Jennifer Scott Koontz, MD, MPH, FAAFP, primary care sports medicine physician at Newton Medical Center, was named to the KHC Board of Directors in April. A native of Hutchinson, Dr. Koontz joined the Newton Medical Center staff in 2009. She earned an undergraduate degree from Bethel College, Newton, and a doctorate in medicine from the University Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She completed her residency in family medicine and a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at Via Christi in Wichita.
Dr. Koontz is an active member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the Kansas Medical Society.