Primary Care That Makes You Primary

K. Gay Purcell, M.D. grew up in the Kansas City area and received her medical degree from the six-year medical program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where she graduated with honors. She stayed on at UMKC for residency, where she received the Hedgepeth Award for the Most Outstanding Resident. She is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine as well as a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has been in private practice for over twenty years, and loves working with patients one on one. Prevention and wellness are her passion!  She delivers high quality, compassionate care in a friendly, comfortable setting. She enjoys giving back to the community and recently was awarded the prestigious HCA Frist Humanitarian Award. She sits on the Board of Directors for both Girls on the Run of Greater Kansas City and MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault). She has also recently joined the Board of Directors for the charitable MDVIP Foundation.  An avid runner, yogi, and weight lifter, she loves the outdoors and can be found camping and kayaking in our national parks many summers. In her spare time, Dr. Purcell is also an artist at Vital Lines Art. She and her husband became foster parents in 2012 and adopted  both of their children, Sophia and Jacob, from the foster system. It’s the best thing they’ve ever done. She looks forward to helping you achieve your wellness goals!