Marla Kauffman

Jon Jantz, MD

Cottonwood Pediatrics

700 Medical Center Drive, Suite 150

Newton Kansas 67114

Phone: 316-283-7100

Fax: 316-283-7118

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 am - 12:00 noon

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

After hours: call 283-2700 and

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Marla Kauffman

Qualifications

Marla attended Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) where she received her Bachelor of Nursing degree. After working for a time as a nurse in pediatric inpatient care and labor and delivery, she decided to pursue further challenges as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and graduated from the Indiana University School of Nursing Masters Program. She joined a pediatric clinic in Indianapolis where she practiced for 12 years, and is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care.

She is interested in setting patterns for prevention early by helping patients and their families set healthy habits from the start, and she believes in involving parents in their child's treatment plans. She is an advocate of breastfeeding and immunization for children, and seeks to keep children on a healthy path, physically, emotionally and psychologically.

Background

Marla grew up in north Dakota and Iowa, the daughter of a community family practice doctor. She had many role models in teaching and nursing, so it was a natural choice to become a nurse.

Marla became involved with children when she served as a counselor at Camp Amigo in Sturgis, MI, a Mennonite Church-sponsored camp. Her decision to be a pediatric nurse was solidified after doing an externship on a pediatric floor during her junior year at EMU.

After working with the pediatric group in Indiana, Marla and her husband Warren, a registered nurse, moved to a small acreage on the Harvey-Marion County line, across the road from their grandchildren.

Outside of work, Marla spends time with family, gardening, raising an assortment of farm animals, enjoying the outdoors, baking, quilting, or traveling to visit extended family.

Philosophy of Practice - "My goal is to provide high quality care in a compassionate manner, individualized to the child at his or her developmental stage and family situation."

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