Published on March 07, 2024

Dr. Joseph Barnard now seeing Patients at Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville 

Ozarks Healthcare recently announced Dr. Joseph Barnard, board-certified family medicine physician, is now caring for patients at Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville.

Barnard joins Dr. Edward Henegar, board-certified family physician, and Trisha Vigna, board-certified nurse practitioner, offer traditional primary healthcare services, such as treatment of common illnesses, well-child visits, health-risk assessments, immunizations, and more at Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville.

With a background rooted in compassionate patient care, Barnard brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. He completed his residency in family medicine at Cox Health Family Medicine in Springfield, Missouri, and holds a Doctorate of Osteopathy from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Prior to pursuing his medical career, Barnard served as a physical therapy assistant at Ozarks Healthcare Therapies, further deepening his connection to the local community.

As a primary care provider, Barnard will play a vital role in delivering compassionate, coordinated care to individuals and families in Gainesville and the surrounding areas. Barnard is now seeing patients in Gainesville on Mondays and Thursdays. He still serves as a primary care physician at Ozarks Healthcare Family Medicine in West Plains on other days of the week.

In addition to primary care, wound care, and behavioral health services, Ozarks Healthcare Therapies, Ozarks Healthcare Medical Equipment, and Ozarks Healthcare Pulmonology also travel to Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville to provide services. To inquire about any health services offered at Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville, please call 417-679-4613. Appointments are available for new patients.

Ozarks Healthcare in Gainesville is located at 37 Medical Dr. and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Ozarks Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system that serves more than 160,000 residents across south-central Missouri and northern Arkansas. With its main campus residing in West Plains, Missouri, the health system offers a full spectrum of healthcare for all ages through its 114-bed hospital, behavioral health, therapies, pharmacies, rehabilitation, and home care services, along with specialty and family medicine clinics. Ozarks Healthcare has rural locations across an eight-county service area and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.

 Dr. Joseph Barnard, board-certified family medicine physician at Ozarks Healthcare

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