Jackson, Missouri - Saint Francis Medical Center welcomes primary care physician Laura E. Glueck, DO, as a new Medical Partner. She joins fellow primary care physician Kennett D. Asher, DO, CMD, at Jackson Family Care, 545 Broadridge Dr., Jackson.

An Oak Ridge native, Glueck completed her bachelor’s degree at University of Missouri-Columbia, and earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. She later completed her family medicine internship and residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northeast in Jonesboro, Ark. Board certified in family medicine, her clinical interest is caring for people of all ages, from newborns to older adults.

“Dr. Glueck’s new insights on primary care will be a welcome addition to the Jackson Family Care practice,” says Steven C. Bjelich, FACHE-D, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saint Francis Medical Center. “Patients of all ages in Jackson will greatly benefit from her comprehensive, compassionate approach to care.”

For more information on Dr. Glueck or Jackson Family Care, call 573-331-3996.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 289-bed facility serving more than 650,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center with Convenient Care; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.