Holton

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David Allen, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Physician

Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Youth Services, Men's Health, Women's Health, Senior Care, Emergency Department, Family Medicine, Birth Center, Medical & Surgical Care

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David Allen, MD
Dr. David Allen holds degrees from Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita. His specialties are family medicine and obstetrics, including C-sections, GI procedures (upper and lower endoscopy), and pediatric services.
Nancy J. Zidek, MD

Medical Staff

Locations: Frankfort, Onaga, Holton

Position: Physician

Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Men's Health, Senior Care, Women's Health, Youth Services, Emergency Department, Family Medicine, Birth Center

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Nancy J. Zidek, MD
Dr. Nancy Zidek graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor of arts in microbiology and holds a degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Wesley Family Practice in Wichita, Kansas. She is particularly interested in women’s health and performs colposcopies and places birth control implants and intrauterine devices, or IUDs. Dr. Zidek is a lifelong Kansas resident and a second-generation doctor. Her father practiced for more than 40 years in Marysville, Kansas, and she knew from a young age that she wanted to join the same profession. She enjoys “being part of the family” and watching her young patients grow and mature into adults. Dr. Zidek is married and has two almost-grown kids. Her daughter, Bethany, is married and in medical school, and her son, Elijah, attends Kansas State University. Dr. Zidek and her husband live in Onaga and have two “spoiled mutts.” They also feed hummingbirds in the summer and have up to 10 “hummers” who visit their feeders.
David Cancelada, MD

Medical Staff

Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys

Position: Surgery

Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Medical & Surgical Care

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David Cancelada, MD
Dr. David Cancelada attended the nation’s military medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his surgical training at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He is board-certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. He has 25 years of experience in the U.S. Army, which included assignments in numerous military medical facilities to include the U.S. Army Burn Unit, multiple deployments to Iraq as commander of a forward surgical team, as well as Honduras and Haiti in support of the 2010 earthquake disaster. Military decorations include the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit. He and his family moved to Kansas in 2006 when he was transferred to Fort Riley, and since leaving the military in 2010, Dr. Cancelada has continued to serve the people of Kansas as a general surgeon. Dr. Cancelada’s professional memberships include Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). His interests include trauma/critical care, bariatric and anti-reflux surgery, cancer (breast, colon), and thyroid surgery. Hospital memberships include Community HealthCare System and Stormont-Vail Medical Center (SVMC), where Dr. Cancelada is an active member of their Level 2 trauma service as well as Course Director for their Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training program. Dr. Cancelada is also an assistant professor of surgery at USUHS.
Dagoberto Heredia, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Psychiatry

Medical Services: Youth Services, Mental Health Services

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Dagoberto Heredia, MD
Dr. Dagoberto Heredia received his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and attended medical school at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. He completed his residency in general adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He is a member of the Credentialing Board of Kansas Health Solutions.
Heather Myers, APRN‐C

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Location: Holton

Position: Advanced Practitioner

Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Youth Services, Men's Health, Women's Health, Senior Care, Family Medicine

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Heather Myers, APRN‐C
Heather Myers, APRN-C, holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Washburn University and a master of science in nursing from the University of Kansas. Myers worked a summer job while in high school at the “old” Onaga Clinic. “I remember admiring Betty Malone, RN, and decided to go to nursing school after graduating from Onaga High School,” she says. She enjoys working with people and helping all age groups with their health concerns, and she wants all patients to stay active and take time to take good care of themselves. Myers is married and has three children. When not at work, she enjoys reading, crocheting, and do-it-yourself household painting projects.
Kay Cummins, APRN‐C

Medical Staff

Locations: Frankfort, Centralia, Corning, Onaga, Holton, Westmoreland, St. Marys

Position: Advanced Practitioner

Medical Services: Emergency Department, Family Medicine
Nicole Huey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Advanced Practitioner

Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Men's Health, Senior Care, Women's Health, Youth Services, Family Medicine

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Nicole Huey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nicole Huey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, holds bachelor of science degrees in agricultural economics and French from Kansas State University and also studied agricultural economics and marketing at Ecole Superieure D’Agriculture de Purpan in Toulouse, France. “I was working in another field with people I enjoyed, but I wasn’t making a difference in their lives. I decided, with the support of my husband and family, to start over and follow my dream,” she says. Huey pursued a bachelor of science in nursing from Baker University and a master of science in nursing from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. She is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Huey is particularly interested in cardiology, and she loves to take care of people. “I try to find ways to make patients’ lives better so they can live every day to the fullest,” she says. She wants patients to know that self-care matters. “Take time every day for yourself and your wellness. You only get one body, one lifetime, so make it count.” Huey is originally from Kansas City and lives in Topeka with her husband and two children. She has been a competitive gymnast and coach, and she and her husband met on the K-State Waterski team. They are still competitive water-skiers and enjoy traveling to competitions and water skiing, snow skiing, and participating in other sports as a family. Huey and family also have two Boston Terriers, one Rhodesian Ridgeback, and one cat.
Jana Kramer, PA‐C

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Location: Holton

Position: Advanced Practitioner

Medical Services: Diabetic Care, Youth Services, Men's Health, Women's Health, Senior Care, Family Medicine

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Jana Kramer, PA‐C
Jana Kramer, PA-C, was raised on a farm in northwest Kansas and moved to the Seneca area 20 years ago with her husband, Joe. She joined the staff at Community Hospital Onaga in 2001 and has enjoyed building relationships and taking care of patients at the many locations within Community HealthCare System. She received her bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University and completed her physician assistant degree at Wichita State University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She is board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistant organizations. She maintains certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Working as a physician assistant in family medicine has been a rewarding experience for Kramer. She loves working with patients of all ages and helping them establish and meet wellness and healthcare goals. She aims to provide the best care to meet patients’ medical needs. Kramer enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing the piano, going to movies, and attending sporting events. She has also enjoyed teaching piano students, volunteering for the church and school, and being a wish granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Jana and Joe have six children: Chase, Cole, Zachary, twins Cooper and Carter, and Kenly.
Gary McKnight, AuD

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Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Audiology

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Gary McKnight, AuD
Dr. Gary McKnight graduated from the University of Kansas Medical Center and completed doctoral studies in audiology at the University of Florida. He has taught at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Known throughout the region as “The Dizzy Doctor,” Gary has specialized in dizziness and balance disorders for nearly two decades.
Kenneth Hobbs, DPM

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Locations: Holton, Onaga

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Services: Podiatry, Specialty Clinics

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Kenneth Hobbs, DPM
Dr. Hobbs received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin. He completed his residency at the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine.
Michael McCoy, MD

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Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Orthopedics

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Michael McCoy, MD
Dr. McCoy graduated from the University of Kansas in 1972. His medical degree was earned from the Kansas University Medical School in 1975. Dr. McCoy completed both his internship and residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and completed a fellowship at the Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic with a specialty in Sports Medicine/Knees. Dr. McCoy is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is affiliated with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Kansas Medical Society/Shawnee County Medicine Society and the Irish-American Orthopaedic Society.
Shawn Magee, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Specialty Clinics

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Shawn Magee, MD
Dr. Magee specializes in pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Gilbert Katz, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Cardiac Care

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Gilbert Katz, MD
Dr. Gilbert Katz is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Katz is board certified in Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology. He completed a surgical internship at Harvard University-New England Deaconness Hospital and a medical residency and cardiology fellowship at Tufts University-St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Katz enjoys all aspects of cardiology including angioplasty, pacemakers, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and treatment of heart failure and arrhythmias.
Todd Trobough, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Women's Health

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Todd Trobough, MD
Dr. Todd Trobough is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Following completion of a bachelor of arts degree in biology at UCLA, he attended the Creighton University School of Medicine, and completed his residency at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He is currently a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Kansas University Medical Center. He has served as Medical Staff President, and as Chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. He is Past President of the Shawnee County Medical Society and Past Chairman of both the Credentials and the OB/GYN Quality Improvement Committees at Stormont-Vail.
Patrick Birkbeck, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Cardiac Care

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Patrick Birkbeck, MD
Dr. Patrick Birkbeck attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed an Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship there. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and nuclear cardiology. His clinical interests are clinical cardiology, echocardiography, nuclear medicine, and transesophageal echocardiography.
Sushmita Veloor

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Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Service: Specialty Clinics

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Sushmita Veloor
Dr. Veloor attended medical school at Rangaraya Medical College, N.T.R. University of Health Services, Kakinada, India. She completed her residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Brian Beard, MD

Medical Staff

Location: Holton

Position: Specialty Clinic Provider

Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics

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Brian Beard, MD
Dr. Beard is a cardiologist with the University of Kansas Health System and Vascular Center, and he visits our Holton Family Health Center location. Dr. Beard and his colleagues offer general cardiology to diagnose and treat heart disease, including congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. The group offers testing services and medical management and works to meet patients’ individual needs by personalizing treatments that fit their lifestyles. Dr. Beard graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his residency and training in cardiology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Rebecca Kramer, CRNA

Medical Staff

Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys

Position: Anesthesia

Medical Service: Medical & Surgical Care

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Rebecca Kramer, CRNA
Rebecca Kramer is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She holds an undergraduate degree from Wichita State University and a master's degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Scott McCormick, CRNA

Medical Staff

Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys

Position: Anesthesia

Medical Service: Medical & Surgical Care

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Scott McCormick, CRNA
Scott McCormick is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He is a registered nurse anesthetist. He graduated from Kansas Newman College in Wichita.
Sam Jeffers, CRNA

Medical Staff

Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys

Position: Anesthesia

Medical Service: Medical & Surgical Care
Rick Abbott, CRNA

Medical Staff

Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys

Position: Anesthesia

Medical Service: Medical & Surgical Care
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Location: Holton

Position: Support Services

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