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With the Kansas City Chiefs officially eliminated from playoffs for the 2025 NFL season, attention is now focused on quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ recovery timeline after the team confirmed he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee.

After months of persistent pain in her left hip, 37-year-old Andrea Cole of Lee’s Summit finally found answers thanks to Megan N. Mayer, MD, and Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists.

For more than a decade, hip pain slowly chipped away at the life Clark Halferty once loved. That was until the treatment team at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists showed him that a pain-free life was possible.

When Karie Labelle first brought her teenage daughter, Gabriella, to Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists, she never expected the visit would eventually lead to a life-changing surgery of her own.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and this week, we are talking with Sabrina Kidd, MD, about colon cancer screenings, treatments, and possible factors contributing to the rise in diagnoses among young adults.

According to the American Cancer Society, those under the age of 50 are experiencing an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses, but also an increase in colorectal cancer deaths.

The American Cancer Society recommends people who are at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at the age of 45. While a large majority of deaths related to the cancer could be prevented, many people have never been screened.

As a family medicine physician, Dr. Mathis specializes in providing quality care for men, women, and children of all ages.

VFW Magazine talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about how the flu vaccine can prevent serious illness.

Dr. Mathis is accepting new patients of all ages and has special interests in pediatrics, women’s health, in-office procedures, and sports medicine.