How he practices
Dr. McPhee believes in care that is individual, personal and unhurried. He looks at each patient’s health as a whole, with the emphasis on understanding it in depth and acting early. He has lectured at Saint Luke’s Hospital on healthy aging and on functional, integrative approaches to digestive health.
At Rock Creek Wellness
Dr. McPhee sees patients in Premier Care, our most comprehensive program, and for hormone care for women and men.
To see Dr. McPhee, request an appointment or a free consultation, or feel free to call us at (913) 727-7700.
Training and credentials
- Doctor of Medicine, summa cum laude, University of Kansas School of Medicine, first in his class; Alpha Omega Alpha
- Internship and residency in internal medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Fellowship in gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and in gastroenterology
- Master in Health Care Management, Harvard School of Public Health
- Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, Pomona College (zoology, with a minor in English literature)
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association
- Co-author of the chapter on diseases of the gallbladder and bile ducts in two editions of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, and more than 100 publications and presentations in all
Academic medicine and leadership
Dr. McPhee began his career on the faculty of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he directed the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, and later practiced gastroenterology in Kansas City. At Saint Luke’s Hospital, a primary teaching hospital of the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC), he served as Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Director of Medical Education. At the UMKC School of Medicine he held the rank of Professor of Medicine and served as Associate Dean for Saint Luke’s Programs. His research covered the drug treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and disorders of the gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas.
He went on to lead hospitals and health systems. At Saint Luke’s he served as Chief Medical Officer, Chief Academic Officer and Chief Operating Officer; during that time the hospital received the Missouri Quality Award and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He was Chief Operating Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi from 2009 to 2012, including six months as interim Chief Executive Officer, then Executive Vice President of Truman Medical Centers and Chief Medical Officer of Health Outcomes Sciences. He served in the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates for many years, and on the Governing Board of the American Gastroenterological Association, including as its Treasurer.
Outside the clinic
A fourth-generation Kansas Citian, Dr. McPhee has served on the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City and on the boards of local, regional and national organizations in the arts, medicine, higher education and community welfare.