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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Decorticate Posture near Joplin, MO. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      3105 Mcclelland Blvd, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Todd Twiss is an Orthopedics provider in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Twiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Twiss is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      2024 Maiden Lane, Suite 203, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Samuel Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Lung Metastases, Infertility, and Hypertension. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      3130 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 6, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Pfeffer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Pfeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease. Dr. Pfeffer is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      3202 Mcintosh Cir, Suite 301, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Troy D'amour is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. D'amour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, High Cholesterol, Tracheitis, and Hypertension. Dr. D'amour is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      3202 Mcintosh Cir, Suite 103, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bernard Bettasso is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Bettasso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Bettasso is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine

      Bryan D. Barnes, Inc.

      1901 E 32nd St, Suite 4, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bryan Barnes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      1102 W 32 St, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Sanders is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Sanders is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy. Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      702 E 34th St, Suite 101, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      1002 Mcintosh Cir, Suite 1, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Randy Bowles is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Bowles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bowles is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC

      100 Mercy Way, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mary Kennedy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC

      100 Mercy Way, 
      Joplin, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amanda Andrade is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Andrade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Folate Deficiency. Dr. Andrade is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      1636 S Madison St, 
      Webb City, MO 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erin Kern is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Webb City, Missouri. Dr. Kern has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. Her top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and COVID-19. Dr. Kern is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Internal Medicine

      Freeman-Oak Hill Health System

      1636 S Madison St, 
      Webb City, MO 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients

      Natasha Kataria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Webb City, Missouri. Dr. Kataria has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiomyopathy, and Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome. Dr. Kataria is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Orthopedics

      Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC

      444 Four States Dr, Suite 1, 
      Galena, KS 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      John Ogden is an Orthopedics provider in Galena, Kansas. Dr. Ogden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Baker Cyst, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Ogden is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Decorticate Posture
      Experienced in Decorticate Posture

      Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC

      444 Four States Dr, Suite 1, 
      Galena, KS 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Grantham is an Orthopedics provider in Galena, Kansas. Dr. Grantham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Decorticate Posture. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Grantham is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Decorticate Posture?

      Decorticate posture is an abnormal posturing in which a person is stiff with bent arms, clenched fists, and legs held out straight. The arms are bent in toward the body and the wrists and fingers are bent and held on the chest.

      This type of posturing is a sign of severe damage in the brain. People who have this condition should get medical attention right away.

      When should I see a Decorticate Posture doctor near Joplin, MO?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Decorticate Posture doctor near Joplin, MO?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Decorticate Posture doctors near Joplin, MO?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Decorticate Posture doctors near Joplin, MO?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Decorticate Posture doctor near Joplin, MO?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Decorticate Posture doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Decorticate Posture doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Decorticate Posture doctor near Joplin, MO?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Decorticate Posture doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Decorticate Posture doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Decorticate Posture doctors near Joplin, MO?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Decorticate Posture doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Decorticate Posture doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Decorticate Posture doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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