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Swope Health Senior Leadership Announcements

The following appointments were recently made to Swope Health’s Senior Leadership Team: Josette Mitchell named Executive Vice President of Behavioral Health Josette Mitchell, who has served as Chief Operating Officer for Swope Health since 2021, was named Executive Vice President of Behavioral Health, effective January 8. Mitchell joined Swope Health in 2002, working in various …

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Meet Dr. Heather Newhard, Swope Health Podiatrist

Swope Health announces the addition of podiatrist Dr. Heather Newhard to our family of care professionals. Here’s a bit more information about her, in her own words. Tell us a bit about your background.    I am a Board-Certified Podiatric Physician with more than a decade of service in the non-profit sector of healthcare. Before …

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Swope Health opens state-of-the-art facility in Hickman Mills, fills community need for dental services

On Jan. 8,  Swope Health Hickman Mills—a full-spectrum family medical clinic offering pediatric care, prenatal care, preventive medicine, acute care and chronic disease management for all ages—will begin providing services from a newly built, state-of-the-art facility at 6406 E. 87th St., Kansas City, Mo. A ribbon cutting event for the new location is scheduled for …

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One on One with Swope Health: Rev. Dr. Wallace Hartsfield II

Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring the Rev. Dr. Wallace S. Hartsfield II, pastor of the Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City. Eric Wesson, founder and publisher of The Next Page KC, a newspaper focused on the Black community, hosts the show’s conversations with …

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Swope Health and University Health collaborate in 988 response

Swope Health and University Health have been quietly knocking down boundaries to provide rapid response to 988 mental health crisis calls in the Kansas City area. The local partnership has produced a Mobile Care Team, jointly staffed and managed, to respond to calls to the 988 hotline – the national suicide prevention lifeline. The partnership …

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Longtime Physician Duo to join Swope Health, Expand Pediatric Care in Leavenworth

Leavenworth, Kan. (Dec. 8, 2023) – Swope Health, a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services in the Kansas City metro area, is pleased to announce that Drs. Heidgen and Mills, a pediatric clinic in Leavenworth serving approximately 4,600 patients, will join Swope Health, effective December 11. Dr. Debra Heidgen and Dr. Vernon Mills, two highly …

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November Diabetes Awareness Month: It’s all about ACTION

Swope Health is a leader in diabetes prevention, care, and treatment, with programs designed to support and educate patients on this common chronic illness. Swope Health keeps a focus on diabetes in November, National Diabetes Awareness Month, and all year long. “At Swope Health, we take action to prevent diabetes where possible, and we work …

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