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| Kelsey Chown, PA-C |
CoxHealth is
pleased to announce that Kelsey Chown, PA-C, is now seeing patients at the
CoxHealth Family Medicine Forsyth clinic.
Chown, who
completed her education at Missouri State University, is board certified by the
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and specializes in
family medicine. By law, all physician assistants are required to have a
supervising physician. Chown was first selected by Dr. Markus Kryger to
practice at the Forsyth clinic. Sadly, Dr. Kryger passed away in April only
weeks after Chown began her mentorship. Since Dr. Kryger’s passing, Chown was
chosen to work under Dr. Jeremy Mabe.
“Kelsey Chown
is a capable and caring physician assistant with tremendous potential,” Dr.
Mabe said. “Following in the footsteps of the beloved Dr. Kryger, who
hand-picked her for this role, Kelsey is eager to lead the residents of the
Forsyth area to a state of greater health and wellness.”
Chown said she
learned many valuable lessons from Dr. Kryger during the time she was
able to work with him.
“For Dr.
Kryger, medicine was not a 9-5 job,” she said. “Dr. Kryger took an active role
in his patients’ lives. He was not just their doctor. He was a close friend.
I’m thankful I had time to work with him so I was able to have insight into how
he expects his patients to be treated. I plan to continue that level of care. I
know Dr. Kryger left me with big boots to fill, but I plan to make him proud.”
Chown is
looking forward to collaborating with Dr. Mabe.
“Dr. Mabe and
I will work as a team and together, I’m confident we can provide really great
patient care,” she said.
Chown was
still in high school when she was inspired to pursue a career in medicine.
“My younger
brother was diagnosed with cancer when I was in high school,” Chown explained.
“At that time, I was taking anatomy and physiology. I was able to research and
better understand what was happening and why. For me, I enjoyed the learning
aspect of it. During that time, I also had the opportunity to see the other
side of medicine. So many people were a part of my brother’s journey and had a
positive impact on his life. For me, I want to be a part of someone else’s
journey, help them be well and enjoy life to the fullest.”
When not
working, Chown enjoys playing piano, participating in triathlons, reading and
traveling.
CoxHealth
Forsyth Family Medicine is now open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 8 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. Thursday; and 8 a.m. to noon Friday. To schedule an appointment
with Chown, call 417-546-3500.
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