The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus welcomes Derek Yarmer, MD, to the Emergency Department care team. Dr. Yarmer is board-certified in emergency medicine. He previously worked in the Emergency Department on a part-time basis and joined the team full-time in mid-February.
Dr. Yarmer joined the health system in Great Bend because he is originally from the Great Bend area and likes the people. He has a particular interest in working with trauma and cardiac patients.
“I enjoy the fact that every day in the Emergency Department is different. You never know what patients will walk through the door and you have to be ready for anything,” Dr. Yarmer says.
“Emergency medicine requires you to be a problem solver,” he adds. “I enjoy working through issues with patients to obtain the best possible outcome.”
Dr. Yarmer earned his bachelor’s degree at Fort Hays State University. He then attended medical school at the University of Kansas and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
In addition to the emergency care team, orthopedics and general surgery providers are on call to care for patients in the Emergency Department. The health system remains committed to providing excellent care as a designated Level IV Trauma Center for the region.
About The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus
The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus is part of the premier academic health system providing a full range of care for the region and the state of Kansas. Other health system facilities are located in Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka. The health system includes The University of Kansas Physicians, the largest multispecialty physician group in the region, and is affiliated with the University of Kansas Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions, and their leading-edge research projects. Services range from routine primary care to multispecialty care for complex conditions. The health system receives no state or local appropriations, instead relying on operating revenue, bonding authority and philanthropy.