Best Internal Medicine Doctors and Internists in Independence, MO

I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi - specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patients individual healthcare needs are met.

Nancy Stepanek, ANP-BC, joined CenterWell as a board-certified adult and psychiatric nurse practitioner. Ms. Stepanek earned her BSN from St. Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, her MSN and ANP from Vanderbilt University, and her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner post-grad certificate from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Before joining CenterWell, Ms. Stepanek spent a year with CrownView Medical Group and 11 years at Southland Primary Care. She believes that listening is vital to ensuring patient satisfaction and that her role is to assess and provide a treatment plan, knowing that patients have the right to make decisions about their health. For her, the right provider-patient relationship is whatever works for that patient, and her philosophy of care is to do her best for each one. Ms. Stepanek has spent most of her life caring for adult patients. As a nurse practitioner, she has treated seniors in primary care, psychiatric and skilled nursing, long-term care, and assisted living. Ms. Stepanek chose healthcare to help others. A mom of six and a grandmother, in her free time, enjoys life with her family, taking walks with her husband and reading.

Lara is dedicated to educating patients about their options, empowering them to make informed decisions for optimal health.

I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi-specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient s individual healthcare needs are met. We treat all adult healthcare needs.

I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi - specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patients individual healthcare needs are met.