
Dr. James A. DiRenna D.O.
Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine
8880 NE 82nd Terrace Kansas City Missouri, 64158About
James A. DiRenna, DO, FAAFP, works for Mosaic Life Care at Shoal Creek in Missouri. A former Colonel in the United States Army, Dr. DiRenna is an honored family and urgent care physician in the Kansas City area. He was the past president of the Missouri State Board of Healthy Arts in 2011, and was on several boards as director in the community.
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Education and Training
University of Missouri
Board Certification
Family Medicine
Urgent Care; American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Physician of the Year, American College of Family Physicians, 2013
Internships
- University of New Jersey
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, Missouri State Medical Association, Missouri State Osteopathic Association, Metropolitan Medical Society of Kansas City, Jackson County Osteopathic Association, American Society of Military Surgeons
Articles and Publications
- Has been Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- He attended a military academy for high school and jr. college, and is very focused and patient.
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, NFL Sports
Dr. James A. DiRenna D.O.'s Practice location
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802 N Riverside Rd Suite 100 -Saint Joseph, MO 64507Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Cristyn Watkins MD10090 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City Missouri 64153
- Dr. Ahmad W. Aslami D.O. Missouri 64015
- Dr. William M Bednar M.D.122 S Stewart Rd Liberty MO 64068
- Dr. Maiko G Ebersole-robinson MD MPH4810 State Ave Kansas City KS 66102
- Dr. Amber Krysta Botros DO920 Main St Kansas City MO 64105
- Dr. Meredith Cindi Levine M.D.6650 Troost Ave Kansas City MO 64131
Nearest Hospitals
SAINT LUKES NORTHLAND HOSPITALl
5830 N W BARRY ROAD KANSAS CITY MO 64154LIBERTY HOSPITALl
2525 GLENN HENDREN DR LIBERTY MO 64069COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
17651 B HWY BOONVILLE MO 65233ATCHISON HOSPITALl
800 RAVIN HILL DRIVE ATCHISON KS 66002MOSAIC LIFE CARE AT ST JOSEPHl
5325 FARAON STREET SAINT JOSEPH MO 64506