Our Team

Get to know Bre (Sargent) Thompson, FNP-C, seeing patients starting September 25 at Nursery Street Family Care Clinic.

We’re happy to introduce our newest visiting urologist, Dr. Jeffrey Marks, now seeing patients every third Wednesday of the month in Outpatient Specialty Clinics. Learn more or call 660-200-7006.

Whitli Thomas is a physical therapist who recently joined the staff of Rehabilitation Services at Bates County Memorial Hospital. Get to know Whitli.

Meet Abby, our newest Physician Assistant (PA) seeing patients at High Street Family Care Clinics.

On his first visit to the hospital, Dr. Namin said he was very impressed that the rural community boasted such a large facility with a modern surgical suite and extensive services. Dr. Namin sees patients on an outpatient basis two times a month. Learn more about Dr. Namin or call...

We’re happy to introduce our new visiting urologist, Dr. Herre, now seeing patients twice a month in Outpatient Specialty Clinics. Learn more or call 660-200-7006.

Dr. Kiron Nair Joins Oncology Group at Bates County Memorial Hospital Kiron Nair, MD, Oncologist-Hematologist Bates County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) is pleased to announce the addition of Kiron Nair, MD to its Oncology Clinics. Dr. Nair is an oncologist-hematologist and is part of the Mid America Cancer Care oncology group...

Employees: Our Most Valuable Resource Get to Know Adrienne Burkholder, Director of Human Resources Adrienne Burkholder is the Human Resources Director at Bates County Memorial Hospital. Now a year into her role overseeing 290 employees for the hospital and rural health clinics, she has enjoyed building relationships and finding new...

Dr. Mark Galant and Dr. Donald Clement Honored on Retirement Bates County Memorial Hospital honored two visiting specialists upon their retirement this month: Dr. Mark Galant, Hospitalist and Dr. Donald Clement, Gastroenterologist. Receptions were held in their honor so our employees could thank these doctors for bringing their care to...

Meet Brionna Smith, LCSW Brionna is an experienced therapist who can help patients ages 10 and older process obstacles and create an individualized treatment plan to move forward. She has clinical interests in behavioral issues, mental illness, LGBTQ issues, grief and loss, concerns from divorce for parents and children, trauma,...

Connection Prompted Career Change to Oncology for Heather Dains, FNP-BC Heather Dains, FNP-BC was a few years into her practice as a family nurse practitioner in a rural health clinic when an opportunity was presented to work with cancer patients. "When I was introduced to hematology/oncology, I immediately felt a connection...