Jennifer Smith, DO

I grew up in Topeka, KS.� However, I was born in Philadelphia, PA. My dad brought us back to KS to be closer to his family.� My maternal side is from the east coast, which is where I spent many summers growing up.� � My maternal aunt was a nurse.� She gave me my first stethoscope when I was 5 years old.� From that day on,� I worked really hard to become the physician I am today.�I went to college and graduated from Washburn University with a BA in Biology and Chemistry.� Then I headed out East for medical school.� My mom's family still lives out east, and I wanted to spread my wings without really spreading them too far.� I guess Philly is still pretty far, but having family there really made it more like home. I attended The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine achieving first my Masters Certificate in Biomedical Sciences before entering their Osteopathic Medical Program. �I graduated in the top 10% in my medical school class in 2006. �I continued my education with a Family Medicine/OMT rural residency in Sayre, PA with Guthrie Health Systems.� OMT stands for Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment.� I went to an osteopathic school, because I wanted to be able to learn about how to use my hands to help re-align the body so that the body could do it's job of healing.� I chose to do a rural residency, because I am a country girl at heart.� I am not too keen on the fast pace city life. I graduated from residency in 2009 and was named Resident of the Year that year as well. �I worked for the first 5 years out of residency in Blue Earth, MN with United Health District. �This was a very small rural community, which is the type of community I love.� While in Blue Earth, I was able to go to training and be certified in Botox cosmetic injections and permanent hair reduction.� I love doing this stuff. Plus, it makes people feel good about themselves, which just adds to their wellness. I moved back to Kansas after having a few medical emergencies in the family that I was not able to hover over being so far away. �I worked for St. Francis Health Systems for 2 years, which allowed me to realize my dream of opening up my own direct primary care clinic, Accomplished Health and Wellness LLC.� This clinic is ever evolving as my tastes in medicine change.� I am not a pill pusher.� In fact, if you have a cold, I will tell you.� I am very big in preventative medicine.� I am learning more and more about alternative therapies and am really interested in learning more about culinary medicine.� Hopefully, I will be able to incorporate these into my practice in the future.