Dr. Kathryn Hedges, MD
SaveNeurology ·
Female ·
54 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Kathryn Hedges, MD is a neurology specialist in Lees Summit, MO. She specializes in neurology.Read her story
Kansas City Neurology Associates
2000 SE Blue Pkwy Ste 270A
Lees Summit, MO 64063Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Cenpatico Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- CoreSource
- CorVel
- Coventry Health Care
- Family Health Partners
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- + 17 More
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Top Care Areas
See how frequently Dr. Hedges performs your care needs compared to other doctors.
Migraine
very high
more than 99% of peers
Tremor
very high
more than 99% of peers
Essential Tremor
very high
more than 99% of peers
Dr. Hedges's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.
Dr. Hedges' bio
This content was provided by Dr. Hedges "Dr. Kathryn A. Hedges is board certified in neurology. A member of Kansas City Neurology Associates, Dr. Hedges has a special focus on the neurological needs of older adults. Her specific practice interest is in treatment for strokes and Parkinson?s disease. Dr. Hedges has been practicing for more than 20 years and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and is a past president of the Kansas City Neurology/Neurosurgery Society. She is an active community advocate, with a substantial participation in the American Heart Association?s Go Red for Women movement, and is active in her church. Dr. Hedges received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and completed a residency at Ohio State University. Dr. Hedges is affiliated with Lee's Summit Medical Center."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Hedges "I am a member of Midwest Physicians, an integrated, multi-specialty group that strives to provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient's individual healthcare needs are met."
1 Specialties
- Neurology
1 Board Certifications
- NeurologyAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
99 Conditions Treated
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aneurysm
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Botulism
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chorea (Excluding Huntington's Chorea)
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Chronic Pain
- Cluster Headache
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Concussion
- Confusion
- Cranial Trauma
- Dementia
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Diplopia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Eyelid Spasm
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lyme Disease
- Meningiomas
- Menstrual Migraine
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Narcolepsy
- Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Nystagmus
- Optic Neuritis
- Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathy Due to Alcohol and Drugs
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rasmussen's Syndrome
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep-Walking
- Spasticity
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Disorders
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Syncope
- Syphilis Infections
- Temporal Arteritis
- Tension Headache
- Thrombosis
- Tic Disorders
- Torticollis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
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4 Procedures
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University of Nebraska School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated
- Ohio State UniversityInternship Hospital | Completed 1989
- Ohio State University HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Hedges has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Now Accepting New Patients
Dr. Hedges accepts 31 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Cenpatico Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- CoreSource
- CorVel
- Coventry Health Care
- Family Health Partners
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
- HCA Midwest Comp Care
- Health Net
- Healthcare USA
- Homestate Health Plan
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Missouri Care
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO
- New Directions Behavioral Health
- PHCS
- Preferred Health Professionals
- Premier Group Insurance
- Savility
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCareUnited Healthcare
- WellCare
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Patient Comments (17)
Thank you for taking the time to share your story. We are committed to delivering the quality care patients deserve and are so happy to read about positive experiences. Thank you for sharing! Nicole Schmidt, Practice Manager
Thank you for the kind words, Corbin! We are so lucky to have such committed caretakers at Kansas City Neurology Associates and are so thankful for all they do. We will be sure to pass along your comments. Nicole Schmidt, Practice Manager