PITTSBURG, Kan. – There is a new option for ear, nose and throat care in Southeast Kansas.

Freeman Health System Otolaryngologist Dr. Scott McClintick is now treating patients at Freeman Specialty Clinic of Pittsburg, 1606 N. Broadway St.

Dr. McClintick provides patient care for a variety of ailments, including tonsil and ear infections, neck and thyroid surgery, nose and sinus disease, and skin cancers.

“I’m pleased and proud to be able to provide our trusted skills and services to Pittsburg and the surrounding communities,” he said.

No stranger to the Sunflower State, Dr. McClintick regularly sees patients in Parsons and Girard. Pittsburg, he said, was the next logical step for his outreach services. He began seeing Crawford County patients earlier this year.

“I’ve already done a ton of outreach in Southeast Kansas,” said the Kansas native, who attended the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed both his internship and residency at Freeman Health System. “Now we’re getting into the Pittsburg market. Our goal is to see patients every three to four weeks, which is not bad for a specialty clinic.”

As Dr. McClintick’s patient list grows, the plan is to expand appropriately his clinic hours in Southeast Kansas. And by conducting outpatient care at the Pittsburg Specialty Clinic in downtown Pittsburg, it saves his patients a long drive south to Joplin.

“Not only is it a huge convenience for my patients, but they also receive high-quality, compassionate, and safe patient care,” the board-certified head and neck surgery specialist said.

Services Dr. McClintick offers to his Pittsburg patients include:

• Ear tube placement
• Head and neck cancers
• Salivary gland tumors
• Sinus surgery
• Skin cancer
• Throat and mouth cancer
• Chronic tonsil infections
• Treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disorders
• Sinus and nasal conditions
• Difficulty swallowing

“ENT can be a pretty complex specialty,” Dr. McClintick said.

His deep love for rural healthcare stems from his childhood growing up in Eureka, a town of less than 3,000 people located in Greenwood County, a two-hour drive from Pittsburg. His father practiced medicine there for 45 years.

“So, growing up with my dad being a physician, I was always around medicine, and that’s what really inspired me to become a doctor,” he said.

Incidentally, his sister and brother are also physicians, along with two sisters-in-law and his father-in-law.

“It’s a family thing,” Dr. McClintick said with a chuckle.

His goal is to establish comprehensive ear, nose and throat care and surgical services in the Pittsburg area.

“There is just something different about going to these smaller towns,” Dr. McClintick said. “Joplin is great, but it’s nice to give back to the smaller communities. I just have an appreciation for them.”