Osteopathic Medicine
Human kindness in action – with help from a future doctor
When KCU osteopathic medical student Nicole Nudelman stopped for donuts, she didn’t expect to help reunite a stolen dog with his owner.
The power of purpose in KCU alumna’s journey to healing and supporting others
Deepa Halaharvi, DO, has stood on both sides of the exam table — first as a breast cancer surgeon, then as a patient.
A gut feeling and a family crisis shaped a KCU graduates journey
When Olivia Langton started medical school at Kansas City University, she expected to be challenged. What she didn’t expect was her class would one day help her make sense of a personal crisis.
KCU hand surgeon takes on national role to help grow medical education
At Kansas City University, the next generation of doctors isn’t just learning from textbooks—they’re helping write them.
How this KCU Alumnus is protecting worker health at the Department of Energy
Kansas City University alumnus Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott Everson, DO, MPH, is making a difference at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as chief medical officer.
KCU alum serves up pasta after saving lives
KCU alum Dr. Mitchell Fagan balances life as an ER doctor with his passion for pasta as the owner of Zero Zero, a Kansas City restaurant and pasta shop focused on handmade, locally sourced dishes.
KCU brings cutting-edge orthopedic training to the heartland
Kansas City University welcomed 30 top medical students from across the country for the fourth annual Orthopedic Boot Camp.
Becoming Dr. Sabira: A journey of resilience, loss and purpose
Ten years ago, Kaheerman Saibire—who goes by the name Sabira—arrived in the United States with a dream and just a few phrases of English.
Spotting the early signs of Alzheimer’s: insight from KCU’s Dr. Ken Stewart
Alzheimer’s disease affects nearly 7 million Americans over the age of 65, making it the most common form of dementia.
KCU Center for Population Health and Equity program helps break barriers in refugee health care
For newly arrived refugees, the American health care system can feel like a maze without a map. A partnership between Kansas City University’s Center for Population Health and Equity and Della Lamb Community Services is helping to change that.
KCU alumna Dr. Denise Wunderler featured on the D.O. or Do Not podcast
From orthopedic surgery to sports medicine, and now working her dream job with Harley-Davidson, Denise Wunderler, DO, FAOASM, has had a truly unique medical journey.
Tools in hand, skills for life: KCU provides probes and embeds POCUS in curriculum
In fall 2024, Kansas City University launched a groundbreaking point-of-care ultrasound elective in partnership with Butterfly Network, Inc. The course combined hands-on scanning with AI-driven feedback using the Butterfly ScanLab™ platform—giving students step-by-step guidance and real-time scan assessment.