ELLINWOOD — The Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic is celebrating one year at its new state-of-the-art location, marking a milestone in health-care access and quality for the Ellinwood community and surrounding areas. Since opening the new hospital in July 2024, the organization has experienced significant growth, expanded services, and welcomed new providers and specialists.

Over the past year, the hospital opened a new Walk-In Clinic, launched a surgical operating suite led by general surgeon Dr. Jerod Grove, M.D., and expanded its care team with the addition of Dr. David Sanger, M.D., Ashley Komarek, APRN, and Meredith Joiner, APRN.

The Ellinwood Hospital also announces the arrival of additional specialty services. Starting in August, urologists Dr. Michael Matteucci, M.D., and Dr. William Mauch, M.D., F.A.C.S, will begin offering outreach clinics twice a month, making specialty urology care more accessible to local patients. In addition, pain management services with Greg Seiler, CRNA, will be available in the near future.

“This past year has been transformational,” said Kile Magner, Chief Executive Officer of Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic. “The growth we’ve experienced reflects our commitment to providing high-quality, accessible health care close to home. We’re incredibly proud of our staff and excited about what the future holds for our patients and our community.”

With a renewed focus on preventive care, specialist outreach, and surgical services, the Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic continues to evolve to meet the growing needs of the region. As the organization enters its second year in the new facility, additional service expansions and community partnerships are already in motion.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic at 620-564-3771 or visit ellinwooddistricthospital.org.

Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic. With an Emergency Room open 24/7, the hospital provides inpatient acute care, skilled swing bed, and intermediate swing bed care and many outpatient services: Endoscopy & outpatient Surgical Services, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, a full-service medical Laboratory, and a full range of Imaging services – X-Ray, CT, Mobile: 3D Mammography, Dexa, Sonography, & MRI.  There is also an Outreach Clinic that provides access to a wide range of specialists including Cardiology. The Ellinwood Clinic offers full family care, from newborn to geriatric, provided by practitioners that truly care about you and your health.