Health Care

(Joplin, MO) – When he was a football player at the University of Southern Florida, Dr. Kevin Christian, Freeman General & Vascular Surgery, had several encounters with orthopaedic surgeons, steering his interest in medicine toward […]

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System welcomes Namrata Susarla, MD, an internal medicine physician who will help fill a void in the number of family practice doctors in the Joplin community. Dr. Susarla did her […]

(Joplin, MO) – A broken hip can mean a patient needs a walker or shower chair. Specialized equipment for any injury can be hard for some to afford, so Grace Baptist Church in Joplin has […]

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is expanding its services with a new clinic for allergy sufferers. Freeman Allergy Clinic now offers five-day-a-week access to allergy shots and other services at a new office, located […]

Learn about what’s new in local healthcare with Freeman Health System’s newsletter, Freeman in a Flash. Read about ER renovations, the #WalkJoplin initiative, and much more below. Freeman Neosho ER Renovations to Reduce Wait Times […]

JOPLIN, Mo. – Freeman Neosho Hospital cut the ribbon on a completely renovated Emergency Department on Tuesday, celebrating a $1.5 million dollar investment in the facility. “Freeman Neosho Hospital is truly the heart of the […]

(Joplin, MO) – New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1 in 44 American eight-year-olds have been diagnosed with autism. Ozark Center, an entity of Freeman Health System, has long been […]