Hedrick Medical Center welcomes Eric James, DPM, to the medical staff

Chillicothe, Mo. (August 31, 2017) — Hedrick Medical Center is pleased to welcome podiatrist, Eric James, DPM, to the medical team. Dr. James will be joining Erich Eriksen, DPM, and Jennifer Halligan, DPM, in providing podiatry services to the region. He will begin treating patients at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe in September. Dr. James will also be joining Dr. Eriksen, and Dr. Halligan in providing podiatry care at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield, and Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.

Prior to joining Hedrick, Dr. James earned his medical degree from Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. He completed his residency at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

"I’m excited to get started working alongside Dr. Eriksen and Dr. Halligan,” Dr. James said. “They’ve already established an amazing practice, and I’m confident I can contribute to the expansion of high quality podiatry services in the region.”

“Podiatry is a service that continues to grow in this region,” Steve Schieber, Hedrick Medical Center CEO, said. “By adding Dr. James to our podiatry practice, we’re able to better meet the needs of the patients we serve. Dr. James is a tremendous individual who is going to make a great impact at Hedrick, as well as within the community.”

Dr. James and his wife have four children. He enjoys gardening, cooking, outdoor sports, and spending time with his family.  

Hedrick Medical Center is a member of Saint Luke's Health System, which consists of 10 area hospitals and several specialty and primary care practices, and provides a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services. Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, our mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. The health system is an aligned organization in which the physicians and hospitals assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding region.