After finishing his residency, Dr. Jantz served at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota for over three years. During that time, he was instrumental in bringing a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) feeding program to the Reservation, and was Senior Clinician for the Aberdeen Area of the Indian Health Service. During his stay in Pine Ridge:
* The Ogalala Lakota Tribe awarded him WA OHI YE WAN KA TUYA (Highest Honor);
* the governor of South Dakota named July 11, 1989, "Dr. Jon Jantz Day" in honor of his outstanding service to children in South Dakota;
* he was a medical consultant on both "Tragedy at Pine Ridge" for NBC News with Tom Brokaw, which won an Emmy award,
* and also for "Born Drunk" on National Public Radio with Noah Adams, which received a Bronze Award for Outstanding Health Journalism.
Dr. Jantz has served on the Committee on Native American Child Health, a national committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is past presidnet of the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Jantz is married, and the father of three children.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
St Louis Childrens Hospital
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Washington University In St Louis School Of Medicine - 1983
Languages Spoken
Spanish
English
Location & Hours
Cottonwood Pediatrics
700 Medical Center Dr Ste 150, Newton, KS 67114
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Pediatrics
Conditions Addressed
Croup
Bronchial Asthma
Dehydration
Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Bacterial Pneumonia
Anxiety Phobic Disorders
Anemia
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Poisoning by Drugs, Meds, or Biological Substances
Lyme Disease
Acute Conjunctivitis
Tension Headache
Epilepsy
Undescended and Retractile Testicle
Cleft Palate
Constipation
Burns
Plantar Warts
Acute Pharyngitis
Otitis Media
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Otitis Externa
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Pneumonia
Eczema
Allergic Rhinitis
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
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Procedures Performed
Venipuncture
Hearing Evaluation
Circumcision
Insurance Accepted
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