Savannah Bender, MD

Affiliated with Clara Barton since
• 2026

Education
• Medical School – University of Kansas School of Medicine
• Undergraduate Studies – Emporia State University

Residency
• St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency – Grand Junction, CO

Specialty
• Family Practice

Hometown
• Wichita, KS

What drew you to Clara Barton?
• I was drawn to Clara Barton for a chance to practice in a small community and provide care across both the hospital and outpatient setting. I also had the opportunity to rotate here as a medical student and I loved the people that I got to work with, and I always felt so welcomed as a learner!

What procedures/specialties do you enjoy doing most?
• I love family medicine because I get to provide care across all ages! I especially enjoy obesity and lifestyle medicine, and I am planning to become board certified in obesity medicine in the near future. I also love women’s health, geriatrics, and mental health care. I enjoy all types of office procedures including Nexplanon and IUD placement, skin lesion removals, and joint and trigger point injections.

What do you want patients to know about you before their first visit
• I look forward to meeting with you as a new patient, and I always want to get to know you and what’s important to you outside of medicine as well!

About my family
• My little family is made up of me, my husband, and our two rescue dogs; Smokey and Sadie.

Hobbies
• I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, participating in medical mission trips, camping, and cooking.

Most rewarding part about being a provider
• I most enjoy getting to build long-term relationships with patients. I love learning about what is important to patients and working together to try to figure out how we can best achieve their health goals.