Dr. Benjamin Lampert
I have practiced medicine in the Ozarks for over 30 years. As a pain management physician, this means I have been privileged to be trusted by many seeking treatment for chronic pain. Among the greatest honors I have received in my career is being named a Top Doctor in the Springfield Business Journal’s Health Care Champions last year.
Typically, I don’t like to be in the center of attention. Receiving this award allowed me to reflect on how the people around me have affected the success of my practice.
Rehabilitating people with chronic pain requires a dedicated team of compassionate but not enabling professionals. Being part of a top program means we are champions for our patients and dedicated to a positive life change for people with chronic pain. I believe the biggest reason SBJ selected me in 2015 was because our team has been so persevering in that cause.
The original event, Salute to Health Care, has honored many health care providers in the past. First started as an event sponsored by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce several decades ago, Salute to Health Care continued for years as a partnership with SBJ before transitioning into Health Care Champions. The goal is to recognize people with outstanding leadership, ability and professionalism in the health care field.
Attending last year’s event was an experience I will never forget. I was reminded how important health care is to our community. This industry is the largest employment sector in the region. Many people must travel over 100 miles to reach the superior care available in our top-notch health care organizations.
The biggest reason I moved my young family to Springfield 32 years ago was because I was confident that we could get better health care here than any other place I had ever lived. This year’s group of honorees continue this tradition of excellence. Their stories of dedication and sacrifice to provide superior care to our neighbors throughout the Ozarks makes a compelling story.
As you learn about these doctors, nurses, administrators, therapists and technicians, please join me in thanking them.
Dr. Benjamin Lampert can be reached at blampert2@gmail.com.
