Our Team

Executive Leadership Team

Julie Branstrom

Chief Executive Officer

Rachel Hartford

Chief Operations Officer

Lisa Russell, DNP, NP-C

Chief Clinical Officer

Mollie Day, DDS

Chief Dental Officer

Regina Oxford

Chief Financial Officer

Emily Wittenbach

Chief Human Resources Officer

Executive Leadership Team

Julie Branstrom, Chief Executive Officer

Rachel Hartford, Chief Operations Officer

Lisa Russell DNP, NP-C, Chief Clinical Officer

Mollie Day, DDS, Chief Dental Officer

Regina Oxford, Chief Financial Officer 

Emily Wittenbach, Chief Human Resources Officer

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is composed of 51% consumer members. This guarantees more than half of the individuals on the board to be patients of Heartland services. This elevates the voice of the patient at the highest level of the organization to set vision & strategy. 

Denise Ballard, Board Chair 

Paula Martin, Vice Chair 

Anne Owen, Secretary  

Jim Moore, Treasurer

Will Anderson, Member

Hatem Chahine, Member 

Kevyn Gero, Member

Leticia Gradington, Member

Quentin Rials, Member

Susan Thomas, Member 

 

Board of Directors

Denise Ballard

Board Chair

Paula Martin

vice Chair

Anne Owen

Secretary

Will Anderson

Member

Hatem Chahine

Member

Kevyn Gero

Member

susan thomas

Member

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Heartland Community Health Center, Panda Pediatrics, River City Pharmacy, and Bluestem Wellness are all located within just a few blocks of each other in Lawrence, Kansas. 

Our clinics are currently accepting appointments for new and existing patients. Contact us today to become a Heartland patient! 

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 7:00PM 

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

 

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Wednesday
8:00AM – 6:00PM 

Thursday – Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

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CLINIC HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 5:30PM

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday
8:00AM – Noon 

 

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PHARMACY HOURS

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 7:00PM 

Friday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

 

After hours care is provided by our on-call team.

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