Our Physicians

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Richard Capling, D.O.
​Dr. Capling received his medical degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, MO. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology at St. Louis University Hospital. Dr. Capling is board certified in Nephrology. He joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Alfred Caruso, M.D.
Dr. Caruso received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara in Mexico. He completed his residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Caruso also received fellowships and is board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Caruso joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Lindsey Clancey, M.D
Dr. Clancey received her medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at University of Illinois College of Medicine and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Clancey joined KC Hospitalists in 2017.
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Rebecca Edwards, M.D.
Dr. Edwards received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC). She also completed her residency training at UMKC where she was Chief Resident. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Edwards joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Aimee Eidson, D.O.
Dr. Eidson received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She completed her residency training at University of Kansas Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Eidson joined KC Hospitalists in 2015.
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Nicolle Gunter, M.D.
Dr. Gunter received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Goppert Trinity Family Care Center where she received the prestigious Resident Teacher Award. She is board certified in Family Practice. Dr. Gunter co-founded KC Hospitalists in 2012. Dr. Gunter has been on the Board of Directors of Menorah Medical Center and is involved in various committees including Medical Executive and Family Medicine Department Committees.
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Nelopher Hathiary, M.D.
Dr. Hathiary received her medical degree from Baroda Medical College in Gujarat, India. She completed her residency training at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Hathiary joined KC Hospitalists in 2016.
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Kirstin Hirni, M.D.
Dr. Hirni received her medical degree and completed her residency training from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Hirni joined KC Hospitalists in 2016.
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Heather Kort, D.O.
Dr. Kort received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She completed her residency training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Kort joined Dr. Gunter in 2004 and co-founded KC Hospitalists in 2012. Dr. Kort has served as Medical Staff President at Menorah Medical Center and is on the Clinical Faculty for the GME Residency Program.
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Harriet Langley, M.D.
Dr. Langley received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (UMKC). She also completed her residency training at UMKC where she was Chief Resident. Dr. Langley also received her fellowship in Nephrology at UMKC. Throughout her career, she has held positions on various committees at Kansas City-area hospitals. Currently, Dr. Langley is Clinical Assistant Professor at UMKC School of Medicine. Dr. Langley joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Melissa Middlemas, D.O.
Dr. Middlemas received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She completed her residency training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Middlemas joined KC Hospitalists in 2013. Dr. Middlemas has served as the Chair of the Medicine Department at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Currently, she is Associate Program Director for HCA Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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Patricia Neyman, M.D.
Dr. Neyman received her medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL. She completed her residency training at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Neyman joined KC Hospitalists in 2015. Dr. Neyman has participated on the Continuing Medical Education Committee at Menorah Medical Center and is currently on the clinical faculty for Internal Medicine residency program at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
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Nilofar Rahman, M.D.
Dr. Rahman received her medical degree from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College in Gulbarga, India. She completed her residency training at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Rahman joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Dipinpreet Rai, M.D.
Dr. Rai received her medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Punjab, India. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA and is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Rai joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Ursula Reusch, M.D.
Dr. Reusch received her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Brown University Rhode Island Hospital and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Reusch also completed her fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Boston University Roger Williams Medical Center. Dr. Reusch joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Eric Roychowdrury, M.D.
Dr. Roychowdrury received his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation and is board certified in Family Medicine. He joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Joyce Schofield, M.D
Dr. Schofield received her medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, now known as Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Schofield joined KC Hospitalists in 2017.
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Jane Stewart, D.O.
Dr. Stewart received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She completed her residency at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL and is board certified in Family Practice. Dr. Stewart joined KC Hospitalists in 2017.
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Chunmei “Carol” Xie, M.D.
Dr. Xie received her medical degree from Guangxi Medical University in Guangxi, China. She also completed her PhD in Cancer Biology at Wake Forest University. Dr. Xie completed her residency training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai University in New Jersey and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Xie joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Julia Anderson, APRN
Julia received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. She is certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Julia joined KC Hospitalists in 2017.
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Carol Barkhurst, ARPN-BC, FNP-C
Carol received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Carol joined KC Hospitalists in 2017.
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Alison Bertken, RN, BSN, APRN-BC
Alison received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. She is certified in Family Practice by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Alison joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Rachel Hinkle, FNP-C
Rachel received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Rachel joined KC Hospitalists in 2016
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Krystal Katzer, MSN FNP-C
Krystal received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, MO. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Krystal joined KC Hospitalists in 2019.
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Margaret Luckert, AGNP-BC
Margaret received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. She is a certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Margaret joined KC Hospitalists in 2017
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Lindsay Riley, APRN, FNP-C
Lindsay received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Lindsay joined KC Hospitalists in 2014.
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Kathryn Skinner, BSN, NP
Katie received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. She is certified in Family Practice by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Katie joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.
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Shelley Watts
Shelley received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, MO. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Shelley joined KC Hospitalists in 2018.