Primary Care

Family MedicineInternal MedicinePediatrics


Family Medicine

Jennifer Esau, DO
Jennifer Esau, DO
Bryce Heitman, DO
Anna LaSota, DO
Ryan LaSota, MD
Ryan LaSota, MD
Kaitlin Tennyson, MD
Kaitlin Tennyson, MD
Tammy Patterson, APRN
Tammy Patterson, APRN-C

The providers, nurse practitioners, and staff of Newman Regional Health Medical Partners Family Medicine are committed to ensuring that you and your family receive the best medical care available. Providing high quality care that is patient-directed to meet your health goals with your well-being in mind.


Internal Medicine

Jonathan Bates, MD
Jonathan Bates, MD
Charisse Symmonds, DO
Charisse Symmonds, DO

Internal medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Internists are doctors who have completed at least three years of residency training in internal medicine. Internists are also experts in the management of chronic diseases, and they can help patients develop and follow treatment plans that are tailored to their individual needs.

Internists are experts in the care of adults with a wide range of medical conditions including:

  • Heart disease
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Lung disease
  • Cancer
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Infectious diseases

Pediatrics

Derek Brown, MD
Derek Brown, MD
Jonathan Bates, MD
Jonathan Bates, MD

At Newman Regional Health Medical Partners Pediatrics, our pediatricians provide skillful and nurturing care to children of all ages – from infants and toddlers to pre-teens and adolescents. Our providers and staff offer an unparalleled level of personalized medical care in a “child-friendly” small office setting.

Our pediatricians provide preventive services and care for a wide spectrum of acute and chronic pediatric conditions, such as:


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Newman Regional Health
1201 W 12th Avenue
Emporia, KS 66801
620-343-6800
Newman Medical Plaza
1301 W 12th Avenue
Emporia, KS 66801