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We’re Proud of Our Top Docs Congratulations to all Saint Luke’s Castle Connolly-recognized Top Doctors Thomas J. Alcox, MD Keith B. Allen, MD Brian Todd Allenbrand, MD Suzanne V. Arnold, MD Michael R. Arroyo, MD Bethany A. Austin, MD Timothy M. Badwey, MD Dmitri V. Baklanov, MD Matthew S. Barton, MD Timothy M. Bateman, MD Richard J. Bene, MD Jennifer S. Bequette, MD Sarah E. Boyd, MD Jayne Lora Opena Bumgarner, MD Matthew C. Bunte, MD Todd E. Bush, MD Kevin A. Bybee, MD Donald R. Campbell, MD Cory T. Carpenter, DO Paul S. Chan, MD Adnan K. Chhatriwalla, MD Woojin James Chon, MD Wendell K. Clarkston, MD John E. Croom, MD Robert D. Cullen, MD Douglas J. Cusick, MD Matthew G. Deedy, MD Michelle L. Dew, MD Mark P. Everley, MD Karen L. Florio, DO Rocco J. Florio, DO Todd E. Fristo, MD Michael J. Giocondo, MD Joseph A. Goeke IV, MD J. Aaron Grantham, MD Marie L. Griffin, MD

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J. Chris Perryman, MD Timothy J. Pluard, MD Brandon D. Pomeroy, MD Terrence Pratt, MD John M. Price, MD Brian M. Ramza, MD Scott M. Ravis, MD Shahzad Raza, MD Charles E. Rhoades, MD David M. Safley, MD Jessica Lea Sanchez, MD Renato Mendoza Sandoval, MD Laura M. Schmidt, MD Alexander W. Schoofs, MD Michael J. Schwartzman, DO Ali Shwaiki, MD David G. Skolnick, MD Geoffrey C. Slayden, MD Jacob P. Smeltzer, MD Kim K. Smith, MD Brett W. Sperry, MD Jason E. Stahl, MD Daniel A. Steinhaus, MD Tracy L. Stevens, MD Jennifer A. Svetlecic, MD Randall C. Thompson, MD Karthik Vamanan, MD Eugene H. VandenBoom III, MD Ann E. Warner, MD Stephen J. Wassinger, MD Alan P. Wimmer, MD Deborah Winburn, MD Ellen M. Yetter, MD Jessica D. Yoakam, MD Martin H. Zink III, MD

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t’s rare that I have to force myself to cut off an interview.

It’s not that I don’t like talking to people—natural curiosity and an affinity for gab are prerequisites for this gig. And it’s not that I haven’t interviewed plenty of interesting sources, from congresspeople to homeless people, plus plenty of rappers, cowboys, killers—even that MyPillow guy. Still, talking to doctors for this issue hit different.

Like most people I know, I still have a lot of questions two years into the pandemic era. Working on this issue, our annual celebration of excellence in the Kansas City medical community, I talked to a half dozen doctors who are experts in their field. And I often found myself drifting into queries I found personally interesting, but that I knew I was unlikely to write about: Why do I have to remind my six-year-old to take her mask off when walking home from school? Is it okay to use the term “post-pandemic?” Do viruses actually tend to grow milder with mutations, as some experts say?

These doctors are busy people, and I can tell that after two years of this they’re also a bit weary of certain topics. So I tried to reel it in. But… should we be mixing vaccines?

In addition to our annual listing of the best doctors in the city by specialty, compiled by a New York-based research firm that surveys physicians across the country, you’ll find a series of stories looking at topics like this. The doctor on our cover, Dr. Poonam Khanna, specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry— we had a long conversation about how kids are doing, which you can read on page 67.

Along with the list, you’ll find portraits of some of the doctors on it, along with a short piece told in their voice. The question for each was the same: What have you learned in the last two years?

About life, about medicine, about anything. Those conversations are not something I’ll soon forget. I got misty at a few points, overwhelmed by a mix of grief and gratefulness from the stories they shared.

So much has changed in our world over the last two years, and to me, it sure feels like more change is coming. Here’s hoping this issue will help you navigate Martin Cizmar EDITOR IN CHIEF whatever comes next as we emerge into MARTIN@KANSASCITYMAG.COM the newer normal.

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Weight of the old Cowtown Ballroom disco ball now housed at the recently refurbed Kansas City Museum.

Our most talked about story from the December issue was a news story where a reporter followed a group of Native American activists who have ramped up protests outside football games at GEHA Field. The group is led

by Rhonda LeValdo, a college professor from Lawrence who travels to KC for every home game, though she’s never actually been inside the stadium. Our reporter talked to the group about their movement. Readers were sharply divided in their response to the group.

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Age at which Jen Mann had a major existential crisis, inspiring her new book on the midlife blues.

While I know that part of history, Bartle did start the whole Mic-O-Say thing with Boy Scouts, which is just a whole appropriation thing.

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As we were going to press, we learned of the passing of Q39 owner-chef Rob Magee, one of the giants of KC food.

He was a great friend to this magazine, and his family, friends and employees are in our thoughts and prayers.

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This is the most ridiculous thing of all time, and I’m not even a Chiefs fan. Those people are in the minority of Natives, no one cares.

—Austin Joseph Alejos Shouldn’t it be an honor to recognize culture? Or should we just delete our history?

Is looking for arrowheads by the river soon to be outlawed as well?

—Kendall Caponetto (Editor’s note: It’s illegal to take arrowheads or other Native American artifacts from public land.)

On a positive note. If we could rename the team, it would be the Kansas City_______ ? Could be a fun opportunity.

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The museum originally had what Morrison describes as a “huge marble table with big, ancient-looking lions on the side” in the entrance. That table is gone, so the new architectural and design team constructed a sleek, modern front desk with the outline of what the original lions looked like. The new desk won an international award for its design. Much of the museum’s restoration takes a similar approach, honoring the integrity of the structure as closely as possible in innovative ways.

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was built in 1910 as a family residence, but it’s been a museum much longer than it was ever a home. It recently reopened after a phased restoration project that has been going on for a decade—longer if you count the newly reopened third floor, which had been off-limits since the 1980s due to fire code violations.

Each room on the entry level of the museum has been painstakingly restored to when the Long family lived there. Wallpaper designs and paint colors were lifted from the architect’s drawings, and family furniture sold off decades ago has been brought back.

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that if we don’t have original material, we won’t try to replicate it or buy something fake that looks old-timey,” says Denise Morrison, the museum’s director of collections. “Instead, we put in materials that are current and modern so that you know what you’re looking at.”

The new Kansas City Museum also blends contemporary art into its space, combining art and history, old and new, house and museum. The second and third floors have a theater and multiple galleries that tell the history of Kansas City through a new lens.

We walked through the new museum with Morrison and curator Lisa Shockley before it opened to the public to uncover the museum’s hidden Easter eggs. Below are five of the museum’s secrets that you wouldn’t notice at first glance.

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“One feature that people might not notice is the wallpaper in the living room, recreated from the original wallpaper,” Morrison says. The wallpaper’s design features a salamander and crown motif, the royal emblem of Francis I. “Each room of the home had a particular design theme,” Shockley adds.

“The living room was inspired by Francis I.” The living room and the sun parlor were Mrs. Long’s favorite rooms. The library was Mr. Long’s retreat—it’s Elizabethan-styled with oak-paneled walls and leaded glass bookcases, which are still intact in the museum today.

On the second floor of the museum, an exhibit titled “An Evolving City Landscape” profiles historical figures who helped spur the city’s growth.

Black, immigrant, and working-class communities were largely responsible for Kansas City’s industrial growth but are often forgotten.

Lafayette Alonzo Tillman was a business owner, community leader and Kansas City’s second Black police officer.

His son, Lon, was a doctor at Wheatley-Provident Hospital. The museum has on display a prescription written

by Dr. Lon Tillman during prohibition when liquor was prescribed medicinally to evade the Constitutional ban on alcohol. The museum acquired his prescription serendipitously, Morrison says. “Lisa [Shockley] actually found the prescription while digging through a box at an estate sale.”

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The museum has a variety of items from HD Lee Co., the KC-founded jeans company, which donated artifacts to the museum before moving to North Carolina.

But it’s not jeans that the museum has on display. Lee’s Jeans actually started out as a mail-order food business. Much of the museum’s collection includes early twentieth-century coffee tins and spice containers.

The collection also includes the brand’s signature Buddy Lee doll introduced in the 1920s. “The doll was initially created as a display piece for department stores,” Shockley says. “After becoming popular, it was made into a smaller toy version, which remained in production up until about 1960, and then in the early 80s they brought them back.”

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The third floor of the museum has a gallery, “Collection Stories,” that tells the story of El Torreon, a two-story ballroom space on Gillham.

Originally opened in 1927, El Torreon had an upper ballroom for jazz music and a lower ballroom for galas, dinners and other events. And while the exterior of the building at 31st and Gillham hasn’t changed, its interior has taken many forms over the years.

After operating as a ballroom during the jazz era, it closed in 1934 because of the Great Depression.

It came back in 1937 and was a roller skating rink and venue for rock ‘n’ roll shows until 1962. Then, in the early ’70s, it became the Cowtown Ballroom, one of the most popular rock venues in the country, hosting artists like Van Morrison, Frank Zappa and Alice Cooper.

The Kansas City Museum has El Torreon’s original two-hundred-pound mirror ball, which has its own storied history. The mirror ball was installed in El Torreon in 1927. But what is not visible on display is the ball’s motor, which has a serial number dating it back to 1918. “It was not uncommon for such things to be purchased as used because they were so expensive,” Shockley says. “It’s likely that it [the mirror ball] had a brief life elsewhere before.”

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BOOK BAGGED An isolated fight over two books in the library of a KC school drew national attention. Is it the start of something bigger?

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K A N S A S C I T Y R E C E N T LY M A D E H E A D L I N E S after two LGBTQ-themed books—All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel—were pulled from shelves in the North Kansas City School District. The move came after a group called the Northland Parent Association raised concerns about the way the authors discuss gender and sexuality.

The situation garnered national news coverage, spawning headlines in the New York Times and the New York Daily News and on conservative political news site The Hill. After a few weeks, the books were returned to shelves.

Although the situation drew lots of attention, it appears to be isolated. Kansas City magazine filed public records requests with the seven largest school districts in the area, including Kansas City Public Schools, Olathe Public Schools and Shawnee Mission School District. The requests show that no other district has deemed any books in their library to be inappropriate for students or had any challenges to existing books.

The fight, however, may just be heating up, with organizations like the American Library Association preparing to battle conservative activists. The battleground, they expect, will be books with LGBTQ+ themes and books that discuss the country’s history of racism.

“Books have been challenged and removed for a variety of reasons, such as profanity, questioning adult authority, drug use or teen sex,” says Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. “But recently, groups have targeted books addressing LGBTQ+ concerns or themes and books addressing racism, Black history or police violence against Black persons or persons of color.”

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The group that pushed for the book ban, which calls itself the Northland Parent Association and is led by Jay Richmond, raised the issue in an October school board meeting. On Facebook, the group has called Johnson’s and Bechdel’s books “pornographic” and deemed them inappropriate for their children. Kansas City attempted to reach the Northland Parent Association for comment multiple times.

On our final attempt, spokesperson Natalie Scholl told the reporter she was “busy” and hung up the phone.

Within the group and on a similar Facebook page, Clay County Missouri Conservative, a spreadsheet of books deemed inappropriate was shared among parents.

The spreadsheet included books such as August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fences and Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. “We are observing an ongoing effort to police the reading materials available to young people in order to affirm a particular view of history and society,” Caldwell-Stone says.

While book banning has been around since books, the push to remove specific subject matters has risen in the past months. It isn’t limited to Kansas City— school libraries around the country have seen more and more attempts to pull books from the shelves.

In Virginia Beach, The Bluest Eye and Jonathan Evison’s Lawn Boy, which talks about wealth disparity and making assumptions based on race, were pulled from schools after being challenged by school board members. In Texas, Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez, a story about an interracial relationship during a volatile time in Texas, was pulled from school libraries before the consideration process outlined in the school’s policies had occurred. The common thread linking many of the books recently banned in schools around the nation is clear: they all focus on stories about minorities.

The attempt in the North Kansas City School District was met with opposition, especially from students. The students spoke at the school board meeting on November 22, explaining how the banned books provided perspectives that were crucial to avoiding the spread of ignorance. It’s just what librarians like Caldwell-Stone want to see.

“Rather than teaching lessons in censorship, we should affirm the importance of the freedom to read and to demonstrate to young people that, in this country, they have the right and responsibility to think critically about what they read,” Caldwell-Stone says, “rather than allowing others to do their thinking for them.”

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Eleanor Kerrigan January 6–8 As one of ten in a very Irish-Catholic family, Eleanor Kerrigan shares the details of growing up with six brothers in a small home in South Philly. Kerrigan will be at The Comedy Club for three nights this month. Thursday, January 6–Saturday, January 8. Times vary. The Comedy Club of Kansas City.

Elvis’ Birthday Bash January 7 & 9 Long live the king! Elvis’ Birthday Bash is an event commemorating what would be Elvis’ 87th birthday. Led

by Jeff Bergen—Elvis impersonator who has toured the US and Canada—the bash will feature other impersonators from the region. This

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Kacey Musgraves January 21, 8 pm

One of country music’s leading vocalists is stopping in Kansas City as part of a fifteen-city short-run tour. “Star-crossed: Unveiled” will include hits from Kasey Musgraves’ new record and film. Friday, January 21. 8 pm.

T-Mobile Center.

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Nate Bargatze January 21, 9:30 pm

Wassailing at Powell Gardens January 29

Wassailing is the ancient tradition of singing songs and chants to apple trees during their winter slumber. Powell Gardens is renewing their tradition, with a Wassail Queen and King leading a procession through the gardens, waking up the orchard by serenading the apple trees with song and dance. You’ll be able to watch while enjoying a grazing table and a cash bar. And of course, two cups of the traditional Wassail drink, which blends cider, spices and brandy, will be included. Saturday, January 29. 4–7 pm. Powell Gardens.

year, Bergen will be joined by Ben Johnson, Matthew Sharp and Frank Werth. Saturday, January 8. 8 pm.

Knuckleheads.

Kansas City Symphony Presents “Revolution: The Music of the Beatles” January 7 & 9 The Beatles’ classics come together in Revolution, a tribute to the most legendary band by the Kansas City Symphony. The show will feature vocalists and new arrangements of hits like “Hey Jude,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “All You Need Is Love.” Friday January 7–Sunday, January 9. Times vary. Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

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Lucinda Williams January 15, 8 pm

Louisiana-born artist Lucinda Williams has spend more than forty years making music. She is known for her gritty blues tunes and tender vocals. Williams will be preforming from her powerful new album, Good Souls Better Angels. Saturday, January 15. 8 pm.

Knuckleheads.

Nate Bargatze is the master of the dad joke.

He digs deep into his own childhood—his dad was a clown turned magician—plus his experiences raising his daughter. Come expecting comedy because, as one of his jokes goes, “when you do comedy and someone’s not expecting comedy, it just sounds like a mean speech.” Friday, January 21. 9:30 pm.

The Midland.

Diana Krall January 29 To the extent that there is anyone who can be called a monster of jazz in 2022, Canadian contralto Diana Krall is it. She’s the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, and she’s coming to the Kauffman Center for one night only, playing piano and large events like this beer festival, which will feature forty-five breweries and one hundred and twenty beers. A handful of the city’s favorite food trucks will be parked outside to help you soak up some of the fun. Saturday, January 29.

1–4 pm and 5–8 pm. Union Station.

I Mom So Hard January 29, 8 pm Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are real-life mom friends who started a web series and rode their mimosa-fueled antics into a career.

Their snarky and suburban routine covers ground familiar to many. On this tour, Kristen asks for help stopping at fourteen frickin’ mimosas because she has to coach thirdgrade basketball. Saturday, January 29.

8 pm. The Midland.

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MANN IN THE MIRROR A bestselling author from Overland Park takes on middle age in her new book.

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makes most of us think about the passing of time and, inevitably, our age. For some, approaching middle age can feel daunting. After getting most of the way through her forties, Jen Mann figured she’d dodged the midlife slump many people go through. But as Mann entered her late forties, something changed.

“I hit forty-seven and I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh. I really am halfway through my life, and what have I done? What do I have to show for it?’” Mann says.

Mann, an Overland Park native, is the author of the best-selling book series People I Want to Punch in the Throat and a blog of the same name. In her new book, Midlife Bites, which will be released on January 4, Mann takes on the experience of being middle-aged.

Midlife Bites is all about creating a space T H E S TA R T O F A N OT H E R Y E A R

where middle-aged women can share their experiences without pulling any punches. The book discusses Mann’s experiences with meeting strangers from the internet in an attempt to make friends, trying to find a nonjudgmental mommy group, the tribulations of attempting to discreetly buy incontinence pads and more, all while dealing with a sense of impending doom.

Mann turned to her blog to share how she was feeling, and the response was overwhelming.

The blog, which is now a decade old, has soared in popularity and has over a million followers. When Mann posted the question “Anyone else falling apart or just me?” women flooded her page with their experiences. Mann says that after seeing so many women share the same feelings about midlife as she did, she decided it was time to write her new book.

“My goal was to take the stigma away and get us all talking about [midlife] the same way we used to talk about raising kids and parenting kids,” Mann says. “I wanted to start a conversation and have us be able to talk freely.”

Getting her feelings down on paper became a cathartic experience for Mann and helped her work through her midlife slump.

“It’s really helped me realize there are things out there I can control and things I can’t control,” Mann says. “It’s also reinforced, with my community, just knowing that I’m not the only one going through this and that they’re experiencing this too.”

Afterword “In addition to all the best books, they have a full bar. The owners are always doing something fun for their patrons, and they support lots of local authors.”

Ernie Miller Nature Park “The Kansas City metro has so many beautiful parks, but Ernie Miller is one of my favorites because it feels more rustic and secluded than other parks.”

Rooftop Patio at Kansas City Public Library “I like to work outside, and the rooftop is the perfect spot to write without a lot of distractions.”

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I N C E 2 0 1 9 , keyboardist Vincent Orsolini and drummer Tyree Johnson have led the local jazz fusion band Everyday Strangers.

They are among a group of local musicians looking to reshape and update the traditional view of jazz in Kansas City. This versatile duo merges a wide array of international influences, from France to the United States and beyond, to create a genre-bending brand of fusion jazz they call “psych jazz.” “We try to explain what we do, but the music speaks for itself,” Johnson says.

“We want to transgress and push what the idea of a genre is,” says Orsolini, who spent over a decade studying jazz in the South of France. Orsolini arrived on the local scene five years ago to embark on a new musical journey. In addition to being a keyboardist, he brings his audio engineering and post-production expertise to the ensemble.

Johnson, a native Kansas Citian, is a virtuosic performer who frequently plays with beloved local bandleader Lonnie McFadden of Lonnie’s Reno Club. Johnson remains connected to his local roots and draws on inspiration from the Kansas City jazz tradition while experimenting with different approaches and forms.

Orsolini and Johnson work closely to write, arrange and produce all of the music for Everyday Strangers. “We’re really more of a collaborative entity than a band,” says Orsolini. The two have thirty years of combined experience and have cultivated a strong reputation throughout their years on the scene.

Now, Everyday Strangers is gearing up for the release of their first full-length studio album this spring. Last month, they dropped a single, “Too Raw,” as a teaser of the upcoming record.

This “little taste” is a ten-minute-long track chock-full of funky bass lines, killer fills from Johnson and plenty of soloistic playing from Orsolini. While it’s difficult to categorize, as is the intention, think psychedelic rock meets jazz and funk. It’s cathartic. It’s infectious. It’s a hit among jazz lovers as well as those who haven’t fallen in love with the art yet.

Most of all, “Too Raw” will leave you wanting more.

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Our 5 Favorite Winter Hat Trends It can be tricky to style outfits during these cold-weather months, but bold hats are making a big impact on runways this season.

From bucket hats to berets, we’ve picked five of our current favorite hat trends that’ll take your winter fits to the next level.

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Sleek Bucket Hat Like so much from the Y2K era, bucket hats are back in a big way. They look great with a velour tracksuit while bumping some Christina. This high-end version, Nanushka’s Vegan Leather Bucket Hat, is cut from soft vegan leather, making it suitable for both cool and warmer weather. saksfifthavenue.com, $325

Pretty Parisian A classic wool beret is both sophisticated and practical this time of year. Local designer Amina Hood makes a red beret with tortoise detail in the front, which elevates the design. Each one is handmade and looks a little bit different. aminahood.com, $118

Stetson with Flair Stetsons never really go out of style, but this Western Golden Honey Hat by Keith and James provides a fresh take with a warm tan color accented by a red suede brim. This one is a showstopper. neimanmarcus.com, $700

Patterned Baker Boy Baker boy hats have a similar silhouette to lieutenant caps, but with a softer look. Alberta Ferretti’s Checked Baker Boy Hat, which is mostly wool, conveys cute and cozy. farfetch.com, $350

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Given their military heritage, lieutenant caps tend to project confidence and control—though they can also look a little campy if you lean too far into that vibe.

The Black Lieutenant Cap from Gigi Pip is a wool-poly blend that’s understated, but it carries the look with a braided rope trim and brass accent button. gigipip.com, $68

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‘I HIT THE JACKPOT’ Kevin Umaña creates and curates in Kansas City with hopes of bringing more attention and opportunity to Midwestern artists.

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is originally from Los Angeles and moved to New York after art school to be part of the art scene there. Over the last decade, his work has been featured in exhibitions both nationally and internationally. But it wasn’t until the pandemic happened that he made the decision to move to the Midwest and begin curating his own art shows.

Now he runs a gallery in the Crossroads called The Ekru Project with his friend Emily Reinhardt, the local designer and ceramicist behind The Object Enthusiast. Their part gallery, part studio space in the Crossroads is also home to Duet, a small gift shop featuring work from several local artists, including Reinhardt.

We chatted with Umaña about the art scene in Kansas City, The Ekru Project, Umaña’s artistic style and a few of his favorite spots around the city.

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and even established artists. We seek individuals who aren’t afraid to cross disciplines and take risks. We aim to exhibit artists who are pushing the boundaries.

How would you define your own artistic style? I do a lot of geometric abstraction, and while I mostly paint, I like to try new mediums. Right now, I’m doing ceramics, and I’ve learned so much from Emily. I’ve also figured out that there’s a sort of a philosophical approach to ceramics, like don’t get too attached to something because it might just break in the kiln.

Lately, I’ve started to become more aware of my upbringing. I’m connecting ceramics with the relationship I have with my mom because she did ceramics, which I just recently discovered because of the pandemic. I was constantly checking up on my mom to make sure she was okay, and we would have hour-long talks. I was never really close with her before that, but we started to talk about what I’m doing and what an art studio is, and what art is in general. And then I told her about ceramics.

She made pottery in El Salvador—bowls, plates, everyday things. I’ve kind of started researching my background and history as a means to bring it into my own art. Now I’m really close with my mom. And I’m using this medium as a means to bond with her and talk to her.

Why Kansas City—what do you see happening on the art scene here? Some of my favorite architects build homes and buildings here, and a lot of my favorite artists like Donald Judd and Stanley Whitney have taught here or grew up here. And so for me, Kansas City has always been this mysterious place.

I came in here thinking, “Oh, I hit the jackpot. Kansas City is this undiscovered gem that just needs a little bit of work to shine.” There’s a lot of talent here, but I feel like there is a scarcity of some resources. A big component of our gallery is exhibiting emerging and underrepresented artists because we feel that a lot of younger artists and emerging artists haven’t had their time in the spotlight here.

FAVO R I T E S P OT S Clay & Fire and The Town Company “Clay & Fire has such a unique way of doing Turkish cuisine. It’s utterly amazing. The ambiance is amazing. The Town Company is the same—the ambiance is just good. They have talented chefs cooking up some crazy food. That in itself is an art.”

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Cafe Ollama “I don’t even like coffee, but I had one last week with spices—they make traditional Mexican coffee drinks—and it was amazing.”

Paradise Garden Club “Emily and I just became friends with the owners of Paradise, and they’re so cool. We have many plants from them here in the gallery.”

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Would you describe the work that you curate at The Ekru Project as experimental? I would say yes because there are so many different types of artists we represent. And we don’t just show young artists—we show a lot of mid-career artists

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AIRY ABODE Noble Designs transforms a 90-year-old home next to Loose Park into an eclectic, modern family home full of layers and contrast.

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H E N G I N A A N D J E F F S T I N G L E Y walked into their future Sunset Hills home for the first time, the dark wood, painted faux stone walls and antler chandeliers were a bit overwhelming.

“I think you really needed to have an eye for design to see this house’s potential,” Gina says.

She characterizes the house’s then-interior as a bit drab, but she also loved the early 1930s Tudor-style architecture and the neighborhood south of the Plaza.

Despite walls of dark paneling and Tuscan-style plaster treatments, the Stingleys knew they could turn the quirky house on a lovely tree-lined street into a home for their young family. Located just a few blocks away from Loose Park, it’s exactly where they wanted to live. With the help of Noble Designs, the Stingleys transformed the ninety-year-old home into a light and airy abode with an eclectic mix of furniture and decorative elements that highlights the home’s character in an exuberant, modern way.

“The Stingleys were a really fun couple to work with,” says Sara Noble, the principal designer of her namesake firm. “They trusted the process.”

The result is a home that’s a “little preppy, a little classic” and has a definite wow factor.

Being a young family, the Stingleys’ space needed to reflect their “bright and upbeat energy.”

“When we took on their interior design project, we knew that we had to modernize the home with a fresh twist while honoring the traditional architecture,” Noble says. “So we decided to go for a bold and new take on transitional design to reflect this budding family and give them a comfortable space to grow.”

With that in mind, Noble mixed modern and classic furniture, textiles, and art for an unexpected contrast, creating a layered look. It’s a timeless style, appearing to have been curated over the years. The result tells a story, reflecting the home’s history yet at the same time looking to the future.

“I like to include elements that really make a statement,” Noble says, pointing to a large chandelier floating above the dining room table. The empire chandelier’s traditional silhouette has been updated with the use of modern white glass beads and a satin brass finish. The fixture’s blend of old and new personifies Noble’s signature style—a mix of “traditional charm and modern comfort.”

1 LIVING ROOM The main living space has soaring ceilings with rough-hewn beams and dark wood French doors, both of which Noble chose to leave untouched. The darker colors here contrast with the freshly painted white walls.

“We selected plush white sofas with clean lines,” Noble says.

“This selection offers more comfort and practicality than an antique settee, and it provides a modern contrast to the stone fireplace, stained French doors and patterned textiles on the pillows.”

This living space is right off the kitchen and is the hub of the home, so comfort was key.

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2 FRONT SITTING ROOM Despite the room’s more formal furniture, the front living room feels cozy, comfortable and sophisticated all at the same time.

Not only does it seem to be the perfect place to sit by the fire and read a book, but thanks to Noble’s choice of several modern art pieces, it also has a high-end gallery feel. A photograph of a tiger swimming in a pool is showcased over an antique chest. The print by itself looks modern, but pairing it with the antique “gives off a rich, almost regent elegance,” Noble notes.

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3 TH E GAM E R OOM Just off the main living area, Noble transformed the game room by painting the wood paneling and bar cabinets white and placing clear lucite ghost chairs around an antique game table for the perfect mix of old and new. The chairs add a modern touch and recede into the space, making it feel larger and offering an unobstructed view of the antique table focal point.

The Stingleys found the home’s original blueprints and framed and hung them in the game room. The house plansturned-art provide the space with not only a little dose of history but also a vibrant pop of color.

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4 THE FOY ER As with a jewel box, a home’s “wow factor,” as Noble likes to say, starts as soon as the front door opens.

The original black and white marble floor remains, but rather than dark wood walls, a classic grasscloth wallpaper in muted emerald wraps the entry walls. Typical of a 1930s home, a narrow entryway leads to the much larger foyer and, like a candy shop window, offers an immediate glimpse of colorful treasures large and small to be discovered.

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5 BREAKFAST NOOK Noble added a colorful upholstered banquet in the breakfast nook.

Covered in a classic floral fabric, it adds a bit of preppy color to the space.

6 POWDER ROOM Just off the entry sits a small yet dramatic half-bath. Noble selected a tropical wallpaper design in dark greens, punctuated with bright reds and inquisitive monkey motifs. Long, dramatic sconces flank the bathroom mirror, creating mood lighting and adding to the drama.

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7 BUTLER’S PANTRY In the butler’s pantry, Noble went bold, painting the floor-to-ceiling cabinets in a vibrant green.

The cabinets feature classic lines, but the uniform color paired with clean black counters and a black and white geometric backsplash gives the traditional space a swanky restaurant vibe.

On the counter is a framed black and white photo of sophisticates imbibing at Gina Stingley’s great grand-uncle’s Italian restaurant in New York, The Italian Platter. The photo, taken decades ago, adds to the pantry’s glamour.

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8 DINING ROOM In the dining room, Noble found inexpensive vintage chairs on Chairish. com, an online marketplace that lets antique dealers and individuals buy and sell items.

Serendipitously, these chairs, which Noble had painted white and reupholstered in a light patterned fabric with red piping, were placed on the online emporium by one of the Stingleys’ neighbors just a few doors down. The chairs, along with the statement chandelier hovering above the dining room table, give the space a traditional elegance with a clean, modern feel.

Noble used a classic blue and white Schumacher wallpaper above the wainscotting. “This placement showcases one repeat of the pattern, turning a traditional nature pattern into a piece of modern art,” she says.

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Andy Doohan from Mike’s Wine & Spirits has got you covered. Averaging two weddings per week, he has seen it all and will make sure you are always prepared for whatever the big day may bring.

Every thoughtful wedding bar plan starts with identifying the budget. Doohan can put together a solid selection for only $6 per head, and while the price will climb if you start adding top shelf liquor, Mike’s can provide a top shelf selection for only $15 per person. While many of the popular wedding venues in Kansas City will charge up to $25-30 per person, Mike’s can do the same for only $8 per person because of their years of experience and creativity. The Mike’s team knows where to spend money and where to cut back and can help customize an assortment to satisfy every taste and budget.

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The team at Mike’s also knows exactly where you need to be on quantity. Doohan says that a good rule of thumb is to plan for one drink, per person, per hour. He also says you need to consider the events leading up to the reception. “You want to be sure you have beers for the bus rides, champagne for the bridal suite, and something to sip on for those never-ending photo sessions.”

As for variety, you should aim to account for everyone’s taste, but not overdo it. Doohan and his team have found that the most popular spirits ordered are vodka and whiskey. They suggest sticking with familiar brands for this, like Tito’s. You should include a couple of bottles of other spirits to keep everyone happy, like tequila, gin, and rum. Mixers should be kept simple, with tonic and club soda being the most important. You should have a few juices on hand (orange and cranberry are the most popular choices) and a few sodas. Make sure you don’t forget to supply bottled water to keep your guests hydrated and coherent!

Wine can drive up the budget quickly. To keep it within reason, Doohan suggests aiming for $10-12 per bottle. “French and Spanish wines can often get you more bang for your buck,” Doohan says. For reds you want to stick with Cabernet and Pinot Noir. For whites you should focus on Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

As for beer and seltzers, aim to have five canned/ bottled options. This should include a domestic beer (Miller Light or Michelob Ultra are good), a local craft option (most people go with Boulevard here – Wheat and Pale Ale are the most obvious choices), and one type of seltzer.

Like many aspects of planning a wedding, the bar can be intimidating and can also be expensive if you don’t know where to start. The team at Mike’s has got you covered so you can focus on the other details and rest assured that your guest will have a good time at a fair price!

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Dana Ashley Events, a boutique wedding planning and event design firm in Kansas City, collaborated with some of the top wedding vendors in Kansas City

to bring a Taylor Swift-inspired wedding to life. Motivated by “Folklore” and “Evermore,” Dana Ashley Events staged a whimsical wedding featuring elegant details, colors and accents that mimic the mood and vibe of Swift’s latest albums.

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“The wedding featured a muted color palette with bold black accents, woodland and botanical motifs throughout,” Bacaling said. “Underlying sophistication and special attention to detail harkened back to lyrics within the albums.”

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n the heart of Kansas City’s downtown business district, Hotel Kansas City is a beautiful historic building with event spaces spanning a total of more than 20,000 square feet, including a 6,000 square foot rooftop.

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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 DERRICK WARD, MD

Kansas City Allergy & Asthma Associates 8675 College Blvd, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 491-5501

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LOREN‌ ‌DAVID‌ ‌BERENBOM,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ MARTIN‌ ‌EMERT,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ MICHAEL GIOCONDO, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000

Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

Cardiology Services 20805 W 151st St, Ste 400 Olathe, Kan. 66061

SANJAYA K. GUPTA, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ‌MAZHAR‌ ‌A.‌ ‌AFAQ,‌ ‌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

SUZANNE V. ARNOLD, MD

RHEA‌ ‌PIMENTEL,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌Street 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

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

BETHANY A. AUSTIN, MD Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 TIMOTHY M. BATEMAN, MD

YERUVA‌ V.‌ ‌REDDY,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌St,‌ ‌MS‌ ‌4023‌ ‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160 (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ DANIEL A. STEINHAUS, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 MAZDA BIRIA, MD

AdventHealth Medical Group 9119 West 74th Street, Ste 350 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9400 TIMOTHY L. BLACKBURN, MD

RANGARAO

Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists 17067 S Interstate 49, Ste 200 Belton, Mo. 64012 (816) 348-4281

ALAN P. WIMMER, MD

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

TUMMALA, MD Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute 5100 W 110th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 449-1297

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

Olathe Health

STEVEN ‌W.‌ ‌BORMANN,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

MATTHEW C. BUNTE, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 240

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Dr. Vernon A. Mills, MD P E D I ATRI C S WHAT I LEARNED... There’s a thing they call “adverse events”—as you grow up bad things happen. Maybe you’re abused as a child, or

maybe you’re bullied. This is one we’re all participating in. That’s the way I see it. Some people have done pretty well. They’ve opened their doors, and they’ve given more of themselves and helped. They’ve been able to do the things necessary to save lives and make other people’s lives easier and fix things when they went wrong. And then we’ve got another group of people that have used it almost to their advantage. They look at it and think, “What can I get out of this?” They look for ways to make money off this, or to get more power—and they spread misinformation to do that. I’ve seen it with patients. Some come in and they trust you, and it’s unequivocal. You tell them, “This is how it’s supposed to be,” and they go out and do it. But on the other hand, there have been occasions where we’ve seen the opposite of that. I was surprised because I thought people would really pull together. Maybe I was just being naive, but I thought this would be a life-changing event for many people, just because of the enormity of it. I thought people would say, “Because this affects all of us, and how we come out of this makes a big difference, we really need to pull together to get this done.” It’s a big lift, but we could forget about our differences and save some lives, and then when it’s all over we can go after these differences again, because after all we all want the same thing. I thought people would pull together like World War II, or 9/11, and we just didn’t.

TO P D O C TO R S 2022

Lee’s Summit Mo. 64086 (816) 931-1883 KEVIN A. BYBEE, MD

Saint Luke’s South Hospital 12330 Metcalf Avenue, Ste 280 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (816) 931-1883 PAUL CHAN, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 MATTHEW DEEDY, MD

Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 240 Lees 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 MARK P. EVERLEY, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 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, 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 MIKHAIL KOSIBOROD, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 CRAIG LUNDGREN, MD

Healient Physician Group 1000 Carondelet Drive Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (913) 956-2250

ANTHONY MAGALSKI, MD

Cardiovascular Consultants 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 LAURA M. SCHMIDT, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 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 Drive, 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 RANDALL C. THOMPSON, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 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 DEEPA C. UPADHYAYA, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 240 Lee’s Summit Mo., 64086 (816) 931-1883 BRIAN‌ ‌C.‌ ‌WEIFORD,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

MARTIN H. ZINK III, MD

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

Saint Luke’s South Hospital 12330 Metcalf Avenue, Ste 280 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (816) 931-1883

MICHAEL L. MAIN, MD

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 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

MAN ANAND, MD Psychiatric Care Associates 3515 S 4th St, Ste 100 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 651-2202 ANNE C. CLARK, MD 10500 Barkley Street, 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

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

Dermatology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 234-3700

MARC‌ ‌F.‌ ‌INCIARDI,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD Adult & Pediatric Dermatology 4601 West 109th Street, Ste 116 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 469-1115 ANNE H. KETTLER, MD

College Park Family Care Center 15101 Glenwood Avenue Stanley, Kan. 66223 (913) 681-8866

JEAN-BAPTISTE LE PICHON, MD/PHD

CLINICAL GENETICS

Saint Luke’s Dermatology Specialists 4400 Broadway, Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-4500

MERLIN‌ G.‌ ‌BUTLER,‌ ‌MD/PHD‌ ‌

TRISHA A. PROSSICK, MD

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 Avenue, Ste 220 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 469-0110 DANIEL L. CHRISTIANSEN, MD

Resolute Dermatology 6800 Hilltop Rd, Ste 102 Shawnee, Kan. 66226 (913) 901-5001 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 KIMBERLY A. HORII, MD

EMILY JEAN OCHOA, MD

Johnson County Dermatology 151 West 151st Street 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 SCOTT M. RAVIS, MD

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

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

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Saint Luke’s Imaging Associates Radiology Department Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-2550 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 BRIAN T. ALLENBRAND, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 270 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-2600 LEIGH‌ ‌M.‌ ‌ECK,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The University of Kansas Health System 2000 Olathe Boulevard 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

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

Saint Luke’s Endocrinology & Diabetes 4321 Washington St, Ste 6100 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3470

JEFFREY F. BRENT, MD Diagnostic Imaging Centers 6650 W 110th St Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 319-8400 JENNIFER H. CRAWLEY, MD

Diagnostic Imaging Centers 6650 West 110th Street Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 319-8400

SHELBY‌ J.‌ ‌FISHBACK,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

JESSICA LEA SANCHEZ, MD

PAULINE‌ ‌SLEDER,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

MARK A. MCCUNE, MD Epiphany Dermatology 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 430 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3230

Children’s Mercy Hospital Neurology Clinic Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3490

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

SAJEEV MENON, MD

Olathe Health Internal Medicine 20805 W 151st Street, 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 ‌

Children’s Mercy Hospital

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Dr. Jennifer A. Svetlecic, MD P U L M O N ARY D I S E AS E WHAT I LEARNED... It’s been exhausting, humbling and discouraging. When Covid first started, we were all fearful. There was so much we did not know. Some worried about bringing it home to their families. Eventually you accept that there is a risk, but you do what you have to do. After a few weeks, we settled into this new normal. As pulmonary/critical care doctors, our role can be intense.

There were so many deaths, unlike anything I have experienced. In a week, we would lose as many patients as we would typically lose over several months in the ICU. These patients were sicker than any I had cared for in the past. Not only were they sick, but they also stayed sick for weeks. We were powerless over this virus, and it was frustrating. Our toolbox was empty. Then there was the awful reality for patients’ families. Doctors and nurses held iPhones so families could say goodbye. So many horrible positions for people to be in. At the same time, our other patients still required care. Just because Covid was all many could talk about, other conditions such as asthma, COPD and cancer didn’t go away. Those patients were often so scared to come close to the hospital, they didn’t get the help they needed and as a result got sicker. We’ve juggled, as best as we can. With tremendous effort from all those on the team, we’ve gotten through this so far. Through it all, I’ve learned that sometimes you can do everything right, and the outcome is still not what you want. You must come in, do the best you can, and try to feel okay with that at the end of the day.

TO P D O C TO R S 2022

HOWARD M. ROSEN MD

Hellman & Rosen Endocrine Associates 2790 Clay Edwards Drive, 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. BANKAN., MD 705 Baptiste Drive Paola, Kan. 66071 (913) 294-2305 JAYNE LORA BUMGARNER, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 4801 South Cliff Avenue, Ste 300 Independence, Mo. 64055 (816) 251-5200 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 TODD E. FRISTO, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 4801 South Cliff Avenue, Ste 300 Independence, Mo. 64055 (816) 251-5200 AMY M. HOLMAN, MD

Saint Luke’s Primary Care 1001 6th Ave, Ste 320 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 772-8200 FREDERICK C. KEENAN IV, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 110 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-6100 SUSAN L. LEE, MD

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 7840 West 165th Street, Ste 160 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 373-2141 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

MICHAEL L. MUNGER, MD

Saint Luke’s South Hospital 4061 Indian Creek Parkway, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan., 66207 (913) 317-7990 A. ERNEST OJELEYE, MD

Ottawa Family Physicians 1418 S Main St, Ste 5 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 242-1620

JEFFREY T. PARKER, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 110 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-6100 JAMES RAHTO, MD

College Park Family Care Center 11725 W 112th St Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 469-5579 KIM K. SMITH, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 110 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-6100 DENNIS SPRATT, MD

Ottawa Family Physicians 1418 S Main St, Ste 5 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 242-1620 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 CLARKAN.TON, MD

Saint Luke’s GI Specialists 12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 420 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 491-9100

ERVIN Y. EAKER, MD

WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 7230 Renner Rd. Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 962-2122 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 Drive 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 SCOTT PROPECK, MD

WestGlen Gastrointestinal Consultants 16663 Midland Drive, 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 Drive, 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

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 10116 West 105th Street Overland Park, Kan. 66212 (913) 495-9600

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

ALBERT‌ ‌EID,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd.‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ WISSAM‌ ‌I.‌ ‌EL‌ ‌ATROUNI,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

LOWELL BYERS, MD

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

JASON KNIGHT, MD

‌KASSEM‌ ‌A.‌ ‌HAMMOUD,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ Blvd.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

Advent Health Shawnee Mission Gynecologic Oncology Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9130 Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute 4321 Washington Street, Ste 4000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3300 BRENDA L. SHOUP, MD

Advent Health Shawnee Mission Gynecologic Oncology Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9130 LORI A. SPOOZAK, MD

The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650 Shawnee Mission Parkway Westwood, Kan. 66205 (913) 588-1227

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

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4320 Wornall Rd Medical Plaza Building 1, Ste 610 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (913) 319-7600

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

DANIEL‌ ‌HINTHORN,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

APOORV Y. KALRA, MD

Saint Luke’s South Hospital 4601 West 109th Street, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 942-0540 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

SARAH E. BOYD, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 300 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-6238 LISA‌ ‌A.‌ ‌CLOUGH,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌.

Kansas‌ ‌City, ‌Kan.‌ 66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

THOMAS J. ALCOX, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 200 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 347-5100 NEAL B. ANSON, MD The Liberty Clinic Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7730

SAMIR R. DESAI, MD KC Infectious Disease Consultants 7255 Renner Rd, Ste 100 Shawnee, Kan. 66217 (913) 631-0405 MICHAEL DRIKAN, MD

DANA‌ ‌HAWKINSON,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

MATTHEW S. BARTON, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 200 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 347-5100

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants 4601 W 109th St, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 942-0540

JENNIFER S. BEQUETTE, MD

Saint Luke’s East Hospital 20 Northeast Saint Luke’s Boulevard, Ste 200 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 347-5100

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Dr. Poonam Khanna, DO P S YC HI ATRY WHAT I LEARNED... I think the biggest thing I have learned is how much I really do value being with my family. Pre-

pandemic, we were always on the go. When we actually had time to settle down, it was so nice to be able to just enjoy that downtime, take life as it is, and just relax. With my practice, I was lucky because I was able to see patients through telemedicine. But the biggest thing I learned from that was how much I loved seeing my patients face-to-face again. >> Read more from Dr. Poonam Khanna, the psychiatrist pictured on our cover, on page 69.

TO P D O C TO R S 2022

JANE‌ ‌T.‌ ‌BROXTERMAN,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

MARIE BRUBACHER, MD

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 2000 Olathe Boulevard Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227

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

CORY T. CARPENTER, DO

‌BRUCE SALVAGGIO, MD The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 10787 Nall Ave., Ste 310 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 588-1227

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4321 Washington Street, Ste 3000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3100 DONALD L. COHEN, DO

5701 W 119th St, Ste 419 Overland Park Kan. 66209 (913) 498-2123 RITA HYDE, MD

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.

Westwood, Kan. 66205 (913) 588-1227 JONATHAN T. JACOBS, MD

Menorah Medical Center 6240 West 135th Street, Ste 150 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (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 Street, 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

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 Avenue, Ste 280 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (816) 931-1883

ADNAN CHHATRIWALLA, MD

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

TIMOTHY PASOWICZ, DO

Liberty Cardiovascular Specialists 2521 Glenn Hendren Drive, Ste 306 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 407-5430

J. CHRISTOPHER PERRYMAN, MD

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

Menorah Medical Center Nall Avenue, Ste 305 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 948-6400

Saint Luke’s Primary Care 4061 Indian Creek Pkwy Overland Park, Kan. 66207 (913) 317-7990

Saint Luke’s Primary Care-Plaza 4321 Washington St, Ste 3000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3100

J. AARON GRANTHAM, MD

KAMAL‌ ‌GUPTA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd,

Ste 230 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 931-1883 KENNETH C. HUBER, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 STEVEN B. LASTER, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4330 Wornall Rd, Ste 2000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-1883 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 ‌ ‌

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE BRENT E. FINLEY, MD

Overland Park Regional Medical Center 12200 West 106th Street, Ste 110 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 599-1396 EMANUEL J. VLASTOS, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospitals 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 855-1800

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY LARRY R. CORUM, MD

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

GARY‌ ‌C.‌ ‌DOOLITTLE,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650‌ ‌Shawnee‌ ‌Mission‌ ‌Pkwy. ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ CHAO‌ ‌H.‌ ‌HUANG,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy. ‌ Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌ DAVID L. LEE, MD Olathe Cancer Center 15123 S OMC Pkwy Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 780-4000

JOSEPH‌ ‌P.‌ ‌MCGUIRK,‌ ‌DO‌ ‌

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

‌DIANE‌ ‌M.‌ ‌CIBRIK,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌ FRANZ‌ ‌WINKLHOFER,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

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

ANNE‌ ‌P.‌ ‌O’DEA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The University‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌Cancer‌ ‌Center‌ ‌ 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.

Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ TIMOTHY J. PLUARD, MD

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute 4321 Washington Street, Ste 4000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3300 SHAHZAD RAZA, MD

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute 4321 Washington Street, Ste 4000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3300 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 ‌

NEONATALPERINATAL MEDICINE

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 PAUL‌ ‌J.‌ ‌CAMARATA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St. 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 JOHN A. CLOUGH, MD

Neurosurgery of South Kansas City 5340 College Blvd Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (816) 942-0200 CLIFFORD M. GALL, MD

WINSTON M. MANIMTIM, MD

Liberty Hospital Advanced Spine and Brain Center Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 415-3437

STEVEN OLSEN, MD

DARREN LOVICK, MD Shawnee Mission Neurosurgery 7450 Kessler St, Ste 202 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9480

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

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

NEPHROLOGY

JULES‌ ‌M.‌ ‌NAZZARO,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

W. JAMES CHON, MD

Saint Luke’s Kidney Transplant Program 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 304 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-3550 ARNOLD ‌M.‌ ‌CHONKO,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

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

PAUL L. O’BOYNICK, MD

Shawnee Mission Neurosurgery 7450 Kessler St, Ste 202 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9480

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I N F EC TI O U S D I S E AS E WHAT I LEARNED... We have been preparing for this sort of issue for several years prior to the pandemic. We’ve done drills and desktop

exercises to be ready for these things, with an understanding of emerging infections. I don’t think we expected it to be this scale, but we at least had a foundation in place. What I’ve learned as far as science and medicine is that when we have the resources and we put the resources toward a goal, we can overcome immense challenges in a very short amount of time. That’s very important. What have I learned in general? Most people want to do the right thing. And we’ve seen that every day with people who call in with questions and people out on the street. They want to do the right thing for themselves, for their family, their bubble and also the community. We certainly know there has been more division now than there has been in the recent past in the United States. There are philosophical and political divisions, and unfortunately, they seep into medicine. We have really tried to stay in the medical lane—we’ve tried to give the optimal, most up-to-date medical information to try and affirm their decisions and keep them safe. We know there is a vocal minority that continues to promote misinformation and have a dialogue about things that are not true about Covid and vaccines. I never would have anticipated it playing out like that. We have tried to listen and continue to deliver the message in a way that would not want to stop people from listening to us, but deliver the message in a non-judgemental way. It doesn’t always work out like that.

PH OTO PROVIDED BY T HE UNIVE RSIT Y OF KS HEALTH

Dr. Dana Hawkinson, MD

TO P D O C TO R S 2022

WILLIAM S. ROSENBERG, MD

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

‌TIMOTHY‌ ‌E.‌ ‌STEPP,‌ ‌MD ‌ The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ CHEERAG D. UPADHYAYA, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 710 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-2700

NEUROLOGY MARGO L. BLOCK, DO Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200 JEFFREY‌ M.‌ ‌BURNS,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4400 Broadway Boulevard, Ste 520 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-7600 MAZEN M. DIMACHKIE, MD

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599 Rainbow Blvd.

Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227

ALEXANDER FONG, MD

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 7450 Kessler Street, Ste 205 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9810 NANCY‌ ‌E.‌ ‌HAMMOND,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

JEFFREY M. KAPLAN, MD

LORI NOOROLLAH, MD Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200 KARIN E. OLDS, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4400 Broadway Boulevard, Ste 520 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-7600 RAJESH‌ ‌PAHWA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 3599 Rainbow Blvd.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

ROBERT T. REDDIG, MD

Midwest Neurology Physicians 19550 E 39th St, Ste 200 Independence, Mo. 64057 (816) 350-4200 LAURA REILLY, MD College Park Family Care Center 1803 South Ridgeview Rd Olathe, Kan. 66062 (913) 829-0505 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

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

Research Medical Center 2316 East Meyer Boulevard Kansas City, Mo. 64132 (816) 276-4597

PARVEEN K. KHOSLA, MD

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

St. Joseph Neurology Associates 1000 Carondelet Drive, Ste 200 Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (816) 942-4500

PATRICK ‌L ANDAZURI,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

COLEMAN MARTIN, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City 4401 Wornall Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (319) 356-8755

JOHN‌ ‌D.‌ ‌LEEVER,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

ALAN‌ ‌R.‌ ‌REEVES,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 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 Drive Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-7820

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

PETER J. CARUSO, MD

4400 Broadway St, Ste 302 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-9344

ROCCO J. FLORIO, DO

Women’s Health Associates 9119 W 74th St, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113

KAREN L. FLORIO, DO

Kansas City ObGyn 12200 W 106th St, Ste 230 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 948-9636

Saint Luke’s Women’s Health South 12330 Metcalf Ave, Ste 420 Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 323-9000 Saint Luke’s East Hospital 2737 Northeast McBaine Drive Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64064 (816) 251-5780 Saint Luke’s East Hospital 2737 Northeast McBaine Drive Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64064 (816) 251-5780 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

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Women’s Clinic of Johnson County 8901 West 74th Street, Ste 100 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 491-4020 JESSIE HOLMES, MD AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Women’s Clinic of Johnson County 8901 West 74th Street, Ste 100 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 491-4020 LORI A. KRAMER, MD

Saint Luke’s North Hospital 5844 Northwest Barry Rd, Ste 310 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-1025 FREDERICK B. LINTECUM, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Lintecum & Nickell 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 720 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-2111 PHAEDRA A. LOMBARD, MD

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 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

KIMBERLY D. MATTHEWS, MD

EMILY S. MINDERMAN, MD

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 Drive, Ste 530 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 452-3300

5525 W 119th St, Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 491-4020 EVELINA SWARTZMAN, MD

Women’s Health Associates 9119 W 74th Street, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 KENT E. TEGELER, MD Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Drive 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

KELLY B. NICHOLS, DO

Northland Women’s Health Care 8380 N Tullis Ave, Ste 300 Kansas City, Mo. 64158 (816) 741-9122

Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln, Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230

WARD W. OHLHAUSEN, MD

Kansas City Eye Clinic 7504 Antioch Rd Overland Park, Kan. 66204 (913) 341-3100

Northland Obstetrics & Gynecology 2529 Glenn Hendren Drive 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

SUSAN CARNEY, MD

Northland Eye Specialists 1200 Landmark Ave Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 792-1900 TIMOTHY B. CAVANAUGH, MD

MARILYN R. RICHARDSON, MD

Hormone, Hair & Vein Center 5407 Johnson Drive Mission KS, 66205 (913) 631-0277 LEAH RIDGWAY, MD Women’s Health Associates 9119 W 74th Street, Ste 300 Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 677-3113 JAMES E. RIOJAS, MD

Meritas Health Obstetrics & Gynecology 2790 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 1200 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 468-7800 SHARLA SHIPMAN, MD

Women’s Clinic of Johnson County

FRED BODKER, MD

Cavanaugh Eye Center 6200 West 135th Street, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 897-9200 MARY T. CHAMPION, MD

The University of Kansas Health System Eye Center 7400 State Line Rd, Ste 100 Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 588-1227 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 Drive, Ste 100 Kansas City, Mo. 64153 (816) 505-3400

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JOHN F. DOANE, MD Discover Vision Centers 4741 S Cochise Drive 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 Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 384-1441 AJAY SINGH, MD Discover Vision Centers 11500 Granada Ln Leawood, Kan. 66211 (816) 478-1230

JASON‌ ‌AARON‌ ‌SOKOL,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌ ‌Eye Center 7400‌ ‌State‌ ‌Line‌ ‌Rd,‌ ‌Ste‌ ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ MICHAEL E. SOMERS, MD Somers Eye Center 2790 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 1240 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-2015 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 BEATTY G. SUITER, MD

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

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

JOHN‌ ‌E.‌ ‌SUTPHIN‌ ‌JR.,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

STEVEN R. UNTERMAN, MD

DANIEL C. FARRELL, MD

RICHARD M. SCHWEND, 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 ‌Eye Center 7400‌ ‌State‌ ‌Line‌ ‌Rd,‌ ‌Ste‌ ‌100‌ ‌ Prairie‌ ‌Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ THOMAS J. WHITTAKER, MD

The University of Kansas Health System Eye Center 7400 State Line Rd., Ste 100 Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 588-1227 ANNE‌ ‌B.‌ ‌WISHNA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌ ‌Eye Center 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

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY JOHN T. ANDERSON, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075

MICHAEL G. AZZAM, MD

Menorah Medical Center Impact Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 5200 West 94th Terrace, Ste 113 Prairie Village, Kan. 66207 (913) 906-8640 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 Street, Ste 400 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-5500 DOUGLAS‌ ‌C.‌ ‌BURTON,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ ‌St‌.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

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

Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075

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

ARCHIE‌ ‌HEDDINGS,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

AAKASH A. SHAH, MD Kansas City Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine 5701 W 119th St, Ste 410 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 345-6901

KELLY J. HENDRICKS, MD Kansas City Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine 5701 W 119th St, Ste 410 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 345-6901

Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075

KATHRYN A. KEELER, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. 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 2401 Gillham Rd. 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 DONNA M. PACICCA, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3075 NIGEL J. PRICE, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. 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 ‌ 10730 Nall Avenue, Ste 201 Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66211‌ ‌ (913)‌588-1227 ‌

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

ROBERT D. CULLEN, MD Ascentist Health Care 3100 Broadway St, Ste 509 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-7373 J. ‌DAVID‌ ‌GARNETT,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

MARK R. SINCLAIR, MD

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

JOHN‌ ‌M.‌ ‌SOJKA,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

JACOB SAUNDERS STUEVE, MD

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

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌. ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌588-1227 ‌ AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Consultants 3651 College Boulevard, 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 ‌

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

DOUGLAS‌ ‌GIROD,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

LARRY‌ ‌A.‌ ‌HOOVER,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

KATHERINE ABERLE, MD

Midwest Medical Specialists 8490 College Blvd.

Overland Park, Kan. 66160 (816) 454-2655

JILL M. ARGANBRIGHT, MD

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

GREGORY‌ ‌A.‌ ‌ATOR,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

Ascentist Ear, Nose & Throat 6815 East Frontage Rd Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 721-3387 Children’s Mercy Hospital ENT Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3040 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 Drive, 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

CHRISTOPHER‌ ‌G.‌ ‌L ARSEN,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

JAMES‌ ‌LIN,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

BRIAN A. METZ, MD Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat 20375 West 151st Street, Ste 106 A Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 764-2737 DAVID T. ROUSE, MD The University of Kansas Health System 10787 Nall Avenue, Ste 220 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 588-1227 YELIZAVETA‌ ‌(LISA)‌ ‌ SHNAYDER,‌ ‌MD ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌

TO P D O C TO R S 2022

2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd.‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

5520 College Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

HINRICH‌ ‌STAECKER,‌ ‌MD/PHD‌ ‌

KENNETH‌ ‌K. GOERTZ,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 2000‌ ‌Olathe‌ ‌Blvd‌. ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City, ‌Kan.‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

OTOLARYNGOLOGY/ FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY J. DAVID KRIET, MD

The University of Kansas Health System 2000 Olathe Blvd.

Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227

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 9100 West 74th St. Shawnee, Kan. 66204 (913) 676-2370 ANDREA‌ ‌NICOL,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 4000 Cambridge St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (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 ALIESSA P. BARNES, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Heart Center

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

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY 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 3101 Broadway Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-8803

MARK A. CLEMENTS, MD/PHD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803

FRANCESCO DELUCA, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic 3101 Broadway Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 960-8803 NAIM G. MITRE, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Endocrinology & Diabetes Clinic 3101 Broadway Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 960-8803

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGYONCOLOGY IBRAHIM A. AHMED, MD

Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus Department of Hematology & Oncology 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 302-6808 KEITH J. AUGUST, MD

Children’s Mercy Adele Hall Campus Department of Hematology & Oncology 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 302-6808 SHANNON L. CARPENTER, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3460 ALAN S. GAMIS, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108

(816) 234-3700 MAXINE HETHERINGTON, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700 THOMAS‌ ‌LOEW,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

JORDAN T. JONES, DO

Meritas Health Pediatrics 2700 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 500 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 421-4115

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

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

RICHARD J. HENDRICKSON, MD

The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 4000‌ ‌Cambridge‌ St. Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227 ‌

Children’s Mercy 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3199

GERALD WOODS, MD

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

Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Clinic 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY DOUGLAS BLOWEY, MD Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas Pediatric Nephrology 5808 West 110th St. Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 696-8220 VIMAL CHADHA, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Kidney Center 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3030 BRADLEY A. WARADY, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Kidney Center 2401 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3030

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY 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

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY CHRISTOPHER M. OERMANN, MD

Pulmonology & Cystic Fibrosis Clinic Children’s Mercy Hospital 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 983-6490

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY ASHLEY M. COOPER, MD

Adele Hall-Rheumatology Children’s Mercy 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-1666

EVE M. KRAHN, MD

Adele Hall-Rheumatology Children’s Mercy 2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-1666

KURT‌ ‌P.‌ ‌SCHROPP,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

MEGAN LOEB, MD

DAVID A. LOWRY, DO Platte County Pediatrics 1104 Platte Falls Rd Platte City, Mo. 64079 (816) 858-5253 JANICE MARTIN, MD

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

PEDIATRICS

JENNIFER MELLICK, MD

HUDA‌ ‌ALANI,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

Pediatric Partners 2111 E Kansas City Rd Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 888-4567

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ ‌7405‌ ‌Renner‌ ‌Rd‌ ‌ Shawnee,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66217‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

VERNON A. MILLS, MD

LILIANE BARABAN, MD

Pediatric Professional Association 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3300 LYNN BECK, MD Pediatric Professional Association 10600 Quivira Rd, Ste 210 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 541-3300 TODD E. BUSH, MD Premier Pediatrics 8675 College Blvd, Ste 100 Overland Park, Kan. 66210 (913) 345-9400 CAROLYN T. DAVIS, MD

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

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

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 7301 Mission Rd., Ste 350 Prairie Village,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66208 (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

MARION S. PIERSON, MD

LORI A. GOLON, MD 1001 6th Avenue, Ste 210 Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 682-3920 CHRISTINE D. GREEN, MD Meritas Health Pediatrics 2700 Clay Edwards Drive, 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 3101 Broadway Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 234-3700

Village Pediatrics 8340 Mission Rd, Ste 100 Prairie Village, Kan. 66206 (913) 642-2100 SUSAN L. RATLIFF, MD Pediatric Partners 7450 W 135th St, 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

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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 DEBORAH WINBURN, MD

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

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

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION SHYNDA F. MILES, MD

Miles Medical Group 11111 Nall Ave., Ste 218 Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 261-9812 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 JOSEPH R. BARNTHOUSE, MD

1010 Carondelet Drive, Ste 401 Kansas City, Mo. 64114 (816) 943-8004 RICHARD J. BENE JR., MD

Monarch Plastic Surgery 4801 West 135th Street Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838

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 4000 Cambridge St. 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 KEITH R. HODGE, MD Monarch Plastic Surgery 4801 West 135th Street Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838

SHERYL L. YOUNG, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722

PSYCHIATRY IRFAN HANDOO, MD

ALISON E. KAYE, MD

Interpersonal Psychiatry 1010 Carondelet Drive, Ste 329 Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 441-9875

RICHARD‌ ‌A.‌ ‌KORENTAGER,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

Saint Luke’s Behavioral Health Specialists 4400 Broadway Blvd., Ste 300 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-1711

Children’s Mercy Hospital Plastic Surgery Clinic 5808 West 110th Street Kansas City, Kan. 66211 (816) 234-3020 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 Street Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 663-3838 GARRY M. MARTIN II, MD

Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery Specialists 4400 Broadway Blvd., Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-0288 MARK MCCLUNG, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722 THOMAS W. MCEWAN, MD

Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery Specialists 4400 Broadway Blvd., Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-0288

NORMAN T. HEISLER, MD

POONAM KHANNA, DO

Minds that Matter 14221 Metcalf Ave, Ste 123 Overland Park, Kan. 66223 (913) 912-7054 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

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

BARBARA A. MCGRATH, MD

MARK L. PROCHASKA, MD 7011 W 121st St, Ste 105 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 601-5220

THUAN B. NGUYEN, MD

RICHARD B. WARNER, MD 7011 W 121st St, Ste 105 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 601-5220

7509 Nall Ave Prairie Village, Kan. 66208 (913) 381-5544

Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery Specialists 4400 Broadway Blvd., Ste 400 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-0288

SERGIO ZADERENKO, MD

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

VICTOR MANUEL PEREZ, MD

Saint Luke’s South Hospital Renue Aesthetic Surgery 11532 West 119th St. Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (913) 685-1108

JOHN M. QUINN, MD Quinn Plastic Surgical Center 6920 W 121st St, Ste 102 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 492-3443 JON E. RAST, MD Associated Plastic Surgeons 11501 Granada St Leawood, Kan. 66211 (913) 451-3722 BRADLEY STORM, MD Olathe Medical Center 23351 Prairie Star Pkwy., Ste A-275 Lenexa, Kan. 66227 (913) 815-4701

PULMONARY DISEASE MARIO CASTRO, MD

The University of Kansas Health System 2000 Olathe Blvd.

Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227 MICHAEL S CROSSER, MD

The University of Kansas Health System 2000 Olathe Blvd.

Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227

JAMES D. KAPLAN, MD

Kansas Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists 10550 Quivira Rd, Ste 335 Overland Park, Kan. 66215 (913) 599-3800 HEATH‌ ‌L ATHAM,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System 4000 Cambridge St.

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Kansas City, Kan. 66160 (913) 588-1227 VINCENT M. LEM, MD

Saint Luke’s Midwest Pulmonary Consultants 4321 Washington St, Ste 6000 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 756-2255

JOHN BECKWITH NELSON, MD

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

MARK PLAUTZ, MD Kansas City VA Medical Center 4801 E Linwood Blvd Kansas City, Mo. 64128 (816) 861-4700 FRANKLIN‌ ‌R.‌ ‌QUIJANO,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

DAMIEN‌ ‌R.‌ ‌STEVENS‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

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

JENNIFER A. SVETLECIC, MD

Saint Luke’s Pulmonary Specialists 5844 Northwest Barry Rd., Ste 300 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 880-6238

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY CELESTE J. BRABEC, MD

Overland Park Regional Medical Center Reproductive Resource Center 6650 West 110th Street, Ste 320 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 894-2323 DAN L. GEHLBACH, MD

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

The University of Kansas Health System 10777 Nall Ave., Ste 200 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 588-1227 RYAN RIGGS, MD Research Medical Center Blue Sky Fertility 14253 Metcalf Ave. Overland‌ ‌Park,‌ ‌Kan.‌ 66223 (913) 218-0162 GREGORY C. STARKAN, 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 ‌

TIMOTHY‌ ‌L.‌ ‌WILLIAMSON‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

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

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Mid-America Rheumatology Consultants 5701 W 119th St, Ste 209 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 661-9980

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

RONALD‌ ‌C.‌ ‌CHEN‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 4001‌ ‌Rainbow‌ ‌Boulevard‌ ‌ 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)‌ ‌588-1227

CARRIE A. MIHORDIN, DO

PAUL‌ ‌S.‌ ‌SCHMIDT‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

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

ANDREW C. HOOVER, MD

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City Physician Partners 4440 Broadway Blvd.

Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-0930

BRADLEY H. KOFFMAN, MD

ABID BHAT, MD

The University of Kansas Cancer Center ‌ 4001‌ ‌Rainbow‌ ‌Boulevard‌ ‌ Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

SLEEP MEDICINE

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center 5721 West 119th Street Medical Building 1 Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 498-6270

Sweet Sleep Studio 7410 Switzer Rd Shawnee, Kan. 66203 (913) 309-5963

KELLY L. RHODES-STARK, MD

AdventHealth Ottawa Sleep Center 1428 South Main Street, Ste 4 Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 229-8882

Olathe Medical Center Radiation Oncology Center 15123 South OMC Pkwy Olathe, Kan. 66061 (913) 355-8000

DAVID A. COCANOWER, MD

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SPORTS MEDICINE GREGORY S. CANTY, MD

Children’s Mercy Hospital Sports Medicine Center at Village West Kansas City, Kan. 66111 (816) 701-4878

ALEXANDER W. SCHOOFS, MD

Saint Luke’s Primary Care 6185 Northwest Jefferson St. Parkville, Mo. 64152 (816) 714-2500

SURGERY MAZIN‌ F.‌ ‌AL-KASSPOOLES‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Cancer Center 2650 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.

Westwood,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66205‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227

MICHAEL R. ARROYO, MD

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 120 Northeast Saint Luke’s Blvd., Ste 220 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 932-7900 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 BRUCE C. GEHRKE, MD Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center 4101 South 4th Street Leavenworth, Kan. 66048 (913) 682-2000

STANLEY DAVID HOEHN, MD

The Bariatric Center of Kansas City AdventHealth Surgery Center 23401 Prairie Star Parkway, Ste 300 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 ROBERT KENNEY, DO

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 5844 Northwest Barry Rd., Ste 120 Kansas City, Mo. 64154 (816) 932-7900 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 ‌ PATRICK E. MCGREGOR, MD

Meritas Health Surgery & Trauma 2750 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 600 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 453-4000

MEGAN EL MCNALLY, MD Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 120 Northeast Saint Luke’s Blvd., Ste 220 Lee’s Summit, Mo. 64086 (816) 932-7900 B. TODD MOORE, MD

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 4320 Wornall Rd., Ste 530 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-7900 JOHN M. PRICE, MD

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 4320 Wornall Rd., Ste 530 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-7900 THOMAS M. REARDON, MD

Meritas Health Surgery & Trauma 2750 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 600 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 453-4000 TIMOTHY‌ ‌M.‌ ‌SCHMITT‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System 4000 Cambridge Street Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌ ‌

CLARKE L. HENRY, MD

Advent Health Shawnee Mission Cardiovascular Associates 9119 West 74th St. Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66204 (913) 632-9418

JEFFREY‌ B.‌ ‌KRAMER‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

GREGORY‌ ‌MUEHLEBACH‌, ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ ‌588-1227‌

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

JOHN W. SHOOK, MD

GEOFFREY C SLAYDEN, MD

Saint Luke’s Urogynecology Specialists 4321 Washington Street, Ste 5000 Kansas City. Mo. 64111 (816) 932-1785

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 12330 Metcalf Ave., Ste 500B Overland Park, Kan. 66213 (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)‌ ‌588-1227

DAVID‌ ‌A.‌ ‌DUCHENE,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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

The Urogynecology Center 6730 W 121st St Overland Park, Kan. 66209 (913) 307-0044

Saint Luke’s Surgical Specialists 4401 Wornall Rd Fl 3 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 932-7900

2529 Glenn Hendren Drive, Ste 202 Liberty, Mo. 64068 (816) 781-8400

RICHARD F.C. HILL, MD

IAN M. ROSBRUGH, MD Meritas Health Pavilion for Women 2790 Clay Edwards Drive, 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 STEPHEN J. WASSINGER, MD

Saint Luke’s Urogynecology Specialists 4321 Washington Street, Ste 5000 Kansas City. Mo. 64111 (816) 932-1785

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

Consultants 4901 W 136th St Leawood, Kan. 66224 (913) 317-7489

VASCULAR SURGERY JEFFREY W. CAMERON, MD

TOMAS‌ L.‌ ‌GRIEBLING,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

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 ‌

Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th Street, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800 JOE A. CATES, MD Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th Street, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800 KIRK‌ ‌A.‌ ‌HANCE,‌ ‌MD‌ ‌

The University of Kansas Health System‌‌ 2000 Olathe Blvd.

Kansas‌ ‌City,‌ ‌Kan.‌ ‌66160‌ ‌ (913)‌ 588-1227 SCOTT W. KUJATH, 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 Street, Ste 110 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-1003 BILLY B. PERRY, MD

AdventHealth Ottawa 1301 S Main St Ottawa, Kan. 66067 (785) 229-3390

Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute 2750 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 304 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-5555 BRIAN L. MCCROSKEY, MD

Kansas City Vascular & General Surgery 5100 West 110th Street, Ste 300 Overland Park, Kan. 66211 (913) 754-2800 KARL R. STARK, MD

BRANDON D. POMEROY, MD

Kansas City Urology Care 4321 Washington St, Ste 5300 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 531-1234

Midwest Aortic & Vascular Institute 2750 Clay Edwards Drive, Ste 304 North Kansas City, Mo. 64116 (816) 842-5555 KARTHIK VAMANAN, MD

SUSAN D. SWEAT, MD

Kansas City Urology Care 7450 Kessler Street, Ste 110 Merriam, Kan. 66204 (913) 831-1003

Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons 4320 Wornall Rd, Ste 50 Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 931-3312

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

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Are kids all right?

We asked Dr. Poonam Khanna, a Top Doctor specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, to help explain how kids are handling the post-peak pandemic era.

BY MARTIN CIZMAR

One of the things that made the novel coronavirus so scary and confusing in its early days was the wide range of symptoms. Different people responded differently to infection, with many signs of the illness—fevers, coughing—being interchangeable with existing diseases.

In many ways, it seems like kids are the last people who are really deeply immersed in the pandemic. When it comes to how kids are handling the fallout, there’s some symmetry. Being clingy or moody or standoffish is all normal in childhood and adolescence. But sometimes those behaviors are a sign of deeper problems, which require diagnosis and intervention.

It’s a complex and thorny issue, but a pressing one for parents and grandparents worried about how their children are adapting to the postpeak pandemic era. We talked to Dr. Poonam Khanna, the child and adolescent psychiatrist pictured on the cover of this year’s Top Doctors issue, about what to watch for and how to help.

For younger kids, the pandemic has been such a big portion of their life that some almost don’t remember what things were like before that, and some are showing signs of anxiety. What are you seeing? As younger kids began this current school year, many of them had a feeling of insecurity because they may not recall how it was to be in school and with other people for most of the day, outside of their family. Or they may not have had the chance to go to school at the age they normally would have. They might be extra clingy, which is indicative of their anxiety. For a year and a half, these kids were mostly at home. Depending on their developmental level, they may not have had the chance to naturally learn appropriate socialization and other things that are normally learned in nursery school, preschool and kindergarten. We all have been wearing masks for so long that many of these kids may have not learned facial expressions and social cueing as well: How do they feel about that? Are they mad, sad or happy?

Are they listening or interested in me?

All of a sudden, they have all this learning to catch up on. I think some kids have been fortunate because they have access to Zoom and could continue with their education to some capacity. However, some children did not have technology or internet access. It’s really a lost year for them. Also, especially for younger children, they usually need a parent or caregiver sitting with them during virtual school to sustain their attention.

A lot of the mental health issues that we’re seeing can be due to the anxiety of experiencing an influx of new situations, learning and the socialization that comes along with in-person schooling. Though in-person learning is important for many kids, it may also create significant discomfort and anxiety initially. They have to learn a new routine and environment.

So all of this new information flooding in may be causing some anxiety? Of course, but it also depends on temperament type and adaptability. Adaptation and temperament may be modeled after parents and home environment. How well do parents adapt to stress, disappointment, new routines and change? As parents, we are not always used to verbalizing every step we make and how we are thinking about things. We mentally go through our stress and checklists in our head. Our kids are watching us, and if no one’s talking, children may start anticipating the worst. They dream up their own ideas of what is happening.

There are other variables that also may impact levels of anxiety.

For instance, how active have children been during the pandemic?

Were they completely isolated or did they communicate with friends and extended family consistently? Did any of their family members get ill or lose their lives due to Covid? Having a new routine and new people can definitely increase their anxiety. Most children need structure, and this helps them feel secure, but when new schedules are made, this may feel disruptive to the child. Or they may have

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had more unstructured time at home, so developing structure can feel difficult for the child if they are used to having more idle time.

What about for older kids, preteens into the teenage years? As we all know, adolescence is a time of mood swings, right? So it can be difficult to weed out what is normal developmental strife versus more pervasive mood and anxiety that needs intervention.

Adolescents are trying to figure out who they are, and how to develop stable, meaningful relationships with their peers, but these opportunities all kind of went away for a long time. They are trying to figure out how to manage all the relationships again.

What problems are you seeing with them?

Transitioning back into school and more social situations has, for some kids, brought about increased anxiety. Even though most children were excited to get back into all of that, they’re feeling unsure about their social skills. They may have trouble relaxing because they haven’t been used to starting and maintaining conversations face to face for a period of time. However, this only increased their feelings of isolation.

And as much as kids wanted to go back to school, the thoughts of how to reintegrate caused more anxiety. They also may worry about getting sick and possibly having to quarantine or have school shut down again.

As school and extracurricular activities restarted, they began thinking about the friends they had not seen and/or talked with since school went virtual. We haven’t had to see each other, are my relationships going to be the same when we’re together again? And then for kids that are either starting middle school, starting high school or going to a new school—how do I develop new friendships? How will it be seeing and managing old friendships while also trying to meet the new people feeding into my new school. Kids of all ages, but especially preteens, have a very difficult time even knowing what they’re feeling.

A lot of these behaviors are sort of hard to distinguish from normal teenage stuff.

How can adults tell when what a teen is going through is outside the normal range of emotion, when it’s a real problem that requires help? Usually mood swings are

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not sustained over time. When someone is losing interest in many of the things they normally have enjoyed, there are disruptions in their sleeping and eating patterns, they have more trouble with concentration and/ or they are withdrawing from most people, there may be cause for concern. A drop in grades can also be a red flag. If you have a child that loves to play tennis and all of a sudden they don’t want to play anymore, it’s up to us as parents to ask more questions.

“Hey, have you noticed these changes in yourself? What’s happening here? Are you feeling like yourself? Are you having trouble enjoying yourself in other things as well?”

Luckily, as the world has opened up more, we have teachers, peers, therapists and doctors around kids again. Children are going to their wellness visits and other outpatient appointments again. We have a 360-view of the children again.

For the oldest children, the ones who are about to graduate high school or even who graduated high school last year, are you seeing anger and resentment for what they missed? I’m not seeing it as much now that things are more normal.They may have felt resentment at the time that everything was being canceled. But I think there was also an understanding of why events were being canceled. It was understood that no one could do those same things and that safety was of the utmost priority in this unchartered territory. Sure, there was a lot of disappointment, but it didn’t feel personal.

So, when you’re talking about resilience, would you say that kids on the whole are handling this better than adults? That’s hard to say. With what I do, I tend to treat kids who aren’t handling it as well as one would like. But on the other hand, I also see kids who have dealt with debilitating anxiety but developed solid coping skills prior to the pandemic, and they have been able to handle the effects of the pandemic better than expected. The sense of isolation seemed to be the biggest struggle for most of the kids.

Even for kids who initially thought, “This is great, I don’t have to go to school,” there was an increase in their mood and anxiety symptoms because it disrupted so much of what their normal routines were.

As schools reopened and activities restarted, it was unclear what is even normal

anymore. We say, “Oh, we’re getting back to normal.” But really, what is that? Because for all of us, we’ve had to develop a new sense of what is normal. I think as they have been able to redevelop solid routines again, they have adapted well most of the time.

Adults have adapted well for the most part.

It’s just that adults also deal with job losses, loss of finances, loss of loved ones and other disruptions that may interfere with their resilience as well. Kids see how their family is responding, and this has a great effect on how they also respond..

A lot of how children respond and their resilience come from the existing family dynamics. How has the family talked to them about it? Limiting their exposure to always hearing about Covid and the pandemic is important. We also want to ensure children we are keeping them are as safe as possible by wearing masks, isolating when necessary and getting vaccinated.

It is especially important to talk with the younger kids at where they are in their developmental age so they understand the concept without inundating them with too much overwhelming information. It’s important to distract them and get them involved in activities so that they don’t get stuck on those worries.

I think one thing the pandemic taught us is that most of us like to have a schedule and we like to have consistency. When all of that was broken apart, we were very disappointed that we could not do the things we wanted to do safely and freely. However, I believe we have become more resilient because of all of this.

What’s important for people to keep in mind going forward? I would tell parents who are concerned about their children to not wait to seek out a mental health professional. This gives the child a platform to express their own thoughts and feelings and be a part of their own treatment.

Parents will have another pair of eyes that are monitoring their children while also allowing for treatment of symptoms if warranted. The good news is that heightened anxiety or feelings of depression can get better with the correct treatment and early intervention. If you are seeing warning signs, don’t wait to get your child help. It will give all of you peace of mind, which we know is invaluable.

A Mother’s Story Kristin Simeroth nearly lost her son to a rare Covid-19 syndrome.

BY SOFIA TEWELL

Last September, Andy Simeroth was a senior at Blue Valley High School. The youngest of three brothers, he was popular and the captain of the football team. He wore jersey number seventy-seven, which had been passed down through his brothers since peewee football.

“Friday night under the lights was pretty much the biggest thing for him,” says Andy’s mom Kristin Simeroth. “He was the last brother coming through as number seventy-seven, and it was a huge deal.”

In his last game, Andy’s school defeated their rival, Blue Valley North. The next morning, Simeroth was supposed to go watch film with his teammates, as he did every Saturday morning, but he woke up not feeling well. Andy’s parents decided to keep him home so that he wouldn’t spread any illness.

“By Sunday night he was telling us that his body was super weak,” Kristin says. “That’s when he began vomiting and getting a fever. Throughout the day it would get up to 103. His eyes were starting to get red. After several days of not being able to control his vomiting and fever, I took him to a local hospital.”

At the hospital, doctors gave him an IV and ran blood tests.

Andy tested negative for influenza A and B and Covid. The doctors sent him home. In the early hours of the next morning, Andy’s symptoms became too severe to ignore.

“He was grabbing his chest in pain and his heart was racing so fast we could not get a reading,” Kristin says.

After another trip to a different hospital, Andy was admitted to KU Med. “From there, all hell broke loose,” his mother says.

Andy—who is now fully recovered and a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln—was one of a few thousand children nationally who’s suffered from multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare but serious complication of Covid-19.

Doctors don’t yet understand the link between Covid and MIS-C, which is characterized by serious inflammation of the organs. Parents should look out for prolonged fever, red eyes and lips, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, trouble breathing or changes in behavior. The most severe cases happen when inflammation of the heart stops it from properly pumping blood.

This is what happened to Andy—an echocardiogram showed he was in heart failure. With his lungs filled with fluid, he was on

oxygen for several days. Finally, on the twelfth day, he started to improve.

“I did not leave Andy’s side for fifteen days,” his mother says. “It was the most terrifying thing I have ever been through. I don’t want anyone to go through what we did. If any of these symptoms are present, parents should seek immediate medical attention and push to make sure that appropriate inflammation marker tests are being run.”

The first place Andy went when he was discharged was to Blue Valley High School to see his teammates. His cardiologist told him that he wasn’t going to be playing football again, but he found a new place on the sidelines cheering on his team.

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TIPS FOR MAINTAINING YOUR EYE HEALTH AS SCREEN TIME INCREASES

The increased use of technology during the pandemic has taken a toll on optical health as well as mental health.

How our post-pandemic reality has rewired our social tendencies and mental health

BY SHAYL A GAULDING

The pandemic changed the way many of us go about our lives—grocery shopping and game night with our friends became activities that required planning and protocol. And for many of us, work and school went from time we spent surrounded by other people to time spent isolated in our homes.

While we strove to protect ourselves from Covid-19, other parts of our health suffered.

Dr. Asif Uddin of KC Psychiatrist says the past year has sent more and more Kansas Citians into his office for things like anxiety and depression, stemming largely from the overuse of technology.

“People seem to have hit that tipping point,” Uddin says. “They might have been a little anxious in their younger years, but now reacclimating to society as they go back into a work setting, they’ve almost forgotten how to interact with people in person or what that actually feels like versus being behind a computer screen or talking on a phone.”

Uddin says that our sedentary lifestyle during the pandemic and dependence on technology to function became easier than going out for some people. Many of his patients have developed health problems such as obesity, substance abuse and social anxiety. Others have become so obsessively focused on the state of the world they would rather look at it from behind their computer screens than go out into it.

“I’ve had a lot of [patients] developing social anxiety or continuing to isolate despite the

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opportunity to be able to get out and interact with people,” Uddin says. “I have some patients who aren’t able to leave the house because they are so nervous about interacting with people.”

The problem is even more pervasive in children. Children are not getting the necessary socialization they need to develop. Instead, during the isolation of the pandemic, they have been exposed to unrealistic social media expectations, cyberbullying and more. According to. Uddin, life behind a screen has become the only existence they know.

“They’ve been removed from society when it’s the most crucial period to acclimate,” Uddin says.

“Their sole means of interacting with people has become online.”

The increased use of technology among children has also kept them from forming healthy coping mechanisms, especially as they are being thrust back out into society after being away for so long. These combined factors have made the switch to technology and back again hard on children.

“Anxiety and depression are the two major things I’ve seen affect children, far more than adults,” Uddin says.

While decreasing technology use and braving the outside world again after so many months of isolation can be daunting for many, Uddin says he believes it’s the only way to get better.

“It’s a matter of making a lifestyle change that’s been harder to make [since the beginning of the pandemic], even though things are opening up and opportunities are presenting themselves,” Uddin says. “That’s going to take time. This has been kind of a shock, from being such an interactive society to being the opposite.”

Looking at a screen all day can strain your eyes and lead to headaches, dry and tired eyes, trouble focusing and more. It can be hard to take care of our eyes when screens take up so much of our lives, and products that claim to protect your eyes, such as blue light glasses, might not actually help.

Dr. Stephen Nichols of Kansas City Eye Clinic recommends using specific techniques to preserve the health of your eyes.

“Our lives are so dependent on screens that it can be hard to set a daily limit (or stick to it),” Nichols says. “Rather than set a daily limit, I recommend that patients who need to be on a screen for longer time periods should follow the 20/20/20 rule.”

“Every 20 minutes look at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds,” Nichols says.

He also recommends keeping your eyeglass prescription up to date, using artificial tears a few times during the workday and using workstation ergonomics, which include keeping your screen at arm’s length, away from any glare and fifteen to twenty degrees below your line of sight.

the six hundred or so patients the clinic has seen, many with disparate symptoms ranging from loss of smell to brain fog and fatigue.

“This is such a new problem still that there are definitely more questions than answers,” Comfort says. “What we’ve attempted to do is pool the different resources we have at KU, the different areas of expertise, and try to put some of our best and brightest minds in their area on this.”

Here are some things to know.

SCREENING FOR DAMAGE TO THE HEART AND LUNGS IS STEP ONE. “When we first see a patient in the

post-Covid clinic, the thing we start with is to ensure there is no damage to their internal organs from their infection,” Comfort says. Scarring on the lungs or inflation around the heart are complications that require immediate intervention because they can be life-threatening.

What to know about Long Haulers

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There’s good news and bad news for post-Covid patients who come into the long-haul clinic at the KU health system.

“The one thing I tell every one of our patients is, ‘Hey, six months ago if you’d have come in and seen me, I would have had no idea what you’re talking about,” says Branden Comfort, an internal medicine physician who has worked in the long-haul clinic since it opened a year ago. “We have refined our approach, and six months from now we’ll have refined it even further. We’re making progress.”

But while answers will come over time, recovering from long-term Covid symptoms has been tough on

FATIGUE IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM. This is true at the KU health system’s long-haul clinic and at others across the country. “The thing that I try to emphasize to people is that the patients with post-Covid syndrome that have fatigue, it’s not what you and I think of as fatigue,” Comfort says. “It’s a very debilitating, can’t-get-out-of-bed, can’t-go-to-work kind of fatigue. It’s different from anything I’ve seen before.”

IT’S ABOUT REHABILITATION. A lot of the clinic’s work has involved the same group of people who help patients that have gone through car accidents or strokes—they’re experts on “getting people back to their old selves,” Comfort says.

“We have really tapped into those rehabilitation experts to help our post-Covid patients,” he says. “They’ve really done a lot of the heavy lifting in this clinic. They do some of the standard things—physical therapy, occupational therapy. They help with fatigue. They’ve come up with some specific protocols for post-Covid patients.”

Speech therapists have been helping post-Covid patients with brain fog, he says. “I’ll be honest: I underappreciated our speech therapists and the wonderful work they do, but in this post-Covid world, they are getting five or six referrals every single day. They’re really working hard with those patients.”

SLEEP IS KEY. Disrupted sleep patterns are one of the most common problems for post-Covid patients, though Comfort says doctors are still not sure why. There are reasons to believe the lack of sleep may also contribute to brain fog and fatigue. The clinic works with patients using medications and bettering their sleep hygiene.

SMELL THERAPY IS A THING. The health system has a doctor who has done a lot of research on anosmia—that is, the loss of smell—even prior to Covid. That doctor has helped patients work with coffee, ammonia and the like to restore their sense of smell.

“They’ll have some protocols for smelling things with stronger aromas to try and stimulate the olfactory nerve to wake up and regrow some of those nerves that have been damaged,” he says.

SHORTNESS OF BREATH IS A MYSTERY. Post-Covid patients often have persistent shortness of breath and coughing, but when doctors test their pulmonary function or run imaging tests, the results look completely normal.

“We don’t know why people continue to be really short of breath, and there’s different work going on around the country on that—looking at if there’s inflammation around the lung if the virus is still in there and we can’t detect it,” Comfort says. “There’s some thought that it might have an effect more centrally, in the mid-brain that regulates a lot of these autonomic processes. Those are some of the hypotheses that are being developed and investigated.”

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the train chugs around the last bend before town, the Missouri River pops into view.

“Next stop, Hermann!” the conductor bellows, with a touch more enthusiasm than he announced Jeff City or Sedalia. From the back of the car, there’s a faint “woo.”

You get the sense that there are often many more “woos” as this Amtrak rolls into Hermann, a charming mid-Missouri village steeped in German heritage and rooted to the wine grapes growing in neat lines along the steep hillsides that overlook the If you’ve never been before, you may be somewhat shocked to learn brick facades of the old downtown. that there are no big chain hotels in Hermann—the Crown Suites is Hermann was founded to be a one of the largest hotels, but it’s not affiliated with the Crowne Plaza rustic Teutonic utopia in the heart chain. Instead, there are about a hundred locally owned accommodations, rangof the young nation, settled by ing from cottages to inns to rooms above downtown storefronts. We stayed at the German immigrants who felt their cozy Übernachten guest suite. way of life was disappearing in bustling Philadelphia. That heritage Everything in Hermann is close enough to walk, but if is still thick, though the modern you’re going to one of the wineries outside the downtown version of the village is probably area, be aware the hills are steep and sidewalks can be best known as a weekend getaway. dicey. A phrase you’ll hear a lot in Hermann is “well you can walk, but…”—getOn a summer Saturday, you can’t ting a ride is recommended. Just as there are no corporate hotel chains, Uber walk a block in Hermann without and Lyft are not the preferred means of transportation around Hermann. Rather, encountering a bachelorette party most people end up paying for a local driver that makes the rounds in the city or on their way to one of the dozen who will pick you up when you text them—it all depends on who is working, so ask winery tasting rooms. But the busy about drivers where you’re staying or at one of the wineries.

Oktoberfest and Christmas seasons give way to the still of midwinter.

Whether you drive or take the train, if you leave KC in the mornHermann is sort of a magical place ing you’ll be arriving in Hermann about lunchtime. Start your visit when the streets are quiet, the duelwith one of the city's surprises: really excellent house-brewed beer ing pianos sit silent and the tourist from the local wing spot. Wings-A-Blazin’ (​​120 E. Fourth St., Hermann) makes very trolleys are idle in a gravel lot down good wings, which come fried and naked, ready for your application of the house by the river. The locals, especially, sauces (X-Hot and Jamaican jerk highly recommended). But the beer, from the seem to appreciate having some nanobrewery that recently opened in the basement, is even better. The excellent space to stick their elbows and hazy IPA would be toward the top of the heap in KC. share their expertise—this is a service industry town, and seemingly Stone Hill is the oldest and largest winery in Missouri everyone you encounter knows and among the nation’s most-awarded when it comes to something about distilling, brewing native American grapes, which tend to be sweeter and or winemaking. foxier than the European varietals found on the West Coast. It’s not hard to find Here’s how to spend a quiet winStone Hill (1110 Stone Hill Highway, Hermann)—as its name implies, it sits high on ter weekend in one of Missouri’s a hill south of town with great views of the cupola-dotted valley below. There are most charming towns. tours and tastings, and we’d recommend at least a tasting, but the best experience is grabbing a slice of black forest cake and a glass of the cream sherry in the Vintage 1847 restaurant. That cream sherry, made with a process the tasting steward Hermann is three said is kept completely secret even from staff, is the best Missouri wine I’ve ever hours from Kanhad—and it’s the only Missouri wine stocked at UnColor (below). sas City by car. Just take I-70 east to There aren’t many places left in Missouri the New Florence exit, and then go where you can sit inside and smoke a cigar south for fifteen miles on MO-19. or pipe while sipping a fine liquor. Hogshead It’s also an easy and popular trip by Cigar Lounge (301 Schiller St., Hermann) is such a place. You need to be a member train—Amtrak travels from Kansas to sit in this den of wood and leather, but a purchase satisfies this requirement.

City to Hermann and back every The tobacconist will set you up with a cigar (“something mild” is favored by most day, with morning departures from customers, who chance by while crawling the town) and pour you a drink.

KC and early evening returns from Hermann. Seats can be had for $30, The Hermann Wurst Haus (234 E. First St., and the trip takes about four hours.

Hermann) is more than seventy years old Leaving from the Lee's Summit staand best known for its bratwurst. You can tion instead of Union Station will grab a sandwich or brat inside—but why save you parking costs. not take advantage of the new vending machine outside? It’s stocked with meats and cheeses to pair with the bottle you bought from one of the local wineries or wine shops.

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L E F T : Enjoying a pipe and a drink at Hogshead Cigar Lounge.

T O P R I G H T : Pizza at The Loose Caboose comes thick with cheese.

B O T T O M R I G H T : The Hermann Wurst Haus mades traditional German sausages and sandwiches.

You can also find items to-go in the vending machine out front.

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In a city where so much is old and German, UnColor Wine Bar & Gallery (114 E. Fourth St., Hermann) stands out for being neither—and for its policy of not stocking any Missouri wine, save the Stone Hill cream sherry. In this pleasant, modernist space, you’ll find hyper-knowledgeable bartenders, a nice selection of European and West Coast wines and, on At Stone Hill, you get a glimpse of Missouri’s some weekends, comedy shows in the basement. old age of winemaking. If you want to see The owners moved to mid-Missouri by way of ground zero for the current one, go to HerSeattle and have a worldly perspective on wine mannhof Winery (330 E. First St., Hermann) on the opposite and their adopted city—plus free spiced popcorn. side of town. The Dierberg family owns a lot of Hermann— Jim Dierberg bought the town’s bank in 1971 and added The corner of Fifth this historic winery that had been shuttered by Prohibition and Market streets is a few years later. The Dierbergs, who also own wineries home to Hermann’s in California, have poured millions into the town and are two beloved local dive major catalysts for its recent revival. The Hermannhof tastbars, which will be ing experience is efficient and low-key. going strong even when the rest of the town is quiet. The Sharp Corner (414 Market St., HerWhile wine may be the biggest game mann) is on the sharp corner. Our pick is a few in town, spirits are rising fast in Herdoors down: The Loose Caboose (113 W. Fifth St., mann. On the west end of town, you’ll Hermann). The motto here is “Make Pour Decifind Fernweh Distilling (4 Schiller St., Hermann), which makes sions,” and it’s stamped on the plastic cups in bourbon, rye and a wildflower liquor—you can sample four which your domestic beer is served. The crowd house spirits at the bar for $10. You’ll find those spirits in is chatty if you want to chat, and there are bar the house cocktails, which tilt toward creativity, including games if you don’t. If you’re hungry, the pizzas a Sazerac made with maple syrup. Back by the Amtrak are eight inches wide and covered with a full station, Black Shire Distilling (111 Gutenberg St., Hermann) pound of mozzarella cheese. It’s a great place to is situated next to Frene Creek, which feeds into the Misend your night. souri River just past the tracks. The ivy-covered brick walls and spacious patio are a nice place to kill some time before Hermann has two downheading down to the platform. Offerings include a young town coffee shops, the homey rye, bourbon made with seventy-five percent corn (most are Espresso Laine (100 Schiller closer to fifty percent) and a rye aged in barrels that had St., Hermann) and the hipstery Stomp'n Grounds held wine made with native Norton grapes, capturing the (214 E. First St., Hermann). Espresso Laine has Norton character while presenting it in a way well-suited to pecan-flavored beans and a large selection of a chilly winter day. sweet baked goods, plus a little store area selling children's toys. Stomp’n Grounds, down the street, is more like a college town coffee shop, specializing in espresso drinks and hot breakfast items—it’s a place to get a tiny traditional macchiato with your biscuits and gravy.

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your time Get a History Throughout in Hermann, you’ll hear the chiming of Lesson a clock tower on the

hour. You’ll get the inside story on that at the Historic Hermann Museum (312 Schiller St., Hermann). The building is known locally as “the old German school,” and in fact they taught classes in German here until the first world war, when the kaiser’s misadventures brought that to an abrupt end. You’ll learn all about that and see artifacts from the town’s early days before climbing to the second floor, where you’ll see the clocktower’s gears and the schedule for winding it—townsfolk sign up for shifts, taking a turn winding the clock every third day.

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T O P : Stone Hill Winery sits on a hill south of the city. It's a vast operation, the largest winery in Missouri.

L E F T : Playing pool at the Loose Caboose R I G H T : Stone Hill Winery P A G E 7 6 : Espresso Laine is the homier of the two downtown coffee shops, offering baked goods, flavored coffees and even a selection of kid's toys.

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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 Pub-

lic 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.

4963 W. 135th St. Leawood, KS 913.814.8222 taguenutrition.com

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Irfan Handoo, MD Kansas City's Only Deep TMS Provider and Leading Provider of IV Ketamine Treatments

DEEP TMS VS rTMS ( SUPERFICIAL TMS ) Whereas rTMS (superficial TMS) relies on a figure-8 coil design, which only reaches a depth of 0.7 cm.

Deep TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) uses a three-dimensional H1-coil design, which encompasses a much broader surface area and stimulates deeper brain structures directly, reaching a significant depth of 4 cm.

A study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research in July 2019 showed that deep TMS was significantly more effective in reducing depression levels and helping achieve remission compared to rTMS (superficial TMS).

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r. Handoo has been at the cutting edge of psychiatry and is one of the leading psychiatrists in the region.

He specializes in treatment-resistant depression and has performed TMS and IV Ketamine treatments for hundreds of patients over the years and is one of the most experienced psychiatrists in the Greater Kansas City Area.

Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic waves to reach a deep, targeted area of the brain called the limbic system. Advanced research shows that improperly functioning neurons and nerve cells in the limbic system strongly correlate to depression symptoms.

Patients who undergo Deep TMS come for Deep TMS 19 minute sessions 5 times per week for 6 weeks in a row for a total of 30 sessions, followed by 6 maintenance sessions over a 2 week period afterwards.

IV ketamine treatments for treatment-resistant depression are “perhaps the most important breakthrough in antidepressant treatment in decades’ according to Dr. Thomas Insel, the former director of the National Institutes of Mental Health. Patients who receive IV ketamine treatments come once a week on Tuesdays or Thursdays for 6 weeks in a row and Dr. Handoo sees all ketamine patients both before and after each treatment. Dr. Handoo is a member of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians and is in touch with leading ketamine providers across the country to come up with the best treatment for his patients.

Both Deep TMS and IV ketamine treatments have shown dramatic results and been breakthroughs for patients with treatment-resistant depression and the benefits for many patients have lasted for many years.

A recent article in The Journal of Psy-

chiatric Research in 2019 showed Deep TMS to be significantly more effective than rTMS, which only penetrates superifically at 0.7 cm.

Deep TMS is covered by all insurance plans.

Dr. Handoo is Kansas City’s only Deep TMS Provider and Leading Provider of IV Ketamine Treatments. He has been recognized as a 2022 Top Doctor by Kansas City magazine.

Interpersonal Psychiatry 1010 Carondelet Drive, Suite 329 Kansas City, MO 64114 816.441.9875 www.drhandoo.com TOP DOCTOR 2022

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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.

913-764-5600 | Olathe 913-387-3500 | Overland Park 913-378-9610 | Prairie Village 913-299-3300 | Kansas City

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Kansas City Foot and Ankle HEEL PAIN CENTER OF KC Because Heel Pain is Optional...The Heel Pain Center of Kansas City is a specialized extension of Kansas City Foot and Ankle. Our Doctors have a strong personal interest in the treatment of heel pain because it is one of the most common causes of foot pain in the community. We treat patients of all ages including kids with Sever’s Disease and Achilles tendonitis, to adults with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and stress fractures.

Our doctors utilize advance in-office treatment technologies such as Extracoporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), musculoskeletal laser, injectable growth factors, and the latest technology in custom orthotics.

Mark A Green, DPM; Stephanie Jameson, DPM; Corey Bess, DPM; Ethan Knowlton, DPM

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ife is an amazing journey – one that we take step by step.

As such, few things in life are as frustrating as foot, heel and ankle pain, making the steps we take difficult. Maybe you want to train for a road race, but your heel pain is keeping you sidelined. Maybe you just want to get through 18 holes comfortably, or be able to walk the dog or play with your kids without that nagging foot pain.

Fortunately, there is help available for those who suffer from heel and arch pain, aching bunions or sports-related injuries that affect the foot and ankle.

With Kansas City Foot & Ankle and the Heel Pain Center of Kansas City, you’ll partner with a team of podiatrists, all expertly trained physicians and surgeons who are dedicated to getting you back to your active lifestyle quickly and comfortably. You’ll experience the latest technology available as you work with specialists to eliminate your pain quickly. Their in-office digital X-ray system

and diagnostic ultrasound may help instantly diagnose your condition. You can discuss treatment options with their specialists that span the spectrum from simple stretching exercises and custom shoe inserts to a variety of state-of-the-art laser treatments, radial pulse therapy or even advanced stemcell therapy. And while their goal is to get you comfortable without a trip to the operating room, if surgery is necessary, their doctors are among the most well-trained foot and ankle surgeons in the country.

Of course, you will enjoy a personalized, world-class experience throughout the course of your treatment as their doctors and staff focus on the little things that make a big difference in your healthcare. Their goal is to create an amazing experience for every patient at every visit, while helping you return to your active lifestyle.

Whether you or one of your family members suffers from heel pain, plan-

tar fasciitis, sports injuries, Achilles tendonitis, sprains, fractures, bunions, toenail fungus, ingrown nails, gout or foot conditions related to diabetes, they are here to help with three convenient Kansas City locations.

We Believe in...

• First Class Medicine • World Class Patient Experiences

KC North: 9501 N. Oak Trfy, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO KC South: 1010 Carondelet Dr., Suite 301, Kansas City, MO Lee’s Summit: 3600 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Suite D, Lee’s Summit, MO 816.943.1111 KansasCityFootandAnkle.com HeelPainCenterKC.com

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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 award-winning 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 medicine, focusing on practicing

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

Dr. Fotopoulos was the first and, for a period, only fellowship-trained interventional physiatrist in Kansas City. He has dedicated his career to educating and working hands-on 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.

Dickson-Diveley Oorthopaedics 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 med­ icine. 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 an­ esthesiology 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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T M J A N D A I RWAY- F O C U S E D D E N T I S T RY

Herre Holistic Dental

An imbalance in your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, teeth grinding, limited jaw movement, muscle soreness and can change the alignment of your jaw. When your jaw alignment is off, the effects can ripple through your entire body. TMJ is often caused by the same underlying issue that causes sleep apnea.

Dr. Herre screens all patients for both.

Tim Herre, DDS

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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. Our holistic treatment is airway-focused, from In-

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visalign 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 interrupted 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.

11201 Nall Ave., Suite 120 Leawood, KS | 913.491.4466 holisticdentalkc.com

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Burleson Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Burleson has personally transformed the smiles of over 15,000 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.”

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.

Dustin S. Burleson, DDS

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octor 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 Burleson’s vision to change lives, advance the profession of orthodontics and support his community. Together, he and his students treat over 20,000 patients throughout North America each year.

He writes five professional newsletters monthly, is the director of the Leo H. Rheam Foundation for Cleft & Craniofacial Orthodontics, teaches at Children’s Mercy Hospital 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, 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. Burleson’s offices at last count have over 30,000 satisfied parents, with patients traveling from cities as far away as Chicago, New York and San Francisco to be treated by one of Burleson’s certified smile specialists.

To discover more about 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. See if your child is ready for a Burleson Smile today!

North Kansas City | Raymore 816.759.0123 www.BurlesonOrthodontics.com

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Quinn Plastic Surgery Center & Medical Day Spa DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Quinn has been a board certified plastic surgeon for over 35 years. He specializes in a unique and highly sought after technique called the transaxillary (underarm) incision. This approach is extremely popular with his breast augmentation patients because of the small incision and oftentimes invisible scarring.

John M. Quinn, MD

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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 35 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

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extra help to feel more comfortable and confident after the incredible journey their bodies underwent after having children.

Adjacent to Quinn Plastic Surgery Center, Dr. Quinn oversees a team of highly trained specialists at Quinn Medical Day Spa. It has become a Kansas City favorite for non-surgical procedures like Botox, HydraFacial and CoolSculpting®. More recently, they have added the Candela Gentle Pro™ lasers to their list of menu items. Gentle Pro™ lasers are a world recognized leader in laser hair removal and also treat a myriad of other skin conditions like benign pigmented lesions and spider veins. Our Family Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Injector, 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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Cusick Plastic Surgery FACELIFTS FOR MEN ARE TRENDING While it’s true that noninvasive procedures still reign in popularity, the fact is that cosmetic surgeries like liposuction and facelifts are more popular than ever.

Plastic surgeons performed more than 234,000 facelifts in 2020.

And of those facelift patients, men comprise an increasing number.

Facelifts for men are becoming more common for a variety of reasons, including the instant, long-term results it can achieve.

Another reason for the abrupt rise in popularity is that working from home allows some men to have more discreet recovery time.

This makes more involved surgeries like facelifts more appealing because they can recover in the comfort of their home.

Doug Cusick, MD

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octor Douglas Cusick is a board certified plastic surgeon in Leawood, Kansas.

But don’t let his title fool you--his passion for caring for patients bleeds into caring for the most needy individuals of the third world who he has served for the past 3 decades. Ever since he and his wife Barbara took their first trip to Brazil’s Amazon jungle in their early 20’s Dr. Cusick and his wife have visited 23 countries and participated in 53 unique missions.

“The biggest thing we do is raise money for the missions, said Dr. Cusick. Every year we, the Cusick family, help in creating and promoting fundraisers including golf tournaments and other special events.”

The Cusick family’s most important contribution to date has been a $1 million endowment bestowed to AdventHealth’s Foundation to create the J. Douglas Cusick Missions Foundation.

With the million dollar endowment, AdventHealth’s investment team has been able to increase the endowment to

nearly $1.5 million while using approximately $70,000 to fund the medical, administrative and nursing staff needs of the missions each year. “This creates a sustainable program that can go on indefinitely,” said Cusick.

Most of Dr. Cusick’s medical missions focus on reconstruction of cleft lips making cosmetic repairs that have long lasting and life changing effects for his patients. But, they do so much more than surgeries. He helps in a variety of ways including finding a way to get oxygen to areas that need it to assist the sickest COVID-19 patients as an example. He also has been involved with getting vaccines into the remote areas that haven’t been able to get them yet.

In addition to his mission work, Dr. Cusick and his team perform more than 900 surgeries each year. The most gratifying of them are always the reconstructive surgeries such as cancer repair and hand surgeries including replanting digits. “It’s always the work that has the biggest impact that is most satisfying for me.”

They also perform a number of non-surgical treatments such as Botox, Restyline injections and microdermabrasion among others.

Dr. Cusick has been voted Kansas City magazine’s Top Doctor for the past several years. He has a Doctorate of Medicine from Oral Roberts University of Tulsa, Oklahoma where he 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 is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a Clinical Professor at Kansas University School of Medicine.

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

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Westglen GI Consultants Alka M. Hudson, MD; Ervin Y. JR., MD; Scott S. Propeck, MD and Michael F. Thompson, MD

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or the fourth year in a row, the physicians of Westglen GI consultants are named Top Doctors by Castle Conolly.

Ervin “Skip” Eaker, MD, Alka M Hudson, MD, Michael Thompson, MD, and Scott Propeck, MD have been providing comprehensive gastroenterology care in the Kansas City Metro for the past 10 to 30 years.

Our doctors trained at top ranked institutions in the United States such as Northwestern University, Baylor University Medical Center, the University of Florida and the University of Missouri Kansas City. Hailing from elite institutions across the country, we provide a breadth of experience. The diversity of our backgrounds allows us to provide an elevated level of care to

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our patients.

All four of our recognized physicians are board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Hudson is additionally certified in Obesity Medicine, participates in the Maintenance of Certification program for all three of her specialties, and speaks Spanish.

Our experience and certification ensure that our physicians are both knowledgeable and current in treatment plans for our patients.

We pride ourselves on our clinical acumen which ensures patients and their doctors that we will work to solve their concerns in both the office and endoscopy suite.

Our highly skilled physicians perform a range of procedures including upper endoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy,

esophageal manometry, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Patients are not just procedures to us. We are committed to improving their health.

Call our office at (913) 962-2122 or visit our website at westglengi.com to schedule a new patient visit.

Shawnee, KS | Gladstone, MO | Leavenworth, KS | Leawood, KS Wyandotte County, KS | Overland Park, KS 913.962.2122 | westglengi.com

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O RT H O PA E D I C S & S P O RT S M E D I C I N E

Sports Medicine & Performance Center DID YOU KNOW? You don’t have to be an elite or professional athlete to need sports medicine. When you think of sports medicine, what do you think of? If you pictured an athlete at a doctor’s office for an injury, you aren’t entirely wrong. Most people think of professional athletes when they think of sports medicine. However, sports medicine is more expansive than that. Any person who lives an active lifestyle and participates in activities such as running, swimming, golf or a recreational sport can use sports medicine.

Vincent H. Key, MD

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r. Vincent Key is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a sub certification in sports medicine. Dr. Key is the Head Team Physician/Medical Director for the Kansas City Royals as well as Associate Physician for USA Track and Field. He completed a fellowship at Wellington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed his residency at Martin Luther King-Drew Medical Center (Los Angeles). He decided to become a doctor because he loves to help people and get them back to doing

what they love to do. He was no stranger to sports injuries as a college track athlete at Kansas State. He wanted to be able to diagnose and treat athletes and get them back to competing.

He has a passion for treating young athletes. With four athletic children of his own, he knows the importance of treating the individual patient, not just the

injury. He specializes in arthroscopic procedures and the treatment of shoulder, elbow (Tommy John) and knee injuries (ACL/Meniscus) for professional athletes, young athletes and weekend warriors alike. The injuries for all levels of athletes are similar, and often so are their treatment courses.

The University of Kansas Health System: 913.574.1000 10730 Nall Avenue, Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66211 1 Arrowhead Drive Kansas City, MO 64129 KUMedwest 7405 Renner Rd. Shawnee, Ks 66217

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Smiles Dentistry For Kids Matthew Hillman, DDS (Dr. Matt)

14700 Metcalf Ave., Suite 110 | Overland Park, KS 913.685.9990 | smilesdentistry4kids.com

“I love pediatric dentistry! Not everybody gets to do exactly what he or she wants for a career. I’m so lucky to have this unique opportunity to share my knowledge and skills with the community.”

Dr. Matthew Hillman (aka Dr. Matt) became a board certified pediatric dentist with the ABPD (American Board od Pediatric Dentists) after completing the postgraduate residency program in Pediatric Dentistry at Northwestern University and Chilren’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He opened his pediatric dental practice, Smiles Dentistry for Kids, in Overland Park in 2007.

“Children are amazing, and working with such diverse personalities requires a lot of flexibility and a lot of energy,” Hillman says. Through both parent and patient education, I hope that we can reduce the occurrence of dental decay in kids and do so in a fun and supportive environment that doesn’t feel clinical. I truly feel that working with children is what I was meant to do, and I look forward to the many years to come.”

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Miles Medical Group Shynda Miles, MD

8800 State Line Rd. Leawood, KS 66206 913.383.9099 | miles-medical-group-llc.business.site

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Dr. Shynda Miles is a physiatrist and the medical director of Miles Medical Group, a private practice with a primary specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. The focus of the practice is neurological rehabilitation, restoration of function, chronic pain management, and a return to a high quality of life. Patients may have muscle, bone, soft tissue or nervous system injuries. Subspecialities include sports medicine and the treatment of arthritic pain.

Dr. Miles received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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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 body solutions, which he opened in May of 2008. He is a graduate of the UMKC School of Medicine, has been certified in FP for over 33 years, is certified in Anti-Aging & 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 & more natural results. Unlike most Med-Spas, Dr. Chambon is present at the practice.

Dr. Chambon was the first Physician in the State of KS to perform Smart Laser Lipo. Laser assisted Lipo continues to be the Gold Standard & the most requested minimally invasive procedure.

Dr. Chambon performs all of the injectable treatments, Botox, Dysport, & Dermal Fillers. Reflections offers the VIRTUE RF now and is seeing excellent skin tightening results for the face & neck. Reflections offers the GAINSWave, Ultra Femme 360, mira Dry, IPL/BBL, Fractional Skin Resurfacing and many other Laser Treatments.

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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.

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Dr. Riggs and the Blue Sky Fertility team are committed to providing only the best possible care to patients in a compassionate and candid approach, noting that his professional standard is to treat every patient like family.

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University of Kansas Health System Charles Raymond Lake, MD, PhD

836 W 57th St. Kansas City, MO 64113 816.399.2295

Charles Raymond Lake is a board-certified Psychiatrist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas Health System. He is a widely published author of more than 250 scientific articles on depression, bipolar and anxiety. He has written several books including Bipolar, published in 2021 by Elsivier and Schizophrenia is a Misdiagnosis published in 2012 by Springer-Nature.

Dr. Lake specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar and major depression. The goal is the maintenance of a stable mood. His clients benefit from long-term individual and group psychotherapies with medications prescribed, as needed. He is especially experienced and skilled in diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder.

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Our practice’s goal is to care for patients’ eyes and vision over their lifetimes,” she explains.

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Some things never come completely into or fall fully out of style—boat shoes, Burberry scarves and deviled eggs among them. Maybe it’s a mood, or perhaps it’s just a coincidence, but two notable new restaurant openings from the tail end of last year brought us memorable deviled eggs. At Blu Hwy (5070 Main St., KCMO) on the South Plaza, those eggs are a statement of purpose for the entire endeavor, which is modeled on a grand American road trip. Hard-boiled eggs from a local farm take their own little journey thanks to golden raisins, fermented hot sauce, pine nuts and folded slices of country ham. At Night Hawk (1228 Baltimore Ave., KCMO), a subterranean bar below Hotel Kansas City downtown, the deviled eggs are cold smoked and pickled before being filled with a mayo-spiked yolk spiced with dijon and Old Bay seasoning. The smoke, the tang and the peppery Old Bay create a perfect storm. There was a time in this country where a man might finish his shift at the widget factory and then supper on pickled eggs from the comfort of a bar stool. Maybe that trend is due for a comeback.

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Rock Island Coffee 6515 Railroad St., Raytown

Thatcher Rogers has been around coffee for his entire life. His dad was a longtime senior Starbucks employee. “From when I was born to when I left the house for college, my dad was all coffee,” says Rogers, who owns and operates Rock Island Coffee KC in the front corner of Raytown’s Crane Brewing. Rogers grew up in Atlanta and went to college in South Carolina, where a college internship led to him meeting KC-based coffee consultant Tracy Allen. Rogers was so impressed that he paid to fly himself into KCI twice a month to study in Allen’s lab. Rogers eventually moved here to work for Allen’s coffee consultancy, but on weekends he now has his own project, Rock Island Coffee. Rogers roasts and prepares everything himself for the tiny operation—a perfectly balanced Mexican chile cortado on a recent visit showed off his skills. —MC

THE BUZZ BEAN The 8 best new coffee shops in Kansas City

BY M A R T I N C I Z M A R , M A R Y H E N N , S H AY L A G AU L D I N G & A LYS S A S H I C K L E S P H OTO G R A P H Y BY C A L E B C O N D I T & R E B E C C A N O R D E N

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I K E S I X T Y - F O U R P E R C E N T O F A M E R I C A N A D U L T S , we drink coffee literally every day. But never with more enthusiasm and joy than on cold winter mornings, when the forecast threatens snow and the sun hangs low until after the workday begins, then slinks out of sight before it’s over. So January seems like a good time to take stock of the city’s best new coffee shops, which have continued opening apace despite the shifting dynamics of post-peak pandemic life.

We’ve visited every notable new opening to select eight favorites that can warm you up on these chilly winter days, from a tiki-themed shop in the Crossroads that will transport you to warmer climes to a seventies-chic shop in Overland Park that’ll have you feeling whacked on scooby snacks.

Notably missing from this list is Cafe Cà Phê, which has closed its temporary location while preparing to open its brick and mortar—we’re excited to see what the city’s first Vietnamese coffee shop looks like in its new form.

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Cafe Ollama 523 Southwest Blvd., KCMO

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Hitides 519 E. 18th St., KCMO

Mexican-owned and Latin American-inspired Cafe Ollama brews their special blend of coffee slowly in a traditional Mexican clay jar known as a barro. Their specialty, café de olla, is a traditional coffee spiced with cinnamon, star anise and piloncillo with roots dating back to the Mexican revolution. All of their drinks are named after owner Lesley Reyes and her husband’s abuelas, bringing a little slice of Mexican culture to their Southwest Boulevard location.

—SG

The Crossroads’ tiki-themed coffee shop and art collective space, Hitides, is a rad spot that will have you feeling like it’s summer year round. They do classic espresso drinks, drip and pour-over coffee, cold brew, tea and hot chocolate, including a black lava sea salt hot chocolate. But their specialties include a creamy smooth dole whip,

prickly palm lemonade and a sea rose latte topped with dried rosebuds. Hitides has also paired up with Donutology and Meshuggah Bagels to offer a selection of tropical donut and bagel flavors like a Coconut Rum donut and Redtide Berry Bagel Toast. —MH

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Jinkies 8350 W. 151st St., Overland Park

Overland Park’s Jinkies is decorated with seventies swag and references, from the Scooby Doo-named lemonades to the vintage records hanging on the walls. Mother-daughter duo Lisa and Madi Dombrowski own the shop and pride themselves on their one-of-a-kind seasonal flavors, such as their cereal milk- and popcorn-flavored lattes featured last summer and this past holiday season’s Funky Mittens latte that combined s’mores and raspberry flavoring and was topped with toasted marshmallows, chocolate sauce and a red drizzle. —AS

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Transit Coffee 3940 Main St., KCMO

Transit Coffee took over a Main Street space that formerly housed one of the city’s most prominent coffee shops, Oddly Correct, which is now on Troost. Transit opened quietly last September, staying under the radar due to streetcar construction. When you do find your way in—the baristas on duty expect things to stay slow until the traffic cones come down— you’ll find the same warm, brickwalled space, plus a small food menu and some creative drinks, including, on our visit, a miso-caramel latte that brought out the best in its salty, umami-dense ingredients. —MC

Kinship Cafe

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Kinship Cafe 719 N. Sixth St., KCK

Black-owned Kinship Cafe is about more than coffee. It’s about community. The cafe, located in the Strawberry Hill District and owned

by TJ Roberts, holds everything from meditation sessions to financial literacy and career path trainings in their space on the evenings and weekends to provide the Kansas City community with equitable programs. Kinship’s specialty, the Flash Brew, is made with beans from Black Drip Coffee, a Kansas City Black-owned company, and brewed over ice to reduce acidity and bitterness. Kinship also plans to feature coffee from different local roasters to provide something new each quarter. —SG

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Anchor Island 4101 Troost Ave., KCMO

When Armando Vasquez and Michael Hastings couldn’t find the support they needed to move forward with their business in JoCo as an interracial gay couple, they headed to the Manheim Garden Neighborhood. In 2019, they opened Anchor Island on

Troost, becoming the owners of KC’s first LGBTQIA+, Latino- and American-owned tropical coffee shop. Some of their unique creations include the Dirty Sunrise, an orange juice drink with an espresso shot, cherry flavor and dark chocolate, and a Green Espresso, an unroasted, earthy coffee beverage. (Anchor Island is the only coffee shop in the U.S. to serve green espresso.) —MH

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Summer Moon 9127 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park

Austin-born Summer Moon has locations across Texas, from Houston to El Paso, all serving coffee made from beans that are roasted over oak in a pit that looks like something you’d make briskets on. Their drinks use a proprietary moon milk-sweetened creamer—the recipe is so secret even the employees don’t know what’s in it, though Redditors have some interesting theories. Summer Moon recently expanded to a plaza near downtown Overland Park, and the moon milk lattes are the main draw, along with the stylish and comfortable space.

—MC

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SPRINKLES & GRIT Boggie Otgonbayar and her husband, Johnny Chen, are putting a lot of love into their doughnuts.

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W H E N B O G G I E OTG O NB AYA R and her husband, Johnny Chen, had the chance to purchase Mr. D’s Donut Shop from Johnny’s godparents in October 2018, they jumped on the opportunity to take over Shawnee’s classic doughnut shop on 75th street.

Otgonbayar and Chen knew they could bring a fresh approach—and would need to, since they had no experience making doughnuts. With Otgonbayar’s degree in business administration from KU and the couple’s collective restaurant experience, they were confident they could master the learning curve.

Three years later, they’ve grown a cult following and are making Mr. D’s their own.

What inspired you to buy a doughnut shop when you’d never made doughnuts before? The previous

owners guided us through the whole process and taught us everything. We both have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and both of our families have owned and operated restaurants before, so it just felt right.

What does your day-to-day look like? On weekdays, we usually start around 1 am and finish around 1 or 2 pm. On weekends, we usually start around 11 pm or midnight and then finish around 2 or 3 pm. We’re naturally very hard-working people. My work ethic probably came from my parents. I always admired their work ethic growing up. So to me, it made sense to work hard for myself.

I get out of bed every day for my customers and for myself.

I have a responsibility to provide the best possible products to our customers and run our business successfully.

You recently expanded and opened a second location in the Lenexa Public Market.

Can you tell me a little bit about the new space? We have a lot of customers from that area, so we decided to do some pop-ups inside of the Lenexa Public Market this past January to test the water. We were very pleased with the results, so we decided to pull the trigger.

Just right before we were about to submit our proposal to the Lenexa Public Market, Isaac Hodges from Fairwave called and asked if we were interested in taking over the Roasterie spot. It’s been a great collaboration.

What’s your most popular option, and what’s your craziest flavor? The honeydip, made with real honey, is one of our most popular doughnuts. The pineapple fritter with pina colada glaze might be the craziest.

KC FAVO R I T E S Coffee Crawl “Messenger Cafe is our official partner. We love that while ​​ they offer great quality coffee, they are also taking care of the farmers who produced the beans. Oddly Correct is another favorite. Super friendly staff and a front-runner coffee shop that is pursuing more environmentally sustainable practices in their cafe and roasting operations. And Cafe Cà Phê, KC’s first Vietnamese coffee house... Enough said!”

Vietnamese for Lunch “If you like Vietnamese food or just some good Asian food in general, you can’t go wrong with Vietnam Cafe.”

Something Sweet “If you like a unique ice cream experience, you have to try Ice Cream Bae. Their ‘swirl machine’ also allows customers to create their own flavors by mixing in various sweets, cereals and fruit.”

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Breakfast Burritos “Red Kitchen is one of the best breakfast burrito spots in KC. They serve burritos for breakfast with tortillas from Caramelo of Lawrence, eggs, potato, cheese and tomatillo sauce. You can also add chorizo, sausage or bacon.”

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YELLOW BELLIES There’s a new sheriff in town: Chartreuse Saloon is a Frenchy pool hall with top-notch cocktails.

BY N ATA L I E TO R R E S G A L L AG H E R

opened the Chartreuse Saloon (1627 Oak St., KCMO) in November, she faced a small crisis: Missouri was in the middle of a chartreuse shortage thanks to the supply chain domino effect brought on by the pandemic.

“Leave it to me to open a bar called the Chartreuse Saloon the only month in the history of booze we couldn’t get it,” Cockson laughs.

For the first two weeks, Cockson served the chartreuse swizzle—a tiki-adjacent drink that is herbal, sweet, sour and eminently sippable—with Dolin Genepy des Alpes, a close cousin of green chartreuse (she dubbed it the “genepy swizzle”). An industry veteran with a reputation for detail-driven cocktails— at the saloon, all sodas are made in-house— Cockson now has a chartreuse stash­.

As you enjoy your swizzle garnished with a seductive float of Montenegro and a dehydrated lime wheel, take a moment to appreciate the French gothic-meets-Wild West vibe Cockson has diligently curated.

Walls are cast in a vivid Granny Smith apple-green, and bleached bovine skulls are interspersed with vintage crystal chandeliers.

But it’s the three stately custom-built billiards tables that set the scene. The Chartreuse Saloon is equal parts upscale bar and trendy pool hall, and opposite the wall with the neon sign, you’ll find posted rules for challenging whoever has the table if you want to take over.

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Southern Thing A successful pop-up in the Crossroads is hoping to settle down in the district.

Lula is a Southern-style supper house named for chef-owner Bradley Gilmore’s grandmother in the former Nara space at 1617 Main Street. Gilmore has had a long career in KC and is probably best known as the opening chef at Gram & Dun, where he had a five-year run.

The pop-up is classic southern cuisine, including a Brunswick stew made with pheasant and rabbit and brown sugarbrined fried chicken. Gilmore has been in catering, including doing food for the Miracle holiday pop-up on the second floor of his space. Both the building owner and he were looking to establish “proof of concept” for Lula in the space, he says, and things have gone “really well.” If Lula ends up with a lease in the space, look for low-country boils out front and a southern-style brunch with grits a plenty.

One of Kansas City’s best-loved beef growers is looking to open a restaurant in Parkville. KC Cattle Company is a veteran-owned ranch that grows wagyu cattle outside Weston. They’ve won praise for their all-beef hotdogs, which were named the best in the country in a blind taste test and have been featured in Kansas City magazine previously. For Christmas, the KC Cattle Co. crew decided to do a pop-up steak sale in Parkville—with their eyes on a restaurant down the street. “Originally, we looked to keep our headquarters in Weston, but with the way shipping hubs are set up in KC, we get better shipping times being closer to the city/airport, which is crucial when shipping a perishable product,” says co-owner Patrick Montgomery. “It has been awesome. Feels really good to have a physical location closer to the city.” The restaurant plans are still “up in the air,” Mongomery says, but will likely be barbecue or American cuisine. “We have plans for a really cool rooftop area,” he says. “We want the atmosphere to be accommodating to families and professionals to grab a drink or grub.” The goal is to open in late 2022 or early 2023, and the plan will also entail “purchasing a LOT more cattle in Weston.”

There are a few quick updates on restaurants we’ve reported on in the past. The new Jousting Pigs location in Legends has officially opened, taking over the former Arthur Bryant’s Space (1702 Village West Parkway, KCK). Meanwhile, in Mission, there’s a new tenant of the former Don Chilito’s Mexican Restaurant, which had been open for more than fifty years before closing this fall. Second-generation owner Barry Cowden, an outspoken opponent of mask mandates, has retired to his farm west of Tonganoxie. The six thousand-square-foot space (7017 Johnson Drive, Mission) will now be another Big Biscuit as the Prairie Village-based brunch chain eyes an early summer opening. Cowden told Kansas City Star reporter Joyce Smith that he’s publishing a cookbook called Don Chilito’s Secret Recipes, including its famous chili con queso dip. If you’re looking for Mexican food in that neighborhood, there is a new option: Al Chile Taco Shop opened at 11200 Johnson Drive in Shawnee. The menu indicates that Al Chile falls in between the very Americanized Don Chalitos recipes and more authentic taco shops in KCK, featuring asada street tacos on one side but lots of queso and a vegan hamburger on the other.

Changing Port It seems like every month brings new announcements about the fast-changing Westport neighborhood. This month, it’s lots of new fried food from Chick-in Waffle (429 Westport Road, KCMO) and Westport Fish & Chips (431 Westport Road, KCMO), which have recently opened in the neighborhood, joining the Guy’s Chips takeover of the old Joe’s Pizza and the new Taco Bell Cantina in what many are calling “the new golden age of Westport drunk food.”

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TIPPING POINT The inside story on the famous “no tipping the slicers” signs at Arthur Bryant’s

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Barbeque, where the cafeteria-style line meets the glass window dividing the dining room from the kitchen, there’s a little sign that says “No Tipping Cooks Allowed.”

Occasionally, that sign becomes the object of intrigue—as with a recent post on the local Reddit page, where dozens of readers shared theories and stories about the sign.

“It’s a very old tradition to discourage them from giving you extra meat,” wrote one poster. “At this point, it’s more for show/tradition than a real warning.”

The sign is, indeed, very old, says Jerry Rauschelbach, who owns the classic pit with his father. But it’s also a very real warning. While some people brag about getting over on a pit and feasting like kings, Rauschelbach doesn’t find any of it cute.

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“It’s nothing more than theft,” he says. “The customer knows it’s stealing, believe me. And every one of my slicers knows it’s stealing, and it’s a fireable offense if I see it.”

The margins for restaurants—especially meat-centric ones—are razorthin. That’s especially true right now, with raw brisket prices north of five bucks a pound.

According to Rauschelbach, during the last two years of Arthur Bryant’s life, he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, leading his niece, who took over after his passing, to put up the sign.

“They were just stealing from him,” Rauschelbach says. “There’s an old saying in the industry that a bartender has to only work so many years in a bar before he or she can steal enough to start his own bar.”

At Bryant’s, customers are allowed to tip—but at the cash register, after they’ve gotten their food. The tips are divided among the entire staff, not just

the one working the slicer.

All cash tips are split evenly, DID YOU regardless of shifts worked.

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The tips left on credit card Arthur Bryant’s was the first receipts are divided up Kansas City ‘cue according to the number of joint to weigh hours worked. sandwiches rather than “I tell my staff, ‘Look guys, serve meat by we are not in the food busithe handful. ness, we are in the people business,’” Rauschelbach says. “I have proven to them, numbers-wise, that the nicer you are, the more money they’ll throw at you. But you cannot do it through the window.”

The tipping problem is unique to Bryant’s, he says, given its layout. At most restaurants, you go to the register first and pay before getting your food. But at Bryant’s, you order from the person who does the slicing and pay afterward.

“If I wanted to stop it, I’d have to change the entire dynamic of the restaurant, and I do not want to do that,” he says. “I want to leave the restaurant as Arthur Bryant intended it to be. But it does allow for… loopholes.”

It’s also worth noting that the consequences aren’t limited to the employees.

Rauschelbach has been known to scold customers, too.

“There’s a sign right there—you’re just doing it to get more food,” he says. “Two or three times a year, I see the customer offering it. I saw it three weeks ago. I said, ‘Sir, you can tip it down here, but you can’t tip him.’ He said, ‘Well, he’s doing a good job.’ I said, ‘He’s paid to do a good job.’ We got into it a little bit and I said, ‘You’re either going to tip it down here or you’re not going to get your food.’ The way people argue anymore, they think the louder they talk the more they’re heard. I told him, ‘It’s okay if you don’t come back if you’re going to do this—I just don’t need this headache.’”

The sign, Rauschelbach suspects, might just make some customers curious about breaking the rules— most customers today wouldn’t necessarily think to bribe a man working a meat slicer.

“I think about taking it down, but the damned thing’s been there thirty years,” Rauschelbach says. “Why would I take it down? It’s just part of the atmosphere of the place.”

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEREMEY THERON KIRBY

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Kansas City Ballet Guild’s Nutcracker Ball 2021 On Saturday, November 20, the Kansas City Ballet Guild presented the Nutcracker Ball at the beautiful Loews Kansas City Hotel chaired by Karen Yungmeyer and Tempe Ostergren Elsberry. Guests enjoyed a lively cocktail party, delicious cuisine, breathtaking decor by Craig Sole Designs, crowd-pleasing entertainment by Fountain City 45s, and a spectacular performance by Kansas City Ballet’s Second Company. Michael D. Fields, whose involvement with Kansas City Ballet has been long and noteworthy, served as Honorary Chairman. Guild President Peggy Beal and Kansas City Ballet Executive Director Jeffrey J. Bentley presented the 2021 Pirouette Award to Dr. John D. Hunkeler for his outstanding contribution to the Ballet.

The Guild also recognized Kansas City Ballet Executive Director Jeffrey J. Bentley for being honored with the 2022 Missouri Arts Award for Leadership in the Arts. This award for our state’s arts heroes, the people who make the arts happen, was given by the Missouri Arts Council and the State of Missouri.

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TOP TO BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: KC Ballet Trainee Dancers Alena Harrison and May Canestaro, Ashlea Black, KC Ballet KCB II Dancer Jared Brouillette, Kristina Klug, KC Ballet Trainee Dancer Gillian Yoder; Annie Simmermon and Emily Moore; Aviva Ajmera and Wayne Strickland; Drs. Susan and Charles Porter

TOP TO BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kansas City Ballet dancers Naomi Tanioka and Gavin Abercrombie; KC Ballet Dancer Marisa Whiteman, Chris and DeEtte Whiteman, Mikhaila Whiteman; Marcelle Cooper and Roger Arwood; Dan Aldridge and Gary McCarthy; Mary Beth and Hank Hershey (standing), Michele Hamlett-Weith and Brian Weith; Executive Director Jeffrey J. Bentley, Ball Chairman Tempe Ostergren Elsberry, Ball Chairman Karen Yungmeyer, Guild President Peggy Beal, and Artistic Director Devon Carney; Jeff Musolf, Marilyn Musolf, Kristen Whalen, Tracy Musolf, Geneva Musolf, Blake Peterson

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MISSION FROM MARS Why there’s a massive geodesic dome off Highway 35

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that should be hidden somewhere in Area 52, the classic geodesic dome on Lamar Road has been piquing the curiosity of passersby for thirty-four years.

Just off Highway 35 in Mission, the five-story, other-worldly structure was built by an architecture enthusiast and professional photographer in 1988. It originally housed his photography studio in the lower levels and living quarters on the top floors. Currently home to the aerial fitness studio Learning2Fly, the building has housed myriad businesses over the years, from a talent agency to a therapist’s office.

Unknown to most, the first geodesic dome was designed and patented

by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld in the early 1920s to house a planetarium projector. It was some thirty years later that American Buckminster Fuller, who is often erroneously given credit for the original design, coined the term “geodesic” and popularized the structure around the world by building structures like the Montreal Biosphere.

The dome on Lamar Road was built

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from a kit the owner, who is a very private person, ordered and then customized to fit his particular plot of land. Set back from the road and nestled into the side of a hill, the back half is purposefully submerged underground. Weight-bearing stress is evenly distributed throughout the structure, which is built with triangular shapes that fit together like a 3D puzzle, allowing for soaring ceilings and the ability to constantly reconfigure interior rooms if need be.

The first floor’s voluminous space was originally used as a photography stu-

dio with one large, slightly curved wall, making it ideal for a large green screen.

Years later, when aerial fitness guru, yogi and former female professional boxer Sumya Anani stumbled across it, she knew the vast interior—domes need no support walls—made it the perfect place to start her fitness business.

“I saw a big For Rent sign outside,” says Anani, a four-time world champ and Boxing Hall of Famer. “I didn’t think this building would work for me at all, but I was curious. I had always wondered what it was like inside.” —DAWNYA B ARTSC H

PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS MULLINS

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