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St. John’s Welcomes New Physician Gretchen Shull, M.D.
7/27/2009
Joplin, Mo. – St. John’s Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Gretchen Shull, MD to the medical staff.
Dr. Shull graduated summa cum laude from Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO. with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She attended the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MO. where she received her MD. She went on to complete her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS.
Over her career, Dr. Shull has received numerous awards and distinctions, including the Glenn Dolence Leadership Award, Outstanding Graduate for the Department of Biological Sciences (Missouri Southern State University), Medical Student Achievement Award (The Endocrine Society) and Chief Resident (University of Kansas).
Dr. Shull’s specialty is endocrinology. Her office is located in the St. John’s Medical Office Building, Suite 251, and her phone number is 417.627.8555.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Reuters Healthcare with five 100 Top Hospital Awards (1999, 2006, 2008) and rated in the top 10% nationally by HealthGrades for critical care (2009).