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Gatess1St. Joseph Medical Center is pleased to welcome general surgeon, Clint Gates, M.D. to the St. Joseph’s Medical Center healthcare team. Dr. Gates is proficient in robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical approaches with special interest in gastrointestinal surgery, endocrine surgery, ventral and hiatal hernia repairs, skin and soft tissue disease, anorectal surgery, and dialysis access. A native of Kiowa, Kansas, Dr. Gates graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2014 and completed general surgery residency at the University of Kansas-Wichita.

“As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in general surgery, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Gates to the healthcare team at St. Joseph’s Medical Center,” says Jodi Fincher, CEO. “His educational background and skills will enhance our continued efforts that have earned us recognition as among the top 10 percent in the nation for general surgery.” Among several of other industry-wide awards this year alone, St. Joseph’s Medical Center received the Healthgrades 2019 General Surgery Excellence Award.

To introduce Dr. Gates to the community, St. Joseph’s Medical Center will offer FREE hernia screenings on Wednesday and Friday mornings in August from 8-10 a.m. at the hospital’s Multispecialty Suite, 201, Bldg. C-East, 1000 Carondelet Drive in Kansas City. Walk-ins are welcome with no appointment necessary.

Every year, an estimated 1.6 million groin hernias are diagnosed in the U.S., affecting more than 25 percent of men and 3 percent of women in their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Working with St. Joseph Medical Center will allow me to provide high quality patient care in Johnson County, Jackson County and in the surrounding areas says Dr. Gates. “With the advancement’s laparoscopic techniques, we are able to encourage more patients to not ignore their suspected hernias and other internal issues and get the care they need. I’m honored to be a part of St. Joseph’s leading-edge presence in the field of general surgery.”

United Surgical Associates

Phone: (816) 254-9292

Fax: (816) 795-8996

St. Joseph Medical Center

Multispecialty Suite, 201

Building C-East

Kansas City, MO 64114