CoxHealth Cassville Clinic has welcomed a new family practice physician to its growing health care team.

Dr. Whitney Davis was raised near Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri and is a graduate of Reeds Spring High School.

“This is my home, so it only felt natural to choose to care for patients here,” Davis said. “I like the slower pace of life in a rural setting; I love driving to work and seeing many more cows than cars.’

When visiting the clinic for the first time, Davis says she was greeted with open arms.

“I immediately noticed the teamwork and respect among the clinical staff, which I found to be very appealing; it was a place I wanted to be a part of,” she said.

Davis matched with the CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency Program in Springfield after earning her medical degree in Kansas City. After working for a time at a CoxHealth Clinic in Springfield, she is excited to return to family practice.

‘I like to think of the family medicine doctor as the helper of the medical sector,” Davis said. ‘I enjoy being the helper; I’m here to assist my patients in whatever manner is best for their safety and health.’

Davis enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her horses.

‘Farm life reinforces hard work, humility, priorities, loyalty, and love, among so many other things,’ Davis said. ‘I’m happy when I’m outside, playing in the dirt, and taking care of my animals.’

Davis will work alongside Dr. Michael Payne and nurse practitioners, Mackenzie Bradley and Julitta Shirley, in seeing patients at CoxHealth Cassville, located at 75 Smithson Drive.

“Family medicine is fun because no one patient or day is ever the same,” Davis said. “It’s exciting because you never know what you’re going to get.”

Davis is accepting new patients. For more information, people may call 417-847-3500 or visit coxhealth. com.