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About our practice


Pediatric Cardiology of Springfield has provided non-invasive pediatric cardiology services to patients throughout southwest Missouri, northern Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas since 1988.

Our practice has recently transitioned ownership and is now part of the Children’s Mercy family. Our team remains dedicated to providing top-quality pediatric cardiology services. We appreciate your trust in our clinical services and look forward to continuing to provide the same excellent care for you and your loved ones with our same doctors, nurses and staff.

Whether you’re an existing patient or want to become a new patient, just call us at (417) 447-4700.

Clinic locations

  • Springfield
  • Boliver
  • Branson
  • Joplin
  • St. Robert/Fort Leonard Wood
  • West Plains

Telemedicine: We also provide pediatric cardiology care to more than 50 rural counties across 12,000 square miles of southwest Missouri via our telemedicine services.

Conditions treated

  • Adults with congenital heart disease
  • Arrhythmia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Congenital heart disease (CHD)
  • Heart murmur
  • Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
  • Long QT syndrome
  • Syncope (fainting)

Services offered

  • Echocardiography
  • Event monitoring
  • Exercise testing
  • Fetal echocardiogram
  • Holter monitoring
  • Outpatient care
  • Preventive cardiology
  • Sports clearance

Our providers

Frederick Emge, MD

Frederick Emge, MD

Dr. Emge, board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York. He completed his pediatric internship and residency at David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California and his pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.

Alan Tong, MD

Alan Tong, MD

Dr. Tong has practiced pediatric cardiology since 1994. From 1994-2004 he was an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center/Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Our locations

Pediatric Cardiology of Springfield
1135 E. Lakewood St., Ste. 104
Springfield, MO 65810
(417) 447-4700

Citizens Memorial Hospital
1500 N. Oakland Ave.
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 447-4700

Bolivar Family Care Center
1240 N. Butterfield Rd.
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 447-4700

Cox Medical Center Branson Clinic
525 Branson Landing Blvd., Ste. 301
Branson, MO 65616
(417) 447-4700

Freeman Hospital West
1102 W. 32nd St.
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 447-4700

Pediatric Associates of SW Missouri
2719 E. 32nd St.
Joplin, MO  64804
(417) 447-4700

Mercy St. Robert Clinic
608 Old Route 66
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(417) 447-4700

Ozarks Medical Center
1100 N. Kentucky Ave
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 447-4700