Chris worked as a PA in Manhattan, Kansas before joining Midwest Orthopaedics in 2008. Chris has a special interest in sports medicine. He is a member of the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA), the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
Chris worked as a PA in Manhattan, Kansas before joining Midwest Orthopaedics in 2008. Chris has a special interest in sports medicine. He is a member of the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA), the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
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Nice job - painless shots always appreciated
Feb-2025
Kind. Thorough. Suggested options.
Jan-2025
Very good at explaining things.
Sep-2024
very professional and nice.
Aug-2024
Very helpful and skillful l.
Jan-2024
Chris was very professional and skilled when he injected my thumb joint.
Aug-2023
Dr. Welch was very knowledgeable regarding what I needed to do moving forward. He gave me several options that would help with my knee problems. He was very good at explaining the process.
Jun-2023
TY for seeing me at the last moment and especially with the better news
Jun-2023
Listened to me, heard me & the 1st person to offer a possible solution.
May-2023
He was very professional and didn't make me feel rushed. Very thorough in explanations.
Chris grew up in Pratt, Kansas, and has undergraduate degrees in biology, respiratory therapy, and the physician assistant program. He worked as a PA in Manhattan, Kansas before joining Midwest Orthopaedics in 2008. Chris has a special interest in sports medicine. He is a member of the Kansas Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA), the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). He is married with 3 children.
Nice job - painless shots always appreciated
Kind. Thorough. Suggested options.
Very good at explaining things.
very professional and nice.
Very helpful and skillful l.
Chris was very professional and skilled when he injected my thumb joint.
Dr. Welch was very knowledgeable regarding what I needed to do moving forward. He gave me several options that would help with my knee problems. He was very good at explaining the process.
TY for seeing me at the last moment and especially with the better news
Listened to me, heard me & the 1st person to offer a possible solution.
He was very professional and didn't make me feel rushed. Very thorough in explanations.