Bernard F. Bettasso, MD

Bernard Bettasso

Internal Medicine

Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine

3202 McIntosh Circle

Suite 201

Joplin, Missouri 64804

417.347.1111

Freeman Physician

Veteran

Accepting Patients

Medical Education

Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: St. Louis School of Medicine
Internship: St. Louis University Hospital

Board Certifications

American Board of Emergency Medicine: Internal Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

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Where I Give Care

Southwest Internal Medicine

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Internal Medicine

Oct 07, 2020

Freeman Neosho Hospital Demonstrates New Telemedicine System

Equipment to be Available in All Newton County Schools Supported by CARES Act Funds

Sep 14, 2020

Freeman Invites you to Participate in World Patient Safety Day

#uniteforsafecare: Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Virtual Event

Aug 01, 2020

Freeman Intensivist Honored for Organ Donation Efforts

Dr. Guy Grabau Given Excellence in Donation Award from Midwest Transplant Network

Jul 28, 2020

Freeman Recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 3 Categories And Named Best Regional Hospital in Southwest Missouri

Honor Salutes High Performance in Heart Failure Care, Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD Treatment

May 06, 2020

Nurses are at the Heart of Hospital Care

Freeman Celebrates Nearly 1200 Employees During Nurses Week

Mar 06, 2020

Freeman Finalist for 2019 Foster G. McGaw Prize

Finalists from Massachusetts, Texas and Ohio are also Honored

Jan 16, 2020

Primary Care Provider Moving to Freeman Neosho Hospital

Bilingual, Board Certified Physician Accepting New Patients

Nov 29, 2018

Freeman Welcomes Two Internal Medicine Practitioners

Additions Expand Access to Healthcare in Southeast Kansas

Nov 08, 2018

Freeman Achieves Elite National Recognition

Hospital Earns Grade “A” in Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Score

Apr 24, 2018

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety

Hospital Earns Grade “A” in Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score

Oct 31, 2017

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group

Hospital earns grade "A" in Fall 2017 hospital safety score.

Apr 24, 2017

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety

Freeman earns grade "A" in Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score.

Jan 17, 2017

Freeman Internal Residency Program Accredited by ACGME

Freeman Program First and Only in Area to Receive Status.

Oct 31, 2016

Freeman Recognized Again for Patient Safety

Freeman Health System was honored with an “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group Fall 2016 Hospital Safety Score.

Aug 26, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Neosho Physician Group

Dr. Erin Kern recently joined Freeman Neosho Physician Group in Neosho. Dr. Kern specializes in internal medicine and is currently accepting new patients.

Aug 22, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine

Dr. Amanda Harrell recently joined Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine in Joplin. Dr. Harrell is a traditional internal medicine physician and sees patients both in the clinic and in the hospital. She is currently accepting new patients.

Jul 19, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Primary Care in Webb City

Dr. Ashley Broce, a southwest Missouri native who specializes in internal medicine, recently joined Freeman Primary Care at Webb City Neighborhood Care. She joins Dr. Heath Dillard and is currently accepting new patients.

Jan 11, 2016

Internal Medicine Physician Joins Freeman Primary Care

Dr. W. Heath Dillard, board-certified in internal medicine, recently joined Freeman Primary Care at Webb City Neighborhood Care. The new facility is part of Freeman Health System’s commitment to provide convenient access to quality healthcare.

Oct 21, 2013

Freeman West ranked among nation's best for quality

National Research Corporation named Freeman Hospital West among the nation’s top hospitals, as well as one of the top ranked in the Joplin area.

Jul 08, 2012

Freeman ranked #4 hospital in state by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report today released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. The report, which for 23 years has saluted the nation’s premiere hospitals, ranked Freeman Health System #4 in the state of Missouri.

Mar 23, 2012

U.S. News & World Report ranks Freeman Health System high performing in five specialities

Freeman Health System has been ranked high performing in five specialties by the U.S. News & World Reports 2011-12 Best Hospitals assessment.

Internal Medicine

Jun 06, 2018

The Nursing Education Fund – How You Can Give

Having highly trained and educated nurses is a priority at Freeman Health System. The Nursing Education Fund is available to eligible Freeman nurses who want to further their nursing education. Money from the fund can be used for advancing a degree, a specialty certification (which can help an RN achieve a higher level in TAPP), healthcare projects or conferences that may be too expensive to attend without assistance.

May 08, 2014

The Importance of Keeping a Health History & What to Include

Keeping a personal health history is important. Not only can it save you time and money by avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures, it could also save your life.

Keeping a personal health history is important. Not only can it save you time and money by avoiding unnecessary tests and procedures, it could also save your life. Keep a card or sheet of paper in your purse or wallet with the following information:

Bernard Bettasso

Internal Medicine

Medical Education

Board Certifications

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Where I Give Care

Southwest Internal Medicine

Related News

Internal Medicine

Oct 07, 2020

Freeman Neosho Hospital Demonstrates New Telemedicine System

Equipment to be Available in All Newton County Schools Supported by CARES Act Funds

Sep 14, 2020

Freeman Invites you to Participate in World Patient Safety Day

#uniteforsafecare: Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Virtual Event

Aug 01, 2020

Freeman Intensivist Honored for Organ Donation Efforts

Dr. Guy Grabau Given Excellence in Donation Award from Midwest Transplant Network

Jul 28, 2020

Freeman Recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 3 Categories And Named Best Regional Hospital in Southwest Missouri

Honor Salutes High Performance in Heart Failure Care, Colon Cancer Surgery and COPD Treatment

May 06, 2020

Nurses are at the Heart of Hospital Care

Freeman Celebrates Nearly 1200 Employees During Nurses Week

Mar 06, 2020

Freeman Finalist for 2019 Foster G. McGaw Prize

Finalists from Massachusetts, Texas and Ohio are also Honored

Jan 16, 2020

Primary Care Provider Moving to Freeman Neosho Hospital

Bilingual, Board Certified Physician Accepting New Patients

Nov 29, 2018

Freeman Welcomes Two Internal Medicine Practitioners

Additions Expand Access to Healthcare in Southeast Kansas

Nov 08, 2018

Freeman Achieves Elite National Recognition

Hospital Earns Grade “A” in Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Score

Apr 24, 2018

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety

Hospital Earns Grade “A” in Spring 2018 Hospital Safety Score

Oct 31, 2017

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group

Hospital earns grade "A" in Fall 2017 hospital safety score.

Apr 24, 2017

Freeman Recognized for Patient Safety

Freeman earns grade "A" in Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Score.

Jan 17, 2017

Freeman Internal Residency Program Accredited by ACGME

Freeman Program First and Only in Area to Receive Status.

Oct 31, 2016

Freeman Recognized Again for Patient Safety

Freeman Health System was honored with an “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group Fall 2016 Hospital Safety Score.

Aug 26, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Neosho Physician Group

Dr. Erin Kern recently joined Freeman Neosho Physician Group in Neosho. Dr. Kern specializes in internal medicine and is currently accepting new patients.

Aug 22, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine

Dr. Amanda Harrell recently joined Freeman Southwest Internal Medicine in Joplin. Dr. Harrell is a traditional internal medicine physician and sees patients both in the clinic and in the hospital. She is currently accepting new patients.

Jul 19, 2016

New Physician Joins Freeman Primary Care in Webb City

Dr. Ashley Broce, a southwest Missouri native who specializes in internal medicine, recently joined Freeman Primary Care at Webb City Neighborhood Care. She joins Dr. Heath Dillard and is currently accepting new patients.

Jan 11, 2016

Internal Medicine Physician Joins Freeman Primary Care

Dr. W. Heath Dillard, board-certified in internal medicine, recently joined Freeman Primary Care at Webb City Neighborhood Care. The new facility is part of Freeman Health System’s commitment to provide convenient access to quality healthcare.

Oct 21, 2013

Freeman West ranked among nation's best for quality

National Research Corporation named Freeman Hospital West among the nation’s top hospitals, as well as one of the top ranked in the Joplin area.

Jul 08, 2012

Freeman ranked #4 hospital in state by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report today released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. The report, which for 23 years has saluted the nation’s premiere hospitals, ranked Freeman Health System #4 in the state of Missouri.

Mar 23, 2012

U.S. News & World Report ranks Freeman Health System high performing in five specialities

Freeman Health System has been ranked high performing in five specialties by the U.S. News & World Reports 2011-12 Best Hospitals assessment.

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