Medical Society of Sedgwick County

Medical Society of Sedgwick County News about physicians in Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas.

In 1903, 25 local doctors, who considered their calling the "noblest of all professions," formed the Medical Society of Sedgwick County (MSSC). They were committed to supporting the scientific-based private practice of medicine, enhancing professional medical standards and ethics, and educating the public on various health care issues. Over 100 years later, the members of MSSC continue to share this commitment to the community's health and well-being.

MSSC member Saba Fatima, MD, with KU School of Medicine-Wichita was a presenter at the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2...
08/11/2026

MSSC member Saba Fatima, MD, with KU School of Medicine-Wichita was a presenter at the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2026 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference last week in Kansas City.

MSSC retired member Valarie Kerschen, MD, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician retired from KU School of Medicine-Wic...
08/10/2026

MSSC retired member Valarie Kerschen, MD, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician retired from KU School of Medicine-Wichita Pediatrics, has joined the board of Starkey, Inc. The Wichita nonprofit helps people with disabilities to work, live independently and engage in the community.

MSSC member Lorraine Alvarado, MD, with Derby Family MedCenter had a column in the The Derby Informer encouraging more p...
08/09/2026

MSSC member Lorraine Alvarado, MD, with Derby Family MedCenter had a column in the The Derby Informer encouraging more physical activity. “Moving from low to moderate regular physical activity improves mental well-being and life satisfaction in a sustained way and is linked to improved overall well-being,” Dr. Alvarado said.

MSSC member and interventional cardiologist Gaurav Tyagi, MD, with Cardiovascular Care and Ascension Via Christi was int...
08/08/2026

MSSC member and interventional cardiologist Gaurav Tyagi, MD, with Cardiovascular Care and Ascension Via Christi was interviewed by KAKE News about advancements in catheter-based procedures to treat heart disease.

Congratulations to MSSC member Jennifer Jackson, MD, with KU School of Medicine-Wichita Functional Medicine on joining a...
08/07/2026

Congratulations to MSSC member Jennifer Jackson, MD, with KU School of Medicine-Wichita Functional Medicine on joining an elite club: the Colorado 14ers. She has now climbed all 58 mountains in Colorado that are over 14,000 feet in elevation. She completed her last climb, Pyramid Peak, on Wednesday. Way to go, Dr. Jackson!

Retired MSSC member Anne Walling, MD, spoke at Oxford Villa Active Senior Apartments about her book “Women in Medicine: ...
08/06/2026

Retired MSSC member Anne Walling, MD, spoke at Oxford Villa Active Senior Apartments about her book “Women in Medicine: Stories from the Girls in White,” which shares experiences of 37 female physicians who graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine from 1948 through 1975.

Are you sick of health insurance companies making you jump through prior-authorization hoops and delaying or denying nee...
08/06/2026

Are you sick of health insurance companies making you jump through prior-authorization hoops and delaying or denying needed care? So are physicians, according to an MSSC survey. One MSSC member responded: “We now have two full-time employees whose sole job is to handle prior authorizations. We still can’t get what we need for our patients most of the time.”

MSSC member and child and adolescent psychiatrist Larry Mitnaul, MD, MPH, is participating in Local Authors Day from 1-3...
08/05/2026

MSSC member and child and adolescent psychiatrist Larry Mitnaul, MD, MPH, is participating in Local Authors Day from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Wichita Public Library Advanced Learning Library, 711 West 2nd St N. His new book, “The Screen Reset Playbook,” offers parents a practical framework for transforming their homes into places of peace rather than battlegrounds over screen time.

OK, here’s a gross one. MSSC member Thomas Moore, MD, with Infectious Disease Consultants and KU School of Medicine-Wich...
08/04/2026

OK, here’s a gross one. MSSC member Thomas Moore, MD, with Infectious Disease Consultants and KU School of Medicine-Wichita was interviewed by the national publication MedPage Today about rare cases of Spirometra tapeworms, which can occur when humans eat undercooked meat from infected snakes or frogs or drink water containing infected crustaceans. Moore recounted a case he handled in which a man had eaten a raw frog while on a camping trip. Why did he eat the frog? Moore said he thought the man was “trying to be the ‘cool dad.’”

MSSC member and KU School of Medicine-Wichita psychiatrist Cassie Karlsson, MD, is quoted in a KU story about Klingenste...
08/03/2026

MSSC member and KU School of Medicine-Wichita psychiatrist Cassie Karlsson, MD, is quoted in a KU story about Klingenstein Fellowships, a national program that is helping train some KUSM-Wichita medical students in how to address mental and behavioral health needs in children and adolescents.

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1102 S Hillside Street
Wichita, KS
67211

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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