Magnolia Larson, DO

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Education

• Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine – DO
• Research Family Medicine Residency

Bio

Magnolia Larson, DO (she/her) enjoys teaching residents and practicing full-spectrum family medicine with interests in whole family and personal wellness, nutrition, lifestyle change, obstetrics, osteopathic medicine, and narrative medicine. She takes joy in hearing patients’ stories and is grateful to be part of that story. Larson has presented regionally and nationally, has published work, and continues to be engaged in scholarly work evaluating group medical visits.

She enjoys writing poetry and taking lunch walks and has had her narrative work that often incorporates nature published. She encourages those around her to join her in these passions.

Clinical Interests

Larson has broad clinical interests in whole family wellness, nutrition, lifestyle change, and narrative medicine. She is engaged in group medical visits and works with a multidisciplinary team in the pediatric fitness clinic to incorporate whole health aspects of nutrition, movement, and lifestyle change. She continues to practice full-spectrum medicine with hospital medicine, obstetrics, and osteopathic medicine.

Teaching Interests

Larson’s primary teaching interests are in whole health aspects of wellness and narrative medicine. She has been involved in curriculum in these areas.

Publications and Presentations

• Larson M, Hohl S, Keifer S, Krewson B, Arndt B, Atwell K. A Food is Medicine Approach to Diabetes Management: Patient Outcomes in an Enhanced Group Medical Visit Model. Presented at: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Spring Conference; May 3–7, 2025; Salt Lake City, UT.
• Larson M, Krewson B. Vitals & Verses: Feeling the Pulse of Perspective in Reflective Writing. Midwest Physician Writing Retreat workshop; April 2025; Madison, WI.
• Larson M. Pieces of Wood. Fam Med. 2024;56(7):457-458.
• Larson M. How to Do a Group Visit: Workshop. Sunflower Foundation, State of Kansas Food as Medicine Symposium; January 2024; Topeka, KS.
• Larson M. How to use group visits to manage obesity. Fam Pract Manag. 2019;26(5):20-25.

Awards and Honors

• 2025 Beth Potter, MD, Wellness Award – University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
• 2025 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Poetry & Prose Contest Second Place – “January”
• 2023 John J. Frey, III, MD Writing Award – “Newborn Rounds”