William Newton Hospital Collaborates to Ensure Access to Specialty Care

Sep 25, 2024

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William Newton Hospital is pleased to announce the expansion and continuation of specialty care services through collaborations with area medical providers. These partnerships aim to enhance access to specialized care for Cowley County and surrounding communities.

“WNH is committed to working with local and regional healthcare providers alongside highly skilled physicians to provide exceptional care close to home for our patients,” says William Newton Hospital Chief Operating Officer Brandy Cuevas, MHA, RN.

Interventional Cardiology

Starting in November, Ryan Beard, MD, of William Newton Cardiology in Winfield will offer a half-day clinic on Monday mornings at SCK Health Specialty Clinic in Arkansas City. Dr. Beard, who offers full-time interventional cardiology services through a partnership with Heartland Cardiology in Wichita, has been an active medical staff member at William Newton Hospital since 2021.

Dr. Beard currently serves in the role of medical director of the cardiac catheterization lab in the H. L. Snyder Medical Foundation Surgery Center and medical director of HeartMenders cardiac rehabilitation. William Newton Cardiology also provides a monthly outreach clinic at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha.

Orthopedic Trauma Care and Surgery

Suhail Ansari, MD, of SCK Health Specialty Clinic is now providing on-call trauma care as a consulting medical staff member at William Newton Hospital for patients with broken bones and related tissue injuries.

Dr. Ansari now also offers patients the option to have minimally invasive orthopedic procedures in the H. L. Snyder Medical Foundation Surgery Center in Winfield including shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, complex fracture repairs, carpal tunnel release, cyst removal, total knee replacement, total shoulder replacement, total hip replacement, ACL repairs, and kyphoplasty.

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Kyle Smothers, MD, of Mid-Kansas ENT, joined the consulting medical staff in June at William Newton Hospital, providing ENT procedures in the H. L. Snyder Medical Foundation Surgery Center. Dr. Smothers took over the practice previously held by Matthew Stumpe, MD.

“We want to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Stumpe for his dedicated service to our patients for many years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” said Cuevas.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Clearwater, Kansas, Dr. Smothers joined Mid-Kansas ENT in July 2023 as a practicing otolaryngologist.

Learn more about specialty providers on the William Newton Hospital campus