Kimberly A. Wood, MD | Internal Medicine | Joplin, MO - Mercy

Summary: Freeman Health System is a nonprofit, multi-hospital provider based in Joplin, Missouri, with two campuses in Joplin and a satellite in Neosho. It operates as a large regional network (Freeman West is a major 339-bed teaching hospital) and employs over 3,000 people system-wide, making it the area's largest employer. The system offers extensive services including emergency/urgent care, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and more. It is affiliated with Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and serves the Joplin area from its headquarters at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin. For a specific internal medicine practice like “Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine Joplin,” Freeman Health System would be the parent organization; you may want to contact Freeman directly or search for the internal medicine clinic under Freeman Southwest or Freeman Health System’s physician directory for exact office location and physicians.

Advanced Family Medicine + Wellness Center is a small, independent osteopathic family medicine clinic based in Joplin, Missouri (HQ at 1901 E 32nd St, Joplin). Founded in 2009, it emphasizes holistic, patient-centered care and aims to address underlying factors such as diet and activity, not just immediate symptoms. Services include women’s and men’s health, with a focus on comfort, time, and wellbeing. The practice is privately held, operates additional offices in Webb City and Joplin, and currently has a very small staff (2 employees). Contact: (417) 781-0250.