From Business: I grew up in a small town and could see where the health care deficits were. That was where I wanted to be. I love small town America and there's no better place.

From Business: Joseph B. Byrne, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has an extensive background in orthopedics, including joint replacement, sports medicine and fracture care. After…

From Business: I think having an orthopedic surgeon here does benefit the community. Sometimes it's hard for patients (elderly population or young patients as well) to travel to St. Louis or…

From Business: Rural healthcare is important because you can deliver care to the people in the closely, and on more of a personal level because most of the people you see from day to day you…

From Business: I knew there was a big need here in Perryville. It was my hometown and I still had family here. My goal when I came back was to establish a stable primary care group that we…

From Business: I really enjoy taking care of moms. Seeing the babies back is one of my favorite things of our practice, and all of our staff enjoys it too. We get so excited to see that…

From Business: I'm excited to be the primary care doctor for my patients - getting to really know them and having the continuity of care. Having them come back to see me again and again and…

From Business: The main thing we do in GI Is based on getting the GI tract moving. A lot of it falls into this irritable bowel syndrome class, such as GI discomfort, bloating and cramping.…

From Business: I grew up in Jackson, Missouri just down the interstate. I picked family medicine because I knew I wanted to come back to a rural area in the state. I enjoyed small town life…