PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Iola, KS

Care Philosophy: I believe my role is to be a person's health consultant. My role is to come alongside patients and provide them information regarding disease prevention, cutting-edge treatments, and expected prognoses while keeping in mind the complexity of their person involving physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental aspects.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ewart's focus on Internal Medicine allows him to diagnose and treat a spectrum of diseases and illnesses in his patients, and he is dedicated to providing the best care possible to each patient he treats.

Biography: Kelly Hendricks, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Kansas City Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine in Overland Park, KS. He is affiliated with Menorah Medical Center and HCA Midwest Health. Dr. Hendricks has been recognized annually as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2014, and is considered to be one of the area's preeminent experts in adult orthopedic reconstruction, specifically in knee and hip replacements. He is a leader in adopting the latest total knee replacement technology a smart knee implant for patients who qualify, as he seeks to improve patient outcomes through enhanced precision and accuracy. Dr. Hendricks is frequently called upon by orthopedic colleagues for difficult or complex surgical procedures, and is one of the region's few surgeons who performs total femoral replacements. Although his specialty is hip and knee procedures, Dr. Hendricks has been extremely involved in all aspects of orthopedic education at the University of Kansas Medical Center where he served as an associate professor. Over the course of his tenure, he has directed his formidable talents and energy to enhancing the clinical, academic and research areas of the university's orthopedic program. Additionally, he has published, presented and lectured extensively on his area of expertise.

Care Philosophy: After practicing in a hospital for 17 years, he wished to bring convenient, office based interventional pain management to the area so he founded PainCARE at 105th and Metcalf in Overland Park. Dr. Bruning is a voracious reader and continues to keep abreast of new and exciting treatments for management of pain. He also is a great resource for trusted referrals to excellent physicians when different treatments or surgery is needed to make his patients better. Recently, he is excited to add Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Regenerative injections to his practice for his patients. This new and innovative treatment has been used by elite athletes to repair torn and degenerated muscles, ligaments, tendons, and has shown promising results in treatment of some degenerative joint conditions. Learn more about this and other aspects of his practice at kcpaincare.com.

Care Philosophy: I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi-specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient?s individual healthcare needs are met.

Biography: Dr. Sarah Schippers is a board-eligible orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. She obtained both undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Kansas before completing an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Schippers then completed the Minnesota Hand Fellowship in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Schippers was drawn to hand surgery because of its combination of complex anatomy, ability to treat patients of all ages and opportunity to restore function after injury.A member of the Kansas Medical Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Medical Society of Sedgwick County, and American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Dr. Schippers serves on the staff of Via Christi Health System, Wesley Medical Center, Kansas Spine and Specialty Hospital, Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center, and Surgery Center of Kansas.After growing up in western Sedgwick County, Dr. Schippers is thrilled to be back practicing in the community. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 young children, cheering on the Jayhawks, and long-distance running.