John Shook, MD
- Breast Surgery
- Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
- Saint Luke's North Hospital
- Saint Luke's South Hospital
- Saint Luke's East Hospital
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About John Shook, MD
Dr. Shook is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the UMKC School of Medicine and Surgery Residency Program. He is an attending surgeon at Saint Luke's Health System and trains other surgeons. He is a board-certified surgeon with specialty experience and a focus in breast surgery and breast cancer treatment. He is the medical director of the Saint Luke's Health System Comprehensive Breast Program. Having more than 30 years of experience as a practicing surgeon, his surgical practice has evolved in the breast surgery specialty, long before fellowships or specialization. He is a leader in the region for participation in clinical trials, new biopsy and surgical techniques, and being a member of numerous national societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Saint Luke's Cancer Institute. He is also a national surveyor for the American College of Surgeons, a National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers. This accreditation program certifies hospital breast programs across the United States and internationally to improve quality breast care. He has been named "Top Doctor" by Redbook Magazine in 2001, "Super Doctor" by KC Magazine, and a "KC Top Doctor" in the Business Journal multiple consecutive years.
Dr. Shook is certified as a surgeon in breast ultrasound and image-guided biopsy and treatment techniques. He is also certified in stereotactic image-guided biopsy techniques as a surgeon. His special interest is in minimally invasive and image directed treatment of benign and malignant breast tumors. He has adopted "wire free" techniques for lumpectomy as well as new techniques in hidden surgical scars for breast cancer and works closely with plastic surgery to utilize oncoplastic techniques in surgery to have better cosmetic outcomes.
He participates in numerous societies and research groups which allows his patients to be candidates for new surgical and medical clinical trials for the treatment of breast cancer. He has an additional special interest in prevention, high-risk patients, and genetic risks of breast disease.
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons, Missouri Chapter and Council Member 1997-2008
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- National Consortium of Breast Centers Member, 2004
Education & Credentials
Training & Education
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Internship
Talmadge Memorial Hospital
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Medical School
Univ of MO - Kansas City School of Medicine
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Residency
Jewish Hospital of St LouisTruman Medical Center - West
Academic Titles
Associate Professor, University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine, Surgery Residency Program
Accepted Insurance Plans
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II Local (excluding National General STM plan, I-35 Preferred Plan, and HCA, Advent Health, and NKC Hospital employee plans)
- Aetna Elect Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice
- Aetna Medicare Assure (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Core Value HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier Preferred HMO
- Aetna Medicare Premier and Premier Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)
- Aetna UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO)
- Aetna Workers Comp
Blue Cross
- BCBS of Kansas
- BCBS of Kansas Blue Choice Preferred Care Blue PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Blue Select Plus (UCMO and City of KCMO)
- BCBS of Kansas City Federal PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Freedom Network Select PPO
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care
- BCBS of Kansas City Preferred Care Blue
- BCBS of Kansas City Traditional
- BCBS of Kansas Federal
- BCBS of Kansas Traditional
- BCBS of Michigan Medicare Advantage PPO
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna OAP
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare
Corvel
- Corvel
First Health Network
- First Health Network
Home State
- Home State Health Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
Humana
- Humana Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO SNP - Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Team Care Gold PPO
MHNet
- Healthy Blue MO Medicaid
- MH Net Behavioral Health
Medicare
- American Health Advantage-Missouri Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (Core and Giveback)
- Kansas Health Advantage/Kansas Superior Select, Inc (KSSI) Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
MultiPlan
- MultiPlan
Orscheln Industries
- HealthSCOPE Benefits (Orsheln Industries)
Other
- BeechStreet
- Century Health Solutions (PPO)
- CompResults/CompAlliance (WC) PPO
- Health Choice of Northwest Missouri (PPO)
- Integrated Health Plan PPO
- Medica Connect
- Medica Select
- OHA Networks (WC)
- OHARA Managed Care (WC)
- Occupational Health Management PPO (WC)
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- ProviDRs Care Network PPO (formerly WPPA)
- Provider Partners Health Plan
- Sunflower State Health Plan Kansas Medicaid
Other Medicaid
- Healthy Blue KS Medicare Advantage DSNP
- Healthy Blue Kansas Medicaid
TriWest
- TriWest
United Healthcare
- UHC Medicare Erickson Advantage plans-KC
- United HealthCare Choice
- United HealthCare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan (Missouri Medicaid)
- United HealthCare Navigate
- United HealthCare Select
- United HealthCare Select Plus
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Choice Plans
- United Healthcare - AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot
- United Healthcare - All Savers Insurance
- United Healthcare - Community Plan (Kansas Medicaid)
- United Healthcare - Core and Core Essential
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Reimbursement Account POS
- United Healthcare - Definity Health Savings Account POS
- United Healthcare - Golden Rule HMO (HMO & PPO)
- United Healthcare - Options PPO
- United Healthcare - United Health One
- United Healthcare Individual Exchange Benefit Plan (IEX) MO and KS Plans
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete Choice
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UnitedHealthcare - AARP Medicare Complete PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Dual Complete SNP PPO (MO and KS)
- UnitedHealthcare - Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Complete
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Gold SNP
- UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Silver SNP
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