Location(s): Onaga, St. Marys, Holton
Specialty clinics for you, inspired by you. At CHCS, we strive to bring our communities the best care possible. We offer specialty clinics monthly in 3 locations to meet your needs close to home.
Visiting specialists offer appointments at our Onaga, Holton, or St. Marys locations.
Allergy/immunology
Audiology
Behavioral Health/Counseling
Cardiology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Neurology
Oncology
Orthopedics
Pain management
Podiatry
Psychiatry
Surgery
Urology
View Our Specialty Clinic Calendar to find the schedule for specialty clinics.
Adrian Caracioni, MD
Oncology/Hematology
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.
Amanda Lamb, APRN
Neurology
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Amanda Lamb, APRN
Amanda earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2007 from Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, Kansas. She continued her education and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Rogers Sate University in Claremore, Oklahoma in 2013. In 2017, Amanda graduated from Marysville University, St. Louis, Missouri with her Masters of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner. Amanda has worked as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with an emphasis in Neurology since May 2017.
Amy Meusborn, APRN
Urology
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
Urology
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.
Bailey Cole, APRN
Endocrinology
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Diabetic Care
Bailey Cole, APRN
Cole received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2020 from Washburn University. She has worked in both the inpatient diabetes support services and the outpatient endocrinology clinic in her primary role with The Cotton O’Neil Endocrinology and Diabetes Center. She is incredibly passionate about helping others with the many difficult diagnoses and symptoms they deal with. She is also excited to work within the CHCS communities and excited to meet all of the wonderful people that Onaga and Northeast Kansas has to offer.
Chen Chow, MD
Cardiology
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care
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.
Dagoberto Heredia, MD
Psychiatry
Location: Holton
Positions: Psychiatry, Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Mental Health Services
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.
Daniel Samani, MD
Orthopedics
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Service: Specialty Clinics
Daniel Samani, MD
After earning his medical degree from The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Dr. Samani completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Ohio State University Hospitals and Clinics. There, he also completed a preceptorship in shoulder reconstruction in 1994. Dr. Samani specializes in joint replacement and reconstructive surgery, as well as other surgical and non-surgical treatments for a wide range of degenerative conditions and joint injuries (including sports injuries) affecting shoulders, knees, and hips. He says his care philosophy starts with listening, so he can understand every individual’s health concerns to create a personalized care plan for their needs.
David Cancelada, MD
Surgery
Locations: Onaga, Holton, St. Marys
Position: Surgery
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Medical & Surgical Care
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.
Deepti Vellaichamy Manian, MD
Allergist/Immunology
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.
Dr. Mia Cosentino
Podiatry
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Podiatry
Dr. Mia Cosentino
Dr. Mia has been serving the Manhattan area's podiatic needs since August 2020. A Cum Laude graduate of Biology at K-State, and a Wichita native, Dr. Mia returns to Kansas after studying at Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine, and completing a 3 year surgical residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, NY. During residency, she trained heavily in wound care and trauma of the foot and ankle at a small but high-volume trauma hospital. Dr. Mia found her passion for the biomechanics of the foot as a competitive in-line speed skater, and a roller derby competitor. She was further inspired while working as a member of Big Lakes Developmental Center where she aided the clients during their medical appointments. During her years at BLDC, Mia had the privilege of meeting Dr. Tran and was inspired to apply to podiatry school. She completed her podiatry education and returned to Manhattan to serve the community that inspired her to become a physician.
Gary McKnight, AuD
Audiology
Location: Holton
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Audiology
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
Cardiology
Location: St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care
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
Cardiology
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care
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.
Nilay V. Patel, MD
Cardiology
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care
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.
Thomas Doyle, MD
Cardiology
Location: St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Cardiac Care
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
Podiatry
Location: Onaga
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Medical & Surgical Care, Podiatry
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
Ears, Nose & Throat
Locations: Onaga, St. Marys
Position: Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Specialty Clinics, Medical & Surgical Care, Ear, Nose & Throat
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.
Cassandra (Cassie) Gaddis, LSCSW, CST, CTF-CBT, LIMPH-NE, LMSW-NE
Behavioral Health
Locations: Onaga, St. Marys
Positions: Counseling, Specialty Clinic Provider
Medical Services: Mental Health Services, Specialty Clinics, Youth Services
Cassandra (Cassie) Gaddis, LSCSW, CST, CTF-CBT, LIMPH-NE, LMSW-NE
Cassandra (Cassie) Gaddis has extensive experience in the social work field including child welfare, implementation and supervision of clinical services, and medical social work. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Social Work (MSW) from Washburn University. She has also achieved the highest level of social work licensure in Kansas; a licensed specialist clinical social worker (LSCSW) certification. A nationally certified Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (TFCBT), she has experience serving children, adults, and families. Gaddis is also a certified sex therapist (CST) with specialized training and experience treating children and adolescents who demonstrate unsafe sexual behaviors or boundaries, treating survivors of sexual assault or other unhealthy sexual dynamics, couples struggling with intimacy in their relationships and other sexual health and mental health related concerns. Gaddis has 3 children as well as 3 dogs and 3 cats. She states she is a home body and could spend hours in her sewing room piecing together a quilt. She also enjoys camping, gardening, canning and food preservation, and anything that makes her feel more grounded and in touch with nature.