PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Gardner, KS

Care Philosophy: I went in to medicine to better help others achieve their health goals I enjoy interacting with people from diverse backgrounds in helping them achieve improved health and prevent disease

Care Philosophy: The most important things to me in the relationships that I have with my patients and their parents is that I provide solid medical care, communicate well with my families, and that I can really get to know my patients and their families. By doing these things, I feel like I can take a personal and unique approach with each of my families, and provide them with quality healthcare.

Biography: Dr. Kesl is one of the few fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons in the Kansas City area. That means if you're critically injured in an accident and have several broken bones, he's the doctor who may be called in to help put you back together. During his fellowship with Wellspan York Hospital, York, Pa., he developed special expertise in the repair of complex long bone fractures, periarticular fractures, pelvic fractures, non-union of fractures, including grafting procedures, other complex trauma-related fractures, and general orthopedics. Dr. Kesl joined OSI following completion of his fellowship. He performed his residency in orthopedic surgery with OSI at St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs, Mo. He completed his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Columbia College, Columbia, Mo.

Biography: Dr. Louis Christifano, DO is a Family Practitioner who practices in Overland Park, KS. He is 60 years old and has been practicing for 34 years. Dr. Louis Christifano, DO is affiliated with Menorah Medical Center.