Location(s): Holton, Onaga, St. Marys
Community HealthCare System provides truly integrated medical care. We respond to the express wishes of our patients and referring physicians by offering high-quality specialty clinics in the rural geographic communities we serve.
Visiting specialists offer appointments in the following areas in our Onaga, Holton, or St. Marys locations.
Allergy/immunology
Audiology
Cardiology
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Orthopedics
Oncology
Pain management
Podiatry
Psychiatry
Surgery
Urology
View Our Specialty Clinic Calendar to find the schedule for specialty clinics.
Adrian Caracioni, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Adrian Caracioni, MD
Dr. Adrian Caracioni is an oncologist from The University of Kansas Cancer Center at St. Francis Campus. He has practiced for more than 25 years and treats patients with blood disorders such as anemia or hemophilia as well as blood cancers and other cancers in patients age 16 and over. Dr. Caracioni is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and graduated from the Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara in Romania.
Amy Meusborn, APRN
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Amy Meusborn, APRN
Amy Meusborn is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Associated Urologists in Manhattan. Amy is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and completed a bachelor of science in nursing at Baker University School of Nursing. She then received a master of science in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.
Apostolos Evangelidis, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Apostolos Evangelidis, MD
Dr. Apostolos "Laki" Evangelidis is a board-certified urologist with Associated Urologists in Manhattan. He specializes in both adult and pediatric urology as well as robotic and laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed an internship at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr. Evangelidis completed his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Brian Beard, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Holton
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
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.
Chen Chow, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
Chen Chow, MD
Dr. Chow has clinical interests in heart failure and echocardiography and works with the Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center. He attended medical school at Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He also completed a fellowship at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland.
David Harden, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
David Harden, MD
Dr. David Harden is a dermatologist with and owner of Manhattan Dermatology. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Wichita State University and a medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Deepti Vellaichamy Manian, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Holton
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Deepti Vellaichamy Manian, MD
Dr. Deeti Vellaichamy Manian is a physician with Stormont Vail Health Cotton O'Neil Allergy and Immunology in Topeka. She is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Manian received her medical degree from Kanyakumari Government Medical College in Nagercoil, India, then completed her residency at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York, and a fellowship at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science.
Gary McKnight, AuD
Medical Staff
Location: Holton
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Audiology, Specialty Clinics
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.
Hemant Boolani, MD
Medical Staff
Location: St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
Hemant Boolani, MD
Dr. Hemant Boolani, a physician with St. Francis Heart and Vascular Center, is a fellow of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Boolani received his medical degree from N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat, India. He completed his residency at Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C. Dr. Boolani also completed a cardiology fellowship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
John Joliff, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
John Joliff, MD
Dr. Joliff is a visiting cardiologist from St. Francis Heart and Vascular Center. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois and completed his residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Joliff is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology.
Kenneth Hobbs, DPM
Medical Staff
Locations: Holton, Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Podiatry, Specialty Clinics
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.
Nilay V. Patel, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
Nilay V. Patel, MD
Dr. Nilay V. Patel is a cardiologist with the Stormont Vail Cotton O'Neil Heart Center in Topeka. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and received his medical degree from B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. He completed his residency at St. Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey as well as a fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Patricio Alzamora, MD
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
Patricio Alzamora, MD
Dr. Patricio Alzamora, a physician with The University of Kansas Health System Heart and Vascular Center in Topeka, specializes in cardiovascular disease. He received his medical degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia School of Medicine in Peru.
Thomas Doyle, MD
Medical Staff
Location: St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Cardiac Care, Specialty Clinics
Thomas Doyle, MD
Dr. Doyle attended medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed his residency and a fellowship in internal medicine and cardiology at Texas A&M and Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.
Timothy Gateley, DPM
Medical Staff
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Podiatry, Medical & Surgical Care, Specialty Clinics
Timothy Gateley, DPM
Timothy B. Gateley, D.P.M., is a licensed podiatrist in Topeka, Kansas who has been practicing Podiatric Medicine for over 15 years. He is a residency-trained foot surgeon offering both surgical and conservative treatments. Dr. Gateley attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in zoology in 1999. He then attended the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, where he received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2003. Dr. Gateley completed a two-year surgical residency at the Leavenworth VA Medical Center, where he was the chief resident.
Tyler Grindal, MD
Medical Staff
Locations: Onaga, St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Ear, Nose & Throat, Medical & Surgical Care, Specialty Clinics
Tyler Grindal, MD
Dr. Grindal's clinical interests are adult and pediatric earn, nose and throat and head and neck surgery. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Kansas State University and attended medical school at the University of Kansas. He completed his residency at the University of Florida department of otolaryngology.
David Cancelada, MD
Medical Staff
Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys
Position: Surgery
Medical Services: Medical & Surgical Care, Specialty Clinics
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) 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 and a preceptor for the Kansas State University Physician Assistant Program.