About Us
At Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, we offer a full spectrum of services related to kidney disease including education, prevention, and treatment. We also offer specific education and counseling on the treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease. Together, Dr. Winkelmeyer, Dr. Watson, Dr. Brooks, Dr. Hamlett and Board Certified Nurse Practitioner Leslie Prosser have over 65 years of Nephrology experience. Long-time members of the local community, Leslie, along with Dr. Winkelmeyer, Dr. Watson and Dr. Brooks, all studied medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Dr. Hamlett relocated to Columbia from Joplin, where she provided exceptional nephrology care for over 15 years. Our providers travel to many outlying clinics across the Mid-Missouri offering convenient access to Nephrology services, limiting patient travel time to see a nephrologist.
Our Providers
William Kellar Winkelmeyer, MD
Dr. Winkelmeyer earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Winkelmeyer is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has been providing Nephrology care since 1986. Dr. Winkelmeyer currently sees patients in the Columbia, Moberly and Osage Beach clinics.
Myra June Watson, DO
Dr. Watson earned her medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Tulsa Regional Medical Center and her Fellowship in Nephrology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Watson is board certified in Internal Medicine and has been providing Nephrology care since 2001. Dr. Watson currently sees patients in the Columbia, Mexico and Kirksville clinics.
Blake Brooks, MD
Dr. Brooks earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also completed his training in Internal Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Brooks is board certified in Nephrology and has been providing Nephrology care since 2003. Dr. Brooks currently sees patients in the Columbia, Jefferson City, Marshall and Sedalia clinics.
Leslie Hamlett, DO, FACOI
Leslie Prosser, FNP-C, CNN-NP
Leslie is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and been a Nephrology nurse since 2000. She completed her nursing studies at the University of Missouri, Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received her Master’s Degree at University of Phoenix Master of Science/Family Nurse Practitioner. Leslie is also certified by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission as a Certified Nephrology Nurse – Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP). Leslie currently sees patients in the Columbia, Mexico, Moberly, Macon, Kirksville and Sedalia offices.
