Anna Rempel

Family Practice, Obstetrics

Dr. Anna Rempel graduated high school in Maize, KS after moving around a lot in her early years, with her father in the Air Force. Dr. Anna played softball in college at Newman University. When Dr. Anna isn’t curled up with a book, she also enjoys the outdoors, gardening, biking and taking their dog Tessa for a walk. Dr. Anna especially enjoys women’s health, obstetrics and mental health. Dr. Anna and Dr. Scott are excited to be living in Quinter and getting to know the surrounding communities. They have begun their practice at Bluestem Medical and are currently seeing patients and accepting new patients.

Education

Newman University Biology 2012 Wichita’s KU School of Medicine 2016 Residency Smoky Hill Family Medicine Program Salina, Kansas 2019

Douglas J. Gruenbacher

Family Practice, Obstetrics

Dr. Doug was born and raised in Andale, Kansas. Dr. Doug has practiced in Quinter, Kansas since 2002 as a partner at Bluestem Medical and as a staff member at Gove County Medical Center. He is a preceptor for University of Kansas Medical Center in Northwest Kansas preceptorship program and other rural programs associated with medical education in this area. Dr. Doug was selected by the AAFP to be the family physician Torchbearer in the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in England. He is the recipient of the 2010 University of Kansas Preceptor of Year Award and is highly involved in the KAFP Faces in Family Medicine program. Dr. Doug was the 67th president of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Doug and his wife, Dr. Shelly Gruenbacher have four children and are involved in various youth sports, church, 4-H and many other community events. They were a vital part in the building of a community wellness center that supports their love of exercise and pursuit of advocating healthy lifestyles. Dr. Doug is an avid KU fan and also enjoys marathons and snowboarding.

Education

Kansas State University 1995 University of Kansas School of Medicine 1999 Residency UKSM-W Smoky Hill Family Practice Salina, Kansas in Family Medicine 2002 Board Certified 2002.

Glenda Wheeler

Advance Practice Registered Nurse

Glenda is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Board Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Glenda was born in Livermore, California and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She brings an expertise as a Kansas Heart and Stroke Champion Provider and enjoys minor procedures such as suturing, incision and drainages of abscesses, skin biopsies, etc.,. Glenda graduated from Wichita East High School as a member of the National Honor Society. She went on to study at the registered nursing program at North Central Kansas Community College where she became the Vice President of Nursing Student Body. In 2003, she graduated with the highest honors and an Associate of Science degree at Barton County Community College. In 2004, Glenda graduated magna cum laude from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Fort Hays State University. In 2013, she received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Fort Hays State University. Glenda’s professional career has offered a broad range of experiences. Upon entering the medical field she worked as a registered nurse on the surgical unit at Hays Medical Center. She then advanced to a leadership role as Nurse Director for the Hospitalist group while also enjoying the role of Peripheral IV Central Catheter specialist at Hays Medical Center. She then took on a challenging position in the adolescent inpatient psychiatric hospital at KVC Hospital in Hays, Kansas. She then performed the multitude of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency roles of a registered nurse at Trego Medical Center in Wakeeney, Kansas. Wanting to advance her skillset further she enrolled in the nurse practitioner program at Fort Hays State University and engaged in preceptorships at United Methodist Mexican American Ministries in Garden City, Hays Medical Center in Hays, and Wakeeney Family Health Care in Wakeeney. She brings to well-rounded background to the practice. Glenda now lives in Hays with her husband Matthew. She has two sons, Matthew, who lives in Wichita, and Blake, who lives in Hays. When not remodeling homes and rooms, Glenda relaxes by fishing, traveling, walking, and visiting antique shows.

Education

North Central Kansas Community College Barton County Community College Associates Degree 2003 Fort Hays State University Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2004 Fort Hays State University Masters of Science in Nursing 2013

Michael E. Machen

Family Practice, Obstetrics

Dr. Machen was born in Smith Center, Kansas, and grew up in Concordia, Kansas. Dr. Machen has practiced in Quinter, Kansas since 1986 as a partner at Bluestem Medical and as a staff member at Gove County Medical Center. He also provides care at Sheridan County Clinic. Along with his practice, he also serves as the Network Site Director for the University of Kansas Medical Center in Northwest Kansas and assists in directing the preceptorship program and rural programs associated with medical education in this area. Dr. Machen received the Doug Parks Rural Preceptor Award from KUMC-Wichita in 1999. He received the KAFP Exemplary Teacher Award, part-time category in 2005 and then won the national award for Exemplary Teacher part-time category with the American Academy of Family Practice in 2005. He was also awarded the Rural Preceptor of the Year for the State of Kansas in 2008. In 2014, he received the Ad Astra Outstanding Volunteer Award and in 2015 he was the 2015 KEMSA Physician of the Year. Dr. Machen was awarded the Kansas Academy of Family Practice Physician of the Year award in 2018. Dr. Machen and his wife, Susan have four children, three grandsons and a granddaughter. Samantha Alsop is a vascular surgeon at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Benjamin is a KU graduate and now an international tax consultant in Kansas City, Alexandra is a KU graduate with her MPH from Emory University and a PhD in microbiology from KUMC, and Edward is a 2nd year medical student at KUMC. Dr. Machen is an avid KU fan and enjoys hunting and fishing.

Education

University of Kansas 1977 University of Kansas School of Medicine 1983. . Residency the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College in Family Medicine 1986 Board Certified since 1987

Scott Rempel

Family Practice, Obstetrics

Scott Rempel was born and raised in Newton, Kansas. In his spare time, Dr. Scott enjoys anything that has to do with being in the mountains (usually Colorado), hunting, running and being outside whenever possible. Dr. Scott and his wife Dr. Anna are excited to be living in Quinter and getting to know the surrounding communities. They have begun their practice at Bluestem Medical and are currently seeing patients and accepting new patients.

Education

Washington University St. Louis Medical Anthropology/Public Health 2012. KU School of Medicine Salina, Kansas 2016 Residency Smoky Hill Family Medicine Program Salina, Kansas 2019

Shelly L. Gruenbacher

Family Practice, Obstetrics

Dr. Shelly was raised in Stockton, Kansas. Dr. Shelly has practiced in Quinter, Kansas since 2002 as a partner at Bluestem Medical and as a staff member at Gove County Medical Center. She is a preceptor for University of Kansas Medical Center in Northwest Kansas preceptorship program and other rural programs associated with medical education in this area. She regularly mentors and teaches 1st-4th year medical students and pre-med students. Dr. Shelly received the 2010 Doug Parks, MD Community Preceptor Teaching Award. She is active on the KAFP Foundation Board and is also a member of the KU Medical Alumni Board. Dr. Shelly and her husband, Dr. Doug Gruenbacher have four children and are involved in various youth sports, church, 4-H and many other community events. They were a vital part in the building of a community wellness center that supports their love of exercise and pursuit of advocating healthy lifestyles. Dr. Shelly is an avid KU fan and also enjoys running and skiing.

Education

University of Kansas 1995 University of Kansas School of Medicine 1999 Residency UKSM-W Smoky Hill Family Practice Salina, Kansas in Family Medicine 2002 Board Certified since 2002.

Benjamin Sears

Orthopedics

Education

Undergraduate Education: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; 2000 Bachelor of Science: Zoology Minor: Nutrition University College of London, London, England; 1999 Semester study abroad program Graduate Education: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; 2001 Master of Science: Pharmacology Thesis title: The Effects of N-Acetylcysteine on the Cardiovascular Responses in the Rat Medical Education: Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL; 2005 Doctor of Medicine Graduate in top third of the 2005 class Residency: Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Maywood, IL; 2005 - 2010 Resident - Department of Orthopaedics Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2010 - 2011 Fellow - Department of Shoulder and Elbow Advanced training specializing in surgical procedures involving reconstruction, arthroplasty and arthroscopy for disorders and injuries of the shoulder and elbow. Faculty: Gerald Williams MD, Matthew Ramsey MD, Mark Lazarus MD, John Fenlin MD, Barbara Frieman MD, and Charles Getz MD.

Brad Wertz

Pain Management

Education

Brad Wertz CRNA, APRN-c was raised in Quinter, Kansas. He is a 1995 graduate of Fort Hays State University and a 2000 graduate of the University of Kansas with a Master of Science in Anesthesia. In 2019 he completed a post-Masters degree as a family nurse practitioner from Maryville University. He maintains certifications from the National Board of Certification for Nurse Anesthetists and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Brad has practiced anesthesia and pain management in Quinter and surrounding communities since 2001. Brad and his wife, Kirsten have seven children and are involved in various youth activities, church, and many other community events.

Charles Schultz

General Surgery

Education

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine 1979-1983 Residency: St. Luke's Hospital/University of Missouri at Kansas City 1983-1989 Board Certified American Board of Surgery

Gary Harbin

Orthopedics

Education

Education: 1972- B.A. Chemistry University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 1972- German Language Goethe Institute Iserlohn, Germany Post Graduation Education: 1976- Residency- Orthopedic Surgery University of Kansas Kansas City, Kansas 1979- Orthotics and Prosthetics UCLA Westwood, California 1980- Laboratory Microvascular Surgery Johns Hopkins Medical Center Baltimore, Maryland Licenses and Certificates Certified-American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1979 Licensure-Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

Gary Hembd

Pain Management

Gary Hembd graduated from University of Nebraska Lincoln with his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received his Master of Science in Anesthesia from Minneapolis School of Anesthesia. Since 2010, Gary has been providing anesthesia and pain management services to communities in western Kansas. Gary enjoys being with his family, watching football, hunting, and participating in church and community activities.

Janette Burbach

Diabetes/Dietition/Nutrition

Education

My name is Janette Burbach, and I have been a Registered Dietitian since 1998. I have an undergraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (Go Big Red!) and a Master’s degree in Applied Nutrition from Northeastern University. I completed my Dietetic Internship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Jeffery Curtis

Cardiology

Education

Medical SchoolUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine Residency Internal Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center Fellowship(s) Cardiovascular Disease at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Board CertifiedCardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology American Board of Internal Medicine

Kelly Gabel

General Surgery

Education

Dr. Gabel graduated from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2008. Dr. Gabel works in Colby, KS and specializes in General Surgery and Gynecology. Dr. Gabel is affiliated with Citizens Medical Center.

Kirk Potter

General Surgery/ Plastic Surgery

Education

Undergraduate Training: B.A. Chemistry Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas B.A. Biology Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri Residency Training: General Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2006 Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey Cooper Hospital level 1 Trauma Center, Camden, New Jersey Fellowship Training: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2006 Valhalla Trauma and Burn Center, Valhalla, New York Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael Hagley

Cardiology

Education

University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE Residency: Family Practice: Barberton Citizens Hospital, Barberton, OH Internal Medicine: Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine, Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH Fellowship: Cardiology: Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Disease: Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, LA

Robert C. Hinze

Podiatry

Education

Dr. Robert Hinze attended undergraduate school at University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL). He completed his medical school studies through Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) in Philadelphia, PA in 2001. He completed 2 residency programs, Temple Northeastern and Chestnut Hill, both in Philadelphia. Dr. Hinze is a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), and is a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeon (ACFAS.)