401 S. Santa Fe Ave. Salina, KS 67401 | Phone: 785.827.0610 | Toll Free: 866.927.0610 | Fax: 785.827.8608
401 S. Santa Fe Ave. Salina, KS 67401
Phone: 785.827.0610
Toll Free: 866.927.0610
Fax: 785.827.8608

Physicians

Digestive Health

Paul A. Johnson, M.D.

Dr. Johnson is a member of American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Kansas Medical Society and Saline County Medical Society.

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LaVelle A. Ellis, M.D.

Dr. Ellis is a member of American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Association of Liver Disease.

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Jesica R. Brown, M.D.

Dr. Jesica R. Brown is a native Kansan who received her medical degree from the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine in 2011 and her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS in 2014. Dr. Brown went on to complete a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Kansas in 2017. Dr. Brown is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology.

Dr. Brown is a member of the American Medical Association, American Gastroenterological Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology.

Areas of interest include General Gastroenterology, digestive disorders, peptic disease, esophageal diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, and gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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Ears, Nose and Throat

Jerrold E. Cossette, MD

Dr. Jerrold E Cossette received his Doctor of Medicine Degree through the University of Kansas and completed his residency in General Surgery & Otorhinolaryngology at KU. He began his career as an ENT physician at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City. He moved his family from the Kansas City Area to Salina to start a practice in ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, the Central Kansas ENT Associates, PA which is located in the Salina Medical Arts Building Suite 200. He serves the Kansas area with several outreach clinics in Abilene, Beloit, Colby, Concordia & Russell.

General Surgery

Mark Banker, M.D., FACS

Medical Degree:
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, KS, 2011
Residency:
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX, 2016

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery

Memberships:
Saline County Medical Society
Kansas Medical Society

Date of Affiliation with Mowery Clinic:
2022

Areas of Special Interest:
General Surgery, Breast Surgery,
Colon and Rectal Surgery,
Da Vinci Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery
Hernia Surgery, Thyroid Surgery,
Parathyroid Surgery, & Skin Cancer Surgery

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Chris Rupe, M.D., FACS

Dr. Rupe is a Kansas native born in Salina and raised in Wichita. He was destined to become a Salina physician since he grew up watching his grandfather, Dr. Robert Weber, build a thriving medical practice in Salina.

He is a member of American College of Surgery, American Medical Association.

His special interests include general surgery, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and thoracic surgery.

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Keenan Wanamaker, DO

Medical Degree:
Michigan State University
1995
Residency:
Michigan State University
2000

Fellowship:
Vascular Surgery – Michigan State University, Sinai Grace Hospital, 2015
Surgical Critical Care – Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, 2016

Board Certification:
ABOS, General Vascular Surgery
ABOS, Surgical Critical Care

Date of Affiliation with Mowery Clinic:
2022

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Neurosurgery

Ophthalmology

Sukesh K. Kansal, MD

Dr. Kansal is a graduate of Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. Following his residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago, he completed a fellowship which included laser surgery, ophthalmic plastic surgery, and corrected/LASIK surgery, at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He also is active in the American Society of Cataracts and Refractive Surgery and the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Kansal also performs glaucoma surgery, corneal transplantation, pediatric (muscle) surgery, eyelid surgery including lid lifts (Blepharoptosis) and other eyelid reconstructive surgery.

Gary B. Weiner, MD

Dr. Weiner is a 1990 graduate from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Weiner is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Weiner specializes in Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology.

Esther V. Rettig, MD

Esther V. Rettig, M.D., President and founder of Esther V. Rettig, M.D., P.A. received her medical degree from the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in 1993. She completed her internship at Evanston Hospital in Illinois, and later finished her residency in ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic.

She attended the University of Arizona for one year and then transferred to Wellesley College in Massachusetts, dual majoring in chemistry and Biblical studies. After graduating magna cum laude in 1987, she took a position as a research technician at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary where she studied MRI and eye tumors. It was there that she began publishing research articles in prestigious ophthalmology journals and continued to do so during and after her medical school training. She broadened her experience with Medical Group Missions to the Dominican Republic and to Jamaica. She has also presented several research projects at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Dr. Rettig is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Kansas Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, American Medical Association, Kansas Medical Society, and the Christian Medical & Dental Association.

Dr. Rettig’s special interests include cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and oculoplastics (eyelid lift surgery).

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Patrick Lucaci, D.D.S, M.D

Dr. Patrick Lucaci was Chief Resident and earned his certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine (2015). He also earned his medical degree from University of Missouri School of Medicine (2010). He completed one year of General Surgery Residency in 2013. He earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City (2009). He earned his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S) from Makerere University with credits from Queen's University Belfast and Karolinski Institute Stockholm, Sweden (1999).

Dr. Lucaci is a proud member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Kansas Dental Association and Missouri Dental Association. Dr. Lucaci is certified in ACLS, BLS, PALS and ATLS.

In his spare time, Patrick enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with friends.

Orthopaedics

Michael J. Johnson, M.D.

Specialty: Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Foot/Ankle, Orthopedic Surgery-Hip, Orthopedic Surgery-Knee, Orthopedic Surgery-Shoulder/Elbow.

Medical Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
Internships: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
Residencies: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Affiliations: Salina Surgical Hospital, McPherson Memorial Hospital.

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Todd M Herrenbruck, M.D.

Specialty:Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Foot/Ankle, Orthopedic Surgery-Hip, Orthopedic Surgery-Knee, Orthopedic Surgery-Shoulder/Elbow, Sports Medicine.

Medical Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Internships: S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
Residencies: S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical University at Syracuse

Fellowships: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Division of Sports Medicine Dept. of Orthopedics.

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Mid-America Orthopedic Society, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.

Expertise: Sports injuries, Knee & Shoulder arthroscopy, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel surgery, Trauma, Joint replacement.

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Fellow at American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Affiliations: Salina Surgical Hospital, Abilene Memorial Hospital, Mitchell County Hospital.

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Bradley C. Daily, M.D.

Specialty: Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Foot/Ankle, Orthopedic Surgery-Hip, Orthopedic Surgery-Knee, Orthopedic Surgery-Shoulder/Elbow.

Medical Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
Internships: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
Residencies: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Society, Kansas Orthopaedic Society, American Medical Association.

Board Certification: Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Affiliations: Salina Surgical Hospital, McPherson Memorial Hospital, Wesley Medical Center-Wichita, and Cloud County Health Center.

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Byron L. Grauerholz, M.D.

Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Foot/Ankle, Orthopedic Surgery-Hip, Orthopedic Surgery-Knee, Orthopedic Surgery-Shoulder/Elbow, Orthopedic Surgery-Hand.

Medical Education: University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Fellowship: The Hand Center of San Antonio, Texas.
Residencies: Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Expertise: Hand Surgery

Professional Organizations: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mid-Central States Orthopaedic Society, Kansas Orthopaedic Society, American Medical Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Board Certification: Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Affiliations: Salina Surgical Hospital, Ellsworth County Medical Center.

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Gary L. Harbin, M.D.

Dr. Gary Harbin started his orthopedic practice in Salina in 1980. Dr Harbin is a lifelong Salina resident and attended medical school at KUMC and completed his orthopedic residency at University of Kansas in Kansas City. He is a member of AMA and AAOS, and is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Special interests are adult reconstructive procedures of the shoulder, hip, and knee, as well as sports medicine and care of injured athletes. He has been the team physician at KWU for 30 years, as well as serving many other teams during that time.

Podiatry

Urology

William D Mauch, M.D., FACS

Dr. Mauch attended the University of Kansas for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. In 1985, he received his bachelor of science degree in organismal biology. He then attended the university's School of Medicine where he earned his medical degree in 1989. Dr. Mauch served both his internship and his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. He completed his internship in 1990 and went on to serve his urology residency from 1990 to 1994.

Dr. Mauch is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is very active in the field of urology and has presented his work at meetings of the Wisconsin Urolgical Society and the American Urological Association.

Dr. Mauch is a member of many national and regional medical societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Urological Association, the Kansas Medical Society, and the Saline County Medical Society.

Brian G Smith, M.D.

Dr. Smith graduated from Arizona State University in 1994 with a B.S. in psychology. He studied medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and received his M.D. in May, 1998. He continued his medical studies at the University of Oklahoma where he performed his surgical internship. He then finished his post graduate training with a urology residency at the University of Oklahoma Department of Urology.

Dr. Smith specializes in pediatric urology and laparoscopic urology. Laparoscopy is a procedure that is less invasive than traditional surgery and is often associated with less discomfort and quicker recovery times than traditional surgery.

Dr. Smith is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a member of the American Urological Association, the Kansas Medical Society, and the Salina County Medical Society.

Ryan A. Payne, MD

Dr. Payne is a native of Salina. He received his medical training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS. His internship and urology residency was completed in Milwaukee at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Michael J. Matteucci Sr., M.D.

Dr. Matteucci received his medical training, completed his internship and urology residency at teh Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He comes to Salina after serving in the United States Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Womens' Health

Leslie Ablard, M.D.

Dr. Ablard graduated from Neodesha High School and cum laude from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition. From there she attended the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine in Kansas City. She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.

Her special interests include high risk obstetrics, minimally invasive da Vinci robotic surgery, and infertility.

She is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a Junior Fellow in the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a member of the American Medical Association, Saline County Medical Society, Kansas Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, and the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists.

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Jeffrey B. Knox, M.D.

Dr. Knox is a long time resident of Salina. He received his medical degree at the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Knox did his residency at the University of Kansas-Wichita, Wesley Medical Center, 1984-1988 in obstetrics and gynecology.

His areas of interest include high risk obstetrics, urinary incontinence, menopause and surgical gynecology. He is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Knox is also a member or the American Medical Association, Kansas Medical Society and Saline County Medical Society.

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Natalie A. Morgan, M.D.

Dr. Natalie Morgan is a Kansas native and moved to Salina in 2006. She received her medical degree and did residency at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Morgan is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her special interests include minimally invasive gynecologic surgery including da Vinci, urinary incontinence procedures and high risk obstetrics.

Dr. Morgan is a member of the Kansas Medical Society and Saline County Medical Society.

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David C. Prendergast, M.D.

Dr. Prendergast is a Salina native who received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School Of Medicine and did his residency at the University of Oklahoma. He is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

His special interests include minimally invasive surgery including da Vinci and laparoscopic assisted hysterectomy, incontinence procedures and routine and high risk obstetrics.

He is a member of the American Medical Association, Kansas Medical Society and the Saline County Medical Society.

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Nicholas Raasch, D.O.

Medical Degree:
Des Moines University, 2016
Residency:
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita, Kansas, 2020
Board Certification:
American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology,
Eligible 2020
Date of Affiliation with Mowery Clinic:
2020
Memberships:
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
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