Our Medical Providers
Tina received her associate degree in nursing from Crowder College in Neosho MO. She then received her BSN from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She graduated in December of 2003 with her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri of Kansas City. She is NCC board certified.
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Dr. Charles Bentlage joined ACCESS Family Care in August, 2007 as part time Medical Director. In September, 2010, Dr. Bentlage assumed the additional role of Dental Director at ACCESS Family Care until April of 2014. Dr. Bentlage served in various capacities retiring from Freeman Health...
Pamela joined the Access Family Care team in February of 2008. She has been a Registered Nurse since 1991. She became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2001 with a Masters Degree from University of Missouri at Kansas City. Pamela has a very strong interest in Women’s Health. ...
After receiving a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Oklahoma in zoology, Dr. Carolyn Prater graduated from Oklahoma State College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tulsa in 1986 and went on to do pediatrics training in Columbus, Ohio. She is board certified by the American College of Osteopathic ...
Becky was born and raised in Joplin, MO. She received her associate degree and her Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) at Missouri State University. She continued her education at the University of Kentucky where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and also her Certification to be a Nurse...
Dr. Basham joined Access Family Care in August 2010.Currently seeing patients in our Cassville and Mt. Vernon offices. He received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed family practice residency in Wichita, Ks. Has lived in Aurora with his family for 23 years....
Dr. Orville MeHaffy grew up in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Went to college at Joplin Junior College on a basketball scholarship for one year and then decided he would make a better five foot seven inch doctor and transferred to Pittsburg. He then went to KU Medical Center for his MD degree. From there...
Dr. Englund is loved by his patients! Dr. Englund provides quality accessable OB/GYN care to women, all across the Joplin Region.
Richard Metsker is a graduate of the Nursing Department of MSSU with an ASN, and a BSN and the University of Missouri, Kansas City with a MSN. Richard worked 10 years as an RN in the Emergency Department of St John’s Regional Medical Center before becoming a nurse practitioner. Richard...
April was born and raised in Joplin. She received her Associate of Radiologic Technology in 1984, and then moved to Florida where she attended the Florida Institute of Ultrasound. Upon completion she moved back to Joplin and has worked for several private physicians, and hospitals, as a Registered...
like “Dr. Younger completed medical school and a Family Practice residency in Illinois, and has practiced in Alaska, Oklahoma and Missouri. He enjoys working at Access Family Care, church activities, family and especially seeing his grandson.”
Holly received her associate degree in nursing from Crowder College in Neosho, MO. She then received her BSN from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She graduated in May 2013 with her Masters of Science in Nursing from University of Missouri-Kansas City and became NCC board certified in June 2013.
Holly...