THE AUTHOR

Semi-retired Family Physician, Mike Skoch, MD, has 35 years’ experience in clinical medicine, with areas of focus including Family Medicine and Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, and inpatient Hospital Medicine. He also served in administrative roles government healthcare programs. Kansas natives, Mike and his wife, Ginny, raised their family of seven children in Hastings, NE, where they lived for 30 years after Mike completed his medical studies in Wichita, KS. They returned to the Kansas City (KS) area in November 2020, where five of their adult children make their homes, along with 15 of their 19 grandchildren.
 
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, a Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Medical Management degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Additionally, he is certified in Healthcare Ethics through the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
 
Outside of medicine, Mike has interests in music (mainly classical and sacred music), genealogy, writing, and developing relationships with his children and grandchildren. He volunteers regularly in healthcare settings. Mike is an accomplished church organist.