Medical Staff

Meet Our New Physicians

November 6, 2025

Eric Acosta, MD – HospitalistSpecialty – Internal MedicineMedical School – University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KSResidency – Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KSBoard Certified…

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Meet Our New Advanced Practice Providers

November 6, 2025

Kelsey Belzer, APRN – PulmonologyDoctor of Nursing Practice – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KSBachelor of Science in Nursing – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS Tiffany DeWitt, APRN –…

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Annual Miller Society Luncheon Held

July 28, 2025
Springtime luncheon table setting with greenery

Members of the Paul & Virginia Miller Society, along with friends of the HaysMed Foundation, gathered for a special luncheon in June.

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Hybrid Operating Room: The Future of Cardiovascular Care for Our Region

April 18, 2025

The completion of the Hybrid Operating Room (OR) is a momentous occasion that sets a new standard in cardiovascular care for all the communities served by HaysMed’s DeBakey Heart Institute.…

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Emergency Department Nurse Distress System

April 18, 2025

Recent studies and national events have shown there is an increasing prevalence of violence towards healthcare workers. Emergency Department nurses are particularly vulnerable to workplace violence with up 70% reporting…

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Your Gifts in Action

December 4, 2024

In fiscal year 2024, the HaysMed Foundation distributed more than $3 million to help build facilities, fund innovative programs, and equip our staff with state-of-the-art technology. Every day donors to…

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Meet Our New Physicians

December 4, 2024

Ruegba Bekibele, MD – Pediatric CenterSpecialty – PediatricsMedical School – University of Benin School of Medicine, Edo State, NigeriaResidency – Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Travis Haneke, MD –…

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Meet Our New Advanced Practice Providers

December 4, 2024

Paula Bitter, APRN – Center for Women’s HealthDoctor of Nursing Practice – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KSBachelor of Science in Nursing – Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS Alex…

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Good Things

April 10, 2024

If good things come to those who wait, then patients and their families at HaysMed’s DeBakey Heart Institute have more than a few good things coming their way this year.

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Sunflower Health Plan and Centene Foundation Announce $160,000 Grant to Hays Medical Center Foundation

March 27, 2024

Sunflower Health Plan (“Sunflower”), a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), and Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, today announced a $160,000 grant to the Hays Medical Center Foundation to provide on-demand and scheduled telepsychiatry services at Hays Medical Center (“HaysMed”).

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