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ATSU Kirksville Family Medicine
Kirksville Family Medicine, the preferred family healthcare clinic in Kirksville, Missouri, provides high quality and comprehensive primary care medicine for the entire family.
Family physicians provide individualized patient care including effective treatment of minor injuries and illnesses as well as management of men’s and women’s preventative health.
Our primary care physicians are compassionate, board-certified professionals who work closely with patients to offer comprehensive primary care in a caring environment that promotes individual and community wellness.
Schedule your appointment
Call 660.626.2222
Clinic hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Kirksville Family Medicine is on the first floor of the Gutensohn Clinic located at 800 W. Jefferson St., Kirksville, MO 63501
Women's Health Center
ATSU Women’s Health Center at the Gutensohn Clinic offers an array of comprehensive services including obstetrics, gynecology and women’s healthcare. Patients have access to the latest advancements in medical treatment and techniques in a caring and comfortable environment. We offer a full range of services to maintain women’s wellness and our board certified OBGYN doctor is experienced and skilled in diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Services at the ATSU Women’s Health Center include the following:
- Pap testing
- Breast care
- Personalized prenatal care, maternity care and delivery at the recently remodeled obstetric unit at Northeast Regional Medical center
- Osteopathic treatments for well-being during pregnancy
- Evaluation and management of selected fertility problems or ovulation problems are also available
- Cryosurgery treatment options for irregular uterine bleeding
- Minor surgical procedures
Physicians
Gary L. Bruning, DO, Residency Director
Gary L. Bruning, DO, MS, is an assistant professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) and also serves as the residency director for the family medicine program. Dr. Bruning is certified by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from ATSU-KCOM, and he completed residency at Eisenhower Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Valena Fiscus, DO, MPH
Valena Fiscus, DO, MPH, ’13, is an assistant professor of internal medicine at A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Fiscus earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from ATSU-KCOM in 2013 and completed her internal medicine residency from Tower Health-Reading Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania. She is dually certified from the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. As a National Health Corps Scholar, Dr. Fiscus has been practicing in underserved clinics and joined ATSU summer 2020.
Eric Lesh, DO
Eric Lesh, DO,’18 is an assistant professor of family medicine at A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Born and raised in the St. Louis, Missouri, area, Dr. Lesh is passionate about healthcare in Missouri. Dr. Lesh earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from ATSU-KCOM in 2018 and completed his family medicine residency from Still OPTI-Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, Missouri. He is pursuing board certification from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Lesh has interests in rural and underserved medicine, preventive medicine, public health, osteopathic manipulative treatment, graduate and undergraduate medical education, and clinical simulation in medical education.
Why I chose Kirksville:
I chose Kirksville, Missouri, because, after completing seven years of medical training here, I think of Kirksville as my home. This community is my family, and I am passionate about caring for it. Other healthcare providers in town are my friends and role models. I look forward to working cooperatively with them to improve the health of our community, and I am also excited to continue to educate medical students and resident physicians in my position with Kirksville Family Medicine and ATSU-KCOM.
Robert Schneider, DO
Robert P. Schneider, DO, FAAFP, is an assistant professor at ATSU’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine department. Dr. Schneider is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from ATSU-KCOM, and he completed residencies at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, and Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.
Learn more about Dr. SchneiderResidents
Sadia Bashir, DO
Nicholas Comstock, DO
Steven Doyel, DO
Katherine Holbrook, DO
Kade Kinney, DO
Bob Lee, DO
Jennifer MacSwords, DO
Roger Millhouse, DO
Sydney Priest Wood, DO
Molly Thompson, DO
Dominick Wright, DO
Noor Yassine, DO
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, located in Kirksville, Missouri, provides osteopathic care for adults, children of all ages, and seniors. Our team of osteopathic physicians are trained to identify and correct structural problems, which can assist with the body’s natural tendency toward health and self-healing. In our osteopathic medicine clinic, compassionate family doctors work with patients to develop treatments to not just fight illness, but to also help prevent disease with changes in lifestyle.
Schedule your appointment
Call 660.626.2304
Clinic hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is on the fourth floor of the Gutensohn Clinic located at 800 W. Jefferson St., Kirksville, MO 63501
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine patient services include:
- Integrated osteopathic medical care
- Cranial manipulation for infants and children
- SpineMed mechanical spinal decompression
- Joint injections
- Trigger point injections
- Prolotherapy
- Heel lift therapy
- Acupuncture
Physicians
Brian Degenhardt, DO
Brian Degenhardt, DO, is an associate professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Degenhardt is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, and he completed residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center.
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Brent L. Dixon, DO
Brent Dixon, DO, is an assistant professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Dixon is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from ATSU-KCOM, and he completed NMM residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center.
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Jonathon Kirsch, DO
Jonathon Kirsch, DO, is an associate professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) at A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Kirsch is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and he completed AOA Approved Traditional Rotating Internship through Midwestern University Arizona - GME Consortium at Community Hospital Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Eric Snider, DO
Eric Snider, DO, is an associate professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). He serves as the chairperson for the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine department and as the program director for the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) residency. Dr. Snider is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathy from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (1999), and he completed his internship and residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center (1999-2002).
Karen Snider, DO, FAAO, FNAOME
Karen Snider, DO, FAAO, FNAOME, is a professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Snider is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and she completed residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Dr. Snider has earned fellowship awards from the American Academy of Osteopathy and the National Academy of Osteopathic Medical Educators.
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Billy Strait, DO
Billy Strait, DO, is an associate professor at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) and also serves as the OMM fellows director. Dr. Strait is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from ATSU-KCOM, and he completed residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center.
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Chelsey Stull, DO
Chelsey Stull, DO, is an assistant professor for osteopathic principles and practice integration at A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM). Dr. Stull earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree in 2017 from Iowa’s Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an osteopathic manipulative medicine fellowship during medical school. Dr. Stull is board certified in family medicine, completing her residency in Olympia Fields, Illinois, from 2017-20. She continued with specialized training in osteopathic neuromuscular medicine at ATSU-KCOM and Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, during 2021. She also practices medical acupuncture, completing her medical acupuncture training in 2020 from Helms Medical Institute in Berkeley, California.
Residents
Heather Bird, DO
Tristan Glenn, DO
Jared Huffman, DO
Esra Siddeek, DO
Meadow Will, DO
Valerie Young, DO
About
About
A.T. Still University’s Gutensohn Clinic, located in Kirksville, Missouri, offers comprehensive and compassionate healthcare for your entire family. Established on values of wellness and team-based care, our patients are the heart of what we do. No matter your needs, our board certified osteopathic and medical physicians are equipped with the expertise, skills and compassion to improve the health of your family.
The Gutensohn Clinic is comprised of three clinics offering both primary and specialty care to families in Kirksville and Northeast Missouri. Our services include primary care, women’s health, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and internal medicine.
The Gutensohn Clinic offers specific healthcare services by the following providers:
- Kirksville Family Medicine and Women’s Health Center
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
We look forward to assisting our neighbors in Kirksville and Northeast Missouri to maintain and improve health and wellness.
Schedule your appointment
- Call: 660.626.2255
- Clinic hours: 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m., Monday through Friday
- The Gutensohn Clinic is located on the A.T. Still University campus:
800 W. Jefferson St., Kirksville, MO 63501
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Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
NMM/OMM Resident Clinic
Gutensohn Clinic, 4th floor
660.626.2304
Brian Degenhardt, DO
Brent Dixon, DO
Jonathon Kirsch, DO
Eric Snider, DO
Karen Snider, DO
Billy Strait, DO
Chelsey Stull, DO
Kirksville Family Medicine & Women's Health Center
Family Medicine Resident Clinic
Gutensohn Clinic, 1st floor
660.626.2222
660.626.2211
Gary Bruning, DO, Residency Director
Peter Hoftiezer, DO
George Pipes, DO
Kirksville Family Medicine, 3rd floor
660.626.2223
Eric Lesh, DO
Valena Fiscus, DO - Internal Medicine
Robert Schneider, DO