Best of the VOC 2023!

Robert S. Arnce, MD, FACEP Related Seminars and Products

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Kansas City University - COM

Dr. Robert Arnce is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Kansas City University. He is also an attending physician at the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He has practiced emergency medicine for 30 years. Dr. Arnce received his board certification in Emergency Medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1999. He graduated from William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, and the Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota. He completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, and received his fellowship from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in 1999.

He is actively involved in Sepsis, Covid-19, and Pneumonia Research. Other areas of interest include Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Tick-borne illness, Emergency Department Practice Management, and quality improvement.

Dr. Arnce discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Michael R. Brown, DO Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Michael Brown is a graduate of A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his Familty and Community Medicine residency at Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Brown works for Meritas Health in Smithville, Missouri, where he practices Family Medicine. He is the former Assistant Chief Medical Informatics Officer and Medical Director of Telemedicine for Mosaic Life Care. Dr. Brown is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics by the American Board of Preventative Medicine.

Dr. Brown was the first physician to begin providing direct-to-consumer telemedicine in Missouri. He built a team of providers who continue to care remotely for patients throughout rural Northwest Missouri. His interests include innovative ways to deliver health care to his patients and increasing physician satisfaction with electronic health records.

Dr. Brown lives in Smithville, Missouri, with his wife and seven children and continues his family tradition of beekeeping. He also enjoys photography and running, two beneficial skills for any beekeeper. Dr. Brown is a past President of MAOPS, and under his leadership, during the COVID pandemic, he was instrumental in MAOPS switching its CME focus to virtual learning.

Dr. Brown discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Nathan Cleaver, DO, FAAD, FAOCD Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Nathan Cleaver is a Missouri native but has practiced in Georgia for the past six years. He is co-founder of Cleaver Medical Group, a multi-physician, multi-specialty practice serving numerous communities in north Atlanta. Dr. Cleaver received his medical degree from A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Cleaver completed his internship at the St. John Health System in Oakland County, Michigan. He completed his Dermatology residency and served as chief resident at Michigan State University - St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Cleaver completed his fellowship in Dermatopathology at the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology in New York, New York, and his fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Cleaver is board certified in Dermatology, Dermatopathology, and Mohs Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Cleaver's professional interests include the diagnosis and management of cutaneous oncology, analysis and management of pigmented lesions and melanoma, and tropical and infectious dermatology and dermatopathology. He is actively involved in clinical research. Dr. Cleaver does weekly didactic sessions to teach dermatopathology to the dermatology residents affiliated with Northeast Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Cleaver discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Suzanne Crandall, DO Related Seminars and Products

Charleston Area Medical Center

Dr. Suzanne Crandall is board certified in Neurology by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. She recently started working for the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Crandall is the Clerkship Director and is beginning the neurology residency program and seeing patients as part of Charleston Area Medical Center Neurology. She previously was a Consulting Neurologist working in General and Vascular Neurology at Saint Luke's Health System's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, located in Kansas City, Missouri. While in Kansas City, Dr. Crandall was also the Stroke Director of the Saint Luke's Northland facility, a Primary Stroke Center, and was the Medical Education liaison between the Neurology group and the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine. She also assisted in medical student and resident training and maintained an active office practice.

Dr. Crandall is an active lecturer for the Neuroscience Institute, speaking at the last three Advances in Neurology and Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Symposia and the interactive "Brain" presentation in Overland Park, Kansas. In addition, she lectures for the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists every year on diverse topics, including stroke and spinal cord injury. Her clinical interests include cerebrovascular disease and critical care neurology, as well as clinical research in acute stroke intervention, secondary stroke prevention, and neuroprotection in acute ischemic stroke.

Dr. Crandall previously was a Clinical Assistant Professor at UMKC-SOM, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and Saba University. She had performed clinical preceptor work for all three medical schools and actively lectured for the internal medicine and neurology residency programs and the medical student clerkship programs. She was honored with Faculty Excellence in Teaching Awards in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Dr. Crandall graduated from Neurology residency through the Saint John's Health System, a member of the Michigan State University Consortium for Medical Training in 2009, after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Exercise Physiology from Chapman University in Orange, California. She received the University's highest honors, the Cheverton Trophy, and the Ronald Huntington Academic Award. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music – Liberal Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton.

Dr. Crandall enjoys reading, gardening, beekeeping, and volunteering when not working.

Dr. Crandall discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Melissa Ann Hager, DO Related Seminars and Products

SLUCare Physician Group

Dr. Melissa Hager specializes in Rheumatology and is board certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She works as a Rheumatologist at BJC Medical Group in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, now known as Kansas City University, in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Hager completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and her fellowship in Rheumatology at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Hager was named a Castle Connolly Top Doctors Rising Star in 2021 and 2022. In 2018 she was named the Outstanding Resident PGY-3. She is a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

Dr. Hager is a native of St. Louis and enjoys all sporting events, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues. She loves parks, eating out at restaurants, watching live theatre at The Fabulous Fox, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog.

Dr. Hager discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Mindy Hansen, DO, MS, CAQSM Related Seminars and Products

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Dr. Mindy Hansen is triple board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine and in Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Hansen currently practices at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She also has teaching responsibilities with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. Hansen received her Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Hansen completed her residency in Family Medicine & Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She was named the Resident of the Year by the American Academy in 2019. Dr. Hansen completed her fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Hansen spent almost 15 years training athletes of all ages, genders, and competitive levels. She has an enthusiastic curiosity both in and out of the clinic. Dr. Hansen enjoys exploring the globe locally and internationally in her free time.  

Dr. Hansen discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Katheryn D. Hudon, DO, FAAP, FACOP Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Katheryn Hudon is a physician equally passionate about her combined careers as a pediatrician, medical educator, and leader in academic medicine. She is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Hudon began her undergraduate time studying public health and music at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, finishing her Bachelor of Science at Central Washington University following the disruption of Hurricane Katrina. She completed her undergraduate medical education at Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Washington, and her graduate medical education at the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where she served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Hudon currently resides in the idyllic Palouse country outside Spokane, Washington. She works with Sacred Heart Children's Hospital and Providence Medical Group. Dr. Hudon thrives in the care of acute pediatric patients and seamlessly integrates care for the medically complex child and partners to build health and wellness in families as they grow. She exudes excellence in the medical care of the pediatric patient while also serving as Division Chief of Pediatrics and Assistant Professor at Pacific Northwest University-COM and as clinical faculty for Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane, Washington.

By demonstrating her passion and capability for medical education, Dr. Hudon has been awarded Preceptor of the Year for multiple years in a row. Students selected her as a speaker for the "Last Lecture" at the Clinician Ceremony at PNWU. She is also distinctly honored to serve as the Division Chief of Pediatrics for Pacific Northwest University, where she has rebuilt the pediatric curriculum across all four years of training, delivering the bulk of the pediatric content to learners in a style that mirrors that of her clinical practice: compassionate, engaging, incisive, and holistic. With her unique combination of passion for medical education, leadership, medical expertise, and commitment to the well-being of patients, families, trainees, and colleagues alike, Dr. Hudon commits herself to enhancing academic medicine and clinical excellence, all in service of improving the quality of care for our most vulnerable and important patients: children.

Dr. Hudon discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Barry Kenneth Stoll, DO Related Seminars and Products

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Dr. Barry Stoll is a Faculty Provider working with residents and fellows at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He also works part-time at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, in their ICU and CV-ICU Departments. Dr. Stoll is board certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Neurocritical Care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Critical Care Medicine fellowship at Mercy Hospital St. Louis, where he served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Stoll completed his Doctor of Osteopathy degree in 2011 at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Stoll’s honors include the Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award in 2019-2020 and the Transitional Year Resident Teacher of the Year in 2020. He was also named Outstanding Resident of the Year in 2014.

Dr. Stoll is married and has three children (two girls and a boy) and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and golf. He also enjoys brewing beer during his time off.  

Dr. Stoll discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.