Frank Dickson M.D.

Frank D. Dickson, M.D. of Philadelphia graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1904. He studied and practiced in Philadelphia with orthopaedic surgeon G. William Davis, M.D. for eleven years before he was influenced by Mr. C. Q. Chandler of Wichita, Kansas to come to the midwest to care for the crippled children of the state of Kansas. When Dr. Dickson established his practice in Kansas City, Missouri in 1915, he was a highly trained orthopaedic surgeon in the days when such training was unknown.

After serving in World War I as a colonel in the U.S. Medical Corps, Dr. Dickson returned to his Kansas City practice in 1919. He cared for crippled children in Wichita, Kansas and the Christian Church Hospital, 27th and Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri. Senator Capper of Kansas founded the Capper Clinic for Crippled Children under the direction of Dr. Dickson. Dr. Frank Dickson continued with a limited practice and as a consultant with the clinic until his death in 1964.

Rex Diveley M.D.

Rex L. Diveley, M.D. acquired his grammar and high school education in Hutchinson, Kansas. In 1917, he graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Upon graduation, he entered the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army as a lieutenant assigned to the Radiological Training School in Kansas City, Missouri. Upon completion of this course, he was sent to the Army X-ray School at Bellevue Hospital in New York City as an instructor. Later he joined the Kansas City Hospital Unit Number 28. He went overseas to be stationed in a general base hospital at Limoges, France, and was promoted to Captain. He was discharged from the service in April 1919. The following year was spent at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland as a resident in Medicine. He returned to Kansas City to establish the X-ray department at Mercy Hospital.
In 1922, Dr. Diveley became acquainted with Dr. Frank Dickson at the Christian Church Hospital. After a five year association, Drs. Dickson and Diveley established the Dickson and Diveley Clinic in 1927. In 1928, St. Luke's Hospital invited the D &D orthopaedic group to move their orthopaedic practice and facilities from the Christian Church Hospital, 27th and Paseo, to the new St. Luke's Hospital 44th and Mill Creek (now J.C. Nichols Parkway). This was the beginning of the Orthopaedic Department at St. Luke's Hospital. Shortly thereafter, a physical therapy department was developed and supervised in the hospital by the D&D clinic.

Richard Kiene M.D.

In 1939 Richard H. Kiene, M.D., a native of Concordia, Kansas, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine started his orthopaedic training with D &D. After two years here he returned to the University of Pennsylvania for his third year. Dr. Kiene was called to active duty by the U.S. Navy and served until January 1946. Upon his release, he returned to Kansas City and joined the D&D Clinic. He remained active in the Navy Reserves and attained the rank of Rear Admiral. Dr. Kiene practiced medicine until his death in 1981.

John Barnard M.D.

John L. Barnard, M.D. received his medical degree from Northwestern University and his orthopaedic training with D&D. He served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps and upon completion of his service joined the D&D firm in 1956. He remained with the group until his retirement in January 1985. Shortly after retirement Dr. Barnard became Medical Director of St. Luke's Hospital. He held this position until 1989 when he was appointed Associate Dean of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

Paul W. Meyers, M.D.

In March 1949, Paul W. Meyer, M.D. a University of Kansas School of Medicine and a D&D graduate, joined the D&D firm after serving in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Dr. Meyer began the relationship between the Clinic and professional sports. He was the team physician for professional baseball in Kansas City for twenty years. He cared for the Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City Blues, and the Kansas City Royals. He served as president of the Major League Phycians in 1984. Dr. Meyer retired from private practice in 1985.

William F. Benson M.D. A graduate of the Mayo Clinic Program, Dr. Benson retired January 31, 1999 after 30 years of the practice of hand and orthopaedic surgery at the Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic and then the Dickson-Diveley Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic.

Dale E. Darnell, M.D. Graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He joined the Midwest Orthopaedic in 1971. The Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic joined the Dickson-Diveley Clinic in 1993.

Theodore L. Sandow M.D. Graduated from Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Mayo Clinic. He joined the Midwest Orthopaedic in 1967. The Midwest Orthopaedic Clinic joined the Dickson-Diveley Clinic in 1993.