Hometown Physicians Return to Northeast Regional Medical Center
7/25/2024
Kirksville, MO – Northeast Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that two physicians are returning to the Kirksville community to care for patients.
Melissa Mann, D.O., will return in October and will be practicing at the Northeast Regional Medical Group. Dr. Mann will build and lead a geriatric medicine program focused on the unique needs and medical concerns for older adults. According to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, the number of Missouri citizens over the age of 65 has grown over the years, along with incidence of the health conditions that come with aging. Often, older adults deal with multiple health issues, medications and chronic conditions. Geriatricians develop care plans to help older adults prevent and manage illness and disease, leading to a better quality of life.
A second familiar face is scheduled to return to the community in September. Jessica “Jess” Caine, D.O., will rejoin the clinical team at Northeast Regional Medical Center to build and oversee an intensivist program, along with providing additional coverage for the trauma program. Intensivist programs provide highly specialized care for critically ill patients. Fewer than 20% of US hospitals have intensivist coverage, according to the American Hospital Association.
Patrick Avila, chief executive officer of Northeast Regional Medical Center said, “We are honored that Dr. Caine and Dr. Mann will be joining our team and incredibly excited about what this means for our community, especially that these specialized services will keep people close to home for the medical services they need. The ability to provide specialty care to our community by local physicians is one of our top priorities."
Both Dr. Mann and Dr. Caine received their medical degrees from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, along with completing their residencies at Northeast Regional Medical Center.
Sources
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services - Missouri State Health Assessment 2024
American Hospital Association
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