Dr. Tony D. Luna, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Tony D. Luna, who serves patients in Minneola, Kansas.

Recognized as a dedicated family physician, Dr. Luna has been in practice for over four decades. At present, he sees patients at Minneola District Hospital.

Founded in 1956, Minneola District Hospital is a 19-bed critical access hospital located in Minneola, Kansas. It offers emergency services, imaging services, physical therapy, acute and swing bed services, stress testing, both inpatient and outpatient lab services, colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), outpatient treatment, and general surgery. The mission of the hospital is to deliver personalized patient-centered care in an atmosphere that promotes the healing process and enhances the quality of life for the communities it serves.

Born in Garden City, Kansas where he lived until the age of 7, Dr. Luna and his family moved to Big Bow. He graduated high school in 1972 before attending Bartlesville Wesleyan College in Oklahoma where he graduated in 1974. After Bartlesville Wesleyan, he attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine until his graduation in 1978. This was followed by the completion of his Doctorate degree at the same educational venue in 1982, and his residency in family medicine at the University of Kansas at Wichita.

Tending to patients of all ages, Dr. Luna is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties. 

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

Outside of work, Dr. Luna enjoys hunting and fishing. On a warm day, one may catch him enjoying the highways on his Harley.

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