Dr. J. Christopher Bauer, MD

Specialty

Pediatrics and Internal Medicine

Education

Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, 1993
University of Missouri, Columbia, Doctor of Medicine, 1997
Internship, Combined Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Truman Medical Center West, St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Children’s Mercy Hospital, 1997-1998
Residency, Combined Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Truman Medical Center West, St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Graduated 2001

Board Certification

Pediatrics and Internal Medicine

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Association
Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society

Distinctions:

University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Summa Cum Laude Graduate, 1997
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, Magna Cum Laude Graduate, 1993
Truman Medical Center West, Resident of the Month, January and March, 1998
American College of Physicians Award for Meritorious Performance in Physical Diagnosis, 1995
American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Clerkship Award, 1996
Alpha Omega Alpha, Treasurer, 1996-1997
American College of Physicians Missouri State Annual Meeting, Presentation – “Community Based Teaching of Internal Medicine to First Year Medical Students – The 1994 University of Missouri-Columbia Experience”, 1994
American College of Physicians National Annual Session, Presentation – “Recruiting New Mentors for Community Based Teaching”, 1995
American College of Physicians National Symposium on Community Based Teaching, Speaker, Panel Member, and Participant, 1996
The Children’s Mercy Hospital Pediatric Residency Noon Conference, Board Review Lecture Series – “Infectious Diseases Part V, Specific Bacterial Infections”, 1999
Publication – “Community Based Teaching of General Internal Medicine to First Year Medical Students”,  Missouri Medicine, 1995

Personal Information

Dr. Bauer is from Albany, Missouri. He and his wife Michelle have three children, Madison, Kennedy, and Avery. He enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and motorcycling.