Ryan Knopp

Family Doc, Father to 3, Rock Chalk Jayhawk, Tweets my own

[Brian Hanni @BHanni]

Tonight’s #KUCancerFighter hero is Amelia Knopp, a 20-year-old from Manhattan, KS who is currently a sophomore at KU.

Amelia was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October of 2021 during her junior year of high school. She’s in remission now and rang the bell for the end of chemo in March of 2024 during her freshman year at KU.

In the past year, Amelia had both shoulders and one hip replaced due to a diagnosis of AVN, a complication from her leukemia treatment. Amelia will undergo her second hip replacement (and hopefully last joint replacement) at the end of May.

All throughout her treatment & those grueling procedures, Amelia has wowed her doctors, friends and family with her toughness, incredibly positive attitude and desire to encourage others in the fight. Much like her favorite Jayhawk of all-time, @Devonte4Graham, she always wears a smile and is a constant source of positive energy. In fact, that and his winning mindset are the two reasons with Devonte’ is her favorite.

Amelia is a University Scholar at KU majoring in accounting and sociology, and she aspires to pursue law school or sustainable business. This lifelong Jayhawk fan is now a loyal KU basketball camper, and she volunteers for KU Blood Drives to give back to the donors who saved her life.

Amelia, you impress us on so many levels and we are especially inspired by the way you’ve connected with other #KUCancerFighters to spur them along in their fight. Tonight’s call is for you and all of Jayhawk Nation is cheering you on as you go through your final surgery in May. Rock Chalk! 💙❤️

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

@Farzad_MD @bijans Thank you for shedding light on a complicated situation. I would also add that in some places, patients only need to know one step: call your primary care physician. We help our patients navigate to appropriate treatments every day, same day, and often within hours of their call.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

@Farzad_MD @AledadeACO As I have said many times over the past 6 years since my practice in Kansas joined Aledade, I cannot imagine a better partner in value-based care. Better care for our patients, best business decision we ever made, and making a difference for our healthcare system. Win, win, win.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

@Haub_KSU And ours with you my friend.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

Life is . . busy. I intended many times to respond to all the questions/comments from my message a couple months ago, but life/time would not allow. Now . . time stands still. My 17 year old daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia over the weekend.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

@EBGB2 Amelia.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

10. Lastly and most importantly: I CARE DEEPLY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I ALWAYS HAVE. I ALWAYS WILL. THAT IS WHAT MOTIVATES ME TO SHARE THIS ADVICE WITH YOU TODAY. I JUST ASK THAT YOU TRUST ME NOW AS YOU HAVE FOR ALL YOUR OTHER HEALTHCARE NEEDS.

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

Happy day for me. Several people I care a lot about got the COVID vaccine today, overcoming some hesitancy. What do I say to my patients who are unsure about the vaccine? This:

[Ryan Knopp @KnoppRyan]

and why we WILL treat you with monoclonal antibody therapy if you get COVID and are at risk, but also why we will NOT treat you with ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine at this point. You want me to be Up To Date on COVID like you do all your medical problems.”