Doctors in Washington, MO

It's a privilege to be an OB, to take part in the miracle of birth and share the family's special mome

It was always my dream to practice medicine and raise my family in the same area where my husband and I grew up. I enjoy making a difference in the lives

My role as a child's pediatrician is to be that child's health advocate, which involves forming a partnership with the child's parents and/or other importa

I think patients should expect and rightly so should expect good communication with their physician directly and I think that's one of the things that I bri

After graduating and completing her surgeon residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, she moved to Virginia Commonwealth University for h

I love science and problem solving. I'm board certified in OB/GYN and clinical informatics, which allows me to use technology to provide evidence-base

The first thing I like to tell the first-time parents is don't read too many books and try to stay off the internet because you're going to find a lot of stu

I am passionate about breast care because, like many, I have been personally affected by a loved one suffering from breast cancer. I lost my grandmother at a

I was motivated by several of my mentors to become a pediatrician. I saw how they had generational relationships with their patients and that made me real

I feel like the most important and most valuable skill I've learned being a general surgeon is having compassion for your patients. A lot of times were seei

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I was taught that it's all about the story. What is the patient telling you? If the patient is telling you there's something that's just not right, it

Breathing can be painful or difficult for people with pulmonary problems. My goal is to bring those people relief with my special training in breathing a

Within Four Rivers, I think everybody's goal is to be able to provide excellent care in a setting that is most convenient for the patient. And I think that

Heart surgery, though being one of the most stressful and complicated medical fields, offers great rewards. Knowing that someone's loved one - mother, fathe

I think I'm very compassionate about my work and I really take every patient's struggle going through a medical illness very personally. I'm very involved wi

I think one of the most important characteristics for a physician to have is the ability to relate to their patients. I think it brings a level of trust and

It's great seeing how relieved my patients are when they leave. I achieve that with an accurate diagnosis, the right treatment and taking the time to real

The best part of being a physician is the relationship with the patients and really the families when you're in family medicine. Because you do all ages, y

I became a doctor because of the example of my grandfather, who was a general practitioner. The best thing about being a physician is connecting with patient

I would like my patients to know that I will listen to them and I'm also not just a surgeon, I'm an educator. I really believe in allowing the patients to ma

I'm very intense with my job, but at the same token I try to bring some levity and humor to my day. I'm pretty lighthearted. I really enjoy patients who I c

One of the most crucial and rewarding parts of my job is being able to form relationships with my patients, so that we have a mutual understanding of the

As a urologist, I think it's important to communicate effectively so that patients can be partners in their care. I focus on not only the immediate urolo

Cardiovascular care is so important to your quality of life. We have many medications at our disposal that reflect advances in medical research over the year