pairing.

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GO: The Pairing, 1615 Oak St., KCMO. Open 11 am-10 pm Tuesday-Thursday; 11 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday; 11 am-8 pm Saturday; closed Sunday.

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UNUSUAL SUSPECTS Goat & Rabbit delivers classic drinks with a modern twist.

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U S U A L LY I C A N C O U N T on a handful of friends to announce that they’re doing a dry January. Perhaps it is a mark of how thoroughly 2020 sucked us dry that I have documented no such proclamations thus DID YOU K NOW ? far. Or perhaps there are simply too many According to legend, the new restaurants and daiquiri was bars that have opened invented by despite the pandemic an American mining that my friends are engineer who excited to try and was working in Cuba during support. In October, the Spanish– Goat & Rabbit opened American War on 39th Street, offering of 1898. classic cocktails with a twist.

“The neighborhood is really casual and laid back, so I wanted drinks to be really approachable,” says Kelsey Earl, beverage director for Goat & Rabbit and sister establishment Dodson’s Bar & Grill in Waldo. “There’s a paloma with mezcal and grapefruit vermouth. I’ve got a cosmo that has a housemade cranberry cordial and an apricot foam on top.”

For her daiquiri, Earl upgraded the classic recipe—rum, lime juice

and simple syrup—with a heavy dose of amaro, an herbal liqueur. Amaro translates to “bitter” in Italian, and there are several versions of this sweet-bitter digestif, including fernet.

Earl opted for Montenegro, a dainty amaro from Bologna with notes of citrus and eucalyptus.

“In the amari world, Montenegro is really approachable with all the orange and vanilla notes running through it,” Early says. “It’s a good introductory amaro.”

Earl’s daiquiri uses equal parts Montenegro and Probitas rum with lime juice, falernum and angostura bitters. It’s a drink with a friendly bite. Even though it’s unlikely any of us will be enjoying a daiquiri on the beach right now, you can carve out a tropical moment for yourself at Goat & Rabbit’s covered, heated patio.

GO: Goat & Rabbit, 1804 W. 39th St., KCMO. 4 pm-midnight Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 11 am-midnight Saturday-Sunday; closed Tuesday.

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Ingredients 1 ounce white rum 1 ounce amaro of choice (Earl likes Montenegro or Averna) 1 ounce lime juice ½ ounce simple syrup Dash of angostura bitters (optional) Lime wheel, for garnish Directions Combine first five ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

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BOWL OF PLENTY Live your best life with the salmon bowl from The Russell.

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I ’ M N O T A FA N of New Year’s resolutions. I don’t think that we need to start pretending to like lettuce wraps just because we feel bad about all the honeyed ham and mashed potatoes we packed in over the holidays. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good pile of wholesome veggies.

Enter: the salmon bowl at The Russell.

It’s built a little like a BLT, with plump cherry tomatoes, bacon, sliced avocado and goat cheese over a heaping mound of arugula and quinoa and topped with a beautiful salmon filet fresh off the grill.

“It’s the dish for someone who thinks, ‘If I have a salad, I’ll be hungry in an hour,’” says Heather White, who co-owns The Russell with partner and executive chef Amante Domingo. “No risk of that here.”

Each bite is a pleasure: finely chopped crisp bacon and toasted hickory-smoked almonds are tossed through the salad with an herb-packed vinaigrette, rounding out every bite with bursts of salty lardon and sweet nuts.

“Amante and I never wanted to pigeonhole ourselves as a health restaurant because we didn’t want to limit ourselves,” White says. “We have a really delicious

burger and an indulgent dessert selection. But we designed our menu around clean, farm-fresh ingredients.

With the salmon bowl, you’re getting heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids from the quinoa and salmon, plus healthy oils and nuts.”

GO: The Russell on Main, 3141 Main

St., KCMO. Open 9 am-9 pm MondaySaturday; closed Sundays.

S A L M O N B OW L PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 30 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 45 MINS SERVINGS: 2

Ingredients 1 ¼ cups unsalted chicken stock ¾ cup uncooked quinoa Olive oil to taste Kosher salt and black pepper to taste 2 large handfuls of arugula 4 slices crispy chopped bacon 2 salmon fillets (about 3-4 ounces each, 1 ½ inches thick) 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1 avocado, cut into chunks 1 tbsp. your favorite vinaigrette ¼ cup soft goat cheese crumbles ¼ cup slivered almonds Directions 1. Combine chicken stock and quinoa in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.

2. In a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp, then set aside to cool.

3. Season salmon with salt and pepper. In same pan with bacon fat, add fillets to pan skin-side down and cook 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 6 more minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion reaches 130°.

4. While salmon is cooking, finely chop bacon.

5. Split arugula between two shallow bowls.

7. Top each bowl with salmon and finish with goat cheese and almonds.

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6. In a large bowl, toss together cooled quinoa, cherry tomatoes, avocado and bacon pieces with dressing and place an even amount over the arugula.

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CORN FED The Wednesday-only corned beef sandwich at Danny Edwards BLVD BBQ is well worth the hassle.

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Danny Edwards BLVD BBQ only makes corned beef one day a week and only during the slower winter months.

It’s not due to a paucity of demand or deliciousness. Even by the standards of the barbecue business—where recipes are measured by hours instead of minutes—scratch-made corned beef is an overly involved process, starting with extra-careful trimming and continuing with weeks of daily maintenance.

“It takes two or three weeks to brine one,” owner Joel Bremer says of the briskets his barbecue spot turns into corned beef. “We have to inject brine into the brisket every day—brisket is a tougher meat, so it doesn’t soak up juices like a steak.”

The result, which you’ll find if you pop by for an early lunch on a winter Wednesday, is worth it. Danny Edwards, which Bremer bought off the titular founder two years ago following sixteen years manning the pit, makes a corned beef sandwich that would earn a nod of recognition from the pickiest Katz’s customer.

This salt-cured smoked and sliced brisket is not exactly new to the menu, Bremer says.

Danny Edwards has been making corned beef as a St. Patrick’s Day special for as long as he can remember. But it’s found a larger following as a once-a-week special—given the effort involved, it would be impractical to do it more than once a week—with some customers coming in just to get it, often right when the doors open at 10:30 am.

As of press time, Danny Edwards charges the same for this corned beef as it does regular brisket, despite it being “twice as much work.”

“People try it and say, ‘Oh yeah, that’s the good stuff,’ then they come back for it,” Bremer says. “Sometimes I have people who want five pounds to go. I hate it when they wipe me out for the day.”

However, taking it to go is tempting— mainly because Bremer refuses to put his sublime corned beef to its best and highest use as a Reuben sandwich.

“I look at Reuben sandwiches more as a deli thing, and this ain’t a deli, so we don’t go with all that,” Bremer says.

Besides, that would require making not just corned beef but also sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing—at Danny Edwards, they don’t like to serve anything not made in house.

“We have enough things to make right now,” Bremer says.

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I look at Reuben sandwiches more as a deli thing, and this ain’t a deli, so we don’t go with all that.”

GO: Corned beef sandwiches are served on Wednesdays at Danny Edwards BLVD BBQ, 2900 Southwest Blvd., KCMO. 816-283-0880, dannyedwardsblvdbbq.com.

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NEW TO ‘TOWN’ Meet the team behind the new Town Company, Portland transplants Johnny and Helen Jo Leach.

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Johnny and Helen Jo Leach bring a pedigree to their new restaurant. Oregon native Johnny moved to NYC in his twenties, where he worked at such celebrated restaurants as Del Posto, Momofuku and Ma Peche. In New York, he met Chicago-born Helen Jo, the pastry chef at Momofuku Milk Bar. In 2014, the pair relocated to Johnny’s hometown of Portland, where Johnny opened a modernist Mexican spot called Chalino. Now, the Leaches and their five-yearold daughter, Perri Yoon, call Kansas City home.

At the Town Company, a swanky new spot in a downtown hotel, Johnny is the executive chef and Helen Jo is the pastry HUSBAND-WIFE CULINARY TEAM

chef. The couple moved to Kansas City from Portland in March—just a few days before the shut-down—meaning they’ve got a lot to explore once there’s a vaccine.

What attracted you to KC? Johnny Leach: I came out here for the first time two years ago. The city seemed vibrant. There’s a lot of creative energy and a tremendous amount of growth opportunity here. Seeing these great small businesses that are popping up and the art in the city—there’s a great footprint of contemporary art in the Crossroads and Westport. There’s a youthful vibe here. It seems like there’s a lot simmering.

What’s surprised you most since you’ve moved here? Helen Jo Leach: We got here early March, so we had about seven days to look around before lockdown.

It was a teaser. There is a good sense of community here. We live in Hyde Park and we’ve met some of our neighbors, and we’ve loved hearing about how things have changed since they’ve been here.

Tell us about what you’re excited for at the Town Company. What can we look forward to seeing from you? HJL: I am so excited to work with Johnny in a setting where we both get to work with a hearth oven.

It’s a new way to add a natural flavor element to our food and specifically dessert.

JL: What’s really important to us with the Town Company is that we’re treating the hearth as an ingredient itself. We’re also doing the best sourcing that we could possibly do within a Midwest scope, so we’re getting ingredients from the Midwest that pertain to where we are and the seasons and cooking them the best way we know how over Missouri white oak in the hearth. It’s about working with great people and creating a network of outstanding farmers and ranchers in the area, doing food simply and focusing on it being as delicious as we can make it.

GO: The Town Company, 128 W. 13th St., KCMO. Open 5-10 pm Wednesday-Sunday.

Coffee & records at Sister Anne’s: “It’s my all-time favorite spot, period,” Johnny says. “I’m a big record nerd, and it’s hard to go record shopping because you’re working, you’ve got kids. The shop is open at 8 am. Their coffee is always perfect and they have this amazing curated space with outstanding records.”

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Ice cream & more ice cream at Betty Rae’s and Andy’s: “They’re two extremes,” Helen Jo says. “Betty Rae’s has that neighborhood feel, and it’s local and family-oriented and they’ve got great flavors, like their jasmine green tea flavor. And we love Andy’s. The texture at Andy’s is so great, it’s simple.”

Hanging out at Dear Society, the NelsonAtkins Sculpture Garden and Janssen Place: “The ladies in there are always very nice, and whether we buy anything or not, it’s great fun to look around,” Helen Jo says of Dear Society.

“We’re big walkers and we love walking around the Janssen Place Historic District.”

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Five spots to find ultra-trendy hot cocoa bombs in KC NEWSFEED Kat’s Confections

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Nellie’s Custom Cakes

This twenty-yearold cake shop in Claycomo has been on the forefront of the cocoa bomb campaign, posting about them long before they, ahem, blew up. Recent options have included a lump of coal bomb and a bomb with the Friends logo.

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Torchy’s Tacos is opening a third KC-area location, this time in Johnson County.

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Yummies by Yoka

Amanda Yoka has been in the custom cake game for five years and won some local renown. Now she’s making cocoa bombs at her cottage bakery in Independence.

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Three T Bakers

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Three T Bakers in Olathe has cocoa bombs available for preorder in flavors including peppermint, chocolate toffee and unicorn.

The Cake Loft

This Olathe confectionery specializes in cocoa bombs in flavors including classics chocolate and snickerdoodle, which are posted for preorder and usually sell out weeks in advance.

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Kat’s Confections

Another micro-bakery that has pivoted hard into the treats, this Shawnee sweets-maker offers bombs for $5 or $7 with a festive cup.

Getting Bread The revitalization of Troost continues with the opening of the new Combine, a deli, pizzeria and bar in the Wonder Shops & Flats (2999 Troost Ave., KCMO). The homey pub is airy, offers a full array of seating options and comes attached to an apartment building. The hangout vibes go well with drink deals and classic Midwestern pizza.

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Austin chain Torchy’s Tacos is opening a third KC-area location, this time in Johnson County. The truckborn Texas taqueria already has locations in the Ward Parkway shopping center and Lawrence. Now, look for Torchy’s tres on South Strang Line Road in Olathe.

Stackin’ Dough DOP Doughnuts, a breakout success of the pandemic, will stay open through winter, the owners announced. The food truck in downtown Overland Park has drawn long lines of people eager to grab a wedding cake or raspberry old fashioned doughnut and settle in on its stylish pastel patio furniture. The shop’s large, homey astroturf alley is pet friendly and has the advantage of wind-blocking buildings on either side.

More Morning Also headed out south from the city, Denver-based Snooze A.M. Eatery, which is coming to south Overland Park some time later this year. Snooze moved into the market through a Westport location last year. The new location will be huge, taking over half the old Thomasville home furnishings store, according to the Star.

The year ended with another batch of restaurant closures, as many restaurants that had been holding on thanks to a patio made the decision not to continue into a winter of unknowns. That includes Prairie Village’s popular Blue Moose Bar & Grill, which had been a neighborhood staple for two decades before shuttering on New Year’s Eve. Likewise, Midtown ramen spot Shio announced it was closing for good just before Christmas, giving its loyal clientele a few chances to say farewell. One goodbye that won’t necessarily be forever is popular brunch spot Westside Local, whose owner told The Pitch he is closing for good or until the passage of a federal relief package.

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BACKSTORY

1928 A Native American from Kansas becomes the nation’s first vice president of color.

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C H AR L ES C URT IS was part Kaw Indian, or Kanza Indian, and he grew up around the Topeka area.

He spent a good deal of his youth living on tribal land and being raised by his grandparents because his mother died when he was very young. He ended up going to high school in Topeka and getting a law degree and eventually became county attorney. That kicked off his

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including the passage of the nineteenth amendment. So he had a great reputation, but when he became vice president that soured on him. He was a forward thinker of Indian affairs and he was very proud of his Indian heritage, but he was definitely an assimilationist.

He had the unfortunate luck of being stuck with Herbert Hoover and the circumstances of the Great Depression, which really undermined his reputation, and as a result I think he’s forgotten in a lot of ways. He and Herbert Hoover were not friendly; it was sort of a marriage of political convenience. In fact, Curtis thought he would actually be the presidential nominee in 1928. There was a bitterness between them over that rivalry that never really went away. The stock market crashed in 1929, so the Hoover administration became increasingly unpopular. The outcome of the ’28 election broke Curtis a bit, and he didn’t really fully recover from that. The controversies of the time overshadowed a lot of the good things that he did. But he did have an almost fifty-year-long political career, most of that in direct service to Kansas both on a local and national level.

The fact that he was so well-received in his time clearly means we ought to keep him in our memory more than we sometimes do.”

political career. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of all of the state office holders and voters and a memory about who they were and what their concerns were.

So he was a natural politician. He went to serve in the House of Representatives for a number of terms and then eventually onto the Senate, and then to the position — Eric Anderson, professor of history in the of vice president. Curtis was a progres- Indigenous and American Indian Studies sive guy in the context of the time. He program at Haskell Indian Nations University, as was a strong advocate for women’s rights, told to Lauren Underwood

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