Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Bariatric Care

09/26/2025

Welcome, Dr. Donaldson!

Dr. Donaldson is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Following medical school at the University of Kansas, he completed residency in general pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric sports medicine at Children’s Mercy Kansas City.

As a pediatrician, Dr. Donaldson provides the full spectrum of care for pediatric patients, providing well checks, preventative care, sick visits, and managing chronic conditions like asthma and ADHD. As a Mosaic pediatrician, he will care for your child in the nursery and in the hospital if they need to be admitted. As a sports medicine doctor, Dr. Donaldson treats injuries, broken bones, and chronic pain related to participating in sports. He performs arthrocentesis and injections as needed.

Please call us today to schedule an appointment for your child with Dr. Donaldson at 816.271.4022.

09/25/2025

Expanding Cancer Care closer to home for Mosaic Medical Center - Albany and the surrounding area!

09/25/2025

Memory Café Helps Families Dealing with Dementia and Alzheimer's

09/24/2025

Here are 3 things NOT to do to keep your baby safe. Avoid these common mistakes and protect your little ones! 👶

09/23/2025

Coffee for a Cure is hitting a milestone – YEAR 10! Join us Friday, October 17, from 5 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. at The Human Bean, 4414 Commons Drive in St. Joseph.

Mark your calendars and listen as Mosaic’s Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist Karan Mohan, MD, and Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Board Member Zack Workman speak about the significant impact Coffee for a Cure makes on our community.

09/22/2025

Mosaic Life Care has received seven American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

The care teams who received these awards are pictured below.

❤️ Rural Stroke Gold – Maryville and Albany
❤️ Rural CAD Disease NSTE-ACS Bronze – Maryville
❤️ Stroke Gold Plus – St. Joseph
❤️ Resuscitation Bronze – St. Joseph
❤️ Resuscitation Gold – St. Joseph
❤️ Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) STEMI Receiving Bronze Plus – St. Joseph

Learn more about these awards – https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/get-with-the-guidelines

09/22/2025

On August 8, 2025, I did a first in my life. I delivered memory bears that had been crafted by hospice volunteers made from Mrs. Holmes' clothing. I had never met Mr. Holmes or his wife, Nancy, but I know what the family was experiencing and happy to offer bereavement support.

Read the full story of how our Hospice team gave a memorable gift to a patient's spouse —https://www.mymlc.com/contentassets/d4f80c6a991340ae804141675f31736d/hospice-newsletters-fall-25_reduced-size_update.pdf

09/19/2025

Help us welcome two new nurse practitioners to Mosaic Life Care — Darci Feiden, APRN and Valerie Watts, APRN.

“The best environment to work with a patient is one in which they feel comfortable," says Darci. "It is truly about finding out who my patients are and meeting them where they are.”

“Everybody comes from different walks in life and that to me is so precious,” says Valerie. “Being able to learn something about each patient helps me to care for them with an open mind and open heart.”

Get in touch with Darci and Valerie at Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph – Internal Medicine Plaza 2 — https://www.mymlc.com/Main/Location/st-joseph-mo/mosaic-life-care-at-st.-joseph-medical-center/plaza-2/Internal-Medicine-Plaza2/

09/18/2025

During Caregiver Week last week, we also celebrated annual service awards. These awards honor caregivers who have shown dedication and loyalty to Mosaic. Service awards are given in five-year increments, beginning at five years of service.

Those celebrating service awards were recognized at a gathering with their leaders during caregiver week. Thank you to all of our caregivers for your many years of service to our patients and each other!

09/18/2025

Guest speakers from Mayo Clinic joined us this week for Addressing Su***de and Trauma. Local mental health professionals gathered to learn strategies to better understand and help, not only those who may be having suicidal thoughts, but also those who are affected by the loss of someone who has committed su***de.

This interactive session included opportunities to practice specific strategies during small group discussions. Participants also received Continuing Education Units from the MoWest Social Work Department.

09/17/2025

Through our membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network our social workers have special access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge, resources and team of specialists.

Learn more – https://www.mymlc.com/mayo

09/17/2025

We're proud to be a sponsor of this event! We're thankful for everyone who makes it possible, and we're proud of everyone who participates. 🏃‍♀️🏃

09/01/2025

Come join us for a Recipe Swap on September 10th for our Support Group Meeting! Whether you had surgery five years ago or one, or are preparing to here soon we would love to have you join us. We will be swapping some awesome bariatric friendly recipes, answering questions about any all things related to surgery, medications, diet and weight loss. Please reach out to us here at the Mosaic Bariatric Clinic for more information on time and location.

08/13/2025

Spanish Chicken & Bean Stew – Bariatric Eating

08/13/2025

https://twosleevers.com/stuffed-poblano-peppers/

These Stuffed Poblano Peppers are the perfect way to mix things up for Taco Tuesday! Not to mention they're low carb and take under 30 minutes to make.

08/13/2025

https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/recipes/cheesy-chicken-enchilada-casserole

Sometimes you just need something with a little more flavor and this one does just that with minimal ingredients while still keeping you on track!

This tastes as good as it looks! One of these days I will get around to writing 100 delicious things to do with a rotisserie chicken and this will be number one. Ingredients 1 rotisserie chicken 1 jar salsa 4 ounces Monterrey Jack cheese, freshly grated Instructions Remove and shred the meat from th...

07/17/2025

It's that time of year again! The Chiefs are headed to St. Joseph and Mosaic is excited to once again be along for the ride and there to support our kingdom! Stay tuned to the Bariatric Care Page in the upcoming days for some recipes to help keep you on track and ready for the upcoming season as well!

Baby Patrick and Travis have arrived a little early to St. Joseph for this year’s Chiefs training camp. They were greeted by our wonderful Guest Relations team as they made their way through Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph - Medical Center.

Where will they go next? Stay tuned to find out!

07/07/2025

It's important to recognize obesity as the disease it is and to be aware of the treatment options available. When you or someone you know is ready to talk about those options, we are available at Mosaic Bariatric.

New Study Shows Weight Loss Surgery to be More Effective Than Medication:

We’ve known it for a long time, but we really love hearing other people, like this interview on the Today Show which was released during the ASMBS Annual Meeting, recognize that obesity is a chronic disease! New research presented at confirms what many in our field already know: Metabolic and bariatric surgery continues to be the most effective treatment for sustained weight loss and long-term health outcomes. https://ow.ly/ZI1M50WgOt3

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06/30/2025

• DID YOU KNOW? The benefits of bariatric surgery are not just limited to weight loss. Bariatric surgery can improve the quality of life by improving many health-related problems associated with obesity. Not only does it prolong one’s life, but it can also fix a person’s high blood pressure, help control diabetes, lower cholesterol, improve osteoarthritic pain in your back, hips and knees, resolve obstructive sleep apnea, eliminate GERD (heartburn), reduce anxiety and depression and much more.
Bariatric surgery is the most successful long-term treatment for class III obesity. It is not a “quick fix.” It is a lifestyle change. Please see the link below for more information on bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery allows people with morbid obesity to achieve lasting weight loss. It can also induce remission of diabetes mellitus and other metabolic syndromes.

06/24/2025

Please follow the link to learn more about the side effects of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome which is caused by a deficiency in thiamine (B1), a vitamin that can be depleted after Bariatric surgery if supplements are not taken as directed. If you have any of the signs listed in the Link below, please contact your healthcare provider immediately.

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a type of memory disorder that requires immediate treatment. It’s caused by a lack of vitamin B1, often due to alcohol overuse.

06/18/2025

Are you struggling with hair loss after your bariatric surgery? This could be due to a deficiency in certain vitamins. Check this link out to see what you can do to help your hair grow healthier and stronger.

Does Biotin Help to Fight Hair Loss? I've Tested Dozens of Biotin Vitamins and Gummies. - Here Are 5 That Actually Work Which Hair growth Products actually work?Collagen? Hair Serums? Scalp oils? Gummies? Capsules?The list of hair growth products out there never seems to end! But what's even more im...

06/18/2025

This is an easy meal you can prepare in advance on your day off, so that when you get off work, all you need to do is pull it out, throw it in the oven, and enjoy!

06/16/2025

This study provides evidence of the cancer risk reduction effect associated with bariatric surgery. In this study, patients undergoing operations like sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass had lower incidence of breast, endometrial, and colorectal cancer compared with patients with obesity who did not have surgery.

Conflicting studies have investigated the association between obesity, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and cancer.

05/14/2025

Warmer weather is upon us! That means more get togethers with family and friends. Try these buffalo chicken meatballs at your next outing. 🍽❤️