Enhanced Health & Wellness

09/04/2025

**Hello Facebook Friends!!** We are so honored to once again be nominated for “Best Physician” as well as “Best Health Clinic” in Kansas City, and would love your votes in 2025. It truly is an HONOR to care for patients day in and day out, and we love the ability to provide house calls if needed, practice yoga with them in our studio, and meet our patients for monthly walks in the park. We love what we do, and we are so happy we get to do it!

If you have a little time in your day and would like to vote for us, here are the links:

https://vote.thepitchkc.com/health-and-fitness/best-physician

https://vote.thepitchkc.com/health-and-fitness/best-health-clinic

08/22/2025

We have anotther bell ringer!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Dena, who has lost over 52 pounds!! She’s worked super hard and walks almost every day. Be proud, Dena! 🎉

08/15/2025

One of the best things about practicing medicine is being invited into people’s lives and celebrations. Julie, Kathleen and Dr. Purcell were honored to attend our patient Ann’s 90th Birthday Celebration!! She is an incredible artist and overall wonderful human. We are so blessed to know her! 💕

(Posted with her permission).

08/14/2025

Hey Everyone! TODAY is our Walk with the Doc at 4:30 pm behind Saints off of Jackson Drive in Independence. We usually walk one mile out, one mile back for a total of 2 miles. (We may decrease distance if the weather is super hot). This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! We hope to see you there. Kids and leashed pets are welcome too!

07/31/2025

We love making house calls! Out visiting one of our patients in Blue Springs this morning. 💙🩺

07/22/2025

Big CONGRATULATIONS to Bridget, who has lost over 50 pounds as of today! Your hard work and dedication are to be applauded! 🎉🎉🎉

07/10/2025

ATTENTION: Due to scattered rains and high heat indexes, we will be CANCELLING our Walk with the Doc this afternoon! Hope to see you all in August! ☀️☔️

07/01/2025

Dr. Purcell discusses the importance of knowing your respiratory rate in Woman’s World magazine. ❤️🩺

What is a normal respiratory rate for adults? A doctor shares how age, menopause and stress affect your breathing and key warning signs to watch for.

06/27/2025

THANK YOU to everyone that came out for our Ice Cream Social this afternoon! A heat index of over 100° forced us to move the party inside, but there was still plenty of ice cream 🍦! We even had low carb and dairy free options. This annual tradition has turned into a real treat! ❤️🩺🍦

06/26/2025

Goop Magazine recently featured Dr. Purcell in an article on travel tourism. Happy Reading! ❤️🩺✈️

For most people, the last place you want to end up on vacation is the hospital. But for a growing number of travelers, it’s the entire point.

06/13/2025

What a great group we had for Walk with the Doc, June edition! Overcast, not too hot, and the rain stayed away as well. If you’re thinking about joining us, come on out next month! 👟👟

06/12/2025

Our JUNE Walk with the Doc is TODAY at 4:30 PM! We start behind Saints off of Jackson Drive, and walk out a mile and back. You’re not required to walk the whole distance. This event is open to the public. Hope to see you there!! 👟👟