About Us

Brent Beasley, M.D., was born and raised in Tulsa, Okla., and attended the University of Oklahoma Medical School. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma as well as fellowship training in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Dr. Beasley is the co-director of St. Luke's Office of Clinical Practice Guidelines, created to streamline and standardize the care for patients with common hospital diagnoses using the latest literature and the consensus recommendations from national agencies to provide the most up-to-date care -- care that makes a difference in outcomes. He also is the program director for UMKC's Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Linda Crosser, M-S CNS, has more than 20 years experience as an adult and geriatric clinical nurse specialist in the Kansas City area. She has a Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of Kansas. She is nationally certified in the care of adults and geriatric (older) patients. She serves as clinical adjunct faculty to local APN programs.

Peter Holt, M.D., grew up in Kansas City and finished medical school at the University of Kansas. Following Internal Medicine training at St. Luke's Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Holt is the Maxwell G. Berry Endowed Chair in Primary Care and Geriatrics, and is developing educational seminars on important issues in aging.

Elbie Loeb, M.D.

Duane A. Lundervold, RhD, LPC, has joined Plaza Primary Care and Geriatrics to provide behavioral health care. His clinical interests include anxiety and depression related to medical conditions, stress-related disorders, chronic pain (migraine, low back, fibromyalgia), and movement disorders. His specialization is evidence-based behavioral medicine and cognitive behavior therapy with older adults.

Melissa Mills, M.D., received her undergraduate degree from Duke University, her medical degree from Wake Forest Medical School, and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas. She completed her certification of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine in 1990.

Frank Titterington, M.D., is a lifelong resident of the Kansas City Area. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, where he has remained in practice for more than 30 years. He has a special interest in preventative medicine, especially with respect to blood pressure and cholesterol management.