Lindsee Wilson, SLP, Offers Speech Therapy Clinics at KCH

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LAKIN, Kan. (May 12, 2021) — Kearny County Hospital now offers speech therapy services from Lindsee Wilson, Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), who holds specialty clinics at the hospital on Tuesdays.

Wilson works with people of all ages to evaluate, diagnose and treat disorders of speech (how we say sounds and put them together to form words) and language (comprehension of what we hear or read and how we use words to communicate). Conditions she treats include slowed or slurred speech, vocal fold dysfunction, voice disorders, swallowing difficulties, and the effects of stroke or traumatic brain injury.

Wilson also works with children in the areas of speech articulation, receptive and expressive language, vocabulary, social aspects of language, and fluency.

“Lindsee has dedicated herself to working with patients in smaller communities and is an excellent fit for our culture and mission in advancing rural health,” said David Hofmeister, Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud to add her services in speech therapy to the specialty care we offer at our clinics.”

As part of its efforts to keep excellent care close to home, Kearny County Hospital partners with specialist providers from across the state of Kansas who hold regular outreach clinics at the Family Health Center. Besides speech therapy, clinics include audiology, general surgery, maternal/fetal medicine, orthopedics, urology, obstetrics/gynecology, and ear, nose and throat.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of the Kearny County Hospital family and providing their speech therapy patients with the option to stay close to home to get the specialized treatment they need,” Wilson said.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call 620-355-7111.

About Kearny County Hospital

Kearny County Hospital is committed to providing quality, compassionate healthcare services for our community to enrich the lives of family, friends, and neighbors. The hospital was founded in 1952 and is owned and operated by the Kearny County government to provide inpatient and outpatient hospital care, emergency medical treatment, and primary care. High Plains Retirement Village, the Kearny County Home for the Aged, was founded in 1983 to provide a nursing facility, senior housing, and long-term care services. In 1990, Kearny County Hospital began operation of the Family Health Center, which provides primary healthcare in Lakin and Deerfield. For more information, visit kearnycountyhospital.com.

Mark Frakes, MD, Family Medicine Provider

Dr. Mark Frakes Joins Kearny County Hospital as Certified Family Medicine Provider

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Mark Frakes, MD, Family Medicine Provider

Mark Frakes, MD, Family Medicine Provider

LAKIN, Kan. (May 10, 2021) — Kearny County Hospital welcomes Mark Frakes, M.D., to its medical staff as a Full Spectrum Family Physician, providing a wide range of holistic primary care services to adults and children.

Dr. Frakes is board-certified in family medicine and brings additional subspecialties in obstetrics, hospital medicine/hospitalist and women’s health. With experience in rural health care delivery, his medical interests include high-risk obstetrics and critical care medicine.

“With his background in family medicine and understanding the needs of rural health, Dr. Frakes is an outstanding addition to Kearny County Hospital,” said David Hofmeister, Chief Executive Officer. “In alignment with our mission of advancing rural health, we are thrilled to add his expertise to our staff of family medicine providers to keep our community members healthy and well.”

Before joining Kearny County Hospital, Dr. Frakes practiced family medicine at CHI St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, TX, and Limestone Medical Center in Groesbeck, TX. In addition to providing patient care, he taught and supervised medical students and residents as a clinical assistant professor.

Dr. Frakes received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, IL, and completed his residency in family medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center in Bryan, TX, with additional training in obstetrics and endoscopy. Originally from Carthage, IL, Dr. Frakes earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois-Springfield.

“I look forward to joining Kearny County Hospital and establishing strong relationships with the community members of Lakin, both as patients and on a personal level,” Dr. Frakes said. “As an advocate of excellence in rural health, I am excited to be part of such a highly recognized community hospital, and I expect to feel right at home.”

Dr. Frakes officially joins the hospital on May 17 and begins seeing patients May 24. To make an appointment, please call 620-355-7550.

About Kearny County Hospital

Kearny County Hospital is committed to providing quality, compassionate healthcare services for our community to enrich the lives of family, friends, and neighbors. The hospital was founded in 1952 and is owned and operated by the Kearny County government to provide inpatient and outpatient hospital care, emergency medical treatment, and primary care. High Plains Retirement Village, the Kearny County Home for the Aged, was founded in 1983 to provide a nursing facility, senior housing, and long-term care services. In 1990, Kearny County Hospital began operation of the Family Health Center, which provides primary healthcare in Lakin and Deerfield. For more information, visit kearnycountyhospital.com.