MEET OUR PHYSICIANS
Summer Huncovsky, APRN
Summer Huncovsky has lived in the Manhattan area for the past 17 years. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners who has been in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. She has a wide range of experience in Family Medicine, Urgent Care, and Public Health. She has a Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) from Washburn University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Fort Hays State University. She has 8 years of experience as a FNP in primary care after years of work as a Registered Nurse in numerous clinics including Family Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, and Pediatrics. In addition, she spent several years in Urgent Care and Public Health. She loves Women’s Health and having the ability to care for women in all phases of their life.
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Summer is passionate about her patients and sees her role as a healthcare advocate and the patient and family as experts on themselves. She prides herself on her effective communication skills to strengthen her relationship with her patients and their family, to ultimately boost health outcomes.
She is married with two children, ages 14 and 18 who keep her busy outside of work. In her free time, you can find her enjoying the outdoors and assisting the family with the cattle operation.
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She is ecstatic to be joining the BlueFire Med team and changing healthcare for the better!
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Andrew Pope, MD
Dr. Pope has been a part of the Manhattan community since 2012. He attended the University of Kansas, where he graduated with honors earning dual-undergraduate degrees, and the KU School of Medicine, where he earned his Medical Degree. He attended the Via Christi Family Medicine residency, where he had extensive training in outpatient, inpatient, ob/gyn, and procedures such as colonoscopies and EGDs.
Upon finishing residency in 2012, Dr Pope moved to Manhattan with his family. He is board-certified in Family Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine. He has also served as the president of the Riley County Medical Society.
In 2017, Dr Pope realized his dream of opening a Direct Primary Care practice. He is excited to provide modern evidence-based medicine delivered in an old-fashioned way, by offering his patients a style of health care that has not been readily-available in several decades. Dr. Pope also hopes to provide a significant savings to his patients by offering discount medications, labs, and images through his office. Dr Pope’s goal is to provide better access to care, a lower cost of care, and better overall outcomes for his patients.
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Dr. Pope has been married to his beautiful wife, Katherine, since 2007. Katherine is an experienced nurse, who is currently at home focused on raising their growing family. They have five children, two dogs, 2 cats, a small herd of cattle and a slew of chickens — there is never a dull moment at the Pope house. Dr Pope’s hobbies include spending quality time with his family and upkeep of their ranch, which includes carpentry, landscaping, vehicle maintenance, etc. Dr Pope and his wife currently serve as professional chauffeurs for their kids' many activities. Someday, he hopes to be able to revisit some of his old hobbies like golf and other outdoor activities, and he looks forward to sharing those hobbies with his family.
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In addition to Direct Primary Care, Dr. Pope also has a passion for using regenerative cell therapy to help patients. In 2014, Dr Pope and Kansas Regenerative Medicine began treating patients using a patient’s own Adult Stem Cells. They also use PRP, which is Platelet Rich Plasma, which uses a patient's cells to reduce inflammation and improve healing.
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Dr Pope also offers PRP services at BlueFire Med where he treats orthopedic issues, hair loss and skin (PRP facials). You can learn more at www.bluefireprp.com
Dr Pope also started Bluefire Supplements to offer supplements to help his patients to support an promote stem cell repair and proliferation as well as to help support his patients suffering with joint pain, arthritis, tendon, and musculoskeletal inflammation and pain. You can learn more at www.bluefiresupplements.com.
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Dr Pope's practice is full, but if you message the office at 785-539-9218 or nurse@bluefiremed.com and request him, he is typically happy to accommodate.
Mandi Diederich PA-C
Mandi is a NCCPA board-certified Physician Assistant. She is a proud KSU alumni and was a member of Kansas State University’s inaugural Physician Assistant cohort. Mandi graduated with her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2024. Mandi also received her Bachelor of Science degree from KSU and has an Associate of Arts degree from Washburn University as well.
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Mandi is a northeast Kansas native, having been born and raised in rural Washington County. Mandi has 8 years of experience working in various aspects of healthcare prior to becoming a PA. Her appreciation and commitment to practicing family medicine stems from these experiences.
Mandi enjoys providing care to patients at all stages of life but has special interests in pediatric health, women’s health, and orthopedic care. Mandi loves many aspects of family medicine with a few of her favorites being the ability to build trusting relationships with patients throughout their lives, performing in-office procedures, and the opportunity to provide care for a wide range of medical cases.
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Mandi is a wife and mother to two young children. Mandi spends most of her time outside of work with her family, whether that be raising her children, helping her husband on the farm, traveling and making new memories, or spending their fall weekends together at The Bill as devoted K-State fans. Mandi spends any extra time as an outdoors enthusiast (Kansas weather-permitting). Her hobbies include hunting, fishing, and exercising or relaxing outside. She is a music buff of many genres and enjoys attending concerts, bonus points if it’s outdoors!
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Mandi is excited to be joining the dedicated staff at BlueFire Med and adding to a team of professionals that provide optimal patient-centered care!