KCMS Board of Directors

Kansas City Skyline

2024 Officers

Gregory Unruh, MD

President

Anesthesiology
University of Kansas Medical Center

Dr. Unruh is currently a Professor of Anesthesiology at the Kansas University Medical Center School of Medicine (KUMC SOM). He graduated from Southwestern College, Winfield, KS, with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and biology, received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from KUMC SOM and completed an internship in Internal Medicine and his residency in anesthesiology, also from KUMC SOM.



Dr. Unruh has held various leadership positions within the Department of Anesthesiology and KUMC SOM including anesthesiology residency associate program director and program director and ACGME Designated Institutional Official, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, overseeing 67 accredited programs with 660 residents and fellows. He also served as a trustee of the Anesthesiology Foundation, and on the Boards of Kansas University Physicians Inc. and University of Kansas Physicians.


Dr. Unruh has served as the President of the Kansas City Anesthesiology Society, President of the Kansas Society of Anesthesiologists, KS Director on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Board of Directors and has been a longstanding delegate to the House of Delegates. He continues to serve as chair of the ASA Committee on Expert Witness Review and President of the national Anesthesia Foundation.


Dr. Unruh served as President and other offices of the Wyandotte-Johnson County Medical Society prior to the merger with Kansas City Medical Society, and then served several KCMS terms in various roles including treasurer and President Elect. He is a firm believer in organized medicine and it’s value as a collective voice on physician issues.


Dr. Unruh has three adult children, lives in Olathe and enjoys snow skiing, bike riding, spending time with family and friends, and all the Kansas City sports, as well as Kansas University basketball.New Paragraph

Sarah Hon, DO

President-Elect

Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology

University of Kansas Medical Center

Carol Freiberger - O'Keefe, DO

Immediate Past President

Critical Care Medicine

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Joseph Reuben, MD

Secretary

Chief Medical Officer

Menorah Medical Center

Brian Mieczkowski, MD

Treasurer

Pulmonology Critical Care

Research Medical Center


Board Members

Jennifer Bernard, MD
Saint Luke's Health System

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics


Samuel Caughron, MD
MAWD Pathology Group and AdventHealthMAWD Pathology Group and AdventHealth
Pathology

Joanne Loethen, MD

University Health - Kansas City
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics


Stephen Salanski, MD

Retired
Family Medicine

Luke Selby, MD, MS
University of Kansas Medical Center

Surgical Oncologist



Fariha Shafi, MD, MBA


University Health - Kansas City
Internal Medicine

Jignesh Shah, MD, MS
University Health - Kansas City

Nephrology


Micah Flint, MPA, RN, DINPH
Executive Director of Kansas City Medical Society




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