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Board Certified general surgery

Dr. Hall is a native of Kansas City. He received his A.B. Biology degree from William Jewell College in 1987 and attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Medicine, graduating cum laude in 1991. In 1995, after completing his residency at Truman Medical Center-West and St. Luke's Hospital, Dr. Hall joined Independence Women's Clinic. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). Dr. Hall is a member of the American Medical Association, Missouri State Medical Society, Metropolitan Medical Society, Kansas City Gynecological Society, and is a past president of the Kansas City Gynecological society. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Centerpoint Medical Center. Dr. Hall is married and has two children and enjoys riding his motorcycle. He also is an avid golfer.

Dr. Freyaldenhoven calls the Midwest her home. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has lived in Kansas City for the last 20 years. Dr. Freyaldenhoven attended the University of Kansas. She obtained an undergraduate degree in Psychology and was part of the University Honors program. She then attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma and was awarded membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha society indicating top 10 percentile of her graduating class.Dr. Freyaldenhoven moved to Kansas City in 2000 and completed her internship and residency at the University of Kansas Medical School. She then began working in Kansas City at her current practice. She is board certified in general surgery with the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.Dr. Freyaldenhoven also enjoys being a mom to two children and spending time with her husband, friends, and family.

More than 10 years experience in full spectrum robotic surgery. Dr Galich has completed more then 350 robotic cases including radical prostatectomies for prostate cancer, radical or partial nephrectomies for kidney cancer, radical cystectomies for bladder cancer, pyeloplasties and ureteral reimplants.

Dr. Hettinger completed 5 years of training in general surgery and urology at Mayo Clinic. US News and World Report has frequently ranked Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN the #1 Hospital and the #1 Urology Department in the United States. After growing up in Kansas City, Dr. Hettinger moved to Memphis, TN to attend Rhodes College, where he graduated cum laude. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 2005. Afterward, he moved to Rochester, MN to complete his internship and residency at Mayo Clinic. While at the Mayo Clinic, he had extensive training in robotic surgery and treatment of cancers of the urinary tract. In addition to robotic radical prostatectomy, Dr. Hettinger performs multiple other robotic surgeries, including robotic radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, radical nephroureterectomy, pyeloplasty, radical cystectomy, ureteral reimplantation, simple prostatectomy, ureterectomy, and bladder diverticulectomy. Dr. Hettinger was the first surgeon in the region to perform surgery with daVinci SP single port robot. Additionally, he performs robotic prostate Aquablation. Dr. Hettinger is trained in all aspects of urology and also has interests in the treatment of stones and enlarged prostates. He has completed additional training at Mayo Clinic in microsurgery. He is a member of the American Urological Association, American Association of Clinical Urologists, and Kansas Urological Society. He has served as the Chairman of Surgery and Chairman of Robotics at Menorah Medical Center, a designated Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. Additionally, he has served as the President of the Kansas Urological Society. Dr. Hettinger is Board Certified by the American Board of Urology and is licensed to practice medicine in Kansas and Missouri.

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