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Office
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160Phone+1 913-588-5000Fax+1 913-588-8387- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Joseph W LeMaster is a family physician in Kansas City, KS and is affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in primary care, with a special emphasis on care to refugees and immigrants, and is experienced in public health and participatory health research. He regularly teaches medical students using case-based methods.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonMPH, Epidemiology, 2000 - 2002
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineM.Sc., Public Health in Developing Countries, 1994
- John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District)Residency, Family Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1985
- Boise State UniversityB.Sc., Health Sciences, 1981
- Northwest Nazarene UniversityB.A., Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- KS State Medical License 1988 - 2024
- WA State Medical License 2000 - 2002
- TX State Medical License 1986 - 2000
- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Rainbow Award Medical Student Association of the University of Kansas, 2016
- Finalist, KUMC Rainbow Award 2012
- International Medicine Award, (offered annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to health in developing nations) Institute for International Medicine, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Feet First: Promoting Physical Activity Among People With Diabetes Mellitus and Insensate Feet Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsDisrupting patterns of exclusion in participatory spaces: Involving people from vulnerable populations.Anne MacFarlane, Joseph LeMaster> ;Health Expectations. 2022 Oct 1
- 1 citationsUnderstanding Medication Adherence in Bhutanese Refugees With Diabetes in a Midwestern City.Muna K Timsina, Jill N Peltzer, Yashashwi Pokharel, JoAnn M Peterson, Lori J Schwartz, Joseph W LeMaster> ;Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 2022 May 1
- The impact of economic recession on the health of migrant fathers over time: results from the Growing up in Ireland longitudinal study.Nazmy Villarroel, Anne MacFarlane, Maria Roura, Alphonse Basogomba, Colette Bradley, Joseph W LeMaster, Ailish Hannigan> ;BMC Public Health. 2022 Jan 24
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Journal Articles
- Bike, walk, and wheel: away of life in Columbia, Missouri, revisitedSayers SP, LeMaster JW, Thomas IM, Petroski GF, Ge B, Am J Prev Med, 1/1/2012
- Playgrounds without Borders: methods for a playground environmental intervention among US schoolchildrenLeMaster JW, Matisziw T, McElroy J, Nilon C, Sayers SP, Wilhelm Stanis S, Intern J of Epidemiology, 1/1/2011
- Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statementColberg SR, Segal RJ et al, Diabetes Care, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Cultural competency in 4th year medical students.Parker M., Siemons G., Flint M., Lemaster J, Research Day, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1/1/2014
- Development of an international coalition to set an agenda for participatory primary care practice interventions with patients from immigrant communitiesJeanetta S, LeMaster J, Staiculescul I, Canfield S, North American Primary Care Research Group, Ottowa, Canada, 1/9/2013
- The Chautari Study: Trauma-informed yoga therapy to reduce generalized pain in refugee women.LeMaster J, Cardin C, LeMaster J. (Mrs.), Siwakoti S, North American Primary Care Research Group, Ottowa, Canada, 1/9/2013
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Lectures
- Practice-Based Research Networks: The Laboratories of Family Medicine
- Social Determinants of Health: Access to Health Care1/1/2017
- Healthcare access for all: A Kansas Doctor’s Story.1/27/2016
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Other
- Diabetes and tooth loss in a national sample of dentate adults reporting annual dental visits.Kapp JMK, Boren SA, Yun S, LeMaster J, Prev Chronic Dis
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/July/06_0134.htm
1/1/2007 - Racial disparities in diabetes-related preventive care: results from the Missouri Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online]LeMaster JW, Chanetsa F, Kapp JM, Waterman BM
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/July/05_0145.htm
1/1/2006 - The use of tuberculin surveys in the management of case-finding in developing countries.LeMaster J, Master of Science, Public Health in Developing Countries Thesis
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - 1/1/1994
Press Mentions
- Johnson County Health Officer Says COVID-19 Rates IncreasingMay 17th, 2022
- Has Omicron Peaked in Johnson County? Health Officials Say Don’t Get Hopes up as Cases Remain ‘Astonishingly High’January 21st, 2022
- Lee's Summit R7 Implements Universal Mask Policy for StudentsAugust 6th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Teachers of Family MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Nepali
Hospital Affiliations
- The University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, Kansas
External Links
- University of Kansas Department of Family Medicine web-sitehttp://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/family-medicine/our-faculty/joseph-lemaster-md-mph.html
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