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Vadim Levitin, M.D., is a technology pioneer and strategist with a background in information technology, health care, education, and a worldwide reputation of innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups. He has worked in 23 countries—including on projects on behalf of the United Nations and the U.S. State Department—built a business development company serving Fortune 500 clients, and created two successful companies from the ground Read more >

Currently the CEO of St. Luke Hospital and Living Center in Marion, Kansas, Jeremy Ensey has more than 20 years of leadership experience with a proven track record in developing an organization’s vision, setting and executing goals, and measuring performance. Ensey started his career as a nurse tech at a VA nursing home and then as a nurse in the Read more >

President Tiffany Masson, Psy.D., writes about the history of the Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park and the importance of its location at Kansas Health Science Center.

Meet Dasa Gangadhar, MD, respected Wichita-based ophthalmologist and faculty member at the proposed Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Technology is not new in the delivery of health care – heart monitors, CT scans, MRI imaging and most laboratory tests rely on technology. The emerging trends in technology, however, are beginning to focus on improving health care access, improving population based health, and improving medical education. Improving access Portability and internet connectivity now make it possible to deliver care Read more >

Despite the rise in the popularity of osteopathic medicine, some confusion remains as to how a DO is different from an MD.

Jerry G. Gaston, DO, is a native Wichitan and a surgeon with Surgical Specialists P.A. in Wichita.

As I’ve been settling into Wichita and traveling the great state of Kansas, I’ve been taking note of what you want in a community partner.

In the 1950s, a group of osteopathic doctors agreed that if the hospital they started was sold, they’d use the profits to train more physicians. By partnering with Kansas Health Science Center, Riverside Health Foundation is keeping that pledge.

The proposed Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (applicant status—seeking accreditation) will provide physicians needed in rural Kansas.

Despite the rise in the popularity of osteopathic medicine, there remains some confusion as to what separates a DO from an MD

Empathetic students become empathetic doctors, and empathetic doctors lead to better patient outcomes.