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Daredevil plant scientists are on a mission to save the planet.

By Jeannette Cooperman

➝ An off-limits warehouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden stores precious specimens from around the world.

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With Dignity The St. Louis chapter of the national Alliance for Period Supplies fights for accessibility.

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One of the last abortion care providers in

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In 2014, accomplished photographer Michael Thomas captured the events that unfolded in Ferguson. For this issue, he returned five years later (p. 150).

Sharing Stories

IN HIS PURSUIT of new plant species, Tom Croat has earned

the nickname “the Indiana Jones of Botany.” The Missouri Botanical Garden scientist has battled malaria, wedged himself into a trench on a volcano, and rolled a truck seven times down a mountain. “They call me reckless and accident prone, but I contend that I simply take chances,” he says (p. 146). For Croat, those chances have paid off: Over time, he’s collected specimens from more than 5,000 sites across six continents.

What pushes him forward, summoning the courage to tackle seemingly insurmountable feats? Well, not insurmountable to him—he grew up on a farm, and botany was a “really wussy job” by comparison. But Croat cherishes a dream of preserving the planet, advancing our knowledge of the world, propelling humanity forward.

It’s a dream that many of the doctors in this issue can appreciate. As Dr. R. Jerome Williams Jr. tells us (p. 99), “I think people would be surprised to understand how much time and energy goes into fighting for our individual patients, in terms of battling with insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers. A lot of time is spent behind the scenes, advocating for each patient, trying to get them what you know is what they need, when there are all sorts of roadblocks when trying to provide that for each patient.”

Likewise, after learning at an FDA meeting that minorities represent a disproportionately low percentage of clinical trial patients, Arch Grants winners Kwaku Owusu and Melanie Igwe launched Drugviu, a site where communities of color can share their medical experiences. “I wanted to do something that helps these populations,” says Owusu

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In her 2016 chapbook, When the Ghosts Come Ashore, poet Jacqui Germain explored such topics as race, gender, and violence.

For this issue, she spoke to other St. Louis artists and activists bringing a voice to underrepresented communities (p. 163).

Beyond Ferguson

Writer Nicholas Phillips has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Christian Science Monitor. In this issue (p. 165), he checks in on Dellwood, which neighbors Ferguson.

Follow Along

(p. 84), “empower them to use their own voice, for their own data, to make their own communities healthier.”

Flint Fowler, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, strikes a similar chord when he talks about the $12.4 million teen center being built in Ferguson, just blocks from where Michael Brown was shot and killed in August 2014. As he told stlmag.com last year, “We’re letting people know that change might not be as fast as you like, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not in progress.”

A look back over the last five years certainly reveals signs of progress (p. 150): The city has seen an estimated $65 million in investment, though there’s still some debate about how much it has helped small business owners. A reform-minded former Ferguson council member was elected county prosecutor. Ferguson now has a more diverse police force, and there’s been a move toward community policing.

Activists are sharing powerful stories through art and documentaries, and St. Louisans are finally having candid conversations about race.

As Forward Through Ferguson cochair Rebeccah Bennett put it, the region has worked toward developing the “muscles” to advance change.

“Think about muscles as sort of infrastructure and posture toward change,” she says. “And that matters if we don’t have the strength and stamina necessary to do the work over the long haul.”

Andrew Wyatt, a scientist who’s scaled mountains to reach rare specimens, observes, “You often find the highest plant diversity in the most challenging conditions.”

Both here and at the Earth’s farthest reaches, you can find a resilience, a determination to overcome whatever obstacles and press forward.

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Sebert Kuhlmann was assisting Dignity Period, an organization that helps Ethiopian girls stay in school by providing menstrual supplies, when something occurred to her: “Period poverty”—the lack of access to menstrual supplies and education—garners a lot of attention in developing countries such as Ethiopia. But why was no one talking about it here?

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For Jessica Adams, founder and director of St. Louis Area Diaper Bank—the city’s only— the research was a call to action.

She recently expanded the bank’s initiative to partner with the national Alliance for Period Supplies, creating a St. Louis chapter that’s launching in August.

Under a model similar to the diaper bank’s, the initiative collects tampons, pads, panty liners, and other supplies to distribute to partner organizations.

At the alliance’s first committee meeting, Kuhlmann, Adams, Wiseman, and interested St. Louisans gathered in the diaper bank’s Wellston warehouse.

Surrounded by rows of menstrual supplies (approximately 400,000, with a sponsor, U by Kotex, giving them a 200,000 head start) on one side and diapers on the other, Kuhlmann received a grant Adams asks: “What outcomes do from the Incarnate Word Founwe want to see as a result of the dation for a 15-month study distribution of period products?”

Supply and The members start a list: giving on how low-income women in Demand high-resource countries like the people dignity and control; elimiFind out more about St. United States manage their perinating the risk of health issues Louis’ Alliance for Period ods, publishing her findings in caused by alternative or unsafe Supplies at stlaps.org.

January. Nearly two-thirds, or 64 products; improving work and percent, of the 183 low-income St. school attendance.

Louis women Kuhlmann and her team surveyed The last is something school districts such were unable to afford menstrual hygiene supas Normandy, the alliance’s first pilot partner, plies such as pads or tampons when they needed see too often. The alliance will supply prodthem at some point during the previous year, ucts for partner schools’ bathrooms and offer with 21 percent lacking supplies on a monthly first-period supply kits (which include a howbasis. Many resorted to using cloths, rags, paper to note) and monthly tampon or pad kits. Each towels, and even diapers to get by. “Every single one comes with 45 individual products in a woman who we talked to was willing and intervariety of sizes. ested to discuss it,” Kuhlmann says. “Many of Another initiative? Providing reusable them were grateful that we asked, because no options, such as the cloth pads donated by one had before.”

Dignity Period.

“We had obviously guessed that there might Adams expects distribution partners to be a period poverty issue in the St. Louis area,” have products in August, and she is looking for says Angie Wiseman, Dignity Period’s execufuture school districts and educational opportive director, “but after [Kuhlmann’s] research tunities. But even though distribution can allecame out, we said we absolutely need to be viate the current need, lasting change, Kuhldoing something for our girls, women in our mann says, has to come from legislation. Until own backyard as well.” Kuhlmann’s research then, the best course of action is awareness. is now the foundation for a community-wide response to St. Louis period poverty.

From left: Jessica Adams, Angie Wiseman, and Anne Sebert Kuhlmann

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SOCIAL STUDIES UN D E R S TA N D I N G K UH L MA N N’S PR OJ EC T O N PE R I O D S UPPL I E S

Behind the Scenes Kuhlmann, a colleague, and two SLU students surveyed 183 women in one-on-one conversations and an additional 17 women in three focus groups through 10 community service organizations.

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By the Numbers Thirty-six percent of the surveyed women who reported being employed part- or full-time had missed at least one day of work per month because of their periods.

Almost half of those surveyed—46 percent— could not afford to buy both food and periodrelated products in the past year.

Further Study At press time, Kuhlmann and colleagues were finishing “women’s resources store audits” by evaluating affordability, location, and variety of products. (Which brands are offered? Which menstrual supplies— tampons, pads, reusable items—are available?)

The team pulled from the same model used to identify food accessibility or food deserts in assessing stores.

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High and Mighty

The floods of 1993 and 2019, explained

IT WAS A SOBERING MOMENT for Mark Fuchs. A hydrologist for the

St. Louis National Weather Service, he released the first flooding forecasts in February. But when he saw the flooding, which began in midMarch, it was different.

“The NWS knows those impacts,” he says, “but then to go out and actually see what you’re talking about, it just kind of brings it home.”

The Mississippi covered Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard, a heartbeat from the Arch. The River Des Peres crept into Lemay. Water submerged parts of Alton, Grafton, Clarksville, and Winfield.

Twenty-six years after the Great Flood of 1993, rivers again washed away homes, roads, and lives. Locally, the levels were barely—0.5 to 4.6 feet—below the ’93 records. As the flooding continues, it’s difficult to estimate the destruction. However, says Don Duncan, deputy chief of engineering and construction for the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Louis district, “we’re not seeing anywhere near that same damage [as 1993], because the floodplains are being managed better.”

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At the flood’s peak, August 1, 1993, more than 1 million cubic feet of water flowed past the Arch and down the Mississippi each second.

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HIGHEST STL MISSISSIPPI RIVER CREST:

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In St. Louis, the Mississippi has been at or above flood stage (30 feet, the height at which human impact begins) since March 16. It reached its peak of 45.93 feet on June 8. “In 1993, we were at flood stage for 104 consecutive days,” says Duncan. On June 29, the Mississippi hit 105 consecutive days.

The 1993 crest also didn’t happen until August 1; this year, it occurred in June, meaning that “there’s still months for us to get more rain.”

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March 16: The Mississippi River reaches flood stage in St. Louis.

May 24: Two people are found dead in a submerged car in St. Charles County.

The Highway Patrol reports that autopsies confirmed drowning as the cause of death.

May 30: Officials close parts of major roads along the river, including Leonor K. Sullivan.

June 1: The Coast Guard closes almost 200 miles of the Mississippi River because of the high water and fast current.

June 3: North of St. Louis in Winfield, the Pin Oak levee fails, and police order residents to evacuate.

FLOOD LEVEL

June 8: The Mississippi crests at 45.93 feet at St. Louis, the highest measurement since 1993.

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June 19: Creve Coeur Lake floods and closes Highway 141.

June 29: The Mississippi River in St. Louis breaks the 1993 record for most consecutive days at flood stage.

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dering on harassment.” DHSS director Dr. Randall Williams says the agency is simply attempting to maintain its standards of care and that the licensure decision was unrelated to the state’s new law, which goes into effect August 28.

At press time, the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission issued an order stating that Planned Parenthood can perform abortions until a commissioner hears the case this fall. SLM asked McNicholas what it’s like to be one of the state’s last abortion providers.

WHAT’S THE LARGER SIGNIFICANCE OF MISSOURI’S NEW REGULATIONS? I think what

The State of Debate One of the last abortion care providers in Missouri weighs in.

“White women have abortions, black women have abortions, rich women and poor women and Christian women and Muslim women and atheists,” says Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri. But at the Central West End clinic—the last in the state to provide the service—the future is in question.

Missouri is at the front lines of the abortion debate. In May, Governor Mike Parson signed into law House Bill 126, which outlaws abortions in Missouri after eight weeks’ gestation, with no exceptions for rape or incest.

In June, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced that it was denying the clinic’s license renewal application, which would halt abortion care but not require Planned Parenthood to close. It cited “unprecedented lack of cooperation, failure to meet basic standards of patient care, and refusal to comply with state law and regulations protecting women’s health and safety.” Planned Parenthood has characterized the agency’s inquiries as “inappropriate interrogation, bor-

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pregnant people hear is “My state is abdicating its responsibility to actually care for me.” The broader repercussion is that we continue to hold people in this place of perpetual poverty. Abortion doesn’t exist in a silo. It exists in the context of gender and racial pay inequity. It exists in the context of childcare costing more than what you bring home if you make minimum wage. It exists in the context of Missouri having huge swaths of the state without a single obstetric provider and with Missouri being one of the worst with maternal mortality rates.

In taking away that right to abortion, the state is also saying that it doesn’t understand the intersection of all of these spaces and why abortion is important for racial equity and pay equity and environmental justice and immigrant justice.

WHAT SHOULD MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ABOUT YOUR JOB? It is incredibly easy to

demonize something that you are 100 percent disassociated with, that you have boiled down to a single political ideology. Medicine is the exact opposite of that. It is sitting with people across the spectrum of grays… I think there are attempts to simplify the work that I do to being right or wrong or this or that.

But it is an honor to sit with patients in a time that can be life-altering and then to step back and see that the thing that drives that interaction is empathy.

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Beth Bombara’s newest album, Evergreen, came when she least expected it.

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LINER NOTES Three songs on Evergreen, explained

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T. LOUIS INDIE singer/songwriter Beth

Bombara needed a break. Touring in support of her 2017 album, Map & No Direction, and looking for a fresh start, she cozied up in a small cabin named Evergreen in the Colorado Rockies. “I needed to recharge,” says the singer, who’s been playing in bands since she was 16. “I did a lot of hiking and reflected on the past year. I was touring a lot more, so I quit my full-time job to dedicate myself to it.”

But in the mountains, a surprise: Two songs began to bloom. “I wasn’t writing a new record— at least, I didn’t think I was,” Bombara says. The almost-by-accident result of that trip is her new full-length album, Evergreen. It’s Bombara’s sixth, and she says it’s different from its predecessors in that it “had no intention at first of being recorded or produced—it just kind of happened.” Bombara moved to St. Louis in 2007, the year her solo career took off, and released her first EP, Abandon Ship. “I like how St. Louis takes people by surprise,” she says. “Some view it as a flyover city.

When I moved, I thought I would be here for only a year.” Two years later, Bombara collaborated with her husband, Kit Hamon, who remains part of her now four-person band (the other two are electric guitarist and background vocalist Samuel Gregg, who joined in 2017, and percussionist Mike Schurk, who joined a year later).

FYI The Old Rock House hosts Bombara’s album release party on August 9.

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Just as unexpected was how the 10 songs on Evergreen came together. After traveling home, Bombara had a new sense of creative purpose. Two songs down, she and the band dedicated a month or two to the remaining eight, written on the run— in friends’ basements, during sound checks, and on the road. Each of the windows-down summer jams “stems from a combo of personal introspective things that I was going through at the time,” Bombara says. “I was observing other things in the world, the political sphere at the time, or making observations of people I know.” Although the album is deeply rooted in personal experience, the singer describes its golden-hour vibe as having “a tinge of hopefulness.”

“The album resembles resiliency, and grappling with the ups and downs of life, ” she says.

As soon as the songs were completed, the band walked into the studio and knocked out the whole album in less than a week. Songwriter Seth Porter pitched in for “Upside Down,” and Bombara’s Oklahoma songwriter friend John Calvin Abney joined in on the keys for the whole album.

The beginning of the album might have been a surprise, but the next step is plotted out: The band is touring together for the first time, starting this August.

“Upside Down” Written by Bombara, Kit Hamon, and Seth Porter, the electric vibe of “Upside Down” “is a reminder to myself to embrace change,” Bombara says. “I think that perspective is really healthy.” The lyrics are also an indication of better things ahead: “Leave behind your could’vebeens, and we’ll get going somewhere else.”

“Tender Hearted” Acoustic, percussive, and harmonic, this is one of the more upbeat tunes on Evergreen. The title refers to Bombara’s relationship with husband Hamon, both their marriage and their performing in a band together.

“I Only Cry When I’m Alone” “My favorite song from the album,” Bombara says. “I remember a time when social media wasn’t a thing. That transition from then to now with social media...it’s so easy to control the images we put out for people to see. You can have this really well-curated life on the Internet, but we have a screen hiding our vulnerability.” A phrase from the song, “filter every frame,” refers to showing others only what we want them to see.

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The last Muny show of 2019, Matilda, has a stronger-than-usual St. Louis flavor: Famed illustrator Mary Engelbreit worked closely with the theater to sketch characters from the Roald Dahl book—about a young girl with telekinesis who uses her powers to defend herself and her friends—on which the musical is based.

August 5–11. The Muny, muny.org.

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When Luke Bryan played Busch Stadium in 2018, he drew an audience of more than 40,000. The “Country Girl” singer is looking to replicate that success, returning to St. Louis on his Sunset Repeat Tour with Cole Swindell, Jon Langston, and DJ Rock in tow.

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The moon will be bright, so grab your fixedgear and pedal— leisurely; it’s not a race—through the streets of St. Louis on the Moonlight Ramble, back after 2018’s

Six days and 30 acts at six venues in Grand Center and beyond— that’s what you can expect at the eighth annual St. Lou Fringe Festival. Veteran Fringe artist Shannon Geier of Because Why Not? Theatre Company headlines with a new play, Check In, about a family with a Dreamer, living in today’s political climate.

August 13–18. Grand Center Arts District, stlouisfringe.com.

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Labor Day in St. Louis means the return of the Big Muddy Blues Festival, this year with more than 65 local St. Louis musicians, four indoor stages, and 19 hours of music. Among the acts: Marcel Strong and Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers.

August 30–September 1. Laclede’s Landing, bigmuddy bluesfestival.com.

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The contributor list on Jenny Lewis’ fourth album, On the Line, is a who’s-who, including Beck and Ringo Starr. At a recent L.A. show, the singer/ songwriter shared the stage with guest Jackson Browne. Our fingers are crossed for a similar surprise. August 17. The Pageant, thepageant.com.

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A young woman dresses as a man to audition for Shakespeare’s latest, inspiring Romeo and Juliet. We’ll suspend disbelief for Shakespeare in Love, presented by Insight Theatre Company.

August 29–September 15. The Grandel, the grandel.com.

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Each August, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, National Blues Museum, and National Park Service put on a series of free concerts featuring the best blues artists in the nation. The 2019 Blues at the Arch lineup includes local legends Kim Massie and Marquise Knox. August 9, 16, 23 & 30. Gateway Arch National Park, archpark.org.

never say die, and ’80s 8 Goonies 10 kids never pass up a chance to watch this classic about a ragtag group of friends following a map to a hidden pirate ship while outrunning a crime family after the same loot. That The Goonies will screen outside, as part of the Art Hill Film Series, makes it even better.

August 2. Art Hill, Forest Park, slam.org.

We love the dance, music, and art from around the globe at the International Institute’s Festival of Nations.

What we’re really craving, though: the food.

August 24 & 25. Tower Grove Park, festivalof nationsstl.org.

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SMALL PRESS, BIG GOALS

Inside the revamped St. Louis Small Press Expo

BY BAILEY SHELTON

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SCAPE INTO THE world of comic illus-

trator Dmitri Jackson, who blends music, dry humor, and social commentary in his series about a record store clerk and his coworkers, Blackwax Boulevard. Or open the cover of the often neon-printed Floating Head to find science fiction, comics, and prose. Or maybe explore the collages of Allison K. Sissom, who splices metro stations into oceans and planets into homes in her project Dreamscapes.

Sometimes referred to as DIY or indie, the small press community is hard to pin down except for the fact that it’s like nothing else out there. But during the sixth annual St. Louis Small Press Expo, August 16–18, these singular makers can connect in a new and different way. The expo’s slated to feature more vendors than ever before and, for the first time, stretch into a multiday event.

Writer and illustrator Rachel Linn, who’s part of the team behind this year’s expo, is taking inspiration from small-press events in other cities. It will accept a wider range of work, not just makers with extensive résumés. You’ll be just as likely to find 15-year-olds who draw and photocopy their own zines as polished comic book artists.

There will also be time for artists of different stripes to interact. At 6 p.m. on August 16, curious makers can sit in on a panel featuring St. Louis– based publishing project Dorothy, Chicago’s Meekling Press, and illustrator Sarah Becan. At 9 a.m. on August 18, St. Louis Art Supply on Olive will host a zine swap, where creatives can share their works and talk to other creatives.

“The thing we’ve noticed about St. Louis—and this is true of most cities—is that art forms get siloed,” Linn says. “You don’t end up having a lot of painters talking to poets, and you don’t have a lot of novelists talking to printmakers. We have some really amazing graphic presses in St. Louis, and there are some really great poets here, and they don’t seem to hang out together often. I’d love to see Firecracker Press doing a series of local poets’ work.”

Attendees can also talk to artists about their inspirations and processes. “There are a lot of people who don’t see themselves as artists,” Linn says, “but if you go to this expo and look at what people are making, you might realize that it’s something that suits you after all.”

FYI The St. Louis Small Press Expo runs August 16–18. Visit stlouissmallpressexpo.com for details.

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Dmitri Jackson Jackson is the author, artist, and creator of the weekly webcomic Blackwax Boulevard. This year, his collection won him the National Indie Excellence Award in the Comics and Graphic Novels category.

He uses his comics to tackle major social topics like gentrification, political influence, and pretentious music tastes.

Meekling Press This organization creates handmade limited-run artist books that physically represent the meaning behind the words. They’ve made trashcan-shaped zines that expand into poetry when you lift the lid, letterpress postcards, and e-books on floppy disks (remember those?).

Shine in All Shades If you’re looking for original adult coloring books, stop here. Shine in All Shades creates coloring books that celebrate and uplift women of color. It also promotes a message of self-care and wellness through coloring between the lines.

Work Press & Publication This St. Louis– and Champaign-based company focuses on small publications that are mostly printed on a Risograph printer for a vintage pop color style. They take submissions for different project ideas and turn them into booklets, chapbooks, or zines.

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Read This Now RIVER RUNS RED

The opening scene of Scott Alexander Hess’s new novel, River Runs Red, is equally powerful and uncomfortable: Orphan-turnedderelict Calhoun McBride, living in 1891 St. Louis, turns tricks on the banks of the Mississippi River, the fictitious Snopes Brewery standing in the distance. Soon, he’ll meet Clement Cartwright, the ambitious architect who designed a skyscraper—the world’s first—called the Landsworth Building.

Their introduction will set off a scandal in St. Louis that culminates in a court trial in the book’s final chapters.

Hess, who grew up in St. Louis but lives in New York City, found inspiration for the novel from perhaps an unexpected source: his mom. “My mother’s going to be 94. The older she gets, the more stories she tells.” From her, he borrowed the tale of his great-grandfather Henry C. Tulley, an engineer on the Wainwright Building, the 10-story Chestnut Street beauty designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler the year in which River Runs Red is set. It was one of the earliest skyscrapers.

Researching his forebear’s work led Hess to the Lemp Brewery—Snopes in the book—and then to other St. Louis period references. The challenge for the author? The many fascinations of the city during this time.

“Of all my books, it was the most rigorous research I’ve had to do,” Hess says. “There was so much I kept discovering, and everything would bring me something new.” —AMANDA WOYTUS Hess reads from River Runs Red at 7 p.m. August 1 at Left Bank Books. left-bank.com.

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Suede fringe vest, $40. May’s Place. The Bodysuit, $45. Fauxgerty. Red velvet paisley pants, $80. The Rusty Bolt. “Be Green Buy Vintage” tote, $12. May’s Place.

Lily bootie in hazelnut leather, $154. Naked Boot and Shoe.

The Mootom bomber, $395. Fauxgerty. Minnesota state bird T-shirt, $45. May’s Place. A-line skirt, $50. The Rusty Bolt. Julie Ankle bootie in brown leather, $144. Naked Boot and Shoe. Vintage croc bag, $60. May’s Place. —A.D.

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1. Paper Models “I’m a visual person,” Benzaquen says. “I make paper models to see what it would look like. I have no design experience, so I need to see where the zipper would go, where the pattern would go.” Here, she gives us a peek at her forthcoming fall line.

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Daphne Benzaquen wanted a fresh backpack. She launched daph. and found her calling.

2. Huayruro Seeds People often ask why there’s a period at the end of daph. “It’s actually this seed,” she says, holding a décor piece, multiple huayruros glued together.

“It’s supposed to bring you good luck.” The bright-red seed is sewn onto the logo on the inside of most bags.

3. The Bag That Started It All Benzaquen wanted a backpack that was leather, functional, and different than anything she’d seen— so she drew it up and emailed manufacturers in Peru, where she was born.

She eventually visited Arequipa, where she settled on a father-daughter duo who introduced her to baby alpaca fur (marking the animal’s first shave).

4. The nicole “It’s named after my sister, and it’s my bestseller, so she’ll never let me forget it.” Its appeal? Versatility.

It’s a three-in-one: It can be slung over the shoulder, worn as a belt bag, or used as a clutch if you ditch the strap.

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Daniel Weber, DO

Jeroen Coppens, MD

Joanna Kemp, MD

Tobias Mattei, MD

Philippe Mercier, MD

Laura Michler, GNP

Matthew Pierson, MD

Not pictured: Juan Escandon, MD Joanna Ramiro, MD Lokesh Rukmangadachar, MD

L. James Willmore, Jr., MD

OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Adolescent Gynecology; General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health; Gynecologic Oncology; Maternal/Fetal Medicine; Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery; Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility; Urogynecology; Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders; Sexual Dysfunction; Midwife Services

Erol Amon, MD

Shilpa Babbar, MD

Allan Fisher , MD

Amy Bilyeu, MD

Christopher Buchanan, MD

Alan Buchbinder, MD

E. Cristian Campian, MD

Rosemary Catanzaro, RD

Katherine Childress, MD

Karen Crider, WHNP

Jose EugenioColon, MD

Christin Jennifer Friederich, WHNP Goldkamp, MD

Shannon Grabosch, MD

Gilad Gross, MD

John Hoff, MD

Susan Hoffstetter, PhD, WHNP-BC

Brigid HolloranSchwartz, MD

Ming-Shian Kao, MD

Kia Lannaman, MD

Cherie LeFevre, MD

Fah Che Leong, MD

Sr. Marie Paul Lockerd, DO

Becky Lynn, MD

Carolyn Mank, CNM

Katherine Mathews, MD

Leslie McCloskey, MD

Mary McLennan, MD

Dorothea Mostello, MD

Diane Petersen, MD

Jill Powell, MD

Amy Ravin, MD

Mitul Shah, MD

Jaye Shyken, MD

Andrew Steele, MD

Michael Thomure, MD

Tracy Tomlinson, MD

Laura Vricella, MD

D. Greg Ward, MD

Francisco Xynos, MD

Nicole Xynos, MD

Pericles Xynos, MD

Patrick Yeung, Jr., MD

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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Adult Strabismus; Comprehensive Ophthalmology; Contact Lenses; Cornea and External Diseases/ Refractive Surgery; Glaucoma; Low Vision; NeuroOphthalmology; Oculo-Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Optical Services; Optical Shop; Orbital and Lacrimal Diseases; Vitreoretinal Disease; Pediatric Ophthalmology

Foot and Ankle Surgery; General Orthopedic Surgery; Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery; Joint Replacement Surgery; Orthopedic Oncology; Orthopedic Trauma Care; Spinal Deformity and Reconstructive Spine Surgery; Sports Medicine

Michelle Beck, OD

Julie DeKinder, OD

Sangeeta Khanna, MD

Sophia Chung, MD

Sean Edelstein, MD

Katie Loock, OD

Oscar Cruz, MD

Gabriela Espinoza, MD

Thomas Porter, OD

John Boudreau, MD

Elizabeth Engel, MD

Thomas Fox, MD

David Greenberg, MD

Shay Hietpas, PA-C

Scott Kaar, MD

David Karges, DO

Christopher Kim, MD

Djoldas Kuldjanov, MD

Emily Massaro, PA-C

William Mitchell, MD

Robert Morgan, MD

Daemeon Nicolaou, MD

Thomas Otto, MD

Howard Place, MD

Padmini Prabhu, PA

Aki Puryear, MD

Sivashanmugam Raju, MD

Thomas Revak, DO

Heidi Roeder, PA-C

Pooria Salari, MD

Lauren Smith, PA

Adam Streit, DO

Thomas Topper, PA

Bradley Davitt, MD

Rafif Ghadban, MD

Gill RoperHall, DBOT

Not pictured: Roddy Frankel, MD

Not pictured: John Weltmer, MD Steven Shields, MD

Angela Tripp, MD

Jeffrey Whiting, MD

FIBROIDS

INFORMED MEDICINE: SLUCare gynecologists and interventional radiologists understand that each woman’s body, needs and preferences are different, so we provide a number of treatment plans for fibroids, including medication, removal of individual growths, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), endometrial ablation or hysterectomy.

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OTOLARYNGOLOGY– HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

PATHOLOGY

Audiology and Hearing Aids; Cochlear Implant Program; Comprehensive Sinus Clinic; Rhinology and Sinus Surgery; General Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery; Laryngotracheal Reconstruction; Maxillofacial and Trauma Services; Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring; Otolaryngic Allergy; Otology/ Neurotology; Skull Base Surgery; Vestibular Laboratory; Voice Disturbances, Speech Pathology and Voice Laboratory

Jastin Antisdel, MD

Dennis Fuller, PhD

Carole McKinstry, FNP

Frank Simo, MD

Jason Bell, MD

Dave Harris, AuD, PhD

Anthony Mikulec, MD

Julia Stelmach, AuD

Joseph Brunworth, MD

Joshua Hentzelman, MD

Michelle Payne, SLP

John Eisenbeis, MD

Sarah Keenan, FNP

Thomas Sanford, MD

Ronald Walker, MD

Anatomic Pathology; Blood Bank; Clinical Pathology; Cytopathology; Electron Microscopy; Forensic Pathology; Forensic Toxicology; Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology; Gynecologic and Breast Pathology; Hematopathology; Molecular Diagnostics; Community Hospital Pathology; Pediatric Pathology; Renal Pathology

Sherri Besmer, MD

Douglas Blackall, MD

David Brink, MD

Danielle Carpenter, MD

Robin Chamberland, PhD

Hong Chen, MD

Jeffrey Craver, MD

Erin Ely, MD

Michael Graham, MD

Huazhang Guo, MD

Miguel Guzman, MD

Mary Henry, MD

Daniela Hermelin, MD

T. Scott Isbell, PhD

James Landgraf, MD

Vinit Patil, MD

Nancy Phillips, MD

Amna Qureshi, MD

Sarah Riley, PhD

Katherine Robbins, MD

Katherine Schwetye, MD

Cirilo Sotelo-Avila, MD

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Sarah Starnes, MD

Eric Staros, MD

Constance Thorpe, PA

Carole Vogler, MD

Amy Estill, AuD

Melissa Lowe, AuD

Joshua Sappington, MD

Gregory Ward, MD

AUDIOLOGY

INFORMED MEDICINE: SLUCare audiologists and otologists offer the very best care for hearing and balance disorders in adults and children. In addition to diagnostic testing and information on dealing with hearing loss, SLUCare audiologists also fit patients with hearing aids. We offer the latest in digital hearing aid technology and can fit you or your child with a variety of sizes and options.

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Kid Friendly. Parent Approved.

We create lasting connections with patients of all ages.

PEDIATRICS Well-Child Care; Acute Medical Care; Subspecialty Care – Allergy/Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Child Protection, Critical Care, Dermatology, Developmental Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Genetics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Pathology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Toxicology General Pediatrics

Shahnaz Ahmad, MD

Jennifer Aleshire, MD

Pediatric Adolescent Medicine

Joshua Arthur, MD

Ashley Borawski, PNP

Victoria Cornelius, MD

Marianne DunstanBrady, MD

Pediatric Allergy/Immunology

Matthew Broom, MD

Genevieve DelRosario, PA

Kenneth Haller, MD

M. Susan Heaney, MD Bradley Becker, MD

Melissa Alan Bommarito, CPNP Knutsen, MD

Manoj Warrier, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiology Marta King, MD

Jay Noffsinger, MD

Christopher Sallee, MD

Gene LaBarge, MD

Elisa Pincus, MD

Heidi Sallee, MD

Jennifer Ladage, MD

Elizabeth Rhyne, PNP

Martin Schmidt, MD

Shahida Naseer, MD

Naila Ahmad, MD

James DeBoard, MD

Tatyana Demidovich, MD

Michelle DuPont, CPNP

Lisa Durako, CRNA

Sarah Hacker, CRNA

Caleb Hopkins, AA

Samantha Lupton, AA-C

Krista Miller, CRNA

Andrew Oster, MD

Orlando PerezFranco, MD

Daniel Roke, MD

Virginia Sepich, PNP

Marion Svendrowski, MD

Pin Yue, AA

Margaret Rozier, MD

Michelle Sineff, MD Not pictured: Kayla Heller, MD Luke Weaver, DO

Aline Tanios, MD

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Debra Zand, PhD

Not pictured: Rita Duke, CRNA Michelle Marino, MD Laheart Rodney, AA

Jamie Taff, AA Mary Ellen Thurman, DO Alexander Treat, AA-C

Mirjana Vustar, MD Megan Weber, CRNA Andrea Zepeda, MD

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PEDIATRICS Pediatric Cardiology

Jason Garnreiter, MD

Chetana Reddy, MD

Wilson King, MD

Kenneth Schowengerdt, MD

Pediatric Dermatology

Gloria Lehmann, MD

Jamie Sutherell, MD

Renuka Peterson, MD

M. Babak Rahimi, MD

Laura Meier, PNP

Elaine Siegfried, MD

Not pictured: Robert Petersen, MD

Developmental Pediatrics

Melissa Webb, MD DePorres Cormier, MD

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jennifer Heithaus, MD

Shulamit Portnoy, MD

Cristiana Teodorescu, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Andrew Fiore, MD

Mary Hohenberg, PA

Charles Huddleston, MD

Pediatric Child Protection

Cara Christanell, PNP

Timothy Kutz, MD

Linda Shaw, MD

Rachel Charney, MD

Faye Doerhoff, MD

Robert Flood, MD

James Gerard, MD

Steven Laffey, MD

Renee ManleyMarkowski, MD

Albert Nakanishi, MD

Irene Oriaifo, MD

John Peter, MD

Nadeem Qureshi, MD

Not pictured: Neel Arwikar, MD Colleen Braun, DO Katherine Forrester, MD Neal Hartman, MD Melissa Schapiro, MD

Pediatric Critical Care

Scott Thomas, MD

Trevor Tredway, MD

Teresa Andreone, MD

Nandini Calamur, MD

Anya Freedman, MD

Gordon Gale, MD

Jeremy Garrett, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

Mary Hutson, CPNP

Lia Lowrie, MD

Eric Madsen, MD

Christina Mannix, MD

Michelle Piole, PNP

David Dempsher, MD

Mark Eddy, MD

Kathryn Jackson, MD

Matthew Lunneen, PNP

Susan Myers, MD

Not pictured: Saurabh Chiwane, MD Marian Malone, CPNP Mary Laffey, PNP Leah Winkler, CPNP

Robert Ream, MD

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Margaret Siska, MD

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PEDIATRICS Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Pediatric Medical Genetics

Laura Hotle, PNP

Stephen Braddock, MD

Ajay Jain, MD

Nisha Mangalat, MD

Caroline Meyer, MD

Gary Gottesman, MD

Amelia Kirby, MD

Pediatric Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Helen Pappa, MD

Dhiren Patel, MD

Kathleen Spranaitis, PNP

Jeffrey Teckman, MD

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Lauren Draper, MD

Deepika Bhatla, MD

Leili Dolatshahi, MD

Christopher Hugge, MD

Pournima Navalkele, MD

Shermini Saini, MD

William Ferguson, MD

Mohamad Al-Hosni, MD

Ayoob Ali, MD

Connie Anderson, MD

Thomas Bender, MD

Robert Brooker, MD

Catherine Cibulskis, MD

Colleen Claassen, MD

Robert Fleming, MD

Noah Hillman, MD

Justin Josephsen, MD

William Keenan, MD

Joyce Koenig, MD

Christopher Lust, MD

Shakir Mohamed, MD

Rebecca Petersen, MD

Not pictured: Amit Mathur, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Farouk Sadiq, MD Edwin Anderson, MD

Aaron Miller, MD

Kimberly Spence, MD

Marya Strand, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric/Internal Medicine

Anne Beck, MD Marilyn Maxwell, MD

Nora Porter, MD

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Craig Belsha, MD

L. Richard Feldenberg, MD

Ann Freihoff, PNP

Joseph Maliakkal, MD

Anne Walentik, DO

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PEDIATRICS Pediatric Neurology

Deepa Arun, MD

Glen Fenton, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Sean Goretzke, MD

Ali Jamal, MD

Jason Bell, MD

Jennifer Brinkmeier, MD

Adrienne Childers, MD

Dary Costa, MD

John Eisenbeis, MD

Alicia Hamilton, PNP

Joshua Hentzelman, MD

Sarah Kubasta, CPNP

Anthony Mikulec, MD

Thomas Sanford, MD

Joshua Sappington, MD

John Stith, MD

Alan P. K. Wild, MD

Not pictured: Tracy Moore, PNP

Himanshu Kaulas, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Joanna Kemp, MD

Philippe Mercier, MD

Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Mary Clare Araiza, CPNP Michelle Beck, OD

Oscar Cruz, MD

Bradley Davitt, MD

Rafif Ghadban, MD

Alexander Lin, MD

Christina Plikaitis, MD

Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Gary Albers, MD John Boudreau, MD

Elizabeth Engel, MD

David Greenberg, MD

Howard Place, MD

Aki Puryear, MD

Sivashanmugam Raju, MD

Angela Orlando, PNP

Kurtis Sobush, MD

Rocio ZeballosChavez, MD

Pediatric Palliative Care

Lauren Draper, MD

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Blakeslee Noyes, MD Not pictured: Pam Schuler, MD Michael Smiley, MD

Scott Kaar, MD

Robert Wilmott, MD Christopher Kim, MD

Brent Haberman, MD

Shermini Saini, MD

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PLASTIC SURGERY Hand Surgery; Facial Reconstruction; Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery; Breast Reconstruction; Cosmetic Surgery; Liposuction

Pediatric Rheumatology

Austin Dalrymple, DO

Terry Moore, MD

Pediatric Surgery (General)

Michael Bernstein, MD

Sumesh Kaswan, MD

Bruce Kraemer, MD

Alexander Lin, MD

Christina Plikaitis, MD

Kyle Xu, MD

PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry

Kaveer Chatoorgoon, MD

Colleen Fitzpatrick, MD

Jose Greenspon, MD

Not pictured: Hale Wills, MD

David Beck, MD

Catalina Belean, MD

Anjan Bhattacharyya, MD

Suma Chand, PhD

Alan Felthous, MD

George Grossberg, MD

John Hearn, MD

Jacqueline Landess, MD

Philip LeFevre, MD

Mirela Marcu, MD

Brianne Newman, MD

William Newman, MD

Gustavo Villalona, MD

Pediatric Toxicology

Not pictured: Alicia Barnes, DO Michael Cooper, DO

Anthony Scalzo, MD

Wm. Maurice Redden, MD

Pediatric Urology

Barry Duel, MD

Phillip Ruppert, PhD

Lauren Schwarz, PhD

Timothy Phillips, MD

MEN’S HEALTH CENTER

INFORMED MEDICINE: SLUCare men’s health specialists evaluate and treat male sexual dysfunction. We offer sophisticated testing and a full spectrum of treatment options, including corrective surgeries. As part of an academic medical practice, our team can connect you to experts in other specialties, such as cardiology or vascular surgery, if a larger health issue is suspected.

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PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE

RADIOLOGY

Acute Respiratory Failure; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Sarcoidosis; Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease; Pulmonary Hypertension; Environmental and Occupational Lung Conditions; Sleep Disorders

Christopher Barrios, MD

Edward Charbek, MD

Patricia Dettenmeier, NP

Joseph Espiritu, MD

Zafar Jamkhana, MD

Ghassan Kamel, MD

John Mwangi, MD

Ravi Nayak, MD

Soophia Naydenov, MD

Stephen Osmon, MD

Setu Patolia, MD

David Picker, MD

Breast Imaging; Diagnostic Radiology; Interventional Radiology; Musculoskeletal Radiology; Neuroradiology; Nuclear Medicine

E. Isin Akduman, MD

Roy Auer, MD

Debbie Bennett, MD

Laura Billadello, MD

Jeffrey Brown, MD

Christina Doherty, MD

Robert Garrett, MD

Peter Holtz, MD

Stephen Huebner, MD

Jerome Kao, MD

M. Catherine Lowdermilk, MD

Lauren McLaughlin, ANP

Madi Mikhayel, MD

Louis Razi Morel-Ovalle, MD Muzaffar, DO

Medhat Osman, MD

Keith Pereira, MD

Rebecca Sabharwal, PA-C

Afsheen Sherwani, MD

Not pictured: Leslie Wood, MD

Cary Stolar, MD

Kirubahara Vaheesan, MD

Not pictured: Algis Babusis, MD Ritu Bordia, MD Shamseldeen Mahmoud, MD Lawrence McClinton, PA Roshni Parikh, MD Mehrdad Sehi, MD Shaheen Umar, MD

RHEUMATOLOGY Rheumatoid Arthritis; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Systemic Lupus; Vasculitis; Connective Tissue Diseases

David Stoeckel, MD

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Radiation Therapy for Benign and Malignant Tumors; Total Body Irradiation; Hypofractionated Treatments; Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; Image-Guided Radiotherapy; Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy

John Dombrowski, MD

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SLEEP MEDICINE Adult and Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Raymond Bourey, MD

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Patricia Dettenmeier, NP

Joseph Espiritu, MD

Brent Haberman, MD

Joshua Hentzelman, MD

Rocio ZeballosChavez, MD

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SURGERY

TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY

Gastrointestinal Surgery; Biliary Tract Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Surgical Endoscopy; Oncologic Surgery; Breast Oncology; Surgical Nutrition

Timely and Compassionate Care for Injured and Critically Ill Post-Surgical Patients

Bracken Armstrong, MD Charles Andrus, MD

Kevin Behrns, MD

Kaitlin Farrell, MD

Carrie Luu, MD

Grace Montenegro, MD

Zachary Englert, DO

Theresa Schwartz, MD

Carl Freeman, MD

Kevin Mahoney, MD

Michelle Medintz, MD

Not pictured: Charlie Srivilasa, MD

Eddy Hsueh, MD

Daniel Naughton, MD Jason Keune, MD

John Culhane, MD

Matthew Pieper, DO

Jane Tenquist, MD

UROLOGY Prostate Diseases; Kidney Stones; Cancers; Bladder Problems; Incontinence; Impotence; Low Testosterone

Scott Wong, MD

THORACIC SURGERY

Amanda Delaney, FNP

Surgical Treatment for Diseases of the Lungs, Chest Wall, Mediastinum and Esophagus

Zachary Hamilton, MD

Lindsay Lombardo, DO

Clay McDonough, MD

Kristina Nelson, ANP

Sameer Siddiqui, MD

VASCULAR SURGERY Blood Vessel Disorders, from Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms to Varicose Veins; Minimally Invasive Procedures

Keith Naunheim, MD

TRANSPLANT SURGERY

Karen Gregory, CNS

Adam Ring, MD

Matthew Smeds, MD

Michael Williams, MD

Catherine Wittgen, MD

Emad Zakhary, MD

Kidney Transplants; Kidney/Pancreas

Mustafa Nazzal, MD

Minh-Tri Nguyen, MD

Henry Randall, MD

Chintalapati Varma, MD

VASCULAR SURGERY

INFORMED MEDICINE: SLUCare vascular surgeons offer a full spectrum of care for patients with vascular diseases, such as thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and venous incompetency.

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RECONSTRUCTIVE SPINE SURGERY

INFORMED MEDICINE: SLUCare orthopedic surgeons are experts in treating spinal deformities and disorders, and in reconstructive surgery of the spine, offering the latest surgical techniques for both trauma-related and degenerative spinal problems.

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where can I find answers?

When you have health questions, one search can yield millions of answers. But the over 600 providers of SLUCare offer something more–expertise with understanding. Good health is built on good relationships between patient and provider. SLUCare physicians are educators, researchers, as well as clinicians, serving the community in more than 50 specialties from nearly 30 metro-area locations.

Find your answers at SLUCare.edu/InformedMedicine.

SLUCare congratulates our more than 175 Best Doctor honorees for 2019.

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ELEMENTS MINGLE

Matt and Annemarie Schumacher

Tim and Elizabeth Kertz, Heather Hunt-Ruddy, Robert Ruddy

Donald Suggs, Lisa Nouss, Doug Copeland Ellen and Tom Jordan

Dr. Karthik Muthusamy, Bhavani Amirthalingam James Sinkoff, Anne Nolon Jim and Pam Krekeler, Mary Ann and Andy Srenco

Carol and Tom Voss

Keith Williamson, Stephanie Williams, Lou and Marcela Hawn

SPOTLIGHT

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2019 Spring Gala

Ken and Amber Simpson

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS launched its 44th festival season

with a gala, themed “Midnight in the Garden,” on May 11. Guests dined, danced, and enjoyed a sneak peek at the new Centene building in downtown Clayton. The event’s proceeds help the organization continue to share “the power and beauty of opera.”

Craft Alliance’s Makers Ball

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“We are both so grateful to our many friends, colleagues, and fellow board members who rallied to the cause with enthusiasm and generosity.”

Chrissy Rogers, Karen Foss, Pat Whitaker, Dick Miles

ON MAY 3, Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design’s annual Makers Ball celebrated art and crafts with live artist demonstrations, silent and live auctions, dinner, and music. Held at The Four Seasons, the fundraiser supported Craft Alliance’s mission of providing classes, camps, exhibits, and outreach programs for all ages.

Karen Foss served as honorary chair and emcee.

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UNSPOKEN WISDOM

Carol and Phil Zatlin

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HEN WE HEARD that beloved St. Louisans Carol and Phil Zatlin

were celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, it seemed a golden opportunity—beyond golden, actually—to extract advice. Phil, who’s 93, still works every day at his grandfather’s manufacturing company in the Washington Avenue garment district. Carol, 88, is a retired psychologist. They’ve sailed through seven decades and still crave each other’s company. They weren’t so forthcoming with the advice, though. They were happy to be married to each other, and they didn’t overthink it—which might be the greatest wisdom of all.

What’s still tricky after 70 years?

Carol: Not knowing the effects on him, emotionally, of different things. He’s very easygoing, but sometimes there will be something that gets to him. We usually think along the same lines, though.

Are you similar in personality or in values?

Carol: Oh, I don’t think we’re similar in traits. In values, yes. And neither of us have extremes of behavior. We don’t fly off the handle and start an argument. He had a very good mother, and so did I. We got plenty of attention early, and we know how to support each other.

How did you fall in love?

Carol: I met him at a fraternity affair, the Jewish frat at Washington University. Our first date, we went sleigh riding on Art Hill, and I laid on top of him coming down on the sled. How do you like that?

Phil, what drew you to Carol?

Phil: She was gorgeous, and she was bright. She was exactly what I wanted.

So smart women didn’t scare you?

Phil: Nope.

Carol: Maybe I wasn’t that smart.

Phil: You were very smart.

What was your biggest fight ever?

Phil: I don’t remember ever having a fight.

Carol: We’ve had disagreements.

Phil: It was very boring. There were no fights. [He turns to Carol.] Would you say it was a boring match?

Carol: Well, if you have to have fights to not be boring…

“I’M GOING TO DIE FIRST—BECAUSE IF SHE GOES FIRST, I CAN’T COOK!”

nobody could find apartments. His father knew somebody who knew somebody, so we had an apartment on Union. Rent controlled! And the bed came down from the wall! But I’ll never forget the toilet backing up and the cat that howled every night.... We had a little tiny kitchenette, and I didn’t know a thing about cooking.

How did Carol manage a master’s while raising three kids?

Phil: She sat at the dining room table like this [sticks his fingers in his ears].

Carol: One of my professors said I was “taking the place of a real student.”

What’s the best thing about marriage?

Phil: Being together. I look forward to coming home every night.

How have you stayed so open and active?

Carol: You’ve got to have interesting things to do and interesting people to be with.

We go out to dinner a lot.

Phil: Herbie’s. Oceano. Triumph.

Carol: You don’t mean Triumph. It’s—oh— the mushroom—Ladue then Price—Truffles! And the place we go after the Fox. [She reaches for a metal pop-up address book.] Frank Papa’s!

Phil: And as crowded as he is, he can always find a place for us.

Carol: And we have people we go out to dinner with that are still alive.

If you die first, what should a new person know about your spouse?

Phil: [Firmly.] Carol’s going to be with me.

I’m going to die first—because if she goes first, I can’t cook!

Carol: Oh, you’d get a girlfriend. [She turns to me.] I’d have to pick her out for him!

Phil: You would never find anybody that I would accept. Never!

Carol: A lot of men, when they’ve had a happy marriage, want to repeat that.

Phil: I could never get an experience as good as I had.

At stlmag.com: How to “work” on a marriage; what’s changed in 70 years; who wields power.

What were the early years of marriage like?

Carol: Everyone was back from war and

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Only three things should matter when choosing your eyecare specialist…

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THE RABBI IS IN

In Peanuts, Lucy gave wisdom at a lemonade stand for a nickel. Rabbi Scott Shafrin goes one better, sharing it at Kaldi’s for free.

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ABBI SCOTT SHAFRIN carries

his plain cup of drip coffee, no syrups or soy, to a table that’s visible but out of the way. There he props a sign that reads, “Keep calm and ask the rabbi.”

A woman squints at the sign, gives him an uncertain little smile. He nods in welcome. It’s more than a year since he adopted this—tradition?

He tilts his head. “That’s a little strong.

I’d say ‘trend.’” New to St. Louis, he thought it would be a good way to get to know the community. Besides, the Clayton Kaldi’s was close to his Kol Rinah synagogue, and it might be easier for people to seek him out at a coffeehouse.

Two-thirds of his interlocutors, though, are strangers. He’s heard about family dramas and spiritual angst, fielded theological questions both basic and arcane, absorbed the bitterness of Jews who vowed they’d never again darken a synagogue’s doors. It’s that last group he remembers when I ask how it feels to hang out a shingle of wisdom: “I think about things I say a lot, because I know that at some point—and maybe I already have—I will say or do something that will push someone out of the community. And that terrifies me.”

He’s so gentle, it’s hard for me to imagine. “You really think you can do that much harm if your intentions are kind?”

“Yes. Yes, I do. If you’ve built a good relationship, they’ll at least talk to you about it, not think, ‘I don’t want to rile the rabbi.’ But if you don’t have that relationship, all it takes are a couple of words, and people are out the door. Spiritual life is very personal. If someone feels like you’re doing something that trivializes or messes with that, it hurts on such a primal level that people aren’t always thinking rationally.”

“Which explains a lot about today’s political landscape,” I remark.

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the man was a historian; he just wanted to talk to somebody who shared a passion for Israel and vent about the extremes on both sides. “That,” says Shafrin, “was a really great conversation.”

With more intimate questions— illnesses, mystifying behavior, wrenching conflicts—“people can be radically honest,” he says.

“I’m a random person who has no stake, and they’re volunteering their story. That’s a sacred trust.”

I’m still curious what he’s afraid he might say or do that would alienate someone.

“Honestly, the thing I worry about most is just being preoccupied or distracted,” he says. “The idea of someone reaching out and needing something and me missing it, that scares me a lot.”

“You’re good at the presence thing, though,” I say. “You don’t even have your phone out.”

“There are times, when no one is around, that I’m tempted… But a friend who’s done this for a long time said, ‘I’ve found that people don’t come up if I’m on my phone.’ When you’re engaged with a device, there’s this air about you that is just not open.”

“Which is ironic,” I note, “because people usually reach for their phone when they’re bored and lonely.”

“And the whole design of these devices is to be connected!” Above all, Shafrin wants to listen. Empathy, he’s decided, is overrated. “People say all the time, ‘I know just how you’re feeling.’ No, you don’t.”

“It sounds so cliché, though,” I murmur, “if you just say, ‘What I hear you saying is…’”

He lights with a sort of relief, leans forward. “Yes! It totally does. But when you’re the person whose soul is burning, to have what you said restated means the other person physically heard the words—and that seems like a little thing but it’s actually everything. For someone to give their active, engaged time is to give their most precious resource. People feel it. And when you don’t, it feels really lonely.”

A fiftyish woman in a canary-yellow dress approaches. Sensing an agenda, I slip away to a nearby table, and she plunks down. Eavesdropping shamelessly, I hear only maddening snippets: “…and I said…and he said, ‘Why should I?’” Shafrin’s patience reminds me of my lack of it. “What do you do about people who just recite a litany of complaints?” I ask after she leaves.

“I don’t know what you mean,” he deadpans. Then he smiles. “It’s hard.

There are people who’ve told me, ‘This is a grudge I’ve had for 40 years.’ I’m a staunch advocate for radical forgiveness. People don’t understand; they think it’s the same as absolution. The action will never be acceptable, and forgiveness can’t erase it. That’s the point: Neither forgiving nor not forgiving

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“WHEN YOU’RE ENGAGED WITH A DEVICE, THERE’S THIS AIR ABOUT YOU THAT IS JUST NOT OPEN.” is going to change the action, but being so angry is just hurting yourself.”

I ask what Judaism offers contemporary society. “The idea that everything is permeated with sacredness. We pray all the time—there’s even a prayer for after the bathroom, thanking God that all the things in my body that need to be open stay open, and the things that need to be closed stay closed. Bread and other foods have their own special blessings. Eating is literally the most mundane thing we can do—every single organism takes nutrients. And yet we have the ability to lift up that mundane necessity and make it a sacred experience.” Anything can be holy—even a cup of coffee. “The everyday things really do matter.”

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Oh, Honey!

If you’ve recently noticed an influx of Asian street sweets in St. Louis, it’s no mixed-fruit tortoise jelly dream. In recent years, the city has witnessed an onslaught of bubble tea shops and Thai rolled ice cream joints. A year ago, husband-and-wife team Horace Tang and Jennifer Chen wanted to expose St. Louisans to the type of dessert shop that’s ubiquitous in East Asia. At Share Sweet, there are waffles, puddings, and mousses, but the best way to experience the concept is by ordering one of the “honey toasts,” a barometer of Asian sweet shops. The $11.95 Insta-wonder starts with half a loaf of brioche slathered in honey butter, toasted, and hollowed out. The Mocha Lover Toast is filled with matcha ice cream, red beans, whipped cream, cubes of toast, chocolate wafers, fresh berries, and a macaron; drizzled with chocolate sauce and punctuated with Pocky sticks; and a sprig of mint. A short list of savory items is also available—but remember that people don’t stand in line at Ted Drewes for the lemonade. —GEORGE MAHE

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scarlet marinara. Hearty polpette meatballs are slathered with a tomato sauce and an herb-flecked ricotta. An antipasti platter of local cheeses and cured meats is delicious, but the fritto misto—shrimp, place distinguishes squid, and onion slices, deep-fried for a itself from the pack lacy golden coating—is the star of Quatprimarily with an tro’s starters. The aroma, taste, and texupscale approach to ture are worthy of the best New England dining cucina italiana. beach joint.

Quattro anchors the The typical Italian salad is derivative, first floor of the Wesunimaginative, and banal. Here, arugula tin St. Louis, literally is topped with almonds, goat cheese, a long cutoff throw and leaf-thin slices of pear, plus a balfrom Busch Stadium. samic vinaigrette. It’s sensational and There are no check- big enough to share.

The Italian canon of carbs—from the ere d table cloths; rather, the sprawl- simplest of pasta preparations (spaing space is cool and ghetti and meat orbs) to the baroque sleek. Pillars separate (pappardelle tangled with sliced chicken, dining spaces. There’s salsiccia, dried tomatoes, asparagus, and a rectangular bar at white wine)—is well represented. Gnocchi the center. The target alla sorrentina was marred only by a tooaudience is obviously heavy dose of tomato-and-ricotta cream hotel guests and othsauce. (The tomato-and-basil dressing UATTRO’S LASAGNA AL FORNO ers out for an evening of fine eating—but adorning linguini with squid and shrimp is the hottest dish in town— you’ll be comfortable enough if you’re was applied with more restraint.) literally. Still glowing from dressed for a game.

Then there’s that lasagna. Yes, you’ll the oven as it arrives at Fat bricks of starchy polenta are fried have to wait before breaking in, but it’s entirely worth it. A meat-rich Bologyour table, the pasta might just melt to a crackle and served with a sweet your fork if you plow into it too deeply. nese layered with broad nooQuattro Trattoria As the middle continues to bubble, you dles is spackled with béchamel + Pizzeria confine yourself to nibbling at the borsauce; the proportions are all 811 Spruce 314-552-5850 ders, where the burnt mozzarella has perfectly balanced. The mozzaquattrostlouis.com annealed into chewy deliciousness. rella on top has been baked to Breakfast, lunch & Sure, St. Louis needs another Itala lace-thin shell; beneath, the dinner daily ian joint like your neighborhood needs cheese is still gloriously active. more leaf blowers. This still-newish Chicken milanese arrives with a mound of tangy bright aruTHE BOTTOM LINE Contemporary setting in a downtown hotel for Italian classics and good cocktails gula, along with cheese crumbs Burrata with arugula salad, marinated tomatoes, prosciutto de parma, crostini, and a balsamic glaze

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and burrata marbles. It seems, at first, like a kitchen goof, but the breast—hammered shingle-thin, exquisitely breaded and fried—is hidden under the greens.

The saltiness of the crispy browned chicken plays off the greens wonderfully, and a dash of lemon sparks the palate. It’s a masterful rendition of a classic.

The old saying that Italian eateries have the best steaks gets validation here. A humble skirt steak is transformed on the grill into a tender, flavorful delight. It’s served with a fresh Italian salsa verde and roasted potato wedges. Salmon comes with a warm quinoa salad and scaloppine chicken with a dash of white wine and lemon—no edginess here. The craftsmanship is firstrate, as is every single ingredient. From the plump capers adorning that fritto misto to the generous slabs of rustic bread that begin each meal, dinner is rolled out with such attention to detail that everything blends seamlessly.

A 500-degree brick oven works wonders on a pizza crust, leaving it properly scorched, crusty, and chewy. The toppings are fine but unremarkable.

The “forest mushrooms” were button.

Mozzarella “soufflé” has an odd grainy texture to the cheese. Your best bet is the Margherita.

Beers are available on draft and bottled. The wine list understandably tips toward Italian vintages. At a time when many establishments offer a monsoon of varieties and a pharmacy of far-out components, Quattro offers about a dozen cocktails, all solid and made with downto-earth ingredients—no Athabascan birch sap or quetzalcoatl tears.

A century and a half ago, the area where the restaurant now sits was packed with freight yards and warehouses. It’s fun to imagine what the workers of those days would think of diners sipping a Campari, lemon, honey, and basil Italian Martini and tucking into that beautiful blister-threatening lasagna. They might be surprised, though pleasantly so. Our city had a reputation even then for good dining. At Quattro, the tradition continues.

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Holey Moley

An eclectic whiskey-and-waffles bar is a fitting addition to The Grove.

A FOND LOOK BACK AT KOPPERMAN’S Kopperman’s Fine Foods & Delicatessen went further back than Euclid Avenue. Myron Kopperman’s grandfather opened a grocery and deli on Franklin Avenue more than a century ago. It closed in 1969, but soon Myron and his pal Sanford Rich took the plunge at 386 N. Euclid, combining kosher deli food with such decidedly un-kosher items as a bacon–and–chopped liver sandwich.

The double storefront was packed with cases of edibles, high-end wines, and huge posters from a circus museum.

Kopperman’s was among the first to offer sidewalk seating, with chairs that looked as if they’d come from Paris cafés.

WHEN IT COMES to the creation of restaurant con-

cepts, it’s generally best to keep things simple and relatable and not overthink the options: Combine a couple of basics—burgers and custard (hello, Shake Shack) or, in this case, waffles and whiskey.

Iron & Rye Waffles and Spirits makes sense in so many ways: It combines two popular items, brings a much-needed breakfast option to The Grove, and satisfies the owner’s desire to share his love for Liège waffles—the snack with the signature crunch of caramelized pearl sugar that was popularized on the streets of Liège, Belgium. Although Liège waffles are traditionally enjoyed without accoutrements, Iron & Rye offers them in combinations under such menu headers as Sweet, In the Middle, Savory,

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The Strawberry Dream: Liège waffle, strawberry compote, fresh whipped cream

and Wafflewiches. One has crispy fried Buttonwood Farm chicken thighs drizzled with a whiskey maple syrup that would be lovely in a house Manhattan. Waffles are fashioned into bowls to cradle Caesar salad and twisted into cones for scoops of Bella’s sea salt caramel pretzel frozen yogurt.

Located on a busy corner bathed in natural light, in the 50-seat former O’Shay’s Pub space, Iron & Rye is destined to become a popular brunch spot, an ideal place to partake of a mimosa—or a dram of hair-o’-the-dog rye. 4353 Manchester. —G.M.

Corned beef from New York’s Carnegie Deli, ribs smoked in house, and bad menu puns (Tongue Fu, Radishing Beauty) were taken for granted.

Years ago, comedian Alan King wrote a book called Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? The version at Kopperman’s came close. And the potatoes, fried with onions and a healthy dose of paprika, were unmatched.

Five years ago, Kopperman’s was sold to Darin Jenkins and Brian Shearrer, who operated Hartford Coffee Company. They closed the doors for good two years later because of one partner’s illness. We still dream about those potatoes. —ANN LEMONS POLLACK

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(owner of the eponymous restaurant/bar in the CWE), Jordan Renaud, and Tim O’Connor debuted Brennan’s Work & Leisure in a sprawling 6,000-square-foot space in Midtown.

During the day, the public enjoys breakfast in the sleek 12-seat café, and creatives share the small space, plus the finished warehouse. Recently Brennan’s also added evening hours, with a full bar, cocktail program, and small-plates menu.

Deciding where to sit is part of the fun.

There’s the intimate café or the warehouse area, where the bocce court, a vinyl listening room, and a shuffleboard table reside. The space is broken up into smaller candlelit dining areas.

The bar offers a list of beers and wines is a decadent dish of different flaful tacos; cabbage, salsa verde, Among the small plates: a by the glass and about a dozen “celevors. Deviled eggs with smoked and queso fresca give them zip. A burger with bratory splits,” half-bottles of wine. The salmon, pickled mustard seed, tartine of charred corn, avocado, chips cocktail list features “classics and origiand radish is a surprisingly rich, and salmon roe are among the nals” including an alluring “Black Man- best in the city, with the pickled vegetable-forward dish. The hattan” of rye, Averna, and bitters. Also seed making the dish sing. single- or double-patty burger, gridnotable: Satisfying low- and no-alcohol Two salads—a simple burrata with dled and served with American cheese cocktails made with such ingredients strawberry and an heirloom tomato and all the trimmings, is solid and as house-made seasonal shrubs are less with feta—lean heavily on the quality satisfying, a perfect answer to latepotent concoctions. of ingredients. The tomatoes night cravings.

The menu is relatively were flavorful, but the leathery The Milk and Cookies dessert is brown straightforward, with Snacks, burrata wasn’t worthwhile as butter chocolate chip cookies sandSalads, Small Plates, and Desthe focus of a dish. wiched with house-made marshmallow sert. Pork rillettes with houseThe menu’s selection is and served with cereal-infused milk. made ricotta, bacon, and local devoted to small plates. Deconstructing and dunking the cookie jam on toast present an elegant Brennan’s Work is a leisurely way to end a meal.

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THE BOTTOM LINE To-the-point small plates and a refined drink menu are served in an interesting, playful Midtown space.

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2. Beast Butcher & Block  David and Meggan Sandusky’s sophomore restaurant raises the bar in a town renowned for its ’cue. Take time to investigate the onsite butcher shop and The Skullery, David’s revolutionary “culinary playground.” 4156 Manchester.

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5. Up-Down  The fifth location of the popular arcade bar, located in the former Herbie’s space in the CWE, features more than 70 games upstairs, downstairs, and on a back patio. There are almost as many beers on tap, pizza by the slice, and all games cost a quarter. 405 N. Euclid.

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You’ve worked at a long list of memorable restaurants: Flamingo Café, Sanctuaria, Diablitos, Café Ventana, Hendricks BBQ, Sugarfire Smoke House, Boundary, and, most recently, Nudo House. Qui Tran and his love and passion for food and St. Louis is infectious. Nudo was the most organized and well-researched place I’ve ever worked, hands down.

Qui’s proven that when you put food and people first, money and success follow.

So why did you jump off that bullet train?

The opportunity for the taco shack was just too perfect. Qui told me that if I didn’t follow through, I would never forgive myself and that he would never forgive me. “You have to,” he said, “but know you’ll always have a place here.” That’s like having Willy Wonka’s golden ticket.

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Rock Star Taco Shack, “a food truck that lost its tires,” opens in New Town.

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bass guitar, fun-loving Wil Pelly worked behind the scenes in restaurant kitchens, “where most long-haired guys ended up.” Now 45 years old and an accomplished chef, he still plays in a band, Kingpin, but is also rocking the local taco scene along with bandmate Matt Arana, out of a space smaller than the stages where they perform. —G.M.

How did the idea for Rock Star Tacos come about? Our band was on break at The Chase Park Plaza eight months ago.

Whiskey was involved, and tequila. We thought that a small taco-based business just might work in New Town. It was the 10-by-10-foot space that drove the concept instead of it being the other way around. We called it a food truck that lost its tires. The idea makes sense when you consider that the amphitheater has

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Why the name? “Rock star” has become an adjective for next-level anything, and the menu options are endless, so we’ve got Opening Acts, Headliners, Side Acts, Backstage Drinks. At the end, we even say, “Good night, New Town. We love you all.”

Tell us about Rock Star’s building. It’s a whopping 100 square feet, with one pickup window and guitars hanging on the wall out back that customers can play. We have a back patio with picnic tables and hope to fill the adjacent community area with donated patio chairs and furniture. We’ll at least partially cover our patio as soon as we can.

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More Cowbell, the shredded Angus beef taco braised with onions and poblanos, is killer. The other headliner is the Tito Puerco, with Cuban citrus and garlic pork. We slow-simmer it, using homemade mojo criollo as a marinade and as a finishing sauce. Most people have never tasted—or smelled—that Photography by Kevin A. Roberts

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combination of bitter orange, Mexican oregano, and garlic. And people are putting our sweet-and-hot watermelon salsa on everything, like it’s pico de gallo.

“Rock Star Dust” and “fancy sauce” are both noted on the menu. Rock Star Dust has sweet and hot, paprika, cumin, sugar, salt, onion, garlic, chipotle and ancho peppers, powdered citric acid, and MSG. I created it years ago to put on popcorn, but it’s just as good on tortilla chips. I wanted to call it Ziggy Dust, but that would have caused some problems. We took “fancy sauce” from Step Brothers. When you see John C. Reilly ask for it in the movie, you’ll see why it stuck. In the movie, it’s just ketchup and mayonnaise. Ours is avocado ranch sour cream.

What’s on the drink menu? Canned Mexican beers, canned margaritas, and probably canned wine, along with sodas.

Will there be delivery as well as pickup?

Free delivery via golf cart, if we can pull it off. New Town is one of the few areas where that makes sense.

How important is catering for a place like Rock Star? Because of my Sugarfire connection and being in a band, our name circulated quickly at Riverport [Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre], and it snowballed from there. Booking catering jobs, being open for weekend amphitheater gigs, and having a large rent-free patio are how you make money from a teeny tiny space—and in the right setting, this thing is easily replicable.

What’s next? The developers here have just begun building a New Town outside of Kansas City. It’s already on our radar.

Do you have a mantra, any words you live by? “Information is not knowledge.

Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best.” Thank you, Frank Zappa.

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Christman visited Lee two more times before Jude was born last November.

The newborn was soon able to go home, because she didn’t need surgery right away. Several months later, Dr. Pirooz Eghtesady, a Washington University surgeon, repaired the defects of her condition. Afterward, by chance of rotation, Lee was the doctor to read the ultrasound notes, growing emotional as she shared After their daughter was found to have a congenital heart defect, one St. Louis the good news: Eghtesady was able to precouple drew unexpected comfort from their serve the valve, and there was minimal pediatric cardiologist. leakage, meaning that it was unlikely that Jude would need additional open-heart surgeries. Lee told the couple it was the

BY SAMANTHA STEVENSON best tetralogy repair she has ever seen.

“As we understand it, that’s the most we could ask for—the best outcome,” Nordmann says.

Today, despite being born with one kidney, suffering through health complications and numerous hospital visits, Jude AST JUNE, SARAH Christman went job—I’ve given them the diagnosis and often coos, babbles, and smiles, her blue in for a routine ultrasound at 20 all this great information,’” says Lee, eyes scrunched in pure delight. “This weeks’ gestation. “It was so typi“but to the family, it just leaves them a cal,” she recalls. Then the ultrasound little bewildered. It’s too overwhelming.” isn’t normal—you know that, right?” other parents will ask Nordmann, who’s technician left to get someone else.

“There’s just so much that you’re found support through the Ollie Hinkle Then another person. And another. learning,” recalls Christman. “They gave Heart Foundation and the Mighty Oakes “Your radar just goes up,” Christman us the same picture of the heart every Heart Foundation. “She’s got something, says. single time we sat down with them, and I think it’s because she’s dealt with The cause for concern was tetralogy because you need the repetition and this heart thing that everything else she of Fallot, a quartet of congenital heart you need to be reminded.” has to deal with, it’s nothing to her.” defects. At the time, she and husband Over time, Lee has also learned to evaluLee monitors Jude about every six Paul Nordmann knew nothing about ate the family’s circumstances and focus the rare condition except that Olympic on the main points. “Confirm there’s an months—though a chance assignment recently brought them together sooner. snowboarder Shaun White and the son issue,” she says. “‘Your baby will need When Nordmann, a freelance photogof talk show host Jimmy Kimmel were surgery, but our heart center can take rapher, was assigned to photograph the born with it. They consulted with more care of it. I’m hopeful that we can have physicians in this issue’s “Best Doctors” doctors before meeting Dr. Caroline Lee, a really good outcome.’” She tries to put feature, he was thrilled parents at ease, but a Washington University pediatric cardito see that his baby’s ologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. not by “sugarcoating,” doctor had made the list.

“The first time we met her, we totally Congenital heart defects says Nordmann. The At the photo shoot, connected,” recalls Nordmann. They couple went from “that affect nearly 1 percent of Christman surprised Lee immediately felt a sense of comfort. sinking feeling inside births per year in the U.S., with the smiling infant. according to the CDC. “There was something very familiar of you,” recalls ChristAfter being placed in Locally, the Mighty Oakes about her,” Christman adds. “It was man, “to having somethe pediatrician’s arms, almost as if she knew us already.” body who was warm and Heart Foundation (mighty Jude laid her head on Lee realized that the couple had bringing you in close, oakes.org) and Ollie Hinkle Lee’s shoulder. saying, ‘This is what we Heart Foundation (the already been given a diagnosis, had As Christman recalls, their questions answered, and read up are going to do,’ instead ohhf.org) provide support it was “almost like a on the condition. “From the doctors’ of, ‘Here is what your to families of children born little hug.” perspective, they think, ‘I’ve done my diagnosis is.’” with such defects.

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INSIDE INFORMATION Four internal medicine physicians talk frankly about the joys and tribulations of their work, the new demands of tech and Big Pharma, and why younger docs are avoiding primary care.

BY JEANNETTE COOPERMAN

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O PLAY DOCTOR, a child used to

need a plastic stethoscope and a little black bag with some BandAids inside. Now she needs a tablet to access her patient’s electronic medical record—and odds are, she’s gonna be late for dinner.

We talked to a handful of highly respected internists, all of whom said that electronic recordkeeping systems add between 90 minutes and two hours to their days. They’re losing autonomy to Big Pharma and Big Insurance. And they’re worried that younger physicians won’t choose primary care anymore— why work longer, less predictable hours for less money and less latitude?

“In the U.S., there are far more specialists than generalists,” notes Dr. William Birenbaum. “In other countries, it’s the opposite, which is what you need. But people come out of med school with huge debt…” So they choose a lucrative specialty, and it becomes harder and harder to find a primary care physician.

After offering a few examples, Dr. Bari Golub says, dryly, “Who’s going to take care of me?” She’s only half joking.

TMI?

“If I had a magic wand, I’d put a transmitter in my brain so whatever I was thinking would go directly to the electronic record,” says Dr. Simeon Prager.

He’s tried voice-to-text, but it still produces “some pretty funny errors.”

And every detail of an individual’s care must go into that shared, standardized electronic record.

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Information gets dumped, says Golub: “You’ll open it and see a lab result but with no context, and there are tons of entries, and you have no idea what’s in them until you open them.”

“The primary care doctors have to maintain the record,” explains Birenbaum. “It falls in our laps to make sure the diagnoses and medications are correct.” A big chunk of each patient appointment is just getting up to speed, sifting through data to find what used to be visible in a few seconds of thumbing through notes. And there are thousands and thousands of very specific diagnosis codes, so just finding those takes time.

Essentially, he says, physicians are “helping the insurance companies with data entry! There’s so much information, much of it trivial things the secretaries have already taken care of. I get all these computer-generated notes from specialists, five to seven pages, every medicine they took for the past two years, but to find an actual meaningful sentence is difficult. And I think it creates more errors, to be honest with you: Everybody’s got their fingers in, so to speak; all sorts of people are feeding data into that record.”

Golub agrees that “a lot of junk gets blown into the specialists’ notes,” which are turned into long-winded prose by the computer. “You have to scroll and scroll and scroll. The system definitely can improve treatment if it’s used properly; it can track data, and it has the potential to improve outcomes. But you talk about physician burnout! The EMR’s the No. 1 cause.”

No point in resisting, says Dr. Angela Brown with a shrug: “We’re locked into it. And it is nice to have all the patient’s information right in front of you; you get a much more complete picture.” She’s taking a class to learn more filters and shortcuts, but still she worries that communication is getting shortchanged.

“With paper notes, my nurse and I would sit down and go through everything. Now, we don’t have to talk; it’s all in the electronic record. But she knew how I thought; she could say, ‘Dr. Brown is going to want to know X.’ There’s an educational loss, and there’s a loss of team-building.”

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TELEMEDICIN E AN D B I G P H ARM A

Telemedicine’s another frontier, offering care to patients in remote areas. Brown is grateful for the ability to track, yearround, the vital signs of patients who live in southern Missouri or Illinois. But she has caveats: “If a patient is complaining of swelling in their ankles, I need to be able to see that. Listening to the heart and lungs, examining the extremities and the blood vessels—sometimes a picture doesn’t capture what you need.”

Physicians use our smells, the color of our nail beds, the clamminess of our skin to make subtle diagnoses. “You can put your fingers under the part of the

chest wall and see how hard the heart is banging and whether it’s laterally displaced,” says Prager. “With high blood pressure, it’s pushed off to the side.” Telemedicine “will get some people into care who wouldn’t be otherwise,” he says, “but touch is part of the therapeutic alliance.

It’s reassuring. We have all these diagnostic tools, but you lose a lot if you’re not observing in person.”

“You develop a sense,” agrees Birenbaum. “The other day, a nurse practitioner examined someone, and then I opened the door and, just by looking at him, I could tell that he needed to get to the hospital. It was a perforated appendix.”

Birenbaum’s other frustration is Big Pharma and “the profits they generate from generic meds that literally cost a penny a pill a year ago. Some drugs in Europe are a tenth of their cost here.”

There has to be a better way to foot the bill for developing new drugs, he says.

“Even though we spend so much more per capita here in the U.S., when you look at the rankings for our health, we’re not even in the top 20 or 30 countries.”

Still, breakthroughs can be miraculous. Prager’s been treating patients with HIV since the ’90s, when it seemed such a death sentence that one physician actually asked him why he bothered.

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Now, thanks to drug advances, patients with HIV are living full lives and dying of other causes. “Big Pharma doesn’t have a great track record, though,” he continues. About five or six years ago, he recalls, a pharmaceutical company raised the price of a drug about 600 percent. “It had originally been prescribed at a very high dose that made people really sick, and then it was reborn, because they figured out that using really tiny doses boosted other HIV drugs and made them valuable—and then they raised the price! You see stuff like that and just scratch your head.”

Golub is seeing changes in her patients’ compliance as drug costs rise: “Insulin’s one of the costliest medicines.

Inhalers can cost hundreds of dollars.

And we get insurance companies meddling in generic proven medicines, saying we can’t use them. We are definitely a profession that’s not being run by the professionals.”

What Golub can’t fathom is why Missouri is “the only state that does not have a universal pain med registry,” which could help distinguish valid use from abuse. Opponents have declared it a privacy issue.

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A young woman who suffers horrific migraines recently moved to St. Louis.

She says she was first prescribed Vicodin at a far higher dosage and quantity than she’d received in Colorado, then was denied any and passed back among various specialists like a hot potato—and when she called urgent care, in pain and in tears, she says she was told to take an Advil. Are we, in our panic over opioids, swinging too far in the other direction?

“A lot of patients get true benefits from these medicines,” says Birenbaum, “but a lot of docs won’t prescribe them now. Pain management doctors will give you an injection and say, ‘If you need medicine, go to your primary care doc.’

I saw a woman today, 85 years old, terrible back and knee pain, so she takes two or three Vicodin a day, and now she feels like she’s a criminal.

“We try all the other medicines first,” he notes, “but some people need the opioids. In the early ’90s, nobody took any of these meds, and then we were told, ‘You’re not treating people’s pain. Don’t be afraid to prescribe painkillers.’ So we started using them for chronic pain, and it helped. And then the people who started abusing them filtered in and created kind of a mess. But if they are well managed, they can be helpful.”

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is with SSM Health Medical Group.

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is also with SSM Health Medical Group and teaches at the Washington University School of Medicine.

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is a clinical hypertension specialist at the Washington University School of Medicine.

“The times you’re actually practicing medicine, it is still deeply satisfying,” says Golub, “but at least three-fourths of what you’re doing is not hands-on with the patient.” And the patient-physician relationship is changing: “Patients jump from one physician to another as their insurance changes. They are educated by the internet, so they don’t necessarily believe you. And they’re sicker: People are living longer, but there are more chronic illnesses, more multiple diagnoses, more mental health issues.”

Prager has just come from seeing a patient who may have diabetes but didn’t want his blood sugar tested. “He said, ‘My insurance doesn’t cover bloodwork very well anymore.’ And some laboratories won’t do bloodwork if the patient owes as little as $10 from a previous blood draw.”

Patients have told Brown, who now focuses her practice entirely on hypertension, that they no longer like to go to the doctor. “You have to be really careful to look at the patient, not just your screen,” she says, “or it’s easy for them to get the impression that you are so busy on the computer and you’re not paying attention to them.”

Some of today’s frustrations originate with patients themselves: They discontinue meds because they read something wild online, or they see a commercial and decide that testosterone shots will reinvent their life. “They say they exercise, and it’s walking to their boss’ office 20 times a day!” Brown says. “Some people have actually told me that taking a pill is easier. We live in a hustle-and-bustle society. It’s easy to eat out, to eat fast or processed food.”

“And just the stress,” groans Birenbaum. “In Denmark, if you’re at work at 5, they say, ‘What are you doing here?’

We say, ‘You’re going home?’”

Despite all the obstacles, though, Birenbaum wouldn’t dream of leaving.

“There’s nothing else I’d rather do,” he says. “Nothing makes you feel better than seeing someone who is really sick get better.”

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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON For these doctors, caring for patients runs in the family.

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IT’S NOT OFTEN that you find father-and-son heart surgeons. It’s even rarer to find a pair working

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together. Jeremy Leidenfrost grew up watching his father, Ron Leidenfrost, who’s practiced cardiothoracic surgery at St. Luke’s for 35 years. “I would come in and make rounds with him, and I would see the impact he was having on people’s lives,” says Jeremy. “I sort of always thought I might want to be a doctor someday.” After finishing his fellowship, Jeremy decided to work with his father. “Cardiac surgery is life-anddeath, and the outcomes are the most tracked medical outcomes. It’s not easy; a lot of cardiac surgeons come out of training and they don’t make it. I felt that my best chance of having a successful career was to come out with a senior partner who would have my best interest at heart.” Ron adds, “It’s really his wife who convinced him to come to work with me. They have three children, and she figured that he’d have more time at home if he was [working] with his father. She’s really the smart one of the family.” The very nature of cardiac surgery makes it a high-stress job. Working with a family member in such close proximity adds to that stress. “It’s like a double-edged sword,” admits Ron. “It’s wonderful, and it’s terrible.” Jeremy adds, “It’s a highstress environment, and it can be hard to be in an environment like that with your father. It’s something that we’ve learned to deal with.” Over time, while working together, they’ve learned from each other. “Millennials like to be able to separate their work time from their playtime,” says Ron. “They’re not as apt to spend 24 hours at the hospital. When I first became a medical student, it was like home to me. Jeremy does a good job of taking care of things here so he can safely get away to enjoy his family and his life.” Ron has also learned that change can be good. “I’m a hard person to get to change, because I think I’ve had a great track record,” he admits, “but change has been good as long as it’s measured and is a team effort where everybody gets together and gives their input.” Jeremy says he’s learned to always tell the truth, no matter what. “If you have a complication or if something doesn’t go right,” he says, “you stay by your patient and see them through it.” How might a patient decide between the two doctors? “If they want an old man, they can get me,” quips Ron. “If they want a young man, they can get him.”

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When retired anesthesiologist Abed Hadi was 8 years old, he and his family were forced to flee their hometown in Palestine, Lydda, which was reduced to ruins during the Arab– Israeli War. For 10 years, the family of eight lived in a tent in a Jordanian refugee camp. Abed knew that education could provide a way out of the dire conditions in which he lived, so he dedicated himself to his studies, even when there was no electricity. “I studied very hard,” says Abed. “I had a very hard life, but I was always optimistic.” Because he finished first in his class, he was awarded a scholarship to attend American University in Beirut. This was the beginning of his journey to becoming a doctor and eventually to Memorial Hospital in Belleville, where he’d work as an anesthesiologist for 34 years. Abed’s story has been a motivator for his son, Bassam Hadi. “I’ve always been amazed at the obstacles that he overcame,” he says. Late into Bassam’s junior year of medical school, he did a rotation with his father in anesthesia. Bassam recalls that his dad was excited to hear his thoughts when he returned home. “He asked, ‘So what did you think?’” “Not bad,” Bassam replied. “Maybe I’ll be an anesthesiologist.” Bassam recalls his dad cautioning him against it, telling him that he wouldn’t like it because you have to work with surgeons who think they know everything.

“Then he looked at me and said, ‘You should be a surgeon.’”

Consider it gentle nudging, but Bassam went on to become a neurosurgeon and is now department chair of surgery at Mercy Clinic South. The most important lesson he learned from his father: “If you can’t see the world through other people’s eyes, then your perspective is uniquely just your own, and you’ll have great difficulty underDR . standing other people.”

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PAUL H . YO UN G Last year, at age 93, Paul A. Young retired from teaching at Saint Louis University—after many failed attempts. “He’s probably retired from teaching six or seven times,” says his son, Paul H. Young, a neurosurgeon at Mercy Hospital, with a laugh. “It almost became a family joke: ‘You know he’s retiring again.’” “I kept going back because I enjoyed it so much, but I finally got old enough to retire,” says Paul A., who spent more than 50 years teaching med students at SLU. In 2017, the SLU School of Medicine’s alumni magazine noted that Young had taught 80 to 90 percent of all the school’s living medical school alumni. He admits to feeling a little lost now that he’s not teaching: “I miss it a lot.” Many have asked the junior Young, who’s a few months from turning 70, why he hasn’t retired. He often replies, “How in the world could I possibly retire when my dad was 92 and still working?”

Over the course of their careers, they’ve seen a noticeable shift in medicine and medical instruction. “My teaching was always a chalk talk with a blackboard and chalk, drawing the brain, which the students enjoyed,” says the senior Young.

“Now it’s all PowerPoint and students get the information before the lecture, so they don’t even bother to come.” Paul H. remembers going on house calls with his grandfather, a family practitioner, when he was younger. “Medicine is totally different now,” he says. “There is very little when it comes to hands-on. We’ve become much more generic in a lot of ways. I’ve been very resistant to it.” He’s known to still make an occasional house call. “When we are patients, we want to be treated personally,” says Paul H. “That’s how we should all treat each other.” It’s a lesson he’s learned from his dad: Always do what’s right. “It’s always been the simplest way,” he says.

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AST FALL, WHEN Missouri voters were faced with the prospect of legalizing medical cannabis, proponents touted an array of potential benefits: It could ease the opioid epidemic, bring in millions in tax revenue, and provide an alternative for patients with a variety of conditions.

Now, as the state prepares for the rollout, patients are asking health care providers about medical marijuana. “The most common questions I get are ‘Am I a candidate’ and ‘Would this work for me?’” says Dr. Patricia Hurford, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Illinois, where medical marijuana was legalized in 2013, and who serves on the board of the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association.

Hurford says medical cannabis has provided an alternative treatment for many of her patients in Illinois, decreasing the need for opioids: “[Medical marijuana] offers an alternative to what I

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would consider more traditional treatments that have been less effective for patients with certain conditions.”

One of her Illinois patients, for instance, began using medical marijuana last November. In the past, severe fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome left her with such intense nerve pain that she was unable to leave her home or sleep through the night.

Surgeries, medications, and therapies failed to provide relief. “When you’re in the extreme amount of pain that I’m in 24/7,” the patient says, “you’re willing to go for anything that will give you hope.”

Now, less than a year later, she’s able to sleep through the night and can leave the house. The patient describes her transformation as “night and day.”

Still, some experts believe more research is needed. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, says NCADA policy coordinator Brandon

Costerison, “supports rescheduling marijuana so we can get some strong evidence-backed research that would help inform decisions when we are looking at potential medical use.”

Hurford notes that there’s a lack of funding for research on the benefits and risks of medical marijuana. “I think there is a tremendous amount of research that may help to find a better or more effective role of medical marjuana and the plant’s components for the treatment of different diseases,” she says.

Former St. Louisans Jenny and Alex Inman remember first seeking an alternative treatment for their son Lukas, who began having seizures before his third birthday. He underwent brain surgery, which led to a temporary reduction of his symptoms. Soon after, however, the seizures recurred. Three years later, Lukas was back at his baseline. Around that time, the Inmans, who were living in Rockville, Maryland, saw a CNN documentary about Colorado families who were using cannabis to treat epilepsy.

Eventually, after meeting with families in similar circumstances, they moved to Colorado Springs. Four years after Lukas began using medical cannabis, the incidence of seizures is down 60 percent.

“It’s a lonely, kind of scary world, because the traditional path of getting medical advice through doctors—they just don’t have the depth you’re used to getting with other medications and treatments,” says Alex.

“And that can be very frightening,” Jenny adds. “We were really nervous and scared, because there was no one we could call for help.”

Because many medical schools’ curricula don’t address medical cannabis, Hurford says, there’s a knowledge gap for physicians. She’s traveled around the state to speak with health care providers about medical marijuana. In light of the degree of physician discretion written into the amendment, educating physicians about medical marijuana is particularly important.

“My recommendation would be to go to a doctor and talk to them about whatever their symptoms are but don’t go in saying, ‘I want marijuana to treat this,’” Costerison says. “Take the doctor’s advice on whether medication is appropriate and what that medication would be.”

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EXPANDING CARE Siteman Cancer Center is making strides in myriad ways.

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ITEMAN CANCER CENTER is among

the first cancer centers in the nation to pioneer a treatment described as “a last line of defense for many patients,” according to the center’s deputy director, Dr. John DiPersio. The treatment, CAR-T cell therapy, uses genetically modified T cells to find, attack, and kill malignant plasma cells.

The FDA has approved the therapy for large B-cell lymphoma and for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in people under 25.

At the same time, DiPersio is focusing on clinical trials for multiple myeloma.

“The treatments can prolong the survival of most patients—and that’s significant,” he says. The center has already treated eligible patients (those whose disease hasn’t responded to treatment), and new trials were slated to begin this summer. DiPersio anticipates that the treatment will be approved by the FDA in 12 to 18 months.

Siteman is also adding a second pro-

ton therapy room that will be used for pencil beam scanning. Dr. Jeff Michalski, professor and vice chair of radiation oncology at Wash. U., likens the technology to pointillism, referencing the work of French impressionist painter Georges-Pierre Seurat, who used dots to create pictures. “Pencil beam scanning basically takes that very fine paintbrush of a dot,” says Michalski, “and moves a little radiation spot throughout the entire volume of a tumor.”

Siteman is also expanding, with two new satellites: a $26.3 million project in North County that’s slated for completion by December and a $38 million project at Memorial Hospital East, in Shiloh, that’s set to open in 2020. “People will be able to access the same world-class care, the same commitment to innovation, the same commitment to technology,” says Dr. Timothy Eberlein, director of Siteman, “closer to home.”

FA M I LY M AT TERS This year, St. Louis Children’s Hospital became the first in the region to offer a newer treatment for advancedstage neuroblastoma, a rare cancer almost exclusive to young children. In the MIBG treatment, radioactive iodine is administered to young patients in a lead-lined space.

An antechamber holds a family room. “It’s important to keep family close,” says Dr. Frederick Huang, a Wash. U. pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

FLE X T I M E At one time, treating tonsil and tongue-based cancer required splitting the jaw.

“That’s a bridge too far for many people,” says Dr. Greg Ward, a SLUCare otolaryngologist at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Enter SLU Hospital’s Flex Robotic System, a less invasive robotic technology that gives doctors like Ward “a direct line of sight” and the ability to reach such areas.

M O R E O PT I O NS Scheduled to open next spring, Mercy Hospital South’s forthcoming David M. Sindelar Cancer Center will offer high-tech diagnostic and treatment capabilities for all cancer types, as well as a space dedicated to breast health. —S.S.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE

HOT SHOTS As a precaution, St. Louis doctors recommend vaccinations for patients of all ages.

FI GHT I N G I N FECTION The Hepatitis C Clinic at SSM Health DePaul Hospital cures a dreaded disease.

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Hepatitis C can be devastating. Left untreated, the viral infection can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer. Some patients experience depression, some patients’ eyes and skin turn yellow, and some patients have no symptoms at all. At one time, treatment lasted 48 weeks, with just a 35 to 40 percent cure rate and such side effects as anemia, depression, and flu symptoms.

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surging to near-record levels in recent history, vaccinations are top of mind for many St. Louisans, but some parents are still reluctant to take their children for shots.

“Being a parent is the scariest thing that can happen in your life,” says Dr. Kenneth Haller, a SLUCare pediatrician. “As a pediatrician, it’s important to recognize, honor, and acknowledge that fear.” He recommends an annual flu vaccine, especially for infants. (Adults in the same household as a newborn should also be sure they’re up to date on vaccines.) According to Haller, children should also get the HPV vaccine at age 11; it helps prevent mouth cancer and genital cancers, particularly cervical cancer. The state requires all students to get eight vaccines between kindergarten and grade 12, including inoculations against polio, mumps, tetanus, and varicella.

“Vaccinations don’t stop in adulthood,” notes Dr. Denise Hooks-Anderson, a SLUCare family medicine doctor.

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She recommends an annual flu shot, as well as a tetanus booster every 10 years.

If you’re planning to travel, she says, you should check with your primary care doctor about vaccines for hepatitis A, the measles, mumps, and rubella. People with diabetes might consider a pneumococcal vaccine, Haller adds, because they’re more susceptible to pneumonia.

Patients should continue to get flu shots and tetanus boosters as they age.

Dr. John Morley, a SLUCare geriatrician, suggests the shingles vaccine for anyone over age 50. (If you had a shingles vaccination more than two years ago, you may need to get a newer one; this new formula has a higher success rate, 93 percent, than the one.) Morley also recommends the pneumococcal vaccine for anyone over age 65.

Morley often sees older patients who, like parents of young children, are skeptical. “There are always people who are wary,” he says. For that reason, for years, he went to a nursing home to get his vaccinations in front of patients, telling them: “See? It’s not that bad.”

The Hepatitis C Clinic at SSM Health DePaul Hospital, in Bridgeton, offers new hope, though. Over the past year and a half, clinic staff have treated between 150 and 175 patients, with a 97 percent cure rate. Thanks to new antiviral drugs, treatments typically take eight to 12 weeks, usually with no significant side effects.

The clinic also works with patients who have insurance restrictions or no insurance at all. “We’re trying to give them an avenue to get treatment and get cured,” says Dr. Patrick McDonough, the clinic’s medical director.

The clinic also works toward prevention, visiting psychiatric care and substance abuse facilities.

“We’re trying to keep the big picture of hepatitis C in mind,” McDonough says.

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TECHNOLOGY

MODERN HOUSE CALLS SSM Health launches an online diagnosis and treatment service.

TO T HE N E XT LE VE L Arch Grants winners aim to bridge gaps in medical research.

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ing old-fashioned house calls with the help of some cuttingedge technology through SSM Health’s recently launched web-based diagnosis and treatment service.

The virtual visit service, designed to address a variety of common non-urgent ailments, is open to both new and established SSM patients and available to those with or without insurance, with users paying a flat fee of $25 per visit.

After logging on to SSM’s virtual visit platform, patients complete a questionnaire that begins with queries similar to those posed by health care providers during traditional office visits. The questionnaire adapts in real time, using each patient’s previous answers. “So how you answer will determine what further questions are asked, kind of like a Choose Your Own Adventure story,” explains Dr. Jennifer Wessels, vice president of medical practice for SSM Health in St. Louis. “And those very specific questions are all evidence-based and scientifically based to help the provider on the other end of the questionnaire come to a correct diagnosis for you.”

Patients who complete a questionnaire during normal operating hours (9 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday) then get a phone call or video visit from an SSM health care provider less than an hour later to cover additional questions and discuss treatment options.

From there, providers sometimes issue prescriptions or may ask the patient to come in for a face-to-face visit if symptoms are serious or other complications

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exist. Those patients who need to follow up in person aren’t charged for the virtual visit, says Wessels.

“So there are kind of two key safeguards in place for our patients: One is the scientific questions to help arrive at a diagnosis, and the second is the phone call or video visit with the provider at the other end who can ask additional questions and confirm whether there might be complications for the patient,” says Wessels, who explains that the two-step system helps prevent such problems as misdiagnosis and allergic reactions to prescriptions.

Because of medical complexities that must be addressed in person, the virtual service isn’t designed for infants, toddlers, or seniors. Early feedback indicates that patients appreciate the convenience, Wessels says.

“We’re here to make sure patients are taken care of when they need it,” she says, “and where they need it.”

Arch Grants winner Kwaku Owusu is candid about why he and fellow winner Melanie Igwe launched Drugviu, a website where people of color can share their experiences with different medications.

“People are literally dying because the medications that they’ve taken are not effective for them,” he says. “We realized that even though racial and ethnic minorities are 40 percent of the population, they represent less than 5 or 6 percent of clinical trial patients.” The open forum aims to help eliminate the consequences of underrepresentation in clinical trials. Through Drugviu, Asian, black, Latino, and Native American users share their experiences with medications in reviews—think Glassdoor for medicine. Owusu and Igwe then compare the self-reported data with those of the FDA, CDC, NIH, and other organizations. Owusu recalls one man who long took a certain medication for hypertension to no avail— until he switched doctors and learned that the medicine was not a first-line hypertension drug for African-Americans.

Owusu hopes to help inform patients in similar situations: “Their health information is important. We want to empower them to use their own health information to make their communities better.”

—S.S.

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BE DS I DE & BE YOND Mercy’s Integrative Medicine program brings comfort to those most in need of it.

For most people, the thought of going to the hospital doesn’t conjure images of massage or acupuncture. But Mercy’s Integrative Medicine aims to fix that, providing treatments that are more reminiscent of a spa day than a hospital visit.

WELLNESS

A GOOD NIGHT’S REST The Inspire device could provide tranquility for patients with sleep apnea.

BY EVI ARTHUR

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OR PATIENTS WITH sleep apnea, a

good night’s rest can be elusive.

There are existing treatments for the sleep disorder, in which breathing stops and starts throughout the night.

The most common is a CPAP—continuous positive airway pressure—device, which sends a continuous air supply through a mask to keep the airway open.

Some patients feel claustrophobic wearing a mask overnight, however, or sleep on their sides, causing the mask to fall off.

“People who can’t use a CPAP are not being treated for their sleep apnea properly,” says Dr. Matthew Marino, an ear-nose-throat surgeon at St. Luke’s Hospital. “Having untreated sleep apnea for a long period of time can be seriously

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detrimental to long-term health.”

So last August, St. Luke’s became the first in the state to offer a new option: the Inspire device, a nerve stimulator implanted under the skin in an outpatient procedure. When the device detects airway obstruction, it sends stimulation through a nerve in the tongue, causing the tongue to stiffen, thereby opening the airway.

“We get the benefit of treating their sleep apnea without some of the downsides of the other treatments. That’s the main benefit,” Marino says. “You get, generally, a pretty consistent reduction in sleep apnea to almost normal levels in most patients, without all the extra equipment.”

“We are unrivaled in St. Louis for what we offer in the full spectrum of care to a patient of any age and ability,” says the program manager, chiropractor Pilar Williamsen, noting that Mercy is among a handful of hospitals nationwide to offer such an approach.

The program aims to treat patients as a whole by combining multiple disciplines: acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, manual and physical therapies, lymphatic decongestion, whole-food nutrition counseling... The program spans a range of life stages, from maternity to hospice care, with inpatient and outpatient services.

“In a hospital setting, you don’t always get that individualized, customized care,” says Williamsen. “It’s about looking at the patient’s desires and goals and approaching the patient where they are.” —E.A.

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BREAST HEALTH

EARLIER DETECTION A new resource for anyone with a high risk for breast cancer.

BY BAILEY SHELTON

BE T T E R P R E PA R E D New advances in breast surgery at SSM Health

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ATIENTS WITH A family history of breast cancer and other risk factors might need more than just an annual breast exam.

“Primary care doctors are familiar with a lot of the procedures for regular risk,” explains Mercy nurse practitioner Laura Hooper, “but they might not know what to do with patients with a high risk of breast cancer.”

Now, they can refer patients to Mercy’s High-Risk Breast Clinic. Formed last October by Mercy Breast Center and Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery–ClarksonClayton, the pilot program gives women earlier access to physicians trained specifically to treat high-risk patients.

When women visit Mercy for an annual screening, they fill out information about various risk factors: medical history, family history, prior biopsies, lifestyle choices, and more. Patients with more than a 20 percent risk of breast cancer may be eligible for additional screening, such as genetic testing and ongoing surveillance.

Since the clinic opened, in October, 13 percent of nearly 5,500 eligible screened patients were referred to the clinic. “There’s a good percentage of people out there who don’t know they’re at risk,” says Hooper. By offering additional consultation and screening, health care providers hope to inform patients even sooner.

New technology at SSM Health is making breast surgery quicker. At one time, physicians would insert an uncomfortable wire into the breast hours before surgery to mark dangerous lumps. Now, doctors can insert a small magnetic bead, or Magseed, days in advance. SSM Health has also replaced a nuclear medical dye with Magtrace, a liquid marker that can be administered at the time of surgery. As Dr. Aislinn Vaughan, medical director at SSM Health Breast Care, says, “The goal is to make breast cancer and breast surgery as painless as possible.” —B.S.

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Dragan M. Svrakic Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

Allergy and Immunology Susan Berdy Allergy Consultants 456 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 129 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-1881 Mark S. Dykewicz SLUCare Physician Group Division of Allergy and Immunology Salus Center 3545 Lafayette Ave., 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-9050 Gary M. Goodman Allergy and Asthma Care of St. Louis 1585 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 201 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-2788 Barbara Capes Jost Internal Medicine Associates South Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-6260 Alan P. Knutsen SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy and Immunology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010 J. Allen Thiel Saint Louis Allergy Consultants 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 368A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-7958 Jeffrey Paul Tillinghast Associated Specialists in Medicine 1040 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 115 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-542-0606

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Donald E. Arnold Mercy Hospital St. Louis Western Anesthesiology Associates 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-7546 Reginald Bulkley Memorial Medical Center Associated Anesthesiologists of Springfield 701 N. 1st St. Springfield, IL 62781 217-788-3755 Jeffrey Carter Missouri Baptist Medical Center Ballas Anesthesia 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5330 Ellen Lockhart Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Anesthesiology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2628 Swarup S. Varaday Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Anesthesiology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2628

Cardiovascular Disease Kul B. Aggarwal MU Health Care University Hospital Cardiology Clinic 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-8788

Elie C. Azrak SSM Health Medical Group–Heart & Vascular Care North Medical Office Bldg., Ste. 205 12266 DePaul Dr. Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-770-9888 Richard G. Bach Barnes-Jewish Hospital Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Ste. 8300M St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1963 Philip M. Barger Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Anita R. Bhandiwad Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1297 Saad Riad Bitar St. Louis Cardiology Consultants Physicians Office Bldg.

2, Ste. 204 11125 Dunn Rd. St. Louis, MO 63136 314-279-1162

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Gregory W. Botteron Heart Specialty Associates 10012 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 202 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-692-2807

Jeff P. Ciaramita Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700

Patrice Delafontaine MU Health Care University Hospital Cardiology Clinic 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2296

William G. Bowen Washington University Clinical Associates Maryland Medical Group 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-367-3113

Patricia L. Cole The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969

David Dobmeyer Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Physicians Office Center, Ste. 300 10012 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-0602

Alan C. Braverman Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Angela L. Brown Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 John T. Brunts Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2030 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Charles F. Carey Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Physicians Office Center, Ste. 300 10012 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-0602 Bernard R. Chaitman SLUCare Physician Group Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care University Club Tower, Ste. 1120 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-4663

Daniel H. Cooper Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Joseph A. Craft III The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Sharon Cresci Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Disease 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Phillip S. Cuculich Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Bruce Czarnik Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Glenn E. Davison Cardiac Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 510 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6568

Amit A. Doshi Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Manoj K. Eapen SSM Health Medical Group–Heart & Vascular Care 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-645-6450 James N. Ellison Cardio-Pulmonary Associates North Medical Bldg., Ste. 370 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-682-3630 Gregory Alan Ewald Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7687 Mitchell N. Faddis Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7450 Gregory C. Flaker MU Health Care University Hospital Cardiology Clinic 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2296

Michael Forsberg St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Section of Interventional Cardiology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-652-4100 Carey S. Fredman Midwest Heart Rhythm North Medical Bldg., Ste. 400 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-317-9863 Mark A. Friedman SSM Health Medical Group–Heart & Vascular Care 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-645-6450 Edward M. Geltman Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Marye Jo Gleva Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7450 Jeffrey A. Goldstein Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants 619 E. Mason St. Springfield, IL 62701 217-788-0706 Jackie Lee Grosklos The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Maged Youssef Haikal Cardiac Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6699

Tarek Abdel Helmy SLUCare Physician Group Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care University Club Tower, Ste. 1120 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-4663 Stuart T. Higano BJC Medical Group– Cardiology Bldg. D, Ste. 200 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 64131 314-996-7272 Edward Hurley Chesterfield Cardiac Care 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 44W Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-485-8788 Daryl Larkin Jacobs Cardio-Pulmonary Associates North Medical Bldg., Ste. 310 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-682-3630 Denise L. Janosik Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2030 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 David J. Kardesch SSM Health Heart Institute 5401 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Ste. 101 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-939-4820 Andrew M. Kates Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Jerry D. Kennett Missouri Heart Center 1605 E. Broadway, Ste. 300 Columbia, MO 65201 573-256-7700

Robert G. Kopitsky BJC Medical Group– Cardiology Bldg. D, Ste. 200 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7272 Howard Kurz Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Abhay Laddu SSM Health Medical Group–Heart & Vascular Care 300 Medical Plaza Dr., Ste. 150 Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 636-625-2662 Shane J. LaRue Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 John M. Lasala Barnes-Jewish Hospital Cardiac Procedure Laboratory 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-4535 Marc K. Lewen Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Cardiology Diagnostics 10 Hospital Dr., Ste. 100 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-916-7272 Kathryn J. Lindley Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291

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Philip A. Ludbrook Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Majesh Makan Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Keith Mankowitz Heart Health Specialists 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 303 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-3278 Douglas L. Mann Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Deryk L. McDowell Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2030 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Clark R. McKenzie The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Leslie E. Mezei Premier Heart Group 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 501 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-485-3500 Andrea Moyer Cardiac Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6699

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John A. Nash Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Robert H. Neumayr Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2030 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Scott Nordlicht Washington University Physicians Heart and Vascular Center Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 1020 N. Mason Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-362-1291 Anthony C. Pearson Cardiac Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-7694 Julio E. Perez Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Disease 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63141 314-362-1291 James M. Perschbacher Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Physicians Office Center, Ste. 300 10012 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-0602 Stephen Pieper The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Joseph L. Polizzi Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 2500 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-2711 Craig K. Reiss Heart Health Specialists 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 303 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-3278

Michael W. Rich Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Paul Robiolio The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Bassam Roukoz Mercy Clinic Cardiology–Jefferson North 1390 Hwy. 61, Ste. N. 1500 Festus, MO 63028 636-933-5055 Justin S. Sadhu Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1297 J. Mauricio Sanchez The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Timothy W. Schloss Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Martin W. Schwarze BJC Medical Group– Cardiology Bldg. D, Ste. 200 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7272 Lynne M. Seacord Washington University Physicians Heart and Vascular Center Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 1020 N. Mason Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-362-1291

Brian Seeck Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 2500 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-2711 Jasvindar Singh Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Steven C. Smart SLUCare Physician Group Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care University Club Tower, Ste. 1120 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-4440 Timothy William Smith Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1501 Allen D. Soffer The Heart Health Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 270 West Wing St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-6969 Anthony Sonn Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2015 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-1700 Joshua Stolker Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 2500 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-2711 Mark Taber SSM Health Heart Institute 5401 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Ste. 101 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-939-4820

Anish J. Thomas Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular Physicians Office Center, Ste. 300 10012 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-0602 Justin M. Vader Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Richard R. Webel MU Health Care University Hospital Cardiology Clinic 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2296 Alan Neal Weiss Washington University Physicians Heart and Vascular Center Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 1020 N. Mason Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-362-1291 Diana Westerfield Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Cardiology Diagnostics 10 Hospital Dr., Ste. 100 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-916-7272 Michael Wood Mercy Clinic Heart and Vascular 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 2500 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-2711 Alan Zajarias Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Ali Ziaee SSM Health Medical Group–Heart & Vascular Care 400 First Capitol Dr., Ste. 401 St. Charles, MO 63301 636-669-2220

Colon and Rectal Surgery Steven R. Hunt Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7177 Eric D. Lederman Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644 Lawrence G. Mendelow Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644 Matthew Mutch Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery Medical Bldg. 1, Ste. 120 1040 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-454-7177 Jan Rakinic Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Department of Surgery 315 W. Carpenter St., 1st Floor, Clinic A Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000

Critical Care Medicine Nitin J. Anand Missouri Baptist Medical Center Division of Critical Care Medicine 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5233 Michael Avidan Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Anesthesiology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-4155 Walter A. Boyle Barnes-Jewish Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-3581

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Dr. Brian Peterson VASCULAR SURGERY, MERCY CLINIC VASCULAR SPECIALISTS On the educational program he started at his children’s middle school: I lecture the seventh- and eighth-graders—potential future nurses, doctors, and physical therapists—then we do a dissection. I love the teaching aspect of medicine. We’re going to come upon a time where, with the baby boomers getting older, we’re going to have a huge shortage of physicians. I think it’s important to make an impression on this younger next generation. These kids are going to be taking care of us as we get older.

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Mario Castro Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Charl de Wet Washington University Physicians Department of Anesthesiology 660 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1196 Vladimir N. Despotovic Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2635 Michael N. Diringer Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Neurology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, 10th Fl, Ste. 10400 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2999 Neil A. Ettinger Cardio-Pulmonary Associates North Medical Bldg., Ste. 310 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-682-3630 Alex S. Evers Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Anesthesiology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8701 Daniel M. Goodenberger Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917

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Robert V. Griesbaum Mercy Clinic Pulmonology 12700 Southfork Rd., Ste. 280 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-892-6565 Marin H. Kollef Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Critical Care Medicine 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-3000 George M. Matuschak Mercy Clinic Pulmonology Medical Tower A, Ste. 228 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4966 Ravi P. Nayak SLUCare Physician Group Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 205 2315 Dougherty Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-9600 Subramanian Paranjothi Jr. Mercy Clinic Pulmonology Medical Tower A, Ste. 228 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4966 David Stoeckel SLUCare Physician Group Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 202 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6190 Robert W. Taylor Jr. Mercy Hospital St. Louis Mercy Virtual Care Center 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7020 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6486

Steven J. Trottier Mercy Hospital St. Louis Division of Critical Care Medicine 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6486

Kara S. Blackwell Washington University Physicians Division of Dermatology 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8010

Stevan Whitt MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Environmental Medicine 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-0808

Lucinda S. Buescher SIU Dermatology 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 2300 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000

Dermatology Milan Anadkat Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Dermatology Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 502 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-2643 Frank Kim Anderson St. Charles County Dermatology 5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Ste. 101 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-441-7608 Susan J. Bayliss St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Dermatology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2714 Ramona Behshad SLUCare Physician Group Department of Dermatology Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 200 2315 Dougherty Ferry Rd. Des Peres, MO 63122 314-977-9721 Richard C. Bell Associates in Dermatology North Medical Bldg., Ste. 710 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1411

Nicole M. Burkemper SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Dermatology 1755 S. Grand Blvd., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3400 Henry (Hank) Clever III First Capitol Dermatology 901 S. 5th St. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-916-1300 Lynn A. Cornelius Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Dermatology Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 502 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-2643 M. Laurin Council Washington University Physicians Center for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8810 James W. Donnelly Associates in Dermatology North Medical Bldg., Ste. 710 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1411 Joseph Duvall Mercy Hospital St. Louis Department of Dermatology Medical Tower B, Ste. 5002 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-432-3033

Dee Anna Glaser SLUCare Physician Group Department of Dermatology Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 200 2315 Dougherty Ferry St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-9666 Aibing Mary Guo SLUCare Physician Group Department of Dermatology Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 200 2315 Dougherty Ferry St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-9711 Ian K. Hornstra St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Dermatology Clinic 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-289-6521 George J. Hruza Laser & Dermatologic Surgery Center 1001 Chesterfield Pkwy.

E, Ste. 101 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-3839 M. Yadira Hurley SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Division of General Dermatology and Dermatopathology 1755 S. Grand Blvd., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3400 Eva Hurst Washington University Physicians Center for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8810 Judith P. Knox Springfield Clinic Department of Dermatology West Bldg., 4th Floor 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62703 217-528-7541

Caroline M. Mann Washington University Physicians Division of Dermatology 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8010 Ann G. Martin Washington University Physicians Division of Dermatology 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8010 Charles W. Miller III Dermatological Care 10012 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 401 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-5660 Amy C. Musiek Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Dermatology Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 502 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-2643 Amy C. Ney Associates in Dermatology North Medical Bldg., Ste. 710 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1411 Patricia Perschbacher Associates in Dermatology North Medical Bldg., Ste. 710 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1411 Jeffrey E. Petersen Missouri Dermatology Laser & Vein Center 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 121 Fenton, MO 63026 314-200-2713 Lee S. Portnoff Missouri Baptist Medical Center Department of Dermatology 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 310A St. Louis, MO 63131 314-993-2909 Susan D. Purcell Purcell Dermatology 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 170 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-985-8000

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Dr. Lannis Hall RADIATION ONCOLOGY, SITEMAN CANCER CENTER, BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL On a misconception about her job: A lot of people apologize when I tell them I’m a radiation oncologist: “Oh, that must be so hard. I’m sorry.” I love what I do. We cure more than 70 percent of the patients that come through our door. Every week, there’s a celebration of life. I follow these patients out 10 years. I love what I do.

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Saadia Raza Skin Surgery Center of Missouri 6704 Keaton Corporate Pkwy.

O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-300-9596 Jason L. Reinberg Mercy Clinic Dermatology 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3600 Washington, MO 63090 636-390-1595 Daniel S. Ring West County Dermatology 1001 Chesterfield Pkwy.

E, Ste. 201 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-8477 David M. Sheinbein Washington University Physicians Division of Dermatology 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8010 Angela J. Spray O’Fallon Dermatology 7136 S. Outer Rd. 364 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-561-3277 William V. Stoecker The Dermatology Center 10101 Stoltz Dr. Rolla, MO 65401 573-364-0122 Stephen P. Stone SIU Dermatology 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 2300 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Stacey Tull Skin Surgery Center of Missouri 6704 Keaton Corporate Pkwy.

O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-300-9596 Laura E. Wagner 14377 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 111 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-1111 Justin Luke Welch Central Missouri Dermatology 401 N. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-876-1616

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Daniel A. West SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Dermatology 1755 S. Grand Blvd., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3400

Eating Disorders Caroline M. Rudnick Webster Wellness Professionals and McCallum Place 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-737-4070

Emergency Medicine Christopher R. Carpenter Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine 400 S. Kingshighway Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9104 Douglas M. Char Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine 400 S. Kingshighway Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9123 Jonas Grybinas St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6240 Tobey Harris Jr. St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6240 Michael J. Klevens St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6990 Abdul Moheet St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6240

John Oldham St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6240 Peter D. Panagos Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine 400 S. Kingshighway Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63110 314-941-5125 Brent E. Ruoff Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine 400 S. Kingshighway Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63110 314-758-6787 Anthony James Scalzo SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Toxicology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4002 Mark A. Scheperle University Club Medical 1520 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63144 314-862-7711 Joshua D. Stilley MU Health Care University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-884-4400 David Tan Barnes-Jewish Hospital Charles F. Knight Emergency & Trauma Center 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-758-6787

Endocrinology and Metabolism Stewart G. Albert SLUCare Physician Group Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6157 Thomas J. Baranski Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500 Michael Berk Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 Raymond E. Bourey SLUCare Physician Group Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6157 Roberto Civitelli Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7775 William E. Clutter Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500

John S. Daniels Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 Nicole Ducharme Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 James R. Etzkorn 2821 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 116 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-995-9718 Norman Fishman St. Luke’s Hospital Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialists North Medical Bldg., Ste. 410 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-469-6224 Rachel Fishman Oiknine St. Luke’s Hospital Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialists North Medical Bldg., Ste. 410 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-469-6224 Daniel Gaitan West County Medical Specialists 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 145B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-878-6008 Anne C. Goldberg Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500

Cynthia J. Herrick Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500 Uzma Z. Khan MU Health Care University Hospital Cosmopolitan International Diabetes and Endocrinology Center 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2273 Marina Litvin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Diabetes Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7300 Janet B. McGill Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Diabetes Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7300 Horace M. Perry III St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Geriatric Medicine 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-652-4100 Amy E. Riek Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500 Robert J. Saltman West County Medical Specialists 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 145B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-878-6008

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Dr. R. Jerome Williams Jr. INTERNAL MEDICINE, ESSE HEALTH On what patients don’t see: I think people would be surprised to understand how much time and energy goes into fighting for our individual patients in terms of battling with insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers. A lot of time is spent behind the scenes advocating for each patient, trying to get them what you know is what they need, when there are all sorts of roadblocks when trying to provide that for each patient.

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Clay F. Semenkovich Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Diabetes Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7300 Alan B. Silverberg SLUCare Physician Group Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6157 Julie M. Silverstein Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Pituitary Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7300 Donald A. Skor Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 Jerome E. Thurman SSM Health Medical Group–Endocrinology 711 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Ste. 200 St. Charles, MO 63303 636-669-2219 Garry S. Tobin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Diabetes Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7300 Harry L. Wadsworth St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-983-4099

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Thomas R. Whalen Medical Tower B, Ste. 75 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4141 Michael P. Whyte Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7775

Family Medicine Kelly Jane Bain Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3800 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-4100 David D. Cravens MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Benjamin H. Crenshaw MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Peter Danis Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 12680 Olive Blvd., Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-8888 Thomas E. Davis 12103 Belle Meade Rd. Des Peres, MO 63131 636-667-6325 Anne B. Fitzsimmons MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Brett D. Foersterling Esse Health Southside Family Practice 1031 Bellevue, Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-647-9444

Seth C. Freeman MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southhampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Paul R. Ganninger Esse Health Department of Family Medicine 1585 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 100 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-4278 S. Kent Griffith Regional Primary Care 150 S. Mount Auburn Rd., Ste. 418 Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 573-332-6000 James R. Grimes Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 200 N. Hwy. 47 Marthasville, MO 63357 636-433-5411 David P. Guss Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3800 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-4100 Grant S. Hoekzema Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 12680 Olive Blvd., Ste. 300 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-251-8888 Craig S. Holzem Esse Health Washington Family Medicine 1721 Heritage Hills Dr. Washington, MO 63090 636-231-6660 Denise R. HooksAnderson SLUCare Physician Group Department of Family Medicine University Club Tower, Ste. 1120 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-4440 Justin E. Hugo Esse Health Fenton Family Medicine 714 Gravois Rd., Ste. 210 Fenton, MO 63026 636-660-9850

Elizabeth A. KeeganGarrett Family Care Health Centers–Carondelet 401 Holly Hills Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111 314-353-5190 Peter J. Koopman MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– Smiley Lane 2325 Smiley Ln. Columbia, MO 65202 573-884-8980 Richelle Koopman MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– Smiley Lane 2325 Smiley Ln. Columbia, MO 65202 573-884-8980 Michael L. LeFevre MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Erik Lindbloom Family Health Center 1001 W. Worley St. Columbia, MO 65203 573-214-2314 David R. Mehr MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Marsha Kay Mertens Mercy Clinic Primary Care–Hillsboro 5194 Jeremiah Blvd.

Hillsboro, MO 63050 636-543-2328 Audrey K. Montooth Esse Health Webster Internal Medicine 8045 Big Bend Blvd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-968-1551 Carin E. Reust MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– Smiley Lane 2325 Smiley Ln. Columbia, MO 65202 573-884-8980 Erika N. Ringdahl MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733

Caroline M. Rudnick Webster Wellness Professionals and McCallum Place 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-737-4070 Jacqueline M. Ruplinger MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 Donald Erwin Schnurpfeil Healing Grace Clinic 611 N. Central Ave. Eureka, MO 63025 636-777-2937 Jennifer P. Sewing Esse Health Southside Family Practice 1031 Bellevue, Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-647-9444 John P. Stein West County Family Care 14378 Woodlake Dr. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-2077 Abbe L. Sudvarg Family Care Health Centers–Carondelet 401 Holly Hills Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111 314-353-5190 Leah Swartwout SSM Health Medical Group–Family Medicine 1120 Shackelford Rd. Florissant, MO 63031 314-921-4420 Kristin Weidle Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3800 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-4100 Casey D. Williams MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– Smiley Lane 2325 Smiley Ln. Columbia, MO 65202 573-884-8980

Lynn M. Wung MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– Keene 305 N. Keene St., Ste. 203 Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-8000 Darryl Zinck Family Care Health Centers–Carondelet 401 Holly Hills Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111 314-353-5190 Steven C. Zweig MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7433

Family Medicine/ Hospice and Palliative Medicine Kevin W. Craig MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Supportive and Palliative Medicine 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-884-6989

Gastroenterology Barry Abramson Gastroenterology Consultants Bldg. C, Ste. 359 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-3520 Samer Alkaade SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Ruben Aymerich SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 425 Fenton, MO 63026 636-496-5030 Riad R. Azar Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066

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Dr. Caroline Lee PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS, ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL On the perfect work day: In the morning, seeing patients in my clinic whom I have followed since the prenatal period. It is a joy to see children grow and develop even as they live with a heart defect and have undergone multiple surgeries. Then, in the afternoon, meeting an expectant mother who is worried by the news that her baby has a heart problem, making the diagnosis by fetal echocardiogram of the specific nature of the heart defect, counseling the parents about what it means for their baby and family in the future, and having them leave their appointment feeling informed and, I hope, most times encouraged. Hopefully getting lunch, too.

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Matthew L. Bechtold MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1434 David D. Benage Gateway Gastroenterology St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 406 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-432-5900 Mary S. Burton SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3635 Vista Ave., 10th FlSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Paul Buse Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880 Michael Cleary Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880 Damon C. Clines Gateway Digestive And Liver Center 4510 Delmar Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-6903 David H. Cort Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880 Adrian M. Di Bisceglie SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

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Michele A. Diaz-Arias Gastrointestinal Associates 210 Portland St., Ste. 100 Columbia, MO 65201 573-777-8818 Dayna S. Early Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Jill E. Elwing St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Gastroenterology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-652-4100 Steve Fern Specialists in Gastroenterology 11525 Olde Cabin Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-997-0554 Neil W. Frederickson 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 204 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-645-1344 Richard Abels Geisman Boonslick Medical Group– Gastroenterology Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 201 BJC Saint Peters Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 636-947-3392 Christine Y. Hachem SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Michael Heavey SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 425 Fenton, MO 63026 636-496-5030

Kevin M. Korenblat Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Jeffrey T. Kreikemeier Gateway Gastroenterology St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 406 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-529-4900 Vladimir M. Kushnir Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Jennifer L. LaBundy SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Marin I. Marcu SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 400 1st Capitol Dr., Ste. 201 St. Charles, MO 63301 636-669-2332 Jeffrey Mathews Gateway Gastroenterology St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 406 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-529-4900 Daniel Mullady Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Division of Gastroenterology Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 200 10 Barnes West Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-747-2066

Anna R. Niesen 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 1000 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-781-8405 M. Louay Omran SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 300 Medical Plaza Dr., Ste. 310 Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 636-625-2662 C. Prakash Gyawali Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Charlene Prather SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Joel Riley SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 6400 Clayton Rd., Ste. 216 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-646-7848 Joseph Rodemann SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 300 Medical Plaza Dr., Ste. 310 Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 636-625-2662 Deborah C. Rubin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Gregory S. Sayuk St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Gastroenterology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

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Katie S. Schroeder SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Sheetal Sharma Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3300 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-7344 Robert Barry Shuman Maryland Medical Group 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-367-3113 Andrew Y. Su Gateway Gastroenterology St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 406 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-529-4900 Syed H. Tariq SSM Health Medical Group– Gastroenterology 300 Medical Plaza Dr., Ste. 310 Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 636-625-2662 Jason R. Taylor SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctor’s Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Brent A. Tetri SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

Kiranmaye Tiriveedhi Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology Medical Tower A, Ste. 437 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-3880 David Walden Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880 Leonard B. Weinstock Specialists in Gastroenterology 11525 Olde Cabin Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-997-0554 Fred H. Williams Gateway Gastroenterology St. Luke’s Outpatient Center 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 406 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-529-4900 Bruce Witte Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880 Michele C. Woodley Gastroenterology Consultants Bldg. C, Ste. 359 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-3520 Sajid M. Zafar Digestive Consultants South Medical Bldg., Ste. 410 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-685-7795 Michael Zerega Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 1200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-2880

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Dr. William Schroer ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, SSM HEALTH ORTHOPEDICS CENTER On the importance of teamwork in the hospital: At the end of the day, patients get referred to my team. It’s a team in the operating room. It’s a team at our jointreplacement center. It’s a team in my office. And because I get to do 700 to 750 [knee replacements] a year, I’ve been able to develop that team—and that’s what really gives us the opportunity to do the best possible care.

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Geriatric Medicine David A. Abbott 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 110 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-647-0180 David Joseph Ban BJC Medical Group Internal Medicine Specialists Bldg. C, Ste. 387 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5900 Lakshmi Bandi St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson Barracks Division Division of Geriatric Medicine 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63105 314-845-5040 Ellen F. Binder Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Older Adult Assessment Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2700 Sirisha V. Brosch Mercy Clinic Long Term Care Specialists 2900 Lemay Ferry Rd., Ste. 104 St. Louis, MO 63125 314-525-1887 John A. Campbell Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 12680 Olive Blvd., Ste. 300 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-251-8888 David B. Carr Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Memory Diagnostic Center 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1967 Kevin W. Craig MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Supportive and Palliative Medicine 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-884-6989

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Charles Adams Crecelius West County Medical Associates Bldg. C, Ste. 383 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-4545 Lenise Cummings Vaughn Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Older Adult Assessment Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2700 Julie K. Gammack SLUCare Physician Group Division of Geriatric Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6055 Mark Gunby Sunset Hills Adult Medicine 3844 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 1st Floor, Ste. 120 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-525-0490 Christine K. Jacobs Family Care Health Centers–Carondelet 401 Holly Hills Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111 314-353-5190 Gerald Mahon SLUCare Physician Group Division of Geriatric Medicine Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 211 2315 Dougherty Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-9601 David R. Mehr MU Health Care Family Medicine Clinic– South Providence 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-884-7733 John E. Morley SLUCare Physician Group Division of Geriatric Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6055

Hashim Raza St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-432-1111 Angela M. Sanford SLUCare Physician Group Division of Geriatric Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-6055 Frederick Yap St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson Barracks Division Division of Geriatric Medicine 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63125 314-652-4100

Hand Surgery Martin I. Boyer Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Ryan P. Calfee Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Richard H. Gelberman Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 S. V. (Vic) Glogovac 12255 DePaul Dr., Ste. 165 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-291-7510

Charles A. Goldfarb Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Robert Hagan Neuropax Clinic Walker Medical Bldg., North Tower, Ste. 380 12855 N. Outer 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-434-7784 Richard F. Howard Orthopedic Specialists 2325 Dougherty Ferry Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-909-1359 Timothy G. Lang Woods Mill Orthopedics South Medical Bldg., Ste. 330 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-7013 David W. Strege Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics–West County 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-4700 Anthony E. Sudekum Missouri Hand Center 830 Waterbury Falls Dr., Ste. 201 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-300-5900 Benjamin W. Verdine Mercy Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3200 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-7727

Hepatology Bruce R. Bacon SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

Marc J. Bernstein Mercy Clinic Hepatology Medical Tower A, Ste. 598 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-3380 Jeffrey Steven Crippin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Adrian M. Di Bisceglie SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Jaquelyn F. Fleckenstein Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Kevin M. Korenblat Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2066 Brent A. Tetri SLUCare Physician Group Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Stephen W. Welsh Gastrointestinal Associates 210 Portland St., Ste. 100 Columbia, MO 65201 573-777-8818

Infectious Disease Hilary Babcock Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1206 Thomas C. Bailey Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9098 Ernie-Paul Barrette Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9098 J. William Campbell Medical Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6600 Courtney D. Chrisler Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-9098 Erik R. Dubberke Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1206 Donald R. Graham Springfield Clinic Division of Infectious Disease East Bldg., 4th Floor 1025 S. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62703 217-528-7541

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Dr. Jennifer Meyer OB/GYN, MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, WOMEN’S CARE CONSULTANTS On advice for patients who are pregnant: I think a lot of people have misconceptions as far as what they can and cannot eat in pregnancy and what exercise they can and cannot do. I will touch on it with every single patient, whether it’s their first pregnancy or fourth. There’s really not nearly as many restrictions as Google makes it sound like, and exercise is highly encouraged in most situations.

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Donald J. Kennedy SLUCare Physician Group Division of Infectious Diseases Doisy Research Center, 8th Floor 1100 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-9050 Nigar Kirmani Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1206 William G. Powderly Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1206 Hilary E. Reno Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Hospital Medicine 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1700 William Ernest Roland MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-3107 William Salzer MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-3107 Marcia SokolAnderson SLUCare Physician Group Division of Infectious Diseases Salus Center 3545 Lafayette Ave., 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-9050

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Gregory A. Storch St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6050

Tom J. Bartholet Washington University Clinical Associates Maryland Medical Group 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-367-3113

David K. Warren Washington University Physicians Division of Infectious Diseases 620 S. Taylor Ave., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1206

Michael Bavlsik Washington University Clinical Associates Grant Medical Clinic 114 N. Taylor Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 314-534-8600

Keith F. Woeltje Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-3000

Internal Medicine Susan R. Adams Esse Health Florissant Internal Medicine 637 Dunn Rd., Ste. 170 Hazelwood, MO 63042 314-838-5702 Asim M. Ali St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-1111 Joseph G. Anstey 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 215B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-1964 James G. Avery Washington University Clinical Associates Grant Medical Clinic 114 N. Taylor Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 314-534-8600 Erin Lee Bakanas Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Hospital Medicine 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-3000 Fred J. Balis Medical Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6600

William D. Birenbaum West County Medical Associates Bldg. C, Ste. 383 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-4545 William G. Bowen Washington University Clinical Associates Maryland Medical Group 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-367-3113 Kenneth R. Brightfield Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine Walker Medical Bldg., Ste. 280 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-279-7186 Angela L. Brown Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-1291 Kathleen Brunts Esse Health Richmond Heights Internal Medicine 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 107 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-645-3743 Fred R. Buckhold III SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 207 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100

Karen J. Chang-Chen Endocrine Associates 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 40 W Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-685-7744 Kathleen M. Cizek Esse Health South County Internal Medicine 5034 Griffin Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-843-7333 Shari Dobkin Cohen 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 250 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-8822 Roger B. Cole Bank of America Bldg., Ste. 507 4625 Lindell Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63108 314-367-4800 Laura Ann Colletti Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7775 James S. Compton South St. Louis Medical Associates 3915 Watson Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63109 314-881-0300

John S. Daniels Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 Thomas M. De Fer Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Primary Care Medicine Clinic 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 241 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-5060 Jennifer DeLaney 11709 Old Ballas Rd., Ste. 101 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-993-1200 Kathryn M. Diemer Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Bone Health Program Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 200 10 Barnes West Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-454-7775 Richard DiValerio St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-1111

Susan C. Conger Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6430

John P. Durbin SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4700

Philip G. Conway Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 755 Dunn Rd., Ste. 110 Hazelwood, MO 63042 314-525-5029

Zamir Eidelman BJC Medical Group Internal Medicine Specialists Bldg. C, Ste. 387 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5000

Laura A. Crandall Esse Health Shiloh Internal Medicine 1167 Fortune Blvd.

Shiloh, IL 62269 618-207-6900

James H. Esther St. Luke’s Hospital Chesterfield Internal Medicine and Rheumatology West Medical Bldg., Ste. 43 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6444

Michael J. Fedak Esse Health Tesson Ferry Internal Medicine 13303 Tesson Ferry Rd., Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-4744 Lewis C. Fischbein Washington University Clinical Associates Center for Advanced Medicine University Personal Physicians 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1970 Dion Fisher Esse Health Department of Internal Medicine 12255 DePaul Dr., Ste. 420 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-298-3893 John M. Flack SIU Internal Medicine 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 1700 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Mark Eugene Fogarty Esse Health Watson Primary Care 7419 Watson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119 314-400-3360 Snehal Gandhi Esse Health Richmond Heights Internal Medicine 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 107 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-645-3743 Paul R. Ganninger Esse Health Department of Family Medicine 1585 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 100 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-4278 Andrew S. Gold West County Medical Associates Bldg. C, Ste. 383 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-4545

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Dr. Alejandro Alvarez NEPHROLOGY, SSM HEALTH ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL On a moment that changed how he spoke with patients: One time, I wanted to assure a patient not to worry: “I’m going to take care of you. Nothing is going to happen.” When I think about it now, it still brings tears. You should let the patients know that we are there for them, but also they need to know—we need to get down from our ego and not make them believe that we are God. Until that moment, I was plagued with arrogance. I thought I was infallible.

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Anne C. Goldberg Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3500 Bari Golub SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4700 Mark H. Gregory 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 110 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-8470 Scott D. Groesch Washington University Clinical Associates Maryland Medical Group 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-367-3113 Roger R. Guillemette BJC Medical Group Internal Medicine Specialists Bldg. C, Ste. 387 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5900 William B. Guyol Jr. 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 105 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-646-7015 Kristin Hahn-Cover MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Hospital Medicine 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-4141 Darren Haskell St. Luke’s Hospital Chesterfield Internal Medicine and Rheumatology West Medical Bldg., Ste. 43 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6444

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Thomas F. Hastings Esse Health Department of Internal Medicine 1585 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 100 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-4278 Robert M. Heaney SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 207 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Joseph T. Hilgeman Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 1000 Des Peres Rd., Ste. 310 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-821-1313 Howard B. Hsu Esse Health Southroads Internal Medicine 12345 W. Bend Dr., Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-849-6000 Richard G. Ihnat SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4700 Steven D. Jacobson St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 240A St. Louis, MO 63131 314-983-4040 Daniel R. Jasper 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 250 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-8822 Barbara Capes Jost Internal Medicine Associates South Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-6260 David A. Katzman 11709 Old Ballas Rd., Ste. 101 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-993-1200

Andrew M. Kazdan Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 91 Florissant Oaks Shopping Center Florissant, MO 63031 314-831-8600

Paul L’Ecuyer Barnes West Medical Consultants 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 160 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-3434

Caroline A. Kerber Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-814-6000

Kelly R. Ludwig Mercy Hospital South Hospitalist Services 10010 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1328

James W. Ketchum Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 300 Winding Woods Dr., Ste. 214 O’Fallon, MO 63366 636-614-3280 Mary M. Kiehl Washington University Clinical Associates Center for Advanced Medicine University Personal Physicians 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1970 Veronica D. Kim St. Luke’s Hospital Chesterfield Internal Medicine and Rheumatology West Medical Bldg., Ste. 43 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6444 Sameer M. Kirtane Mercy Virtual Care Center 15740 S. Outer 40 Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-237-4200 Mark S. Krasnoff SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4700 James W. Kriegshauser Mercy Clinic Primary Care 7345 Watson Rd., Ste. 103 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-752-7100 Robin A. Kundra 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 110 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-432-7272

Gary A. Maassen Esse Health South County Internal Medicine 5034 Griffin Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-843-7333 Marilyn Maxwell SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 206 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Sean McLaughlin Esse Health Department of Internal Medicine 12255 DePaul Dr., Ste. 420 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-298-3893 Donald G. Morris BJC Medical Group Internal Medicine Specialists Bldg. C, Ste. 387 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5900 Govindarajulu K. Nagaldinne Mercy Hospital South Mercy South Hospitalist Services 10010 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1328 Robert Oertli Esse Health Southroads Internal Medicine 12345 W. Bend Dr., Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-849-6000

Thomas J. Olsen SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 207 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Subramanian Paranjothi Jr. Mercy Clinic Pulmonology Medical Tower A, Ste. 228 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4966 William J. Phillips Cardio-Pulmonary Associates North Medical Bldg., Ste. 370 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-6700 Nora L. Porter SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 206 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Simeon Prager SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 305 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4741 Andrew C. Quint Family Health Center 1001 W. Worley St. Columbia, MO 65203 573-214-2314 Adam M. Ralko Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 1000 Des Peres Rd., Ste. 310 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-821-1313 Hashim Raza St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-432-1111

Sheryl S. Ream Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 3619 Richardson Square Dr., Ste. 170 Arnold, MO 63010 636-717-6776 Edward P. Reh Jr. SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 300 Fenton, MO 63026 636-496-5022 Charles H. Rehm Jr. Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine Medical Tower A, Ste. 507 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6800 Margaret W. Reiker Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine Walker Medical Bldg., Ste. 280 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-279-7186 Mark A. Scheperle University Club Medical 1520 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63144 314-862-7711 Edwin H. Schmidt III SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 8670 Big Bend Blvd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63119 314-447-1900 Paul G. Schneider SSM Health Medical Group–Internal Medicine 8670 Big Bend Blvd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63119 314-447-1900 R. Wade Schondelmeyer Boone Clinic 401 N. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-876-1682 Alexander E. Schuetz Boonslick Medical Group–Internal Medicine Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 201 BJC Saint Peters Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 636-916-8200

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Dr. Janet Mosley Ruzycki PEDIATRICS/HOSPITAL MEDICINE, ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL On the unpredictability of working with kids: This little boy told me he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up, and I told him, “Well, jeez, are you going to be a pediatrician? I could use some help around here.” And he just looked at me very seriously, and he said, “When I get to be a doctor, you’ll be dead.”

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Athmaram Shetty Mercy Clinic Primary Care 7345 Watson Rd., Ste. 103 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-752-7100 Christina Skale Internacare 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 56W Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-373-2504 Donald A. Skor Washington University Clinical Associates University Internal Medicine and Diabetes Associates Center for Advanced Medicine 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-333-4100 Maureen E. Stoffa St. Louis Medical Clinic 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 100B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-1111 Hana L. Tepper St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 224 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 435 S St. Louis, MO 63017 314-576-2394 Wanda T. Terrell BJC Medical Group at the Highlands 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 280 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-273-0195 Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Tracy Esse Health Richmond Heights Internal Medicine 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 107 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-645-3743 Emmanuel A. Venkatesan Washington University Clinical Associates Grant Medical Clinic 114 N. Taylor Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 314-534-8600

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Stanley Vriezelaar Esse Health Richmond Heights Internal Medicine 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 107 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-645-3743 H. Douglas Walden SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Division of General Internal Medicine 3635 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6139 Catherine S. Wilke Mercy Clinic Internal Medicine 12348 Old Tesson Rd., Ste. 240 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-467-3900 R. Jerome Williams Jr. Esse Health 3409 Union Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63115 314-261-4834 Karen S. Winters Washington University School of Medicine Student Health Services East Bldg., Room 3420 4525 Scott Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3523 Megan E. Wren Washington University Complete Care Medical Bldg. 1, Ste. 103 1040 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-996-8103 Jeffrey R. Zohner 121 St. Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 401 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-5550

Internal Medicine/ Hospice and Palliative Medicine Edward L. Burns Mercy Hospital South Palliative Medicine Services 10010 Kennerly Rd., 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1000

Michelle Z. Schultz Mercy Clinic Palliative Care Medical Tower B, Ste. 6017 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-7840

Internal Medicine/ Hospital Medicine Helen S. Kornblum SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Internal Medicine 6420 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO 63117 314-768-8373 Talat Nawas St. Luke’s Hospital Hospitalist Program 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6736 Pedro L. Suarez-Solar Mercy Hospital South Mercy South Hospitalist Services 10010 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1328

Medical Genetics Stephen R. Braddock SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Medical Genetics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5639 Marwan Shinawi St. Louis Children’s Hospital Genetics and Genomic Medicine Program 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6093

Medical Oncology and Hematology Camille N. Abboud Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8304

Foluso O. Ademuyiwa Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7222

Jian L. Campian Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Douglas Ray Adkins Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Kenneth R. Carson Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Maria Q. Baggstrom Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Amanda F. Cashen Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8339

Nancy L. Bartlett Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

J. Daniel Cuevas St. Louis Cancer Care 3440 DePaul Ln., Ste. 201 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-291-3312

Morey Blinder Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7216 Ron Bose Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 100 10 Barnes West Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-747-1171

John F. DiPersio Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8339 Mark J. Fesler SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology 3655 Vista Ave., 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6057 Ramaswamy Govindan Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Craig Hildreth St. Louis Cancer Care 10004 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 137A St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-7301 Brad S. Kahl Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5654 Alan P. Lyss Missouri Baptist Medical Center The Cancer Center 3015 N. Ballas Rd., Ground Floor St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5425 Cynthia X. Ma Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Daniel Morgensztern Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Stephen T. Oh Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7216 Joel Picus Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

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Dr. Charles Goldfarb HAND SURGERY, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS On what medical school doesn’t teach you: Medical school does a good job of teaching you basics of anatomy and how the body works, but it really doesn’t teach you how to be a good doctor. You’re forced to find mentors. Now, at this stage of my career, I like to be a mentor, help others figure out how to best interact with patients and learn from patients. Every interaction with the patients is an opportunity for me to learn and, hopefully, for me to educate the patient.

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Giancarlo Pillot St. Louis Cancer Care 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 45 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-579-0051 Lee Ratner Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Timothy P. Rearden Christian Hospital Cancer and Infusion Center 11125 Dunn Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63136 314-653-5797 John M. Richart SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology 3655 Vista Ave., 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6057 Bruce J. Roth Washington University Physicians Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center–South County 5225 MidAmerica Plaza St. Louis, MO 63129 314-747-1171 Keith E. StockerlGoldstein Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63131 314-454-8330 Rama Suresh Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 100 10 Barnes West Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-747-1171

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Benjamin R. Tan Jr. Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Geoffrey Uy Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8304 Brian A. Van Tine Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Ravi Vij Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8034 Andrea Wang-Gillam Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Saiama N. Waqar Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171

Katherine Weilbaecher Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-1171 Peter Westervelt Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 7th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8304 Tanya M. Wildes Washington University Physicians Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center–South County 5225 MidAmerica Plaza St. Louis, MO 63129 314-747-1171

Nephrology Alejandro C. Alvarez SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Vascular Access Center 1027 Bellevue Ave., Ste. G14 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-768-8475 Steve Bander St. Luke’s Vascular Access Center 10435 Clayton Rd., Ste. 200 Frontenac, MO 63131 314-995-7081 Bahar Bastani SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Steven C. Cheng Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603

Daniel W. Coyne Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603 Pablo Dayer Medical Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6600 John C. Edwards SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8765 Nicholas Gourtzelis Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists 10004 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 374B St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-9669 Keith A. Hruska St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Nephrology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6050 Heidi E. Joist Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists 10004 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 374B St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-9669 Ramesh Khanna MU Health Care University Physicians Medicine Specialty Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 1st Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-8788 Farrukh Koraishy St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Nephrology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-289-6485

Derek S. Larson St. Louis Kidney Consultants North Tower, Ste. 205 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-720-0900 Krista Lentine SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Tingting Li Washington University Physicians Center For Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603

Aubrey R. Morrison Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Renal Diseases 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603 Kabeya Mwintshi Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists 1224 Graham Rd. Ste. 2005 Florissant, MO 63031 314-972-7553 Rosemary Ouseph SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

Lissa Lopez-Concagh Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists Bldg. C, Ste. 365 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-991-0137

Marie Philipneri SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 302 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

Geetha Maddukuri St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Nephrology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-289-6485

Thomas R. Pohlman Medical Specialists of St. Luke’s Hospital North Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6600

Kevin J. Martin SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000

Furqan F. Raja Midwest Nephrology Associates Medical Office Bldg. 2, Ste. 405 70 Jungermann Cir St. Peters, MO 63376 636-720-0310

Graeme Mindel St. Louis Kidney Consultants North Tower, Ste. 205 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-720-0900 Madhukar Misra MU Health Care University Physicians Medicine Specialty Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 1st Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-7991

Michael Rauchman St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Division of Nephrology 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-289-6485 Mark Douglas Ravenscraft Mercy Clinic Nephrology Medical Tower B, Ste. 3015 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6344

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Dr. Julie Margenthaler SURGERY/SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS On something doctors have to learn in the field: It’s hard to prepare anyone for dealing with emotions and maintaining your professionalism while making sure patients realize that you have the utmost empathy for them. I’ve gotten much better at it over the years—keeping that humanity about me when taking care of the patient. You can still be professional, but you need to be able to feel what they’re feeling to really understand what they’re going through, because, most days, I’m seeing people at the worst time of their life. It’s really hard to help them understand that we’re going to get them through that and get back to the best times of their lives.

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Marcos Rothstein Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603 Paul J. Scheel Jr. Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603 Jay R. Seltzer St. Louis Kidney Consultants North Tower, Ste. 205 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-720-0900 Gary G. Singer Midwest Nephrology Associates Medical Office Bldg. 2, Ste. 405 70 Jungermann Cir St. Peters, MO 63376 636-720-0310 Rupinder K. Sodhi SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6000 Anitha Vijayan Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7603 Thanh-Mai Vo SLUCare Physician Group Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 308 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6190

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Neurological Surgery Michael F. Boland St. Luke’s Hospital Brain and Spine Center East Medical Bldg., Ste. 400 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-2888 Michael R. Chicoine Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 Jeffrey Cozzens SIU Neuroscience Institute 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 3100 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-0185 Ralph G. Dacey Jr. Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 Gavin P. Dunn Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 N. Scott Litofsky MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Neurological Surgery 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-4909 Paul Matz St. Luke’s Hospital Brain and Spine Center East Medical Bldg., Ste. 400 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-2888

Selwyn Picker Mercy Hospital St. Louis Department of Neurological Surgery 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 310A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6267 Michael N. Polinsky St. Luke’s Hospital Brain and Spine Center East Medical Bldg., Ste. 400 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-2888 Wilson Zachary Ray Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgical Cervical Spine Institute and Spine Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 Keith M. Rich Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 Paul Santiago Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3577 Neill M. Wright Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Washington University Neurosurgery Medical Bldg. 1, Ste. G3 1040 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-747-1678 Paul H. Young Mercy Neurosurgery Associates 10012 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-543-5999

Neurology Aninda Bhat Acharya SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 Muhammad T. Al-Lozi Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6981 Thomas A. Ala SIU Neuroscience Institute 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 3100 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 James F. Alonso Neurology Associates Bldg. B, Ste. 102 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7080 Amer Alshekhlee SSM Health DePaul Hospital–St. Louis SSM Health Neurosciences 12266 DePaul Dr., Ste. 100 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-738-2770 Sylvia Awadalla Washington University Physicians Division of General Adult Neurology 1600 Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 600 St. Louis, MO 63144 314-362-7241 Susanta Bandyopadhyay MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 David Q. Beversdorf MU Health Care University Hospital The Thompson Center 205 Portland St. Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-6081

Robert Burger MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 David A. Carpenter Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7382 Pratap Chand SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 David B. Clifford Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-8423 Anne Haney Cross Washington University Physicians John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center McMillan Bldg., Lower Level 517 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3293 Gregory (Gregg) S. Day Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Memory Diagnostic Center 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6CSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1967 Michael N. Diringer Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Neurology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, 10th Fl, Ste. 10400 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2999

Randall C. Edgell SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 Rodger J. Elble SIU Neuroscience Institute 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 3100 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Cheryl A. Faber Neurology Associates Bldg. B, Ste. 102 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7080 Andria Ford Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7382 David A. Gelber Springfield Clinic Department of Neurology 800 N. 1st St., 4th Floor Springfield, IL 62702 217-528-7541 Nupur Ghoshal Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Memory Diagnostic Center 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6CSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1967 James M. Gilchrist SIU Neuroscience Institute 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 3100 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Raghav Govindarajan MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515

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Dr. Alex S. Evers CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS, BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL On combating the opioid crisis: There’s a real unmet need for being able to treat pain. Being able to say to somebody, after the surgery, “You don’t have to writhe in pain,” but also not giving them drugs that have horrible side effects and sometimes create addiction—which are obviously scourges on our society. I’ve watched the pendulum swing back and forth in my career—for instance, the pain was the sixth vital sign and we had to treat it no matter what, to now seeing we’ve been causing harm by giving opioids. Clearly, we should be able to solve both those problems.

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Munish K. Goyal Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-814-6000 Barbara Joan Green BJC Medical Group MS Center for Innovations in Care Bldg. B, Ste. 209 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7960 J. Michael Hatlelid Neurology Associates Bldg. B, Ste. 102 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7080 Ghazala S. Hayat SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 Robert E. Hogan Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Adult Epilepsy Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7845 Jafar Kafaie SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 Salah Keyrouz Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Neurology 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, 10th Fl, Ste. 10400 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2999 Laurence J. Kinsella SSM Health Medical Group–Neurology 1055 Bowles Ave., Ste. 200 Fenton, MO 63026 636-496-3900

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Ksenija Kos Mercy Clinic Neurology Medical Tower B, Ste. 5003 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-8892 Sean E. Lanigar MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 David Y. S. Lee Neurologic Associates of Cape Girardeau 3250 Gordonville Rd., Ste. 450 Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 573-651-3188 Jin-Moo Lee Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7382 K. Philip Lee Mercy Clinic Neurology Medical Tower B, Ste. 5003 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-8892 William R. Logan Mercy Clinic Neurology Medical Tower B, Ste. 5003 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-8892 Raman K. Malhotra Washington University Physicians Sleep Medicine Center 1600 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 600 St. Louis, MO 63144 314-362-4342 Daniel T. Mattson SSM Health DePaul Hospital–St. Louis SSM Health Neurosciences 12266 DePaul Dr., Ste. 100 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-738-2770

Eric M. McDade Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Memory Diagnostic Center 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6CSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1967 John Carl Morris Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Memory Diagnostic Center 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1967 Ashish Nanda SSM Health Medical Group–Neurology 1055 Bowles Ave., Ste. 200 Fenton, MO 63026 636-496-3900 Joel S. Perlmutter Barnes-Jewish Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic McMillan Bldg., Lower Level 517 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6908 Alan Pestronk Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6981 Brad Alan Racette Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6908 Terry D. Rolan Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital Department of Neurology 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-814-6000

Pradeep K. Sahota MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 Joel I. Shenker MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 Todd B. Silverman Neurological & Electrodiagnostic Institute 14825 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 330B Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-537-0525 Barry Singer BJC Medical Group MS Center for Innovations in Care Bldg. B, Ste. 105 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7960 Niranjan Singh SSM Health Medical Group–Neurology 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 500 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4773 Manjamalai Sivaraman MU Health Care Neurology and Sleep Disorders Clinic University Physicians Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 1020 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1515 R. Brian Sommerville Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6981 Mark J. Tullman BJC Medical Group MS Center for Innovations in Care Bldg. B, Ste. 105 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7960

Gregory P. Van Stavern Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Renee B. Van Stavern Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7382 L. James Willmore Jr. SLUCare Physician Group Department of Neurology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 303 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6082 Allyson R. Zazulia Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7382

Nuclear Medicine Farrokh Dehdashti Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Nuclear Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2809 Charles E. Neal Memorial Medical Center Department of Radiology 701 N. 1st St. Springfield, IL 62781 217-788-3245 Medhat M. Osman SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Department of Radiology 3655 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8047

Henry D. Royal Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Nuclear Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2809 Barry A. Siegel Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Nuclear Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2809 Richard L. Wahl Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Nuclear Medicine 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7100 Mark D. Wittry Mercy Hospital St. Louis Division of Nuclear Medicine 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6432

Obstetrics and Gynecology Christopher Ahlering Signature Medical Group ObGyn Physicians– Ballas 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 695A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-7400 Alejandra D. AlvarezWilson SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 107 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-238-9000 Erol Amon SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 John K. Appelbaum Missouri Baptist Healthcare Center Women’s Care Consultants Bldg. D, Ste. 120 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-3669

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St. Louis, MO 63141 314-993-7009 Breton F. Barrier MU Health Care Missouri OB-GYN Associates 2325 Smiley Ln. Columbia, MO 65202 573-817-3535 James A. Bartelsmeyer Mercy Clinic Maternal and Fetal Medicine Medical Tower B, Ste. 2007 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-5000 Daniel J. Baumann SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 107 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-238-9000 Michael W. Bebbington Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Fetal Care Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 703 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-747-6539 Scott W. Biest Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-747-5470 James P. Boedeker SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 107 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-238-9000 Jessica N. Bowers SSM Health Medical Group Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 107 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-238-9000

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Craig W. Boyd Signature Medical Group Allied Associates OB-GYN Tower A, Ste. 101 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-2751 Igor Brondz SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 400 1st Capitol Dr., Ste. 201 St. Charles, MO 63301 636-669-2332 Robert John Brown SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 1475 Kisker Rd., Ste. 200 St. Charles, MO 63304 636-498-5870 Alison Cahill Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-8181 E. Cristian Campian SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Urogynecology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-7455 Chadwick T. Caudill Southwest Women’s Health 13131 Tesson Ferry Rd., Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-5583 Michael Chen BJC Medical Group Contemporary Womens Healthcare 20 Progress Point Pkwy., Ste. 100 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-344-3105 Octavio R. Chirino Mercy Integrative Medicine and Therapy Services 15945 Clayton Rd., Ste. 230C Ballwin, MO 63011 636-256-5200

Camaryn Chrisman Robbins Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-4211 Amber R. Cooper Vios Fertility Institute Medical Tower A, Ste. 676 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-266-2062 Sara Crowder Mid Missouri Gynecologic Oncology 1605 E. Broadway, Ste. 260 Columbia, MO 65201 573-442-2221 Michelle R. de Vera Women to Women Health Care 8888 Ladue Rd., Ste. 220 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-644-3336 Jeffrey Dicke Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 720 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-8181 Shelby M. Dickison Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211 Michael B. Dixon St. Gerard Obstetrics and Gynecology 10004 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 386B St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-7910 Erin M. Dumontier BJC Medical Group OB-GYN Associates 3844 S. Lindbergh, Ste. 210 Sunset Hills, MO 63127 314-525-0420

Fred B. Durer BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 360C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-576-0930

Rosanna Gray-Swain BJC Medical Group West End OB-GYN 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 280 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2620

Kevin O. Easley Mercy Clinic GYN Oncology 607 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2350 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4260

Gil Gross SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455

David Eisenberg Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211 Alaa A. Elbendary 11652 Studt Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-5445 Raymond T. Foster Sr. MU Health Care Missouri Center for Female Continence and Advance Pelvic Surgery Keene Medical Bldg., Ste. 306 500 N. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-817-3165 Jennifer M. Goldkamp SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 William Mark Grant Womens Wellness Center Center for Maternal Fetal Care Broadway Medical Plaza 4 1705 E. Broadway, Ste. 300 Columbia, MO 65201 573-817-0810 Diana L. Gray Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-8181

Andrea R. Hagemann Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3181 Richard A. Hartman SSM Health Medical Group Kirkwood OB-GYN 816 S. Kirkwood Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-686-4990 John T. Hoff SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 William L. Holcomb SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital–St. Charles Maternal & Fetal Care Center Medical Office Bldg. 1, Ste. 210 330 1st Capitol Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-947-5615 M. Brigid HolloranSchwartz SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455

William E. Houck Obstetrical Associates of St. Louis South Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-9797 Sonali Jain SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 107 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-238-9000 Gregory L. Jewell Signature Medical Group ObGyn Physicians– Ballas 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 695A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-7400 Mark J. Jostes Suburban OB-GYN 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 366C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-569-2424 Emily Jungheim Washington University Physicians Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 3100 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-2400 Ming-Shian Kao SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Gynecologic Oncology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Sarah L. Keller Washington University Physicians Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 3100 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-2400 Chi Y. Kim Missouri Baptist Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7514

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Laurie A. Klabi Signature Medical Group Healthcare Group for Women Bldg. D, Ste. 600 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-567-7018

Edward S. Levy SSM Health Medical Group Kirkwood OB-GYN 816 S. Kirkwood Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-686-4990

Claudia C. Krasnoff Suburban OB-GYN 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 366C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-569-2424

Scott A. Lieberman SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 12277 DePaul Dr., Ste. 305 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-344-7585

Christine Ladd Suburban OB-GYN 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 366C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-569-2424 Donald H. Lange Mercy Clinic OB-GYN– Sunset Hills 10777 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-842-4802 Paul G. LaPoint Obstetrical Associates of St. Louis South Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-9797 Cherie A. LeFevre SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Fah Che Leong SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Urogynecology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 David J. Levine Mercy Clinic Minimally Invasive Gynecology Medical Tower A, Ste. 499 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-7650

Julio Ricardo Loret de Mola SIU Fertility and IVF Center 751 N. Rutledge St., Ste. 0100 Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Jerry L. Lowder Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-747-1402 Becky K. Lynn SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 George A. Macones Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-8181 Tessa E. Madden Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211

Maria G. MamintaStreiff Missouri Baptist Healthcare Center Women’s Care Consultants Bldg. D, Ste. 120 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-3669

Colleen P. McNicholas Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211

Margaret Marcrander Mercy Clinic OB/GYN Tower B, Ste. 4017 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-9192

Denise A. Meckler BJC Medical Group Ob/GYN Associates 9450 Manchester Rd., Ste. 206 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-725-9300

Carolyn Martin Mercy Clinic Maternal and Fetal Medicine Medical Tower B, Ste. 2007 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-5000 L. Stewart Massad Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3181 Leslie McCloskey SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Daniel S. McDonald SSM Health Medical Group Kirkwood OB/GYN 816 S. Kirkwood Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-686-4990 Mary McLennan SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Urogynecology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455

Diane F. Merritt Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-273-4724 Jennifer A. Meyer Missouri Baptist Healthcare Center Women’s Care Consultants Bldg. D, Ste. 120 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-3669 Laura Moore St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6957 Caroline Morgan Women’s Health Care West Medical Bldg., Ste. 68 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-0930 Jeffrey S. Mormol Professionals In OBGYN 3844 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Ste. 125 Sunset Hills, MO 63127 314-842-0340 Dorothea J. Mostello SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455

Karuna Murray Women’s Oncology Care Walker Medical Bldg., North Tower, Ste. 325 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-989-9244 David G. Mutch Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3181 D. Michael Nelson Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-454-8181 Randall R. Odem Washington University Physicians Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 3100 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-2400 Kenan R. Omurtag Washington University Physicians Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 3100 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-2400 Jay Padratzik Mercy Clinic OB-GYN Tower B, Ste. 4017 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-9192 Meera R. Patel BJC Medical Group OB-GYN Associates 9450 Manchester Rd., Ste. 206 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-725-9300 Carlton S. Pearse Women’s Health Care West Medical Bldg., Ste. 68 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-0930

Diane M. Petersen SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Timothy Philpott Missouri Baptist Healthcare Center Women’s Care Consultants Bldg. D, Ste. 120 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-3669 Blase J. Pignotti West County OB-GYN Specialists Medical Tower B, Ste. 75 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-7564 Aaron J. Pile 10135 W. Florissant Ave. St. Louis, MO 63136 314-521-1444 Matthew A. Powell Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3181 Carolyn Pryor SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 12277 DePaul Dr., Ste. 503 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-344-7700 Jamie L. Puckett Boonslick Medical Group–Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 201 BJC Saint Peters Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 636-916-8200 Jodie Rai Women’s Healthcare Consultants Doctors Bldg. C, Ste. 352 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-395-8192

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Roxane M. Rampersad Missouri Baptist Medical Center Center for Women’s Wellness Bldg. D, Ste. 450 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-6000 Valerie Ratts Washington University Physicians Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 3100 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-2400 Amy J. Ravin SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Angela Reining Missouri Baptist Healthcare Center Women’s Care Consultants Bldg. D, Ste. 120 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-3669 Margaret Ann Rempe Signature Medical Group Healthcare Group for Women Bldg. D, Ste. 600 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-567-7018 Ann Marie Rockamann Signature Medical Group Healthcare Group for Women Bldg. D, Ste. 600 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-567-7018 Amy H. Ruggeri Mercy Clinic Women’s Health Medical Tower A, Ste. 499 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-329-0894

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Andrea Sample SSM Health Medical Group–OB-GYN 12277 DePaul Dr., Ste. 305 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-344-7585

Jennifer H. Smith Consultants in Women’s Health Care 3023 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 440D St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-8181

David L. Super Mercy Clinic OB-GYN– Sunset Hills 10777 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-842-4802

Caren P. Schaecher BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 360C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-576-0930

Kent L. Snowden Mercy Hospital St. Louis Saint Louis Associates in OB-GYN Tower A, Ste. 584 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-993-6401

Premal Thaker Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 13th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3181

Evelyne Gabriele Schuetz Boonslick Medical Group–Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical Office Bldg. 3, Ste. 100 201 BJC Saint Peters Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 636-946-3089 Katherine M. Scolari Childress SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Mitul Shah SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Becky Shelton Mercy Clinic Women’s Health 1000 Des Peres Rd., Ste. 300 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-919-2600 Sarah B. Shores Allied Associates OB-GYN Tower A, Ste. 101 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-2751 Jaye M. Shyken SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis WISH Center 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 205 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-768-8230

Tammy Sonn Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211 Andrew C. Steele SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Urogynecology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Holly L. Steiner Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211 Andrea L. Stephens St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 226 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 55W Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-4953 Eric Strand Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211

Jeffrey B. Thompson Obstetrical Associates of St. Louis South Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-9797 Michael Thomure SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertilty 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Tracy M. Tomlinson SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Amanda S. Trudell BJC Medical Group Town and Country Perinatology Bldg. C, Ste. 351 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-6800 Jacqueline S. Turner BJC Medical Group West End OB-GYN 1110 Highlands Plaza Dr. E, Ste. 280 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2620

Dionysios K. Veronikis Gynecologic and Reconstructive Surgery Medical Tower B, Ste. 2002 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6753 Karen A. Voegtle BJC Medical Group Women’s Health Care 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 360C St. Louis, MO 63131 314-576-0930 Laura K. Vricella SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Corey A. Wagner Mercy Clinic Minimally Invasive Gynecology Medical Tower A, Ste. 499 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-7650 Daniel G. Wagner Obstetrical Associates of St. Louis South Medical Bldg., Ste. 750 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-9797 Donald Gregory Ward SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Gary M. Wasserman Mercy Clinic OB-GYN Tower B, Ste. 4017 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-9192

Denise Willers Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Women’s Health Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 710 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-4211 Barry I. Witten The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-9000 Francisco P. Xynos SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Division of Gynecologic Oncology 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Pericles Xynos SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Patrick Yeung Jr. SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 Casey Younkin HSHS St. John’s Health Center SIU OB-GYN 1100 Lincolnshire Blvd., Ste. 200 Springfield, IL 62703 217-545-8000

David L. Weinstein Consultants in Women’s Health Care 3023 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 440D St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-8181

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Ophthalmology Levent Akduman The Retina Center of Saint Louis County 11710 Old Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 618-235-3100 Josh E. Amato Ophthalmology Consultants 12692 Lamplighter Square St. Louis, MO 63128 314-432-5478 Rajendra Apte Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Anjali Bhorade Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Kevin J. Blinder The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor St. Louis, MO 63117 314-367-1181 James C. Bobrow 121 Hunter Ave., Ste. 102 Clayton, MO 63124 314-721-1140 Sean M. Breit Eye Care Associates of St. Louis 15 The Blvd. Saint Louis Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-863-4200 Sophia Chung SLUCare Physician Group Saint Louis University Eye Institute 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3220 Joseph A. Clever St. Charles Eye Center 1005 Fairgrounds Rd. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-946-6986

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Bruce H. Cohen Cohen Eye Associates 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 14F St. Louis, MO 63110 314-361-5003 Steven M. Couch Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Fl St. Louis, MO 63110 314-996-3475 John W. Cowden MU Health Care Mason Eye Institute 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1506 Susan M. Culican St. Louis Children’s Hospital Children’s Eye Center 1 Children’s Place, Ste. 3110 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6026 Philip L. Custer Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Brent R. Davidson St. Clare Health Center Envision Eye Specialists 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 200 Fenton, MO 63026 636-717-1700 Sean Edelstein SLUCare Physician Group Saint Louis University Eye Institute 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3200 Nicholas Engelbrecht The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181 Gabriela M. Espinoza SLUCare Physician Group Saint Louis University Eye Institute 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

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Adam R. Fedyk St. Louis Eye Institute 1585 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 106 Town and Country, MO 63017 314-326-4800 John Galanis Galanis Cataract and Laser Eye Center 7331 Watson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63119 314-633-8575 Lawrence A. Gans SureVision Eye Centers 7934 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Ste. A Hazelwood, MO 63042 314-921-2020 Joseph P. Gira Ophthalmology Consultants 12990 Manchester Rd., Ste. 201Des Peres, MO 63131 314-909-0633 David A. Glaser Retina Associates of St. Louis 1224 Graham Rd., Ste. 3011 St. Louis, MO 63031 314-839-1211 M. Gilbert Grand The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181 Kevin W. Greuloch Complete Eye Care 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-395-9613 Dean P. Hainsworth MU Health Care Mason Eye Institute 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1506 George J. Harocopos Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 John B. Holds Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery 12990 Manchester Rd., Ste. 102 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-567-3567

Andrew J. W. Huang Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Daniel P. Joseph The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181 Humeyra D. Karacal Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Washington University Eye Center Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 201 10 Barnes West Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-996-3300 Michael A. Kass Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Thomas K. Krummenacher The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181

Gregg T. Lueder St. Louis Children’s Hospital Children’s Eye Center 1 Children’s Place, Ste. 3110 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6026 Todd P. Margolis Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Kirk P. Morey Des Peres Eye Center 12990 Manchester Rd., Ste. 202 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-432-6137 Jason M. Newman SureVision Eye Centers 7934 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Ste. A Hazelwood, MO 63042 314-921-2020 Jay S. Pepose Pepose Vision Institute 1815 Clarkson Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-728-0111 Mujtaba A. Qazi Pepose Vision Institute 1815 Clarkson Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-728-0111

Steven F. Lee Ophthalmology Consultants 12990 Manchester Rd., Ste. 201 Des Peres, MO 63131 314-909-0633

Rithwick Rajagopal Washington University Physicians Eye Center McMillan Bldg., 1st Floor 517 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3937

John T. Lind Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937

P. Kumar Rao Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937

Anthony J. Lubniewski Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937

Richard J. Rothman The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181 Gaurav K. Shah The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181

James B. Shepherd III Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Arsham Sheybani Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Steven M. Shields West County Ophthalmology 222 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 660N Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-9902 Carla J. Siegfried Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Stephen Slocum West County Ophthalmology 222 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 660N Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-9902 Bradley T. Smith The Retina Institute 17 The Blvd., 2nd Floor Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-367-1181 Navin Tekwani 9911 Kennerly Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-2020 Carla Territo Retina Associates of St. Louis 1224 Graham Rd., Ste. 3011 Florissant, MO 63031 314-839-1211 Paul M. Tesser Glaucoma Consultants of St. Louis 224 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 700 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-469-1230

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Shilpa Sunita Thornton Eye Associates 5615 Pershing Ave., Ste. 27 St. Louis, MO 63112 314-367-7077 Linda M. Tsai Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Washington University Eye Center Medical Bldg. 2, Ste. 201 10 Barnes W. Dr. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-362-3937 David Vollman Washington University Physicians Center for Outpatient Health Eye Center 4901 Forest Park Ave., 6th Floor St. Louis, MO 63108 314-362-3937 Stephen Wexler 16305 Swingley Ridge Rd., Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 63017 314-997-0435

Orthopaedic Surgery Mark A. Adams Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2402 Robert L. Barrack Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 John A. Boudreau SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

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Keith H. Bridwell Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Robert H. Brophy IV Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Jacob M. Buchowski Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 James Spencer Burke Jr. Orthopedic Associates 1050 Old Des Peres Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-569-0612 Theodore J. Choma MU Health Care Missouri Orthopaedic Institute Comprehensive Spine Center 1100 Virginia Ave. Columbia, MO 65212 573-884-2225 John C. Clohisy Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Brett D. Crist MU Health Care University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2663

Gregory J. Della Rocca MU Health Care Missouri Orthopaedic Institute Orthopaedic Trauma Center 1100 Virginia Ave. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2663

Jeffrey E. Johnson Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500

James P. Emanuel Parkcrest Orthopedics 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 130 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-997-1777

Scott Kaar SLUCare Physician Group Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 280A Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-977-1050

Thomas J. Fox SLUCare Physician Group Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 280A St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-1050 Richard H. Gelberman Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 David Greenberg SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Division of Orthopaedic Oncology 3655 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8904 Munish C. Gupta Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Richard Helfrey SSM Health Care Orthopedics 1601 Wentzville Pkwy., Ste. 117 Wentzville, MO 63385 636-332-8455 Thomas R. Highland Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2402

David Karges SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3850 Jay D. Keener Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Sandra E. Klein Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Jason T. Koreckij Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2402 Robert S. Kramer Orthopedic Associates 1050 Old Des Peres Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-714-3225 John O. Krause The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis 14825 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-336-2555

Lawrence Kriegshauser Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics– South County 12639 Old Tesson Rd., Ste. 115 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-849-0311 Djoldas Kuldjanov SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3850 Paul Lux Washington University Orthopedics 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-514-3500 Jeff W. Martin Washington University Orthopedics 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 230 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-514-3500 Matthew J. Matava Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Thomas D. Matthews Mercy Clinic Orthopaedic Surgery 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 1300 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-9011 Jeremy McCormick Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Douglas J. McDonald Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500

Anna N. Miller Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Ryan Nunley Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Regis James O’Keefe Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Todd Michael Oliver Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2402 Randall Otto Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics– South County 12639 Old Tesson Rd., Ste. 115 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-849-0311 Thomas J. Otto SLUCare Physician Group Department of Orthopaedic Surgery St. Mary’s Bellevue Medical Complex 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 280A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8850 George A. Paletta Jr. The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis 14825 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-336-2555

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Howard Place SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– South Campus Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 1755 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-256-3850 Richard D. Rames Woods Mill Orthopedics South Medical Bldg., Ste. 330 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-7013 Andrew Rouse Woods Mill Orthopedics South Medical Bldg., Ste. 330 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-7013 Edward F. Schlafly Jr. Woods Mill Orthopedics South Medical Bldg., Ste. 330 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-7013 William C. Schroer SSM Health Orthopedics Center 12349 DePaul Dr., Ste. 100 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-291-7900 Robert A. Sciortino 224 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 255 S Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-3240 Matthew Smith Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Patrick A. Smith Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-443-2402 James Stannard MU Health Care Missouri Orthopaedic Institute 1100 Virginia Ave. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2663

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David W. Strege Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics–West County 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-4700 Jesse G. Susi Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics–West County 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-4700 John E. Tessier Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics–West County 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-4700 Frank Tull SSM Health Orthopedics Center 12349 DePaul Dr., Ste. 100 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-291-7900 Leo A. Whiteside Missouri Bone and Joint Center 1000 Des Peres Rd., Ste. 120 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-205-2223 Jeffrey B. Whiting SLUCare Physician Group Department of Orthopaedic Surgery St. Mary’s Bellevue Medical Complex 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 280A St. Louis, MO 63117 314-577-8850 Rick W. Wright Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500

Ken Yamaguchi Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Neurosurgical Cervical Spine Institute and Spine Center 4921 Parkview Place, 12th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500

Otolaryngology James H. Boyd Sound Health Services Town & Country Head and Neck Surgery David C. Pratt Cancer Center 607 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2300St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6394 Craig Buchman Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Center 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7509 John F. Eisenbeis SLUCare Physician Group Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 312 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-5110 Joel A. Goebel Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Center 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7509 Scott Hardeman Sound Health Services Gateway Ear, Nose and Throat 9701 Landmark Parkway Dr., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-843-3828

James M. Hartman Sound Health Services Town & Country Head and Neck Surgery David C. Pratt Cancer Center 607 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2300St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6394 Jacques A. Herzog Center for Hearing and Balance Disorders West Medical Bldg., Ste. 58 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-453-0001 Jonathan L. McJunkin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Center 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7509 Margaret Allison Ogden Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Center 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7509 Jay F. Piccirillo Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Ear, Nose and Throat Center 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7509 Frederic Pugliano Sound Health Services St. Louis ENT Health 1011 Bowles Ave., Ste. 405 Fenton, MO 63026 314-965-9184 Gregory J. Renner MU Health Care ENT, Hearing and Balance Center 525 N. Keene St., Ste. 201 Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-7903

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St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010 James W. Forsen Sound Health Services 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 622A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-8338 Keiko Hirose St. Louis Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology 1 Children’s Place, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6162 David S. Leonard St. Louis Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology 1 Children’s Place, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6162 David W. Molter St. Louis Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology 1 Children’s Place, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6162 John A. Stith SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Otolaryngology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010

Pediatric Pathology Douglas P. Blackall SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Pathology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-678-2184 David Brink SLUCare Physician Group Department of Pathology 1402 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-8475 Louis P. Dehner Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Pathology and Immunology BJC Institute of Health Bldg., 3rd Floor 425 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-0101 Carole A. Vogler SLUCare Physician Group Department of Pathology 1402 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-8475

Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehab Eugene Evra Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6535 Reza S. Farid MU Health Care Howard A. Rusk Rehabilitation Center 315 Business Loop 70 W Columbia, MO 65203 573-884-0033

Gary Michael Albers SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010

Kurtis T. Sobush SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010

Joshua A. Blatter St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694

Stuart C. Sweet St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694

Ferdinand (Fred) L. Coste St. Louis Children’s Hospital Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694

Robert W. Wilmott SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4010

Thomas W. Ferkol Jr. St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694 James S. Kemp St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694

Pediatric Pulmonology

Peter H. Michelson St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694

James (Jim) D. Acton MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Pediatric and Adolescent Specialty Clinic 400 N. Keene St., Ste. 101 Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-6921

Blakeslee E. Noyes SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-6439

Pediatric Radiation Oncology Jeff M. Michalski Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower LevelSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236

Pediatric Radiology Thomas Applewhite Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Donald Joseph Grunz Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6031 Thomas E. Herman Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Pediatric Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6229

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Debra Rosenthal Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6031 Elizabeth F. Sheybani Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Marilyn J. Siegel Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Pediatric Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6229

Pediatric Rheumatology Bradley W. Ornstein Mercy Clinic Children’s Infectious Disease and Rheumatology 615 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. YG 230 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6831 Andrew White St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Rheumatology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6124

Pediatric Sleep Medicine James S. Kemp St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2694 John F. Spivey Mercy Clinic Children’s Respiratory and Sleep Medicine 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 382A St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5880

Pediatric Specialist/ Abused Children Linda J. Shaw SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Child Protection 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5347

Pediatric Specialist/ Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Sarah Garwood St. Louis Children’s Hospital Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd. Town and Country, MO 63017 314-454-2468

Pediatric Specialist/ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Michael R. Banton The Psychiatric Center 13100 Manchester Rd., Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63131 314-692-7886 Robert H. Brady BJC Behavioral Health 1430 Olive St., Ste. 500 St. Louis, MO 63103 314-206-3700 John N. Constantino Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700 Darrin Friesen Joseph White Bldg., Ste. 857 1750 S. Brentwood Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63144 314-968-2111 Anne L. Glowinski Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700

Lourdes Henares-Levy 6330 McPherson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63130 314-725-4796 Jaime P. Hook BJC Behavioral Health 1150 Graham Rd. Florissant, MO 63031 314-747-7491 Joan L. Luby Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700 Kimberli E. McCallum McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63119 800-828-8158 James Robert Mikolajczak 141 N. Meramec Ave., Ste. 207 Clayton, MO 63105 314-726-1666 Ginger Nicol McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-968-1900 Renuka Narain Patel 12141 Ladue Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-878-0760 Daniel B. Reising Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 Ladue, MO 63124 314-222-5810 Duru Sakhrani Compass Health Network Crider Health Center 1032 Crosswinds Ct Wentzville, MO 63385 636-332-6000 Adelita M. Segovia Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 Ladue, MO 63124 314-725-1515

Timothy Eric Spiegel Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

Jay Brenner Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860

Heather D. Hall Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860

Chad M. Sylvester Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park, Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700

William Thomas Chao Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860

Michael R. Harris St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6148

Scott A. Trail Mercy Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 970 Executive Parkway Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6898

Francis Sessions Cole St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2683

Noah H. Hillman SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

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Laine Michelle YoungWalker MU Health Care Missouri Psychiatric Center 3 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-884-1300

Pediatric Specialist/ Hospice and Palliative Medicine Joan L. Rosenbaum St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6148

Pediatric Specialist/ Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Beau J. Batton HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatology 415 N. 9th St. Springfield, IL 62702 217-757-6428 Gregory R. Booth Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860

Ginger Darling HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatology 415 N. 9th St. Springfield, IL 62702 217-757-6428 Jeffrey G. Dawson St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2683 Gary L. Dreyer Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860 Robert Eugene Fleming SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5642

William J. Keenan SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5642 Anna S. Lijowska St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2683 Amit M. Mathur SLUCare Department of Pediatrics 1465 South Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, Missouri 63104 314-577-5606 Assaad Merchak Mercy Children’s Hospital Pediatrix Medical Group (NICU) 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2016B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5860

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Tasnim A. Najaf St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6148 Timothy Allen O’Connor Boone Hospital Center Division of Neonatology 1600 E. Broadway Columbia, MO 65201 573-815-8000 John A. Pardalos MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatology 404 N. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-2272 Elizabeth Peters MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatology 404 N. Keene St. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-2272 Joan L. Rosenbaum St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6148 H. Farouk Sadiq SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5642 Gary A. Silverman St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6148 Barbara Warner St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Newborn Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 5th Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6037

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Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Epilepsy Mary E. Bertrand St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 Christina A. Gurnett St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 K. Liu Lin Thio St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 Judith L. Weisenberg St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 Michael Wong St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 John M. Zempel St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C & D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120

Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, General Denis I. Altman Mercy Clinic Child Neurology Medical Tower B, Ste. 5009 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5866

David Joseph Callahan Washington University Clinical Associates Division of Pediatric Neurology Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 1A Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-454-6363 Glen Alan Fenton SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Neurology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5338 Sean E. Goretzke SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Neurology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5338 Soe S. Mar St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 Michael J. Noetzel St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120 James R. Rohrbaugh Washington University Clinical Associates Division of Pediatric Neurology Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 1A Town and Country, MO 63017 314-454-6363

John M. Zempel St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. C & D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6120

Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Movement Disorders Sheel J. Pathak Washington University Clinical Associates Division of Pediatric Neurology Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 1A Town and Country, MO 63017 314-454-6363

Pediatric Specialist/ Neurology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Sean E. Goretzke SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Neurology 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5338 John F. Mantovani Mercy Children’s Hospital Mercy Kids Autism Center 12680 Olive Blvd., Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-872-3345

Pediatric Specialist/ Pediatric Metabolic Diseases Bert E. Bachrach MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Pediatric and Adolescent Specialty Clinic 404 N. Keene St., Ste. 101 Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-6921

John Galgani Esse Health Florissant Pediatrics Bldg. C, Ste. 1350 1225 Graham Rd. Florissant, MO 63031 314-838-7912 Abby Hollander St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6051

Pediatric Sports Medicine Mark E. Halstead Washington University Orthopedics Medical Bldg. 1 20 Progress Point Pkwy., Ste. 114 O’Fallon, MO 63368 314-514-3500 Jay E. Noffsinger SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Danis Pediatric Center 1465 S. Grand Blvd., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4065

Pediatric Surgery Kathryn Q. Bernabe Mercy Clinic Children’s Surgery Medical Tower A, Ste. 483 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5940 Patrick A. Dillon St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6022 Martin Keller St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6022

Jacqueline M. Saito St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6022 Brad W. Warner St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery 1 Children’s Place, Ste. 6110 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6022 Thomas R. Weber Mercy Clinic Children’s Surgery Medical Tower A, Ste. 483 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-5940

Pediatric Urology Douglas E. Coplen St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Urologic Surgery 1 Children’s Place, 2nd Floor, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6034 Ranjiv I. Mathews SIU Urology 301 N. 8th St., Ste. 4B Springfield, IL 62401 217-545-7123

Pediatrics/General Ardis Allison WingHaven Pediatrics 5551 WingHaven Blvd., Ste. 240 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-561-5561 Patricia J. Amato Esse Health Watson Road Pediatrics 9580 Watson Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63126 314-965-5437 Dana E. Ankney Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855

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Jennifer L. Arter Washington University Clinical Associates Blue Fish Pediatrics 12360 Manchester Rd., Ste. 100 Des Peres, MO 63131 314-966-8500 Joshua D. Arthur SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-577-5643 Nathan Beucke MU Pediatrics 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-4730 Jean E. Birmingham Brentwood Pediatrics 1600 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 100 Brentwood, MO 63144 314-918-8827 Trina J. Blythe BJC Medical Group Way to Grow Pediatrics Medical Office Bldg. 1, Ste. 108 20 Progress Point Pkwy. O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-344-2400 Matt A. Broom SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-3073 Lorena (Lori) Buffa Washington University Clinical Associates Cloverleaf Pediatrics 4200 N. Cloverleaf Dr., Ste. F St. Peters, MO 63376 636-939-3362 E. Patrice Colbert St. Luke’s Pediatric Care Center 8007 Saint Charles Rock Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114 314-423-8195

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John Davis SSM Health Medical Group–Pediatrics 3440 DePaul Ln., Ste. 210 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-291-7766 Jane Elizabeth DeFalco Mercy Clinic Pediatrics 16216 Baxter Rd., Ste. 310 Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-519-8899 Alla Dorfman Washington University Clinical Associates Cloverleaf Pediatrics 4200 N. Cloverleaf Dr., Ste. F St. Peters, MO 63376 636-939-3362 Matthew P. Dougherty Esse Health Tesson Ferry Pediatrics 13303 Tesson Ferry Rd., Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-5239 Jennifer Dunn Washington University Clinical Associates Northwest Pediatrics 1660 W. Meyer Rd. Wentzville, MO 63385 636-332-6663 Adam C. Eaton Washington University Clinical Associates Blue Fish Pediatrics 12360 Manchester Rd., Ste. 100 Des Peres, MO 63131 314-966-8500 Jay Epstein Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855 Bernard Eskridge MU Pediatrics 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-4730 Kora Nicole Felsch St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616

Gregory K. Finn Washington University Clinical Associates Blue Fish Pediatrics 12360 Manchester Rd., Ste. 100 Des Peres, MO 63131 314-966-8500 Sarah Garwood St. Louis Children’s Hospital Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40 Rd. Town and Country, MO 63017 314-454-2468 Joseph Goldenberg St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Laquita A. Graham St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Ken Haller SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4070 David E. Hartenbach Esse Health Mason Road Pediatrics Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40, Ste. 320 Town and Country, MO 63017 314-567-7337 Laura K. Hartman St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Jacqueline G. Harvey Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers 11642 W. Florissant Rd. St. Louis, MO 63033 314-838-8220

M. Susan Heaney SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4070 Susan M. Irvine SSM Health Medical Group–Pediatrics 1035 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-925-4700 Angela M. Jones Washington University Clinical Associates Cloverleaf Pediatrics 4200 N. Cloverleaf Dr., Ste. F St. Peters, MO 63376 636-939-3362 Joel Koenig Town & Country Pediatrics Bldg. A, Ste. 131 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-994-0209 Abby L. Kushnir Winghaven Pediatrics 5551 WingHaven Blvd., Ste. 240 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-561-5561 Gene LaBarge SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4070 Timothy C. Lackey SSM Health–Sunset Hills Pediatrics 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 101 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-966-3324 Jennifer S. Ladage SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4070

Kenneth C. Levy Washington University Clinical Associates Woods Mill Pediatrics West Medical Bldg., Ste. 36 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-453-9666 John (Josh) Madden Esse Health Watson Road Pediatrics 9580 Watson Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63126 314-965-5437 Gina M. Marusic SSM Health–Sunset Hills Pediatrics 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 101 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-966-3324 Marilyn Maxwell SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 206 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Julia Mayer St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Maggie S. McCormick Children’s Clinic 8888 Ladue Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-862-4050 Thomas C. McKinney Jr. St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Mary S. Meyer Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855

Jenny L. Miele Washington University Clinical Associates Northwest Pediatrics 11 Garvey Pkwy.

St. Charles, MO 63303 636-441-7280 Christopher Molitor SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics 511 Ashland Ave., Ste. A Warrenton, MO 63383 636-456-0543 Lisa M. Moscoso St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine 1 Children’s Place St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6000 Margaret M. Mueller Mercy Clinic Pediatrics 4525 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Ste. 20 Cottleville, MO 63376 636-441-5437 Alison C. Nash Washington University Clinical Associates Nash Pediatrics 3737 N. Kingshighway, Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63115 314-261-5250 Jay E. Noffsinger SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Danis Pediatric Center 1465 S. Grand Blvd., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4065 Karen K. Norton Esse Health Watson Road Pediatrics 9580 Watson Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63126 314-965-5437 Jerome O’Neil Southwest Pediatrics 6526 Lansdowne Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109 314-353-8777 Alison H. Oswald WingHaven Pediatrics 5551 WingHaven Blvd., Ste. 240 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-561-5561

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Jennifer A. Panasci WingHaven Pediatrics 5551 WingHaven Blvd., Ste. 240 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-561-5561

Peter Putnam Esse Health Watson Road Pediatrics 9580 Watson Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63126 314-965-5437

Harsha Patel MU Pediatrics 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-4730

Andrew C. Quint Family Health Center 1001 W. Worley St. Columbia, MO 65203 573-214-2314

John B. Pecorak Tiger Pediatrics 303 N. Keene St., Ste. 404 Columbia, MO 65201 573-777-7627 Daniel Plax Children’s Clinic 8888 Ladue Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-862-4050 Santiago Bo Plurad Jr. Mercy Clinic Pediatrics–Sunset Hills 10777 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 110 Sunset Hills, MO 63127 314-781-7415 Juanita Polito-Colvin St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Nora L. Porter SLUCare Physician Group Division of General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 206 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6100 Janette Powers SSM Health–Sunset Hills Pediatrics 3555 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. 101 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-966-3324 Cassandra M. Pruitt St. Louis Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics 1 Children’s Place St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2076

Sheryl S. Ream Mercy Clinic Family Medicine 3619 Richardson Square Dr., Ste. 170 Arnold, MO 63010 636-717-6776 George Rezabek Mercy Clinic Pediatrics 1203 Smizer Mill Rd., Ste. 108 Fenton, MO 63026 636-717-1340 Christina Ruby-Ziegler Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855 Martin D. Rudloff 851 E. 5th St., Ste. 124 Washington, MO 63090 636-390-8880 Joseph Schachter Esse Health Tesson Ferry Pediatrics 13303 Tesson Ferry Rd., Ste. 150 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-5239 Margaret Ann Schmandt Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855 Martin Schmidt SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Division of General Academic Pediatrics 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4070 Regina M. Selva MU Pediatrics 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-4730

Thomas J. Selva MU Health Care University Hospital Division of General Pediatrics 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-4730 Connie D. Simmons Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6400 Paul S. Simons Washington University Clinical Associates Forest Park Pediatrics 4488 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 230 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-535-7855 Alan J. Skoultchi St. Louis Pediatric Associates West Medical Bldg., Ste. 32 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-1616 Robert Spewak Southwest Pediatrics 6526 Lansdowne Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109 314-353-8777 Randall (Randy) S. Sterkel Esse Health Mason Road Pediatrics Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer 40, Ste. 320 Town and Country, MO 63017 314-567-7337 Elizabeth I. Sugarbaker Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6480 Linda A. Tackes Premier Pediatrics 150 Richardson Crossing Arnold, MO 63010 314-859-4000

Aline T. Tanios SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Section of Hospital Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-2700 Kristen A. Terrill Esse Health Watson Road Pediatrics 9580 Watson Rd., Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63126 314-965-5437 Donna T. Thackrey Mercy Clinic Pediatrics 4525 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Ste. 20 Cottleville, MO 63376 636-441-5437 Ellen Hindman Thomas Tiger Pediatrics 303 N. Keene St., Ste. 404 Columbia, MO 65201 573-777-7627 Daniel H. Wachsstock St. Luke’s Pediatric Care Center 8007 Saint Charles Rock Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114 314-423-8195 Christopher Wilson SSM Health Medical Group–Pediatrics 30 Ronnies Plaza St. Louis, MO 63126 314-748-5800 Hayley M. Wurzel Washington University Clinical Associates Blue Fish Pediatrics 12360 Manchester Rd., Ste. 100Des Peres, MO 63131 314-966-8500 Julia C. Young Premier Pediatrics 150 Richardson Crossing Arnold, MO 63010 314-859-4000 Cecilia H. Yu Washington University Clinical Associates O’Fallon Pediatrics 20 Progress Point Pkwy., Ste. 220 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-344-3333

Andrew C. Zuckerman Mercy Clinic Ladue Pediatrics 8860 Ladue Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-863-2444

Janet Mosley Ruzycki St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-4897

Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine

Connie D. Simmons Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6400

Susan C. Conger Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6430 Erica Dickerson St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-4897 Kim P. Hamlin St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Hospitalist Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2076 Jennifer E. Kaufman Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6400 Catalina Maatje Kersten MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine 404 N. Keene StColumbia, MO 65201 573-875-9000 Kristin L. Koehn MU Health Care Women’s and Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine 404 N. Keene StColumbia, MO 65201 573-882-6544

Sherri Sprehe St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-4897 Rosa Suarez-Solar Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6400 Elizabeth I. Sugarbaker Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6480 Aline T. Tanios SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Section of Hospital Medicine 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-2700 Michael Turmelle St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Hospitalist Medicine 1 Children’s Place, 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-2076

Dawn M. McNamee Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6400

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Lizette Alvarez Signature Medical Group Rehabilitation and Spasticity Specialists of St. Louis 3009 N. Ballas Rd., Ste. 323A St. Louis, MO 63131 314-942-2213 Berdale S. (Dale) Colorado Washington University Physicians Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63017 314-524-3500 Eugene Evra Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 11365 Dorsett Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 314-872-6535 Devyani Hunt Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Richard T. Katz 4660 Maryland Ave., Ste. 250 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-7384 Ashok Kumar Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics– South County 12639 Old Tesson Rd., Ste. 115 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-849-0311 Adam Joseph La Bore Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500

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John Metzler Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-514-3500 Heidi Prather Washington University Orthopedics Center for Advanced Medicine Orthopedic Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2823 Daniel G. Sohn Signature Medical Group Signature Orthopedics– West County 845 N. New Ballas Ct, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-983-4700 Chi-Tsai Tang Washington University Orthopedics Outpatient Orthopedic Center 14532 S. Outer 40 Dr., Ste. 200 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-514-3500 Gregory M. Worsowicz MU Health Care University Hospital Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-3101

Plastic Surgery Craig B. Boswell BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery and Skincare Center 969 N. Mason Rd., Ste. 170 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-628-8200 Keith Eric Brandt Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388

Gregory H. Branham The Facial Plastic Surgery Center Professional Bldg. 3, Ste. 205 1020 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-996-3880 David Caplin Parkcrest Plastic Surgery City Place 5 Bldg., Ste. 300 845 N. New Ballas Ct St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-0130 Stephen H. Colbert MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-2275 Matthew J. Concannon 3115 Falling Leaf Ct Columbia, MO 65201 573-449-5000 Ida K. Fox Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. G St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388 Thomas J. Francel Medical Tower B, Ste. 1009 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6845 Robert Hagan Neuropax Clinic Walker Medical Bldg., North Tower, Ste. 380 12855 N. Outer 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-434-7784 Bruce A. Kraemer SLUCare Physician Group Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 108 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6125

Susan E. Mackinnon Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388 Patricia Ann McGuire Parkcrest Plastic Surgery City Place 5 Bldg., Ste. 300 845 N. New Ballas Ct St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-0130 Amy M. Moore Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388 Terence M. Myckatyn West County Plastic Surgeons Medical Bldg. 3, Ste. 110 1020 N. Mason Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8800 Charles R. Nathan St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery 17300 N. Outer 40 Rd., Ste. 300 Chesterfield, MO 63005 636-530-6161 Michael Neumeister SIU Medicine Institute for Plastic Surgery Baylis Medical Bldg., 3rd Floor 747 N. Rutledge StSpringfield, IL 62702 217-545-6314 Robert C. Russell Heartland Plastic Surgery Center 320 E. Carpenter St., Ste. 1A Springfield, IL 62702 217-525-0808

Alison K. SnyderWarwick Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. GSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388 Anthony E. Sudekum Missouri Hand Center 830 Waterbury Falls Dr., Ste. 201 O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-300-5900 Marissa Tenenbaum West County Plastic Surgeons Medical Bldg. 3, Ste. 110 1020 N. Mason Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-996-8800 Thomas H. H. Tung Jr. Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center 4921 Parkview Place, 6th Fl, Ste. G St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7388 Benjamin W. Verdine Mercy Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 901 Patients First Dr., Ste. 3200 Washington, MO 63090 636-239-7727

Psychiatry Robin L. Androphy 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-997-5208 Jaron M. Asher 401 Holly Hills Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111 314-353-5190 Gregg Bassett St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson Barracks Division Department of Psychiatry 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63125 314-652-4100

Joseph Behrmann 222 S. Meramec Ave., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63105 314-863-6444 Catalina Belean SlUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4850 Anjan Bhattacharyya SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4850 Laura J. Bierut Washington University Physicians Department of Psychiatry 660 S. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-3492 Kevin J. Black Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5041 Donald Bohnenkamp Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Susan K. Boyer Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-222-5818 Neil I. Brickel 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-997-5208 Michael Alan Brog 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 1210 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-862-1928

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James P. Cho Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-725-1515

Luis Alberto Giuffra Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-222-5828

Charles R. Conway Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

George T. Grossberg SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4825

Pilar Cristancho Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Denise T. Curry 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-997-5208 Nuri B. Farber Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Alan R. Felthous SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4826 Eduardo Garcia-Ferrer The Counseling Center Medical Tower B, Ste. 6018 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6545 Marcie E. Garland Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

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Duane Q. Hagen Mercy Hospital St. Louis Department of Psychiatry 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7004B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6295 Melissa Ann Harbit Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Steven A. Harvey Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth Center 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 844-926-8867 Lourdes Henares-Levy 6330 McPherson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63130 314-725-4796 Celeste E. Herleth McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63119 888-302-4654 Barry A. Hiatt St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute 8820 Ladue Rd., 3rd Fl, Ste. 308 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-754-3246 Linda S. Horne 130 S. Bemiston Ave., Ste. 705 St. Louis, MO 63105 314-878-8501

William M. Irvin Jr. St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson Barracks Division Mental Health East Clinic 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63125 314-845-5090 Michael Jarvis Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Sundeep Jayaprabhu 230 S. Bemiston Ave., Ste. 460 St. Louis, MO 63105 314-862-7755 William A. Kelly St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute 8820 Ladue Rd., 3rd Fl, Ste. 302 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-706-5121 Saad Z. Khan West County Physicians 777 Craig Rd., Ste. 130 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-872-7792 Terry M. Killian Killian and Associates Mental Health Group 1020 S. 5th St. Springfield, IL 62703 217-544-3143 Hilary K. Klein 225 S. Meramec Ave., Ste. 425T Clayton, MO 63105 314-725-5300 Jerold J. Kreisman Allied Behavioral Consultants Golfview Bldg., Ste. 200 11477 Olde Cabin Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-5000 David N. Krojanker 1066 Executive Pkwy., Ste. 110 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-205-1707

John Lauriello MU Health Care South Providence Psychiatry 551 E. Southampton Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-0409

Kimberli E. McCallum McCallum Place Eating Disorder Center 231 W. Lockwood Ave., Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63119 800-828-8158

Philip J. Lefevre SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4850

James Robert Mikolajczak 141 N. Meramec Ave., Ste. 207 Clayton, MO 63105 314-726-1666

Eric J. Lenze Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 Joan L. Luby Washington University Physicians Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center 4444 Forest Park Ave., Ste. 2600 St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700 Marlon Mangahas The Counseling Center Medical Tower B, Ste. 6018 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6545 Mirela D. Marcu SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4850 Jose Mathews St. Louis VA Medical Center–Jefferson Barracks Division Department of Psychiatry 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63125 314-652-4100

Ratnasri V. Mogallapu Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-814-6000 David M. Montani Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-222-5848 K. Lynne Moritz 31 Salem Estates Dr. St. Louis, MO 63124 314-716-2071 William J. Newman SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4800 Mary Lynn Nielsen 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 1210 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-721-7550 Thomas J. Nowotny Associates in Behavioral Health 10805 Sunset Office Dr., Ste. L105 St. Louis, MO 63127 314-909-8484 Brendan J. O’Connor Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

Akinkunle Owoso Washington University Physicians Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health Department of Psychiatry 4901 Forest Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 314-286-1700 Stuart J. Ozar 8820 Ladue Rd., Ste. 301 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-725-2828 Renuka Narain Patel 12141 Ladue Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-878-0760 Becky A. Pew 7201 Maryland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63130 314-650-4782 Elizabeth F. Pribor 222 S. Meramec Ave., Ste. 201 Clayton, MO 63105 314-863-6444 M. Javed Qasim St. Louis Behaviorial Services 12255 DePaul Dr., Ste. 490 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-344-7770 John Stanley Rabun Jr. Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-222-5826 Wm. Maurice Redden SLUCare Physician Group Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Monteleone Hall 1438 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-4850 Thomas F. Richardson Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

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Robert H. Rifkin 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-997-5208 Nanette Ritchie Mercy Hospital St. Louis Department of Psychiatry 621 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7004B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6295 Eugene H. Rubin Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2467 Jo-Ellyn M. Ryall Psych Care Consultants 763 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 110 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-569-1717 Berette Anne Salazar 16 North Gore Ave., Ste. 203 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-781-9299 Reed E. Simpson Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-725-1515 Adam J. Sky Psych Care Consultants 1201 Bellevue Ave. St. Louis, MO 63117 314-647-4488 Betty Sonnenwirth 141 N. Meramec Ave., Ste. 108 Clayton, MO 63105 314-727-8400 Michael Stotler 5500 Heege Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123 314-351-0550 Steve Stromsdorfer 1066 Executive Pkwy.

Dr., Ste. 110 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-205-1707 Dragan M. Svrakic Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700

Arturo C. Taca Jr. INSynergy Treatment Center 11477 Olde Cabin Rd., Ste. 210 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-649-7867 Jeffrey A. Vander Kooi Clayton Behavioral 9890 Clayton Rd., Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63124 314-725-1515 Fay Womer Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry West Pavilion, Ste. 15340 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1700 L. Peter Zhang Mercy Hospital St. Louis Behavioral Health Conway Bldg.

615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-520-8327 Layla Ziaee 1201 Bellevue Ave. St. Louis, MO 63117 314-647-4488 Charles F. Zorumski Barnes-Jewish Hospital Department of Psychiatry Renard Bldg., Ste. 2208 4940 Children’s Place St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-2680

Pulmonary Medicine Mario Castro Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Murali M. Chakinala Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917

Alexander C. Chen Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Martiz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Neil A. Ettinger Cardio-Pulmonary Associates North Medical Bldg., Ste. 310 222 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-682-3630 Gary R. Goldstein Pulmonary Consultants Bldg. 1, Ste. 210 6 Jungermann Cir St. Peters, MO 63376 636-441-6056 Daniel M. Goodenberger Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Robert V. Griesbaum Mercy Clinic Pulmonology 12700 Southfork Rd., Ste. 280 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-892-6565 Ramsey Hachem Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Satish KalanjeriBalasubramanian Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 800 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 573-814-6000

Marin H. Kollef Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Critical Care Medicine 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-3000 George M. Matuschak Mercy Clinic Pulmonology Medical Tower A, Ste. 228 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4966 Ravi P. Nayak SLUCare Physician Group Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Medical Arts Pavilion II, Ste. 205 2315 Dougherty Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122 314-977-9600 Subramanian Paranjothi Jr. Mercy Clinic Pulmonology Medical Tower A, Ste. 228 621 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4966 Daniel B. Rosenbluth Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Tonya D. Russell Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 Anthony S. Shen Bldg. C, Ste. 251 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-569-2680

Thomas M. Siler Midwest Chest Consultants 330 1st Capitol Dr., Ste. 470 St. Charles, MO 63301 636-946-1650 David Stoeckel SLUCare Physician Group Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 202 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6190 Elbert P. Trulock III Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8917 John A. Wood Internal Medicine Associates South Medical Bldg., Ste. 500 224 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-6260

Radiation Oncology Jeffrey D. Bradley Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7236 Hiram A. Gay Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236 Mary V. Graham Mercy Hospital South Cancer Care Center 10010 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1688

Perry W. Grigsby Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower LevelSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236 Lannis E. Hall Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 150 Entrance Way St. Peters, MO 63376 636-916-9920 Jiayi Huang Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236 Jeff M. Michalski Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236 Clifford G. Robinson Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236 Wade Thorstad Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, Lower Level St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7236

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Radiology Mazen AbuAwad Gateway Vascular Access 13303 Tesson Ferry Rd., Ste. 125 St. Louis, MO 63128 314-270-8540 Catherine Appleton St. Luke’s Women’s Center East Medical Bldg., Ste. 200 232 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6267 Jonathan C. Baker Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5950 Catherine Beal Mercy Hospital South Department of Radiology 10010 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-1155 Inta S. Berzins St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314 Sanjeev Bhalla Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Andrew Bierhals Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Diagnostic Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Jeffrey J. Brown SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Department of Radiology 3635 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-268-5780

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Mark Aaron Chambers Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Dan T. Cohen SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital–St. Charles Department of Radiology 300 1st Capitol Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-947-5444 DeWitte T. Cross III Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5949 Zoltan Cseri Jr. Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6031 Michael Darcy Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Interventional Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2900 Jennifer L. Demertzis Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Musculoskeletal Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2911 Devang Desai Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Gabriel P. DeSimon St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314

David P. Diemer Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Christina M. Doherty SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Department of Radiology 3655 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-8022 John T. Engels Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Dale M. Fletcher Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Gretchen M. Foltz Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Interventional Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2900 Michael V. Friedman Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Musculoskeletal Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2911 Charles F. Garvin St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314 Megan M. Gau SSM Health Imaging Services 3440 DePaul Ln., Ste. 104 Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-739-0924

Paula Y. George St. Luke’s Center for Diagnostic Imaging Midwest Breast Care Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 250 N St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-4449 Alexandra (Alex) Georges St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314 David Gierada Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Harvey S. Glazer Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Diagnostic Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Manu S. Goyal Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5950 Fernando R. Gutierrez Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Labib Haddad Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Travis J. Hillen Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Musculoskeletal Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2911

Gregory Jamroz St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314 Cylen Javidan-Nejad Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927 Jack Jennings Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Musculoskeletal Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2916 James A. Junker Mercy Hospital Jefferson West County Radiology 1400 US Hwy. 61 Festus, MO 63028 636-933-1234 Robert Y. Kanterman St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314 Joanne L. Lacey Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 M. Fazal Majeed SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital–St. Charles Department of Radiology 300 1st Capitol Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-947-5444 Carl A. Mazzola St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314

Robert Carolin McKinstry Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Diagnostic Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7130 Vincent M. Mellnick Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Abdominal Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2928 William D. Middleton Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Abdominal Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2928 Michelle M. MillerThomas Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5950 Christopher J. Moran Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5950 Carrie C. Morrison Missouri Baptist Medical Center Breast Health Care Center 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7704 Vamsi R. Narra Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Abdominal Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-996-8080 Mohammed T. Nawas St. Luke’s Hospital ProSight Radiology Group 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Ste. 200E Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6314

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James A. Nepute Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6031 David M. Niebruegge Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6031 John H. Niemeyer Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Lisa M. Oakley Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Christine R. Osmon Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Matthew S. Parsons Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5950 Daniel D. Picus Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Diagnostic Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7130 David L. Pohl Radiologic Imaging Consultants 220 Campus Point Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-947-4480 Steven P. Poplack Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Breast Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2900

Linda R. Proctor Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Vikram A. Rao Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Valerie C. Reichert St. Luke’s Center for Diagnostic Imaging Midwest Breast Care Center 450 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 250 N St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-4449

Aseem Sharma Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Neuroradiology 510 S. Kingshighway, 3rd Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-5949 Vilaas S. Shetty Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Balllas Rd St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Barry A. Siegel Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Division of Nuclear Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2809

Jonathan D. Root SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital–St. Charles Department of Radiology 300 1st Capital Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-947-5444

Cary L. Siegel Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Body Imaging 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2928

Toni C. Roth Missouri Baptist Medical Center Department of Radiology 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-966-5000

Marilyn J. Siegel Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Pediatric Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6229

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Jason K. Skyles Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200

Floyd Scales Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Janice W. Semenkovich Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2927

Steven L. Solomon Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Sharlene Teefey Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Abdominal Imaging Section 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2928

Jeffrey L. Thomasson Mercy Hospital St. Louis West County Radiology 615 S. New Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-8200 Christopher O. Thornton Missouri Baptist Medical Center Midwest Radiological Associates 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5180 Suresh Vedantham Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Section of Interventional Radiology 510 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2900

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Rheumatology John P. Atkinson Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2635 Rama Bandlamudi Atluri SLUCare Physician Group Division of Rheumatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 203 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6070 Richard D. Brasington Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2635 Faye C. Cohen St. Luke’s Hospital Chesterfield Internal Medicine and Rheumatology West Medical Bldg., Ste. 43 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6444

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Robert J. Schneider BJC Medical Group Rheumatology and Internal Medicine Associates Bldg. D, Ste. 500 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7930 Benjamin D. Schwartz Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Medicine Multispecialty Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-2635 Sherry E. Shuman BJC Medical Group Central Medical Group 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 14A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8778

Joseph R. D. Espiritu SLUCare Physician Group Sleep Disorders Center Salus Center, Ste. 1216 3545 Lafayette Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104 314-977-5337 Gary R. Goldstein Pulmonary Consultants Bldg. 1, Ste. 210 6 Jungermann Cir St. Peters, MO 63376 636-441-6056 Thomas M. Siler Midwest Chest Consultants 330 1st Capitol Dr., Ste. 470 St. Charles, MO 63301 636-946-1650

Surgery

Rand W. Sommer Clinic of Internal Medicine 121 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 506 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-8102

Kevin Behrns SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Department of Surgery 3655 Vista Ave., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6131

Reema H. Syed SLUCare Physician Group Division of Rheumatology Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 203 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6070

James H. Boyd Sound Health Services Town & Country Head and Neck Surgery David C. Pratt Cancer Center 607 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 2300St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6394

Katherine K. Temprano BJC Medical Group Rheumatology and Internal Medicine Associates Bldg. D, Ste. 500 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-7930

L. Michael Brunt Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-8877

Sleep Medicine

Michael J. Bukstein Hannibal Clinic– General Surgery 100 Medical Dr. Hannibal, MO 63401 573-231-3157

Raymond E. Bourey SLUCare Physician Group Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Doctors Office Bldg., Ste. 204 3660 Vista Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 314-977-6157

William C. Chapman Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2538

Christopher S. Cronin St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Surgical Consultants West Medical Bldg., Ste. 49 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-1211 Amy E. Cyr Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Breast Health Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. FSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2280 Maria B. Majella Doyle Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2880 Mari Anne Fahrner St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Surgical Consultants West Medical Bldg., Ste. 49 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-1211 Ryan C. Fields Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1694

Douglas W. Hanto St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Department of Surgery 915 N. Grand Ave. St. Louis, MO 63106 314-652-4100 William G. Hawkins Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7046 Virginia M. Herrmann Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 150 Entrance Way St. Peters, MO 63376 314-747-8708 Todd K. Howard Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644 Mary E. Klingensmith St. Louis VA Medical Center–John Cochran Division Department of Surgery 915 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106 314-652-4100 Steven Kurzweil Premier Surgical Associates 1455 US Hwy. 61, Ste. A Festus, MO 63028 636-937-6601

Paul J. Garvin Lifeline Surgical Services 10004 Kennerly Rd., Ste. 330A St. Louis, MO 63128 314-441-7045

Mark A. Ludwig Missouri Baptist Medical Center Wound Healing Center 3015 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-4810

Omar M. Guerra Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644

Vito Mantese Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7063 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4200

Cara E. Hahs Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery 15945 Clayton Rd., Ste. 120 Ballwin, MO 63011 636-256-5000

Julie Margenthaler Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Breast Health Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. FSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2280

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John Mason St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Surgical Consultants West Medical Bldg., Ste. 49 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-1211 John Donald Mellinger SIU General Surgery Baylis Medical Bldg., 5th Floor 747 N. Rutledge St. Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Thomas E. Niesen St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Surgical Consultants West Medical Bldg., Ste. 49 226 S. Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-1211 Theresa L. Schwartz SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Department of Surgery 3655 Vista Ave., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6131 Steven M. Strasberg Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-747-7222 John P. Sutyak SIU General Surgery Baylis Medical Bldg., 5th Floor 747 N. Rutledge St. Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Jarrod C. Wall SIU General Surgery Baylis Medical Bldg., 5th Floor 747 N. Rutledge St. Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Jeffrey Zuke Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644

Surgical Oncology Rebecca L. Aft Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Breast Health Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. FSt. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2280 Ryan C. Fields Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-286-1694 Sean C. Glasgow Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Gastrointestinal Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-7177 Virginia M. Herrmann Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center 150 Entrance Way St. Peters, MO 63376 314-747-8708 Eddy Hsueh SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Department of Surgery 3655 Vista Ave., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6131 Julie Margenthaler Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Breast Health Center 4921 Parkview Place, 5th Fl, Ste. F St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-2280 Kevin StaveleyO’Carroll MU Health Care University Hospital Ellis Fischel Cancer Center 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-8454

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Thoracic Surgery Jeanne Cleveland Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7040R St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6970 Traves D. Crabtree Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 315 W. Carpenter St., 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Ralph James Damiano Jr. Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7327 Pirooz Eghtesady St. Louis Children’s Hospital Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 Children’s Place, Ste. 6120 St. Louis, MO 63110 314-454-6165 Stephen Hazelrigg Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 315 W. Carpenter St., 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702 217-545-8000 Charles B. Huddleston SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1465 S. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63104 314-268-4183 Akinobu Itoh Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-8008

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Nicholas T. Kouchoukos Missouri Baptist Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Bldg. D, Ste. 150 3009 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5287 Benjamin D. Kozower Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-8089 Daniel Kreisel Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6021 Hersh S. Maniar Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7431 Michael C. Mauney Missouri Baptist Medical Center Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Bldg. D, Ste. 150 3023 N. Ballas Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5287 Bryan F. Meyers Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-8598

Marc R. Moon Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-0993

Arnold D. Bullock Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Division of Urological Surgery 4921 Parkview Place, 11th Fl, Ste. C St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-8200

Keith S. Naunheim SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital– West Pavilion Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3655 Vista Ave., 1st Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 314-577-6131

Travis L. Bullock Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071

Michael K. Pasque Barnes-Jewish Hospital Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Queeny Tower, Ste. 3103 1 Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6237 G. Alexander Patterson Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Jacqueline Maritz Lung Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. B St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6025

Urology Gerald L. Andriole Jr. Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Washington University Urology Medical Bldg. 1, Ste. 122 1040 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-362-8200 David E. Bryan St. Louis Urological Surgeons 111 Saint Luke’s Center Dr., Ste. 40B Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-434-3433

Robert S. Figenshau Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Washington University Urology Medical Bldg. 1, Ste. 122 1040 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-362-8200 Etai Goldenberg Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071 M. Brigid HolloranSchwartz SLUCare Physician Group SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital–St. Louis Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health 1031 Bellevue Ave., Ste. 400 St. Louis, MO 63117 314-977-7455 David W. Keetch Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071 Bradley F. Schwartz SIU Urology 301 N. 8th St., Ste. 4B Springfield, IL 62701 217-545-7362 Courtney Shands III Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071

Matthew J. Spellman Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 855-646-7267

Vito Mantese Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7063 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4200

Seth A. Strope Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071

Jack Oak Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644

Christopher Vulin Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071

Richard C. Pennell Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists 625 S. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 7063 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-4200

Mark Wakefield MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Urology 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1771

Brian G. Peterson Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists Physician’s Office Center, Ste. 305 10012 Kennerly Rd. St. Louis, MO 63128 314-525-4325

Stephen H. Weinstein MU Health Care University Hospital Surgery Specialty Clinic 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-6500 Brad C. White Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071 Elizabeth R. Williams Urology of St. Louis Walker Medical Bldg., South Tower, Ste. 375 12855 N. 40 Dr. St. Louis, MO 63141 314-567-6071

Vascular Surgery Brent T. Allen Suburban Surgical Associates 555 N. New Ballas Rd., Ste. 265 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-4644 Patrick J. Geraghty Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-6490

Brian G. Rubin Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7331 Luis A. Sanchez Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7408 Robert W. Thompson Washington University Physicians Center for Advanced Medicine Heart and Vascular Center 4921 Parkview Place, 8th Fl, Ste. A St. Louis, MO 63110 314-362-7410 Todd R. Vogel MU Health Care University Hospital Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 1 Hospital Dr. Columbia, MO 65212 573-882-1308

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Chuquiraga jussieui, collected

by Carmen Ulloa and her team at 15,900 feet on Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano.

Photography courtesy of Flora of the World

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SCIENTISTS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN FACE DOWN TRIBES WITH MACHETES, NEGOTIATE PACTS WITH WARY GOVERNMENTS, AND DISCOVER SPECIES WE NEVER KNEW EXISTED AND YANK THEM BACK FROM EXTINCTION.

ECUADOR -1° 28’ 5.39” S, -78° 49’ 1.79” W

THEY’RE ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE PLANET.

2,862 MILES FROM ST. LOUIS

BOTANY’S NO JOB FOR COWARDS

BY JEANNETTE COOPERMAN

On his last trip to Ireland, it rained too hard for Peter Wyse Jackson to check out the island grasses he’s convinced kept medieval monks free of scurvy. But he still managed, always manages, to extract memories of the wild plants people once used as medicine or foraged to ease the pangs of the potato famine. Nobody wants to remember such resourcefulness; it reeks of poverty. But to their countryman, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden and author of the first comprehensive book ever written about Irish ethnobotany, those herbs, mosses, and seaweeds are a rich heritage that’s fast being lost.

“At least one-fourth of all the world’s plant species are in danger of extinction,” he says, the words worn smooth with repetition. What they warn is that 1 million different sorts of plants and animals could vanish, any day now.

The pace of loss is accelerating at an unprecedented speed, with extinction rates tens to hundreds of times faster than they’ve been for the past 10 million years.

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Pedicularis confertiflora on a slope of the 24,000-foot Jomolhari, in western Bhutan.

What’s worse, we don’t even know what we’re losing. Scientists have cataloged only 1.3 million plant and animal species, notes a new 1,500-page United Nations report, and there are probably at least 8 million. Often a new species is discovered just as it’s vanishing, and the hope is that it can be yanked back from the precipice, protected, and propagated.

Why bother? If species are so abundant we can’t even count them, surely we can lose a bunch without noticing?

We can, and we are—but we will notice the consequences. Biodiversity is what’s held our planet together. Mangrove forests (more than 35 percent already gone) and coral reefs (half gone) did a beautiful job of protecting coastlines from flooding and erosion. Wetlands (85 percent gone) and native forests (75 million acres gone in just the past decade) efficiently cooled the ground.

When any plant or animal loses its habitat and dies out, all the other species whose existence is interwoven with that one’s must either adapt or die, too. And if they adapt, the shift throws another mesh of species into danger. Torn from its anchors, the web unravels.

Humans are inventive: If an heirloom veggie vanishes, we swiftly concoct a substitute.

But “most of nature’s contributions are not

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fully replaceable,” notes the new report. Land degradation has reduced the productivity of 23 percent of the Earth’s surface. We’re losing pollinators—probably because synthetic pesticides don’t distinguish between the insects that destroy our crops and the insects that make them possible. If we wipe out pollinators altogether, the group says, that would decrease production of pollen-dependent crops such as coffee, cocoa, and almonds by more than 90 percent. Already, our food supply is less varied, less nutritious, less resilient than it used to be.

It’s also less likely to heal us. More than 4 billion people rely mainly on natural medicines, and about 70 percent of cancer drugs either come directly from plants or are synthesized to mimic them. Properties we don’t yet fathom are locked inside specific plants, and as they die, they take their secrets with them.

So a tiny army of botanists is racing to protect as many plants as possible. Researchers at the Missouri Botanical Garden—which runs one of the three largest plant science programs in the world—discover, document, and attempt to protect about 250 new species every year. It’s a lot more complicated than gathering specimens and writing neat catalog descriptions.

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documenting their extinction,” notes Wyse Jackson. You can’t conserve plants “in isolation from the communities that surround and rely on them,” so you have to make sure those communities are sustainable. The Garden sometimes goes as far as helping “build schools and health centers and train people for new livelihoods— horticulture, tourism, basketry, fish farming,” all to create a resilient community around the plants they are working to protect.

Why are a bunch of mild, erudite botanists suddenly tangled up in the tensions of geopolitical borders, intercultural communication, and grassroots (apt phrase) community development?

Because our future hinges on the plants that sustain us—and their future hinges on us.

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Counterclockwise from top right: Gentiana szechenyi flowering in 2016 at Mei Li Shui in Yunnan Province, China. Tom Croat photographed in the off-limits warehouse holding his finds at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Libing Zhang and team working in southern Vietnam in 2014. Zhang pictured at the Missouri Botanical Garden with some of the ferns he has discovered.

Cylindrocline commersonii growing at the Garden.

Alanna Sanders trains colleagues from Gareev Botanical Garden to collect data on threatened tree species in Kyrgyzstan.

Tom Croat is the Garden’s P.A. Schulze Curator of Botany, though he says he’s never met Mr. Schulze and isn’t even sure he’s alive: “He wasn’t one of the St. Louis muckety-mucks, but he accumulated a lot of wealth manufacturing dairy equipment, and one day he walked in and said he had some money to give away.” In his 52 years at the Garden, Croat has worked hard to do that impulse justice, collecting at more than 5,000 sites on six of the seven continents. He’s focused hardest on Andean South America and Central America, because “that’s where the Araceae reign supreme”; he is worldrenowned as a specialist in that family. (Philodendron is its second-largest genus but in an exotic assortment, not just the variegated vine your grandmother grew.) Croat brought home enough suitcases of cuttings to give the Garden the largest living collection of Araceae in the world. He worries that molecular study is now so sexy, there won’t be enough experts doing this kind of fieldwork—and along the way battling malaria, getting kidnapped, keeping trigona bees out of their nostrils, and gingerly Continued on p. 264

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Ferguson, Five Years Later A LO O K AT JUST HOW FA R WE ’V E C O M E —A N D HOW FA R WE HAV E YE T TO G O PHOTO GRAPHY BY MICHAEL THOMAS

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The Boys & Girls Clubs' forthcoming $12.4 million teen center is slated to open near the corner of West Florissant Avenue and Canfield Drive, near where Michael Brown was shot and killed in August 2014.

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A Tale of Two Cities TENS OF MI L L I O N S O F D O L L A R S HAV E F L OW E D I N TO F E RGUSO N SI N C E MICHAEL BROWN ’S S HO OTI N G DE ATH . B U T SO M E WO N D E R I F AL L T H AT MONEY W IL L M A K E M U C H D I F F E R E N CE TO T H E C I T Y ’ S P O O RE ST RE SI D E N T S.

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Walk along South Florissant Road in Ferguson, and you’ll find attractive restaurants, loft apartments, and a plaza that hosts the farmers’ market and a summer concert series. Farther north are the fire station, police department, library, and a quaint frozen custard shop housed inside the historic train station.

Across town, along busy West Florissant Avenue, liquor stores, carryout restaurants, and check-cashing and title loan establishments line the commercial strip.

Large apartment complexes nearby sit among modest ranch-style homes.

Flint Fowler, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, reflects on the striking contrast

between West Florissant and South Florissant. “Visual change contributes to emotional change,” he says. “Living somewhere poor, you think, ‘People don’t care about where we live, and people don’t think we deserve vibrant places to live.’”

Fowler and other St. Louisans are working to change that, though.

At the corner of West Florissant and Canfield Drive, near where 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed five years ago, three teenagers chat as late afternoon gives way to dusk. One points hopefully to the Boys & Girls Clubs’ forthcoming $12.4 million teen center, slated to open this fall.

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“It’s going to make a difference,” he says, “because a lot of black kids have the opportunity to go in there and fix themselves before they lose their life to the streets.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ferguson’s population is approximately 21,000, two-thirds of whom are African-American. The median annual family income is about $50,000, about $11,300 less than the national median family income. But in the southeast part of Ferguson, where Brown died, the median family income is $25,000 a year, according to an analysis of 2016 Census Bureau data by Rise Community Development.

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rising in the area since building owners used state and federal tax credits to turn apartment complexes into lowincome housing.

Justin Hansford, who taught economic justice at Saint Louis University School of Law years ago, told the Post that developers hesitate to build in neighborhoods near West Florissant, because “they think if you open anything in that area, it’s going to be vandalized or robbed.”

He faulted city officials for not drawing enough outside investors to the neighborhoods.

Elliot Liebson, Ferguson’s planning and development director, is quick to tick off the major projects started across the city over the past five years, totaling an estimated $65 million. On the site of the QuikTrip gas station burned down in 2014, the Urban League of St. Louis opened a job-training center in 2017. A string of big-ticket investments includes a Centene call cenPhotography by Michael Thomas

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ter, improvements at Emerson Electric’s campus, a Starbucks, and a pediatric medical building. The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership also administered about $815,000 to 90 businesses and community partners.

Liebson says Ferguson offers advantages to corporate employers: the town’s proximity to the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus, Lambert International Airport, and major nearby employers such as Express Scripts and Boeing.

“The core economic characteristics that make Ferguson a marketable place have not changed,” Liebson says. “There is an economic value to being in Ferguson.”

Waiting for a manicure at the Nail Trap salon, Sharon Nelson says, “Nothing has really changed. They built a couple things, but I haven’t seen them do any-

On a busy Saturday night, Tammy Cao, owner of Hunan Chop Suey, at 9806 W. Florissant, takes orders from customers and calls out names as the carryout bags arrive.

She recalls nearly shutting down the business after protesters knocked out her building’s plate-glass windows and trashed the interior. Because many of her customers were afraid to patronize her restaurant, she says, she lost more than $300 in daily business.

After an eight-month remodeling job, Cao reopened and regained almost all of her lost business. She says she’s committed to Ferguson for the long haul. Part of the reason is purely pragmatic. “Because I own the property,” Cao says. “I don’t have a choice.”

But there was also the matter of what she owes her customers. “At first, I was worried,” she says. “I don’t know if the business will go back. But I have good customers, so they come back.”

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“Visual change contributes to emotional change,” says Flint Fowler, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis. “Living somewhere poor, you think, ‘People don’t care about where we live, and people don’t think we deserve vibrant places to live.’”

thing for small businesses in this area.” She owns a home health care business in Ferguson. “A lot of people lost their businesses in this area that they’ve not been able to recoup,” she says, “because there hasn’t been enough funding to help them improve their businesses.”

In some ways, the conditions that have led to the economic fault lines in Ferguson stem from intricacies of urban planning. One reason that South Florissant Road looks so attractive is that it lies within the city limits and has a self-taxing business association that pays for improvements, notes Fowler. There’s no such entity for West Florissant. And what complicates the chance of improvements along West Florissant is the fact that the corridor runs through Ferguson, St. Louis County, and Dellwood, says Liebson; as a result, there’s been a lack of central planning for the corridor.

To remedy the issue, the governments are collaborating on a zoning overlay study “for that entire corridor to address issues of the lack of planning that will be based on the Great Streets Plan” for West Florissant Avenue, Liebson says. There will also be community input.

Adolphus Pruitt, president of the St. Louis branch of the NAACP, praises the Urban League job-training center, the Boys & Girls Clubs teen center, and other outside investments. But he believes that officials need to take more ambitious steps to significantly improve economic opportunities for Ferguson’s poorest residents.

Pruitt suggests that government officials examine how the state’s allocation of federal funds, such as Medicaid, affects the people of Ferguson and map out the existing conditions for all households, including social and economic conditions, health care, and other issues. The money coming into the community needs to be targeted to help low-income residents and tracked to assess its effectiveness, he says.

“Nobody documented what the existing conditions were,” he says. “When you know that, that is the actual baseline for everything you do after that. It buys you a means of measuring whether what you’re doing is effective or not. That didn’t happen.”

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Remembering Michael Brown LEZLEY Mc S PA DD E N, B ROWN ’S M OTH E R , O N H E R SO N ’ S L I F E AND W HAT S HE ’S D O I N G TO S E C U R E H I S L E GACY FE RGUSON, FIV E YEA R S L AT ER

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I called my son Mike Mike because I always thought people with nicknames were special. Mike two times—he wasn’t a junior, but his dad is Mike, and he was Mike, so I said, “We’re going to call him Mike Mike.”

I got pregnant at 15 and had Michael at 16. It was a frightening time for me, and on top of it, I lived in Walnut Park, where I’d seen people get killed, get shot, all over gang activity. But the thing that scared me the most was they were all black men, and I was having a black boy.

Eventually, I moved in with Michael’s father and his parents in Pine Lawn. Michael’s father was being raised by two parents, completely opposite of where I was coming from in my household. Ultimately, I thought it would be better. My mother ended up moving in right around the corner, which made it even nicer.

Michael had a dog from the age of 1, a miniature Doberman. He couldn’t say “puppy,” so it was a “pushy.” And his name was Spike, but his name was Pike to him. He would follow this dog everywhere. One day, my mom was in the back, hanging clothes on the line, and I was in the house.

I thought he was outside with her. I said, “Mom, where’s Mike Mike?” And she said, “I thought he was in the house.”

And I said, “No, I thought he was out here with you.” I was frantic, and I ran to the corner. Oh my God, I was so scared.

I looked to my right, and I see a Pamper and a tail.

I’m not from Ferguson. Growing up, it was a place I considered a sundown town, and I continue to be on the outside. Running for and getting elected to office would have put me on the inside, to see what has changed. If I had been elected, community policing, economic equality, and health care would have been my priorities. All the babies who were there to see Michael in the street and the events that took place during that time—are we worried about what they’re thinking and if they need mental health care?

I think decisions are being made in Ferguson without thinking them through. We’ve seen a decrease in the number of Ferguson residents. I feel we have yet to see follow-through with the consent decree. I don’t see a change at all, but people claim they have done so much.

It must just be on the inside, because on the outside, we don’t see anything different.

In terms of hiring black people to police Ferguson, I feel like they got that part wrong. They chose black people to fill up those positions because they were black. But did you find out where their heart is? Are they from this community? Are they willing to get out and communicate with the youth and get them engaged?

We thought the police were going to be trying to bridge the gap. That’s not how you build a relationship, just hiring someone the same color as me. We can be the same shade all day long, but can they relate to what is happening?

Michael liked music—rhythm and sounds were of his nature. When he spent that last summer with my mom, Michael took an old computer and some headphones, and he recorded over two albums of songs that you can listen to on SoundCloud. He was a genius with how he went about recording. People ask all the time, “How did he do this with the earpiece of a headset?” It was something that he had taught himself how to do. That had always been a thing of his: putting things together and taking things apart. He was very hands-on. He figured out how to use what he had to get what he wanted. That was genius to me.

My heart isn’t ready to hear Michael’s voice, but those songs are there whenever I am.

When I started my foundation, I wanted it to be a place for grieving mothers. When we lost Michael, I had no outlet—I had nowhere to go. I met with Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mom, and Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mom, and Ms. Carr asked me, “Do you know what you want to do after this?” And I said, “No, I don’t have a clue what I want to do or what I should be doing.” She said, “Maybe you should start a foundation.” So I formed Rainbow of Mothers, where moms who have lost a child can begin their healing and talk to a therapist. That’s a stigma for black people—we don’t feel that you should talk to a therapist if you’re not “crazy.” But this is something that could absolutely drive you crazy.

The most important thing to me is to secure the lives of other children. My son is gone—I can’t bring him back— but how can we put something in place where other children are protected? I started working on the Mike Brown Bill. If passed, it would take away federal funding from state and local police who do not work with an independent civilian review board; require mandatory data collection from law enforcement to analyze racial profiling and use of force; require all state and local law enforcement to have a use-of-force policy with force proportional to the suspected crime; end police militarization; and establish the Mike Brown Fund, modeled after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

I hope and pray that one day I can see the bill become the Mike Brown Law. That may be the first and only time I feel that my son has gotten justice. I feel powerless without anything changing. Nothing has changed—nothing’s happening. I just get to visit a gravesite, every birthday and every August 9. —AS TOLD TO AMANDA WOYTUS AU GUST 201 9

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“The most important thing to me is to secure the lives of other children.

My son is gone—I can’t bring him back—but how can we put something in place where other children are protected?”

If closure is forgiveness, it makes it hard to move on. I’ve had a lot of people tell me that I have to forgive in order to move on or that forgiving is the godly thing to do. I ask them, “Are you able to forgive if you’ve never even gotten an apology?” “I’m sorry, I made a mistake. It should never have happened. I should have thought before I pulled the trigger” ? To be honest, if Darren Wilson were to say that he was sorry, I wouldn’t believe him. The autopsy doesn’t show me that you’re sorry. Where you put bullets into my son’s body doesn’t show me that you’re sorry. Having to make funeral arrangements, buy a casket, and explain to my younger son that his older brother’s not here anymore doesn’t show me that you’re sorry. It’s too late for an apology, because the damage is done.

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Chief Concerns FERGUS ON’S FO R M E R P O L I C E C HI E F ON RECRUITI N G A M O R E D I V E R S E FO RC E AND W INNIN G THE C O M M U N I TY ’S TRUST

In 2015, Delrish Moss was scheduled to retire from the Miami Police Department, and he was just starting to think about the next chapter. He’d always ignored fans who said, “You oughta be a police chief.”

But the unrest in Ferguson struck a chord, and when an opening for a new chief was announced, it was the only job he applied for. Over two and a half years, Moss made dramatic changes in the Ferguson department’s recruitment and approach. Last fall, when his mother became ill and he had to move back to Miami, it was a disappointment to everyone but his mom.

—JEANNETTE CO OPERMAN

You’d actually been interviewed about Ferguson during the unrest, on a Florida TV station—why? The comparison was to what had happened in Miami, and mind you, we had the ’80, ’82, ’84, and ’87 riots. In ’80 and ’82, I lived where the riots occurred. By ’87, I was a young policeman. So I was uniquely positioned to see it from both perspectives. I knew then that the national image the city was going to get would be vastly different than what was actually happening, because what would be missed was all the rich history of the city. All the things that were not riots in the street.

What did you first notice about the Ferguson police force? The lack of diversity—in terms of women and in terms of people of color. That said a couple things to me: Wow, this is probably a police department where the people on the force have been here a long time. I found out the average years of service was 25 years, and both of the captains FERGUSON POLICE FORCE had been on for 43 years. When you AFRICAN-AMERICAN don’t get some turnover, sometimes the policing practices become stagnant.

BEFORE And the other thing it said to me was AUGUST 9, 2014 If I take over, a lot of people are going to leave, because of the nature of what they’ve gone through and the fact that there’s going to be change. I also knew a lot of them were tired. As I came to find NOW out, a lot of things had happened during the unrest. Families were threatened.

Accounts were hacked.

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You started with only a handful of African-American officers. How many were you able to recruit? We got to 16 or 17 African Americans at the height. [The department now has 39 officers, 18 of whom are African-American.

Before the Brown shooting, there were 55 officers, only four of whom were African-American.] I sat on the board of directors for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and when one of the chiefs said, “It’s really hard to find qualified minorities,” people who were sitting with me said, “We noticed you got a little irritated. Your foot started to shake.” I said, “When a police chief tells you it’s hard to find qualified anything, the first thing he has to do is change his recruitment tactics—maybe advertise on different radio stations, at churches, at historically black colleges and universities. The second thing is to look at his background process from top to bottom. One police officer had been disqualified from another department in the area because at 16 years old he was rapping the lyrics to a song in front of a mirror and he posted it online.

You started going back through social media, too. Is that tricky? Social media is the new Wild West for governmental agencies, because technology moves so much faster than we do. I was criticized because one police officer who was hired, on his social media page, there was a discussion about a video that involved a police officer and possibly some aggressive treatment. This Photography by AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

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policeman was a young Caucasian male. If you look at the thread and his comments up to a certain point, it might suggest to you that he supported heavy-handed policing. But if you continue to read, you will realize that he commented early without full knowledge of what the video was about—he was responding to a comment above.

Later on that thread, he actually apologizes.

You experimented with character-based hiring. How did that go? We started asking different questions in our interviews. Instead of just “Why do you want this job?” we’d ask, “When was the last time you did something for a friend, or for anybody, and didn’t expect something in return?” Not that there’s a right or wrong answer, but you can start to gauge what kind of person you are hiring. So many are just totally stumped, but some open up.

How did you develop your own communication skills?

I spent a lot of my time in Miami as a homicide investigator, and I solved a lot of cases, not because I was a genius hotshot but [instead] because people trusted me to talk to me.

One of the first things I did was go door to door, talking to people and taking other police officers along with me. You are a human being talking to human beings. I told them about an incident years ago that I’ve never forgotten: An older lady called us up to her apartment and sat us down.

The heat was sweltering. We just kind of sat there, being polite, trying to figure out what she wants. Finally, she suggested we step out onto the balcony. She said, “Is it cooler out here?” We said, “Yes, ma’am.” She said, “Good. I want you to understand that when you guys are working, I sit out here. When you are not working, I sit inside.”

When did you know you were making headway in that community? I had to arrest this guy one day, big guy, every muscle had a muscle. He could’ve cleaned my clock.

He gets combative. But because I’m in a neighborhood where everybody knows me, the crowd swarmed around us and said, “Dude, you are going with the policeman, or you gotta fight us all.” When everybody’s invested in what you’re doing, you don’t have to look for allies.

You didn’t get a warm welcome in Ferguson as I recall.

The day I arrived, they protested—in large part not protesting me but the city attorney, but still, the commu-

nity wanted to show me what they were capable of. A large group came to welcome me, and a large group came to say, “We’ll be watching you.”

Is it ever justified to hassle kids on the chance they might be guilty of something? Never. What happens often is, we’re responding to a call that says there’s suspicious activity. An interesting call came into Ferguson one day: A lady said, “There is a black man running up Elizabeth.” The dispatcher said, “Does he look like this?” “Yeah.” “That’s Mr. So-and-So. He jogs every day.” “Oh, OK.” Good thing nobody responded and stopped him. But what about the times you can’t be sure? If I approach people in a manner that suggests “Look, I haven’t formed any judgments about you, but this is why we were called,” you can leave a situation understanding that every encounter doesn’t have to be hostile. You do everything you can to restore the dignity of the person you had to confront. When I was a kid, walking home one day, a police officer got out of his car, pushed me against his car, and started to frisk me. Never said anything to me. Got back in his car and left.

You can walk away from one encounter like that, but when you have 50? And when you have a police officer who’s been dealing with situation after situation and he gets this other person who has feelings about the police, a lot of what happens in that encounter was set up long before they ever met.

If you had a magic wand, what one change would you make? We would be able to reconcile all the historical challenges and issues that inform what’s happening today, to give us a fresh start. A couple years ago, the president of the [International Association of Chiefs of Police] apologized for historical misdeeds by police to communities of color.

In law enforcement, that became a debate. Some people thought, “Oh, he’s an apologist for those people who criticize us.” No. At a board meeting, I stood up and explained to them how it feels to be a black man, a police officer, and a person who understands the history of what policing has been to my community.

Some of the critics then apologized.

A dialogue where we can understand each other’s point of view, that is what my magic wand would make happen.

The New Chief 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INCOMING POLICE CHIEF JASON ARMSTRONG 1. In late June, the Fergu-

son City Council voted to hire Jason Armstrong, a captain from the Forest Park Police Department near Atlanta.

2. Armstrong has been an officer of that department for 18 years and has experience as an interim police chief there.

3. Frank McCall had been

4. Third Ward Council-

5. A release from Mayor

serving as the interim police chief. After city officials gathered input from town halls and other area chiefs, interim city manager Jeffrey Blume recommended hiring Armstrong.

woman Fran Griffin was the only council member to vote against hiring Armstrong.

James Knowles III’s office stated Armstrong's task is “to not only reduce crime but to foster positive community relations through a variety of community initiatives and partnerships.”

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Holding Court W HEN W E S L EY B E L L WA S E L E C TE D LAST FALL , IT MA R K E D A S I G N I F I CA N T S HI F T IN T HE C OU N TY PRO S E C U TO R’S O F F IC E .

Last November, Wesley Bell unseated 28-year veteran Robert McCulloch as St. Louis County prosecutor. Like McCulloch, he’s the son of a police officer—but the parallels end there. After Michael Brown was killed, Bell was elected to the Ferguson City Council. He helped implement the U.S. Department of Justice’s consent decree and then ran for county prosecutor, galvanized by the need for reform. —JEANNETTE CO OPERMAN

How does it feel to be propelled into power by a crisis so much larger than yourself? Well, the work of an elected official is always going to be bigger than the individual. Yeah, we had some unique circumstances, events that our region had to deal with. And by chance, God’s will— whatever you want to call it—I found myself thrust in the middle of it. I was there; that was my community. I knew that trust—or, rather, a deficit of trust—was a big issue, and being one of the first to really push for community policing, I felt that was a bridge to building that trust. People can sniff out inauthenticity very quickly.

What are the biggest differences in ideology, values, style, and priorities between you and your predecessor? [He pauses, measuring his words.] Unfortunately, my predecessor hasn’t been very available for questions.

I can only piece together, from what I hear, what his style was. I like to have an open-door policy. I want to make this a place where people enjoy coming to work. It’s a tough enough job as it is. The year before I came, this office lost 17 people [to voluntary turnover]. This year, we’ve lost two—and both got higher-paying jobs and came to me and said, “What can I do?”

Before you’d even been sworn in, the prosecutors in your office joined the police union. Was that as much of a slap as it seemed to be? That’s a tough one for me to answer—I made it a point not to talk about it, because I don’t want that to be part of the dynamic of the office.

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choice of union. As prosecutors, one of our responsibilities is to serve as a check on law enforcement. This takes away from that trust we’re trying to build.

What have you emphasized will change, going forward? That we’re going to greater expand and better utilize diversion and treatment programs. There are already drug courts, mental health courts, a court for veterans’ issues, and a layer we’re adding is prosecutionled diversion programs before cases ever get to court.

We’re talking about nonviolent low-level [misdemeanor and class C, D, and E felony] offenders who need treatment. We have community partners jumping into the fray, offering individualized treatment services that cost taxpayers zero dollars, so we can start addressing the underlying causes. The bottom line is, jails are not the best at rehabilitation. We know that. We have to stop this mindset of trying to prosecute our way out of drug or mental health issues.

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What would you have changed about Ferguson? The biggest factor that affects people’s view of their community is law enforcement. When I was on the council, people would come in raving angry about a pothole or garbage, threaten everybody on the council. But as soon as you fix that pothole or collect that garbage, they’re bringing you cake; they’re ready to throw you a parade. When people have negative interactions with law enforcement, those feelings don’t go away so easily. Officers have so much power on the street, and when that power is abused—or perceived to be abused—that’s a powerless situation to be in.

So the distance between police and community helped inflame the situation? It’s hard to hate somebody you know, and prior to Ferguson, police officers pretty much stayed in their cars. Officers shouldn’t be judged by how many arrests they make. They should be judged by how many people they know in that community. Once officers connect with the community, psychologically, they approach their job differently. They see themselves not as warriors but [instead] as guardians. Then people can say, “That’s Officer Smith. I know Officer Smith. Let’s not rush to judgment.”

Before you became prosecutor, was there enough transparency in this office? No. And lack of transparency begets distrust. The average grand jury hearing is 45 minutes; that one [the grand jury’s deliberations after Michael Brown’s shooting] was four months. The grand jury process is not to present evidence for the defense; it’s about bringing evidence that a crime was committed. That’s it.

How effectively are we grappling with the problems Ferguson raised? There’s progress. You’ve seen a selfidentified activist now serving on the City Council; you’re seeing those who were protesting in the streets serving on neighborhood commissions in Ferguson. There’s more community policing. Are we doing a George Bush “Mission Accomplished”? No. There’s a lot left to do. We’ve seen a push not only regionally but also nationally to reduce the jail population for nonviolent offenders. In the first 100 days of this administration, jail population declined by 12 percent, and 68 percent of that was misdemeanors and low-level nonviolent felonies. We’re proud of that, because we know that even a short stay in jail increases the likelihood that someone will commit a new offense.

What do you say to people who think you’re not tough on crime? I’ve always been data-driven. When I think about my sons being safe, I don’t think about some guy in his house smoking a little marijuana. The bottom line is, by not focusing on low-level crimes, we’re able to reallocate our resources to the serious and violent crimes that do matter. The man-hours that go into even a misdemeanor possession case can be shifted. So for nonviolent people who need treatment, yeah, we’re taking a more compassionate approach.

A New Chapter DR. SAM PAGE ON WHAT WE’VE LEARNED FROM FERGUSON AND WHAT PROGRESS HE’D STILL LIKE TO SEE IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. WHEN DR. SAM PAGE took over as St. Louis County Executive in

late April, he told SLM that one of the biggest problems facing the county was racial segregation—and that county government has a big role to play in changing course. “It all goes back to, there are certain segments in the county where kids grow up, and they just don’t have the same opportunities for health care, for a good education, for a job when they graduate from high school. That’s just not right,” he said. “County government has a big role to play in trying to make sure we put our resources in the places that make a difference. We should really be using our authority as the largest political organization in this region to be leading this conversation.” Page appointed County Councilwoman Hazel Erby to serve in his administration as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. SLM asked Page what progress he has seen since August 9, 2014, and where there’s still work to be done.

What did Ferguson reveal about St. Louis? Our region’s response to Michael Brown’s death underscored some of the deeply ingrained problems that hold us back. Racial and economic inequities, unequal outcomes in education and health, strained community relations with police and courts, and lack of access to affordable housing—all required significant action long ago but often were ignored.

Where do you see signs of change? Progress has been made in the past five years. Private investment in North St. Louis County brought needed jobs. Public and nonprofit workforce development programs empowered residents to fill those jobs. And the Ferguson Commission gave our region a language to engage in respectful dialogue about tough topics.

What progress would you still like to see? A priority of my new administration is to tackle our region’s persistent challenges with race, disparities, and public safety. We’ve started that work by appointing social justice leaders to key positions, building a policy agenda emphasizing outcomes and metrics, and requiring county departments to incorporate equity into their everyday work.

And we know we can’t do this work alone. It starts with building relationships and collaborating with our residents and other regional stakeholders. Working together, we can build a St. Louis region that works for all of our residents.

—AMANDA WOYTUS

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In 2014, Michael Brown’s alma mater, Normandy High School, fell under intense public scrutiny. The district had lost accreditation two years earlier, and the state had taken control. Because it was unaccredited, students were allowed to transfer to higher-performing school districts, and the Normandy School District (now the Normandy Schools Collaborative) had to foot the bill. It cost millions, and the district was headed toward insolvency. Five years on, there are signs of change, though there’s still a long way to go.

Normandy’s accreditation troubles started in 2010, when the state closed Wellston, Missouri’s only all-black school system. State board officials would not move students into nearby high-performing white districts because, according to Michael Jones, then–vice president of the Missouri State Board of Education, “you’d have civil war.” Instead, the students were folded into Normandy, an under-resourced district that was already struggling.

Two years later, the district lost accreditation. The state took over, and all of the teachers had to reapply for their jobs. Half of them left, and those remaining were seriously demoralized. “There was a lot of shock at losing my colleagues,” recalls Duane Foster, the drama and choir teacher at Normandy High School. “I’m one of the few at the high school who kids know when they come back to visit.”

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Students were allowed to transfer to accredited school districts, with Normandy footing the bill. As a result, the district had to shut down its gifted, honors, and AP programs. Just a month after Michael Brown was killed, the middle school and high school suspended around 20 percent of students for behavioral issues.

“We’ve had our struggles,” says Foster.

“And that’s all the press seems to want to write about. People focus on the negative.”

Normandy has seen some bright spots, though. In 2014, Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis performed with the high school jazz band. That same year, Foster took his students to perform at Carnegie Hall. The school has also partnered with Operation Food Search to start an agribusiness education program, with students growing food used in school lunches. And Normandy graduated 127 students this spring, which interim principal Pablo Flinn says was the largest class of the past five years. One reason? The school’s accreditation was reinstated last January, ending its transfer program.

“I had a great experience at Normandy,” says Tori Foster, who was the school’s salutatorian when she graduated, in 2017. “I had so many opportunities there.” Tori was on the cheerleading squad, in AP and honors classes (which were restarted in 2015), and heavily involved in the fashion-design career path offered at the school. She was even working with a fashion designer and competing in design competitions. “We really supported each other at Normandy,” Tori recalls. “Students always came together to support the band, or if somebody had a play we’d make sure to buy tickets, stuff like that.”

Although Normandy High School has started doing better in state performance reports, it’s still well below state averages in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. The district’s elementary schools are faring better academically, which has led the district to revamp its structure. It’s building an early childhood education center for preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten, and it’s combining first through eighth grades into “ele-middle” schools—the first district in the state to try the model.

Today, Normandy students and staff are also still recovering from the trauma of Brown’s death. The district partners with youth development organization Wyman to offer students, staff, and faculty help spotting and dealing with trauma. Attendance is still volatile, especially at the high school, and test scores for the SAT and ACT continue to lag behind those in other districts.

“We’re not naïve,” says Normandy Schools Collaborative communications director Sharifah Sims-Williams.

“We know there are huge challenges. Public education is a microcosm of the world we live in. We can’t leave it at the door. We bring it in with us, and it’s complicated. But we care about those students, and we’re doing our best.”

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Press Forward OVER THE PA ST F I V E Y E A R S, AC TI V I ST S HAVE LAUNCHED CREATIVE PROJECTS TO EMPOWER U N D E R R E PR E S E N TE D C OMMUNITI E S. HE R E , FO U R WHO A R E MAK ING A DI F F E R E N C E .

BY JACQUI GERMAIN

Damon Davis, the artist, activist, and filmmaker behind Whose Streets?, the acclaimed documentary on Ferguson, recently partnered with another nationally recognized St. Louis artist, Basil Kincaid, to launch The Black Bag Award. The project gives young black artists in St. Louis and East St. Louis microgrants to purchase art supplies and gain experience applying for professional opportunities.

Davis and Kincaid both pooled their money alongside private donors to offer grants of $500 each to six artists in three age groups. The duo intentionally kept the age group on the younger side to encourage artistic exploration, help kids process their lived experiences, and present a pathway to a possible future career.

“We know young black kids from a certain socioeconomic class are up against a different set of obstacles,” Davis says.

“If we can do just a little bit to give someone another option so they can fulfill a purpose they didn’t even know they had, if we can help resuscitate the creativity in young people—I think that would make society much better as a whole.”

 Activist Brittany Ferrell has made the experiences of black women in health care her chief focus since the protests in Ferguson. She’s now in the process of shooting her debut documentary, You Lucky You Got a Mama.

A former high-risk labor-and-delivery nurse and an Olin Fellow at Washington University, she says, “I would listen to the stories that black people would share with me—sometimes they were beautiful, and sometimes they were absolutely horrific. I began to think about how their stories and experiences were impacted by structural racism, systemic racism, and other barriers.”

The documentary will shed light on the challenges that some African-American women, trans women, and nonbinary patients face while securing sufficient prenatal and delivery medical care, as well as navigating health care as a whole. The filmmaker’s strategy is to attach faces, stories, and experiences to recent research and data about reproductive justice and maternal mortality rates.

Alongside the documentary, Ferrell plans to produce a related photographic memoir. She hopes that the documentary and related book will be used to share firsthand stories from African-American mothers and pregnant people and to educate viewers about the history of race in the medical field and its impact on modern patient care.

 Who Raised You?, a podcast series created by social worker Jia Lian and poet and educator Treasure Shields Redmond, brings the stories of people of color in the St. Louis region to the forefront. For both Jia and Redmond, audio became a key interest after a protest at The Muny in which singing played a key role.

“The podcast was a way for us to create new sound contradicting the mainstream media narrative that was portraying the [Ferguson] uprising in just one very flat, shallow way,” says Jia. “So much of the media focused on property destruction, bricks, fire, and chaos—without any sort of sense of why a community is out here.”

Jia and Redmond are up-­front about the podcast’s progressive lens, talking openly about race, identity, activism, and liberation politics. By showcasing underrepresented voices, the podcast highlights a range of residents doing inventive, socially conscious work.

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Down but Not Out THE TINY CI TY O F D E L LWO O D S USTAINED HE AV Y DA M AG E D U R I N G THE FERGUS O N PROTE STS. N OW, IT ’ S P OISED FO R A R E B I RTH.

BY NICHOLAS PHILLIPS

Here’s a story that Dellwood Mayor Reggie Jones tells about the morning of November 25, 2014: He’s standing in front of City Hall. The commercial heart of his squaremile municipality is smoldering around him. Rioters have smashed, looted, or torched at least 14 Dellwood businesses overnight; eight buildings are charred shells. As Jones finishes an interview with KMOV, he sees a car pull up. Young men inside call out to him to say they’re sorry.

“Sorry for what?” the mayor asks.

For burning everything down, they say: “We thought it was Ferguson.”

Situated just north of Ferguson, the city of Dellwood is an overlooked victim of the 2014 unrest. It had nothing to do with Michael Brown’s death, Jones points out. It wasn’t plagued by the underlying tensions of its neighbor, and after the smoke cleared, it never gained as much name recognition—or outside investment. But it still sustained heavy collateral damage in 2014. Seemingly its only offense was one of proximity.

Dellwood’s population, which hovers around 5,000, is about 85 percent African-American—a reality well reflected in the local government. Residents live almost exclusively in single-story single-family homes on quiet streets shaded by oaks. From 2012 through 2017, crime was relatively flat. The year before the unrest, in fact, crime had dipped noticeably with the St. Louis County Police Department patrolling the streets. (Dellwood dissolved its own force in 2012.) The municipal court served a quarter as many residents as Ferguson’s in 2014 yet collected only about a tenth of the revenue in fines.

The problem for Dellwood during the unrest was that its main traffic artery, FERGUSON West Florissant Avenue, connected it directly to the protests. Therefore that corridor was where Dellwood got hit the hardest. It’s also where Jones and others see the most potential for renewal.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, for example, has a plan for the empty lots at 9844 and 9846 West FlorisDELLWOOD sant—where Juanita’s Fashions R Bou-

tique and Advance Auto Parts once stood before falling prey to fire. With the help of a $500,000 grant from Emerson, the Urban League bought the lots. Now its leadership is hoping to cobble together another $8 million to construct a complex to include a bank, restaurant, retail space, and conference center. Jones hopes soul food restaurant Sweetie Pie’s—Dellwood’s most famous business—will move into the complex from its current location across the street.

“We want to be a part of that rebirth,” says Urban League president Michael P. McMillan.

The Urban League plan isn’t the only large-scale project on Dellwood’s drawing board. One mile to the north sits a mostly vacant plaza called Springwood. Ken Jenkins, pastor of the Refuge & Restoration Church, wants to move his congregation into the space, along with an early childhood center, a bank, a job-training center, and a coworking center associated with Cortex. Jenkins says he’s received a loan and been in negotiations with the owner for two years. “We’ve made some headway,” Jenkins says.

At the same time, a smaller-scale rebirth is underway.

Taxable sales figures citywide are back up to pre-unrest levels. At the primary intersection, West Florissant and Chambers, all four corners bustle once again with commerce: fashion and cellphone shops, a beauty supply store, a barbecue joint, a gas station. Public property is getting some love, too. The city has won grants to improve the roof, HVAC system, parking lot, and pool at its recreation center, Jones says. City Hall itself recently underwent a makeover, thanks to a pair of bond issues totaling $7 million. Dellwoodians will pay it back over two decades.

“I told the residents, ‘You got to put skin in the game if you want to see things change,’” says Jones, who won a third term in 2017. “I think Mike Brown made us closer.

It was, like, us against the world.”

Last year, the city switched its police contract over to the North County Police Cooperative. Not only did the resulting savings allow Dellwood to hire a new public works employee and code enforcer, but the change also had no apparent effect on crime, according to Ward IV Alderman Mike Heil, who chairs the police board. The board used to meet every other month; right now, he doesn’t see the need. “There’s not any residents coming to me saying, ‘Heil, I have an issue,’” he says. “I’m not being inundated with phone calls, knock on wood.”

Indeed, on a humid spring Saturday afternoon, Dellwood’s residential streets are the picture of suburban calm, broken only by bird chatter and the whine of a distant lawnmower. Josephine Hill admires her newly paved street and new street signs, both products of the bond issue. She agrees with the conclusions drawn by many residents: The mayor and Board of Aldermen seem to be moving in sync, and the city has rebounded since 2014.

“It’s better,” she says. “If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t have voted for ’em.”

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BY JEANNETTE CO OPERMAN

You don’t expect a roomful of mostly white, mostly retirement-age folks to be reading Ta-Nehisi Coates. Or Rise of the Warrior Cop. Or How to Be Black.

But this is Ferguson 2019.

For four and a half years, people have been showing up once a month at the Ferguson Public Library to discuss— sometimes tentatively, sometimes with passion—books about race. By now, it’s as cozy as a girlfriends-with-wine book club. Assured of one another’s good intentions, people speak freely, sometimes fumbling a little, always curious.

“It’s been an amazing experience,” says Carolyn Randazzo, a retired elementary-school teacher who took over the convening after co-founder Carla Fletcher died. Here early, she’s pulling chairs around four joined tables. “I now think that when we register to vote, we need to be handed a copy of Dog Whistle Politics. And the first book we read—The New Jim Crow, about our prison system—I had no idea. And I never knew that FHA and VHA loans were not available to African Americans. I hope my parents didn’t know, either. The first house they bought here was with a VHA loan.”

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People stream in, carrying copies of tonight’s book, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. A memoir by journalist Charles Blow, it was turned into an opera they plan to see together.

I walk around, scribbling names. Dorothy McGuffin tells me she’s been part of this group for about two—she checks the book list—no, four years. She rattles off a list of her favorites, starting with Olivia’s Story: The Conspiracy of Heroes Behind Shelley v. Kraemer, and Rod Orr chimes in, talking about The Blood of Emmett Till. The group’s discussed memoirs by the Ferguson police chief and Michael Brown’s mother, Hillbilly Elegy, White Rage, The N Word, The Origin of Others...

Abashed by all these titles I haven’t read, I stammer, “I feel so…”

“Behind the times?” she asks, smiling. “That’s why we stay with this group.”

Randazzo kicks off the discussion with a reviewer’s quote: “Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age.” Bill Klopfenstein is not convinced. “Baldwin,” he protests, “was so much more global, so much more philosophical.” But Carol Gerdt points out that Blow’s journalism is extensive; this is just a memoir. Ruth Meyer says, “He wrote an op-ed after Trump was elected, saying to the media, ‘You did not hold him to the same standard as the other candidates.’ In that sense he’s like Baldwin—he doesn’t mince words.”

“He’s unflinching,” adds Robyn Browning, “in discussing race, especially the intersection between race and sexuality.

He’s not asking white America, he’s saying, ‘You are going to sit with this.’ There’s a fire raging.”

“So maybe he just needs a little more seasoning?” Randazzo says.

“Or we just need to know more about him,” another woman interposes. “Maybe we’re the ones who need the seasoning.”

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Randazzo reads a quote about “the idea that, at any moment, we all had the awesome and underutilized power to simply let go of our past.”

“You have to,” murmurs McGuffin. “I picked that same passage. It touched me, too.”

They talk about the transformation in Blow, how he’d clung to his mother as he tried to make sense of who he was and how the world worked. A former teacher brings up the teachers who had no faith in Blow and his admission that he “lived down to their expectations.” Laverne Mitchom recalls Oprah saying that “her third- or fourthgrade teacher, a white teacher, made her realize she was smart and she read well.”

Browning nods. “For black children, it’s extremely important, especially if a white teacher recognizes that. I worked at a middle school for girls, and sometimes I felt that the teachers’ expectations of the girls weren’t high enough.

And studies show that without any teacher giving positive reinforcement, a black male child will quickly go the opposite way.”

She adds that she likes this being a contemporary story of a black male in a rural area. “On TV, we think of rural areas as white. I’ve got family still living in the country on gravel roads—and the racism still exists.”

A woman notes with relief that at least Blow had a positive experience with a white family his grandmother worked for. McGuffin says quickly, “I liked his family, from Papa Joe all the way through.”

Gerdt says she’s surprised that Blow “revealed that he is bisexual.” Her glasses slide a little, but she shoves them up. “Sexual fluidity, gender fluidity—I don’t quite understand it, personally, but there are just a lot of different ways people are, and he came out and said that, and that takes a lot of guts.”

“There’s a resiliency in him,” says Meyer. “How do we find that resiliency as a community?”

“Taking trauma and using it to make yourself stronger,” someone says softly.

“Ferguson has trauma,” Meyer says. “How do we come out of it stronger and more unified?”

“I don’t think you can turn something positive if you’re in denial about what’s happened,” says Mitchom, “and as much as I regret to say it, there’s still denial here. Some people feel like Ferguson was made a scapegoat, like it was this perfect little town, and if they’d leave us alone, we’d be just fine.”

Cassandra Butler leans forward. “This group gives me so much hope. Two years ago, an organization of police chiefs met with some citizens in Ferguson, and the level of discourse in that group about race, versus what I have become accustomed to in this group, was night and day.

They were saying we were fine until the Department of Justice came, and all we need is for them to leave us alone.”

Browning, who went to the same meeting, nods: “People said, ‘I just want to get it back like it used to be.’ But why let that stop you from enhancing yourself and seeing another perspective?”

The Long View FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON CO-CHAIR CALLS PROGRESS “A MIXED BAG.” FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON CO-CHAIR Rebeccah Bennett

is proud of the work that the 16-member Ferguson Commission conducted, in collaboration with hundreds of citizen volunteers, to produce the 203-page report that digs into some of the root causes of the unrest following the August 9, 2014, shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Today, Bennett describes the level of progress made toward the report’s recommendations as “a mixed bag.” Many of its goals have yet to be met, she notes, in part because of resistance from the Missouri General Assembly. Where Bennett has seen progress is in the level of energy shown by individuals and institutions in addressing their roles in the region’s structural inequalities “and how what they do contributes to or helps to diminish the existing disparities—in this case racial disparities,” says Bennett, founder and principal of Emerging Wisdom, which the Ferguson Commission hired to lead public engagement.

The heart of the Ferguson Commission’s report is a list of 188 “calls to action,” such as municipal court reform, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (a non-starter in the GOP-controlled legislature), and the merger of many of the county’s nearly 60 municipal police departments (another non-starter after the demise of Better Together’s recent merger efforts). Of those 188 calls to action, 47 are “signature priorities,” Bennett says.

“In the last five years, we have probably seen five of those signature priorities really acted upon and implemented with some measure of rigor and effectiveness,” says Bennett, ticking off a list that includes updates on police use-of-force statutes, increased police training hours, and the delivery of financial services through an empowerment site.

“So those are things that are concrete that we have seen come out of this work,” she says, “but you can do the math, right? Five out of 47 says there is a whole lot that we need to be doing and can do and have not yet done.”

Bennett believes that the region has spent the past five years building the “muscles” to advance needed systemic and institutional change. “Think about muscles as sort of infrastructure and posture toward change,” she says.

“And that matters if we don’t have the strength and stamina necessary to do the work over the long haul.”

For those seeking changes, she believes, it’s important to take a long-term perspective: “Because the long view is what we are seeking to change,” she says.

—MIKE FITZGERALD

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treat patients, they also conduct research. Their group has made— and continues to make—discoveries into the causes and treatment of sight-threatening diseases such as glaucoma, cataract, corneal disease, uveitis, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. Patients may be eligible to participate in clinical trials for new and innovative treatments to which they would otherwise not have access.

PICTURED, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: George Harocopos, MD; Nathan Tuttle, OD; Carla Siegfried, MD; Anthony Lubniewski, MD; Linda Tsai, MD; Richard Wieder, MD; Mary Blatt, OD; Anjali Bhorade, MD; Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD; Joseph Steska, OD; Bethany Rosenthal, OD; Julia Pulliam, OD; Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD; Lynn Hassman, MD, PhD; Todd Margolis, MD, PhD BACK ROW: Philip Custer, MD; Steven Couch, MD; Augustine Hong, MD; Andrew Huang, MD, MPH; Gregory Van Stavern, MD; P. Kumar Rao, MD, MBA; Gregg Lueder, MD; Andrew Lee, MD; Mark Rallo, OD; Kyle Dohrman, OD; Rithwick Rajagopal, MD, PhD; James Hoekel, OD; David Vollman, MD, MBA; Michael Kass, MD NOT PICTURED: Angela Demetrulias, OD; Sarah Gore, OD; Eric Harris, OD; Michael Lachtrup, OD; Mary Migneco, OD; Cynthia Montana, MD, PhD; Amanda Nicklas, OD; Marisa O’Brien, OD; J. Banks Shepherd, MD; Arsham Sheybani, MD; Morton Smith, MD; R. Lawrence Tychsen, MD

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital One Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital 10 Barnes West County Drive, Ste. 201, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center 13001 N. Outer Forty, Town and Country, MO 63017 Center for Advanced Medicine—South County 5201 Midamerica Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63129

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Center for Outpatient Health 4901 Forest Park Avenue, 6th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63108 Washington University Ophthalmology expanded its pediatric eye clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in May 2019, doubling its capacity. In addition, 10 new eye doctors have joined the department over the past two years, specializing in comprehensive care, uveitis, retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and pediatric ophthalmology.

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Washington University Gastroenterology GASTROENTEROLOGY

NATIONAL LEADERS IN DIGESTIVE & LIVER DISEASES–314-747-2066:

HEPATOLOGY (LIVER DISEASE)–314-454-8025: Washington University liver

Washington University Physicians offers trusted, expert gastrointestinal (GI) care. These board-certified gastroenterologists and hepatologists specialize in diseases of the upper GI tract (esophagus, stomach, and small intestines), lower GI tract (large intestine, colon, and rectum), and the hepatobiliary system (liver, gall bladder, biliary tract, and pancreas).

With more than 40 providers in the Central West End, West County, and South County, expert GI care is always within reach.

disease specialists manage and treat the full range of liver diseases, including providing care before and after liver transplantation. They work closely with interventional radiologists, pathologists, and surgeons to ensure that patients receive comprehensive and coordinated care to optimize patient outcomes.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)–314-747-IBD6: Washington University

IBD specialists provide expert care for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis, which cause chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. The IBD specialists take a team approach to treatment, helping patients through exceptional care and transformative research. Their comprehensive IBD center provides world-class medical and surgical services and access to novel therapies through clinical trials.

GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) CANCER SPECIALISTS–314-747-2075: Early detection

of cancer is important, and Washington University gastroenterologists offer thorough cancer screening services. In coordination with Siteman Cancer Center, they also care for patients with GI cancers. They are internationally recognized for expertise in colorectal, pancreatic, and liver cancer—three of the most prevalent cancers in the U.S.—as well as in esophageal and gastric cancer.

INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY–877-EUS-ERCP | BARIATRIC ENDOSCOPY–314-362-2652: Interventional endoscopy (IE) specialists are experts

in examining, diagnosing, and treating digestive diseases and tumors.

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Two main procedures include endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Bariatric endoscopy offers several non-surgical weight loss options to help patients who struggle to lose weight with diet and exercise alone.

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY/MOTILITY STUDIES–314-747-2066: Neurogastroenterology and motility studies involve the study of interactions between the brain, nerves, and muscles of the gut. Washington University neurogastroenterologists specialize in diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal motility and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Center for Advanced Medicine: 4921 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital: 10 Barnes W. Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141 Center for Advanced Medicine—South County: 5201 Midamerica Plaza St. Louis, MO 63129 Missouri Baptist Medical Center: 3015 N. Ballas Road, Ste. 520, St. Louis, MO 63131 gastro.wustl.edu

PICTURED, SEATED, FROM LEFT: Cheryl Richards, PhD; Stephen Hasak, MD; George Christophi, MD, PhD; Eric Ruettgers, ANP-BC; Cynthia Cherfane, MD; Rodney Newberry, MD; Marc Levin, MD; Deborah Rubin, MD; Jean Wang, MD, PhD; Jose Saenz, MD, PhD; David Goran, MD; Matthew Ciorba, MD; C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP; Dayna Early, MD; Nicholas Davidson, MD, DSc, Division chief; David Alpers, MD STANDING: Osama Altayar, MD; Ashley Sherrill, NP-C; Scott McHenry, MD; Jeff Brown, MD, PhD; Jason Mills, MD, PhD; Surachai Amornsawadwattana, MD; Sandeep Tripathy, MD, PhD; Michael Bennett, MD; Jeffrey Crippin, MD; Prakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS; William Stenson, MD; Dan Mullady, MD; Gabriel Lang, MD; Elizabeth Huebner, MD; Koushik Das, MD; Richard Rood, MD; Natalie Cosgrove, MD NOT PICTURED: Elizabeth Blaney, MD; Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD; Jaquelyn Fleckenstein, MD; Avegail Flores, MD; Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH; Deborah Hiatt-Jensen, NP, MPH; Kevin Korenblat, MD; Vladimir Kushnir, MD; Mauricio Lisker-Melman, MD; Rachel Maday, FNP-BC

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Judith Gurley Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa PLASTIC SURGERY

Dr. Judith Gurley focuses on you and your ideal aesthetic. You will have 100 percent of her undivided attention both in and out of the operating room. She brings surgical precision, artistic vision, and unparalleled compassion to her work.

“My goal is to obtain the most beautiful results possible, not by cutting corners, rather, I will hyper-focus on you and your anatomy,” she says. It is this care, attention, and unwavering commitment to her patients, her practice, and the field of plastic surgery, that has attracted the confidence of St. Louisans for decades.

BODY OF WORK: Qualified surgeons are willing, and most likely eager,

to share a significant number of examples and image galleries that demonstrate their skill and experience. Seeing a surgeon’s portfolio of surgical work allows patients to determine if their idea of physical beauty aligns with their surgeon’s idea. “The best way to discover if a doctor is right for you is to view their previous work,” Dr. Gurley says.

And patients who ensure a shared vision of beauty with their surgeon are less likely to need a revision in the future. Do it right the first time.

COSMETIC BREAST SURGERY: “We’ve taken plastic surgery of the breast

THE GURLEY DIFFERENCE: What sets Dr. Gurley apart and, frankly, what

sets each plastic surgeon apart from one another is not only their technical abilities and skills, but it is also their aesthetic eye and their vision for beauty. “I look at every patient as my work of art. I am as committed to your post-surgical experience as I am to designing and executing your operation,” says Dr. Gurley. It is this distinct combination of board-certified surgical skills and artistic aptitude that enables her to transform patients into the best version of themselves.

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to a whole new level,” she says. “As a patient, you shouldn’t settle for inexperience or inadequate results.” Plastic surgery of the breast should positively and aesthetically improve the appearance of your entire body and bring it into balance. Dr. Gurley is board-certified in plastic surgery and has specialized in cosmetic breast surgery for more than 20 years.

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14825 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste. 350 Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-812-4300 judithgurley.com

Dr. Gurley’s skincare line was specially formulated to address common skin issues she sees in her practice such as dryness, fine lines, acne, and sun damage.

Select Gurley Glow products are now available for purchase online at gurleyglow.com.

PICTURED, Judith Gurley, MD, FACS

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The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis ORTHOPEDICS

The Orthopedic Center of St. Louis (TOC) continues to raise the standard of orthopedic care in the area, providing the highest-quality comprehensive health care in a convenient, personalized setting. For your orthopedic needs, trust TOC’s board-certified surgeons:

MARK D. MILLER, MD, specializes in arthroscopic treatment of shoulder and

DAVID M. BROWN, MD, is a hand surgeon who has dedicated his career to

GEORGE A. PALETTA JR., MD, MBA, is a nationally renowned orthopedic

the care of patients with hand, wrist, and elbow injuries. He is a recognized expert in workplace injuries to the upper extremities.

surgeon fellowship-trained in sports medicine. He is the region’s premier sports medicine specialist and Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is an expert in shoulder and elbow surgery, knee ligament reconstruction, and care of pediatric athletes. He is recognized as an innovative leader in the care of the throwing athlete.

MITCHELL B. ROTMAN, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship-trained

in hand surgery, specializing in the total care of the upper extremities, including joint replacement, arthroscopy, treatment of fractures, nerve problems, and muscle and tendon injuries.

LYNDON B. GROSS, MD, PHD, is an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship-

trained and subspecialty-certified in sports medicine. He treats ailments of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. He is an assistant team orthopedic surgeon for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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knee injuries. He is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and shoulder surgery. Dr. Miller tailors nonsurgical and surgical approaches to the individual needs of his patients.

MATTHEW F. GORNET, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the new-

est minimally invasive treatments for back and neck pain. This includes patients with continued pain after a failed back surgery. Dr. Gornet is one of the most experienced disc-replacement specialists in the United States. He is currently the only spine physician in the area involved in FDA clinical trials involving stem-cell treatment of low back pain.

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JOHN O. KRAUSE, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in medi-

cal/surgical treatment of the lower extremities—knee, leg, ankle, and foot.

He works with patients to achieve maximum mobility and increase activity.

LUKE S. CHOI, MD, is a fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist. His practice

14825 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste. 200, Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-336-2555 | toc-stl.com PICTURED, FROM LEFT: George A. Paletta Jr., MD, MBA; Matthew F. Gornet, MD; Mark D. Miller, MD; Mahesh R. Bagwe, MD; John O. Krause, MD; Lyndon B. Gross, MD, PhD; Mitchell B. Rotman, MD; David M. Brown, MD; Luke S. Choi, MD; Nathan A. Mall, MD; Wendell W. Becton, MD

NATHAN A. MALL, MD, specializes in cartilage restoration, meniscal transplan-

tation, complex shoulder and knee arthroscopy, shoulder and knee arthroplasty, and biologic treatments and augmentation techniques. He also has an interest in ACL prevention, patient-specific ACL reconstruction, and pediatric ACL reconstruction.

MAHESH R. BAGWE, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in foot

and ankle reconstruction. He treats chronic conditions and acute injuries of the lower extremities. He is also an assistant team orthopedic surgeon for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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focuses on minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, with a particular interest in caring for athletes and active-lifestyle individuals.

Wendell W. Becton, MD, is a family medicine physician, fellowship-trained in sports medicine.

He treats nonsurgical sports and non-sports related orthopedic injuries including stable fractures and overuse injuries of the bones, muscles, and joints. He has been successful at treating and returning athletes of all skill levels with nonsurgical injuries back to their sports in a quick and safe manner for more than 20 years.

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St. Luke’s Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES

St. Luke’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute takes pride in its cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and cardiac rehabilitation specialists, who work together to provide nationally recognized cardiac care for their patients.

Achieving the highest level of distinction in the field, St. Luke’s has been named one of the 2019 America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery™ by Healthgrades®. St. Luke’s is the only hospital in Missouri to achieve this honor, which places the hospital among the top 50 in the U.S. for superior results in coronary artery bypass grafting procedures and heart valve surgery.

St. Luke’s is also a designated Level I STEMI hospital. The designation from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services recognizes St. Luke’s for its ability to quickly and effectively treat the most severe type of heart attack known as STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.) The national goal for getting patients experiencing STEMI to intervention is 90 minutes; St. Luke’s median time is 47 minutes.

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The team of top-tier electrophysiologists at St. Luke’s offers a wealth of experience and the most advanced techniques available to diagnose and treat heart rhythm disorders known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). Among those techniques is a device called WATCHMAN™, the only FDA-approved implant proven to decrease stroke risk in patients with AFib without having to use blood thinners.

St. Luke’s also takes immense pride in its alliance with Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & Vascular Institute, ranked No. 1 in the nation for heart care. The alliance builds upon St. Luke’s rich history of excellence by offering patients in the region the highest level of cardiac and vascular care available in the United States.

Whether a patient needs a first diagnosis or a second opinion, they can trust the heart care specialists at St. Luke’s to provide world-class health care close to home.

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PICTURED, FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Jackie Grosklos, MD; Jorge Alegre, MD; Ronald Leidenfrost, MD; Craig Reiss, MD; Jeremy Leidenfrost, MD; Maged Haikal, MD; Bakr Salem, MD; Julianne Donnelly, MD SECOND ROW: Keelara Gopalan, MD ; Jonas Cooper, MD; Siddhesh Gowda, MD; Andrea Moyer, MD; Joseph Craft, III, MD; J. Mauricio Sanchez, MD; Heidi Coco, DO; James Ellison, MD; Morton Rinder, MD; Daryl Jacobs, MD THIRD ROW: Glenn Davison, MD; Vikram Agarwal, MD; Patricia Cole, MD; William Phillips; Clark McKenzie, MD; Stephen Pieper, MD; Paul Robiolio, MD; Keith Mankowitz, MD; Edward Hurley, MD; Michael Ryan Reidy, MD.

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232 S. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-205-6801 | stlukes-stl.com St. Luke’s is the only provider in the St. Louis region of cardiac stress PET imaging for patients with symptoms or risk factors for heart disease. The imaging test uses a tracer that exposes patients to lower radiation doses than other methods, is the most accurate of all stress tests, can be completed in as little as 30 minutes and performs well for those with high BMI or inconclusive previous stress tests.

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HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital MULTISPECIALTY

GROWING HIGH-LEVEL SPECIALTIES IN THE METRO EAST: HSHS Medical

Group and HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital are playing a significant role in growing quality health care services, both hospital and specialtybased, throughout Southwestern Illinois.

As part of a large health care system, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), which includes 15 hospitals in two states (Illinois and Wisconsin), continues to strategically add specialists, new technologies, and innovative procedures so the residents of this region can have access to excellent health care, top-quality community programs, and leading resources close to home.

St. Elizabeth’s $330 million, state-of-the-art facility in O’Fallon, Illinois, opened in November 2017. Since then, there has been a continued focus on care integration strategies to bring physicians and other clinicians, technology, and patients together to improve the overall health of the community.

In addition to the new hospital, HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care is conveniently located in the attached medical office building on the O’Fallon campus. Dedicated to bringing top-quality

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providers in highly needed specialty areas, they cover specialties including orthopedics, urology, neurosciences, family medicine, general surgery, gastroenterology, endocrinology, pulmonology, and more.

Aziz Alali, MD, PhD, recently joined with Nicholas Poulos, MD, in performing complex neurosurgical procedures within the hospital’s fully integrated and technologically advanced surgical suites and hybrid operating room. Other specialists have also been added to expand health care access and deliver on the Franciscan mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care. Providers include interventional neurologist Jacob Kitchener, MD, gastroenterologist Peter Kim, MPH and minimally invasive hand surgeon Andres Lerner, MD, just to name a few.

The hospital offers 144 private patient rooms, an emergency department, an advanced intensive care unit, and inpatient rehabilitation. Additional inpatient and outpatient services at the new facility include cancer care, modern birthing suites, telehealth consultations featuring accredited stroke care, award-winning heart care through

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HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care 618-641-5803 hshsmedicalgroup.org HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital 618-234-2120 steliz.org PICTURED: Neurosurgeon Aziz Alali, MD, PhD

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a partnership with Prairie Heart and Vascular Institute of Illinois, and much more. St. Elizabeth’s has also achieved an ‘A’ hospital safety rating for both fall 2018 and spring 2019.

Arriving in Illinois in 1875, a dedicated group of Sisters built more than hospitals— they constructed a new form of health care.

Committed to treating the whole person, the Sisters responded to a need and expanded their healing ministry throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. After over a century, Hospital Sisters Health System continues to meet the ever-changing needs of its patients yet remains true to the founding Sisters’ mission of providing high-quality care to those in need of health care services.

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Missouri Baptist Heart Center CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES

Rated one of the best heart hospitals in Missouri, the Heart Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is a leader in cardiac care and cardiac surgery.

The Heart Center team of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers delivers expert heart care with compassion and consideration for the individual needs of the patient. Patients get a team of experts, not just one specialist. Each week, Missouri Baptist’s internationally recognized cardiologists and cardiac surgeons gather to review and discuss patient cases. By sharing insights and leveraging the team’s collective knowledge, physicians are able to personalize treatment recommendations.

At Missouri Baptist, Heart Center cardiac physicians perform more than 6,000 heart procedures annually and are trained in the latest techniques and technology in minimally invasive heart surgery, offering patients a faster recovery with less pain. Physicians consider both the clinical and lifestyle needs of the patient in identifying the best surgical approach.

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As one of the few hospitals in the world to have experience with Stereotaxis Epoch® robotic ablation, the Heart Center leads the region in the treatment of the most complex irregular rhythms.

In addition, Missouri Baptist, one of the first in the area to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR), has performed more than 375 procedures since 2012. TAVR provides a less invasive option for patients unable to undergo traditional cardiac surgery to replace a heart valve.

Missouri Baptist is recognized nationally for patient care, exceptional outcomes, and early adoption of innovative procedures and research.

The Missouri Baptist Heart Center is located in Building D of the hospital’s campus on Ballas Road at Highway 40 and I-270.

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PICTURED, FRONT ROW: Stuart Higano, MD; Linda Stronach, MD; Gerry Dwyer, MD; Nancy Nickerson, CNS; Scott Martin, MD; Brandy Raich, NP; Robert Kopitsky, MD; Michael Klein, MD; Nitan Anand, MD; Ann Bayne, NP; David Striker, MD; Izzy Niederschulte, NP MIDDLE ROW: Joshua Baker, MD; Nicholas Kouchoukos, MD; Lauren Summers, NP; Valerie Emery, NP; Anna Ahrens, NP BACK ROW: Michael Murphy, MD; Michael Mauney, MD; Bryan Trimmer, DO; James Bosanquet, MD; Christopher Speidel, MD; Shamail Tariq, MD; Martin Schwarze, DO; David Sewall, MD; James Scharff, MD; Gus Theodos, MD; Ehab Marcos, MD

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center 3015 N. Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5000 missouribaptist.org

Dr. Bradley Witbrodt, MD, recently joined the team of heart specialists at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Raised in St. Louis, he returns home after completing his cardiovascular disease fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Missouri Baptist is excited about the opportunity for Dr. Witbrodt to extend his care to St. Louis and surrounding rural areas.

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Washington University Facial Plastic Surgery FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Gregory Branham, MD; Emily Spataro, MD; John Chi, MD PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD: You only want the best for your face. They do, too. From expert

treatment to attentive follow-up, Gregory Branham, MD; John Chi, MD; and Emily Spataro, MD, provide the very best care for every patient. Each physician is a fellowship-trained and board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. This special understanding of the face allows them to offer natural cosmetic enhancement procedures that are safe and enduring.

LOCALLY-TRUSTED AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED: Drs. Branham, Chi, and Spataro are trusted for their expertise and the ability to combine the artistry of cosmetic enhancement with the science of corrective surgery. In addition to offering cosmetic facial enhancements such as rhinoplasty and facelifts, these physicians also treat complex facial nerve disorders and are leaders in facial nerve rehabilitation.

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED: Careful planning of any facial treatment will give you the best outcome and shorten your downtime. These experts also know the importance of understanding your goals for facial plastic surgery. That’s why the surgeons work with you to carefully answer questions and formulate a timeline that accounts for each stage of the process: initial consultation, surgical or non-surgical treatment, and post-treatment recovery. Together, you and your physician will develop a treatment plan tailored to help you look and feel your best.

TREATMENT OPTIONS: Each surgeon specializes in rhinoplasty, facelifts, upper and lower eyelid surgery, and brow lifts. These physicians are also recognized leaders in complex facial reconstructive surgery following traumatic injury and Mohs/skin cancer procedures. Non-surgical rejuvenation including Kybella®, Botox®, Juvederm®, dermabrasion, and laser and peel treatments are also delivered with expert precision and care.

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Keep an open mind about treatments and results.

Know what you want to accomplish, but try not to create a fixed notion of what you need before you come in.

The physicians have many ways to achieve results for a variety of patients and skin types, and they will review your options during thorough consultations.

You’ll never regret getting more information about the treatments you’re considering.

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Washington University Allergy and Immunology ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

NATIONAL LEADERS: They can help with your allergies and so much more. Washington University

allergists and immunologists are specialists who help patients manage allergies, asthma, sinusitis, and food and drug sensitivities. In addition to common conditions, these board-certified physicians have experience in diagnosing and managing rare and difficult-to-treat disorders, such as hereditary angioedema and inherited or acquired immunodeficiency, which can lead to recurrent infections.

HELPING YOU FEEL BETTER: These physicians know that allergies and allergic reactions can interfere with your daily activity. They evaluate and treat many common conditions, helping you feel better as soon as possible. They specialize in asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and rhinitis; allergic reactions to drugs, foods, mold, insects or cosmetic products; anaphylaxis; hives; eczema; nasal polyps; and sinusitis.

ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: Your treatment team includes nationally recognized pulmonary and allergy specialists, asthma nurse-specialists, allergy technicians, and pulmonary function technicians. They use the latest diagnostic technology, including pulmonary function testing, allergy skin testing, blood tests for specific allergens, and rhinoscopy. Treatment varies for each patient and can include immunotherapy (allergy shots); topical ointments; and oral, inhaled, injected, and infused medications.

KEEPING YOU SAFE: Allergic reactions can be scary and dangerous. The allergy and immunology specialists take time to make sure you understand your condition and factors in your environment that may trigger a reaction. Your physician will provide a treatment and care plan to manage your symptoms and prevent future attacks, so you can live safely with as few limitations as possible.

Center for Advanced Medicine: 4921 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital: 1040 N. Mason Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 Center for Advanced Medicine–South County: 5201 Midamerica Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63129 Appointments: 314-996-8670 | allergy.wustl.edu

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Tiffany Biason Dy, MD; Jennifer Monroy, MD; Andrew Kau, MD, PhD; H. James Wedner, MD; Aaron Ver Heul, MD, PhD; Maya Jerath, MD, PhD; Anthony Kulczycki, MD; Zhen Ren, MD

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Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room. If you suspect you may have an allergy or sensitivity to certain foods, see an allergy specialist for testing. If needed, they will provide a treatment plan to keep you or your loved ones safe.

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Washington University Dermatology DERMATOLOGY

NATIONAL LEADERS: They take your skin health seriously. The Washington University dermatology

team, led by Lynn Cornelius, MD, is dedicated to treating the skin health needs for children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. Board-certified physicians diagnose and treat all skin problems, including skin cancer, acne, eczema, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis. As national leaders in medicine, these physicians are also experts in less common conditions like pruritus (itch), blistering diseases of the skin, connective tissue diseases, and cutaneous lymphoma. As part of Washington University Dermatology’s efforts to promote wellness for the many diverse communities in our area, a new Multicultural Skin Clinic helps address unique medical skin issues and provides focused treatment for those with skin of color.

COMPLETE CARE: Washington University Dermatology provides full body-screening exams and specializes in the unique skin needs of immunosuppressed individuals, cancer patients, and organ transplant patients. Patients also have access to a specialty clinic dedicated to the treatment of itch disorders. The physicians’ affiliation with Siteman Cancer Center offers patients advanced care, innovative treatments, and access to clinical trials.

ADVANCED TREATMENT: This team of top physicians employs the latest in medical, surgical, and laser therapies to appropriately and effectively treat all skin conditions. Procedures include the treatment of pre-malignant lesions with photodynamic therapy, Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancers, phototherapy, and infusions of biologics for inflammatory skin conditions and evaluation and management of atypical moles (including mole mapping). They also offer patients specialized treatment for chronic itch and contact dermatitis.

PROTECT AND REPAIR: Washington University experts address your sun protection and sun damage concerns at all of their locations and offer cosmetic procedures including non-ablative laser treatment, skin rejuvenation, and injectables and collagen fillers. For more information, visit wuphysicians.wustl.edu/dermatology.

PICTURED, FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Lynn A. Cornelius, MD, chief of service; Kara Sternhell-Blackwell, MD; Ilana Rosman, MD; Carrie Coughlin, MD; Susan J. Bayliss, MD; Becca Chibnall, MD; Elizabeth Nieman, MD; Ian Hornstra, MD, PhD SECOND ROW: Ann Martin, MD; Amy Musiek, MD; M. Laurin Council, MD; Caroline Mann, MD; Muithi Mwanthi, MD, PhD THIRD ROW: David Sheinbein, MD; David Chen, MD, PhD; Paetra Ruddy, MD; Brian Kim, MD; Karl Staser, MD, PhD NOT PICTURED: Eva A. Hurst, MD; Heather Jones, MD; Bill McCoy, MD, PhD; Mark Udey, MD; Milan Anadkat, MD; Scott Carrizales, MD; Urvi Patel, MD

L ATEST INNOVATION Washington University Dermatology is dedicated to the wellness of the diverse St. Louis community. That’s why they created their new Multicultural Skin Clinic to provide unique care and focused treatment for those with skin of color.

For more information, call 314-273-DERM (3376).

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Washington University Dermatologic Surgery DERMATOLOGIC & COSMETIC SURGERY

SKILLED SURGEONS: Eva A. Hurst, MD, and M. Laurin Council, MD, are board-certified and fellowship-

trained dermatologic surgeons. Each physician is accredited by the American College of Mohs Surgery in Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer combined with aesthetic reconstruction. The center physicians and staff have repeatedly received top Washington University patient satisfaction awards, and this year they welcomed Kelly MacArthur, MD, to the practice.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS: Mohs micrographic surgery is considered one of the most effective techniques for treating basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas—two of the most common skin cancer types. Together, Drs. Council, Hurst, and MacArthur perform more than 3,000 skin cancer surgeries and reconstructions every year. These physicians also specialize in treatment for vascular and pigmented lesions.

FACIAL REJUVENATION: For the latest in facial rejuvenation, patients have access to the newest techniques, including fractionated laser resurfacing. Other safe and effective options for cosmetic procedures include chemical peels, liposuction, sclerotherapy for leg veins and all types of injectables. Some first-line-of-defense options to combat signs of aging include injectables such as BOTOX® Cosmetic; Dysport®; Restylane®; JUVÉDERM®; JUVÉDERM VOLUMA® XC; and the newest fillers, JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA® XC and JUVÉDERM VOLLURE™ XC. DEDICATED TO YOUR CARE: Drs. Hurst, Council, and MacArthur offer a personal treatment plan, formed after listening to your individual needs and expectations. From treatment for skin cancer to cosmetic transformation, these physicians and their staff deliver the attentive and quality care you can count on from Washington University Physicians.

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Campus: Washington University Center for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery | 969 N. Mason Road, Ste. 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 | 314-996-8810

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: M. Laurin Council, MD; Eva Hurst, MD NOT PICTURED: Kelly MacArthur, MD

PLEASE WELCOME...

Please welcome Dr. Kelly MacArthur.

She will perform skin cancer surgeries and reconstructions at the Center for Outpatient Health, located at 4901 Forest Park Avenue.

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Washington University Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology PEDIATRIC & ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY

Washington University Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is the St. Louis region’s only practice dedicated to the special needs of young gynecology patients. Children through young adults are generally cared for by their pediatrician or family physician, however, this specialized gynecology practice is available to assist with more difficult or challenging medical conditions.

Dr. Holly Hoefgen is a leader in the field and possesses the skill and knowledge required for medical evaluation and surgical management of gynecologic disorders in this age group. She and her team work in close coordination with referring physicians and other pediatric specialty groups at St. Louis Children’s Hospital to not only provide optimal care, but also improve the patient and family experience.

EXPERT EVALUATION AND TREATMENT: The team provides young patients a full spectrum of services for gynecologic conditions, including menstrual periods that are heavy, frequent/infrequent, painful or irregular; signs of early or delayed sexual maturation; breast abnormalities, including asymmetry or pain; concerns regarding genital appearance or development; chronic genital rashes or itching; vaginal discharge, drainage or odor; ovarian cysts or pelvic masses; pelvic pain and endometriosis; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS); counseling on abstinence, contraception, and pregnancy prevention; sexual health counseling and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention; and menstrual management for patients with developmental/physical difficulties.

ASSESSING COMPLEX GYNECOLOGIC ISSUES:

The practice offers consultations and possible reconstructive surgery for congenital changes, including absence of the uterus or vagina (MRKH), differences of sexual development (DSD), as well as traumatic injuries involving reproductive organs. Minimally invasive techniques and laser surgery are also available for certain conditions.

Holly Hoefgen, MD

DID YOU KNOW? Center for Outpatient Health: 4901 Forest Park Avenue, Ste. 710, St. Louis, MO 63108 Missouri Baptist Medical Center: 3023 N. Ballas Road, Building D, Ste. 450, St. Louis, MO 63131 Center for Advanced Medicine–South County: 5201 Midamerica Plaza, Ste. 1700, St. Louis, MO 63129 Memorial East Hospital Medical Office Building: 1414 Cross Street, Ste. 140B, Shiloh, IL 62269 Clinical services in Illinois provided by Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc. 314-273-4PAG | pedsgyn.wustl.edu

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The office also offers fertility risk counseling and preservation for children and adolescents diagnosed with conditions affecting fertility or those undergoing bone marrow transplant—before, during, and after treatment.

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Washington University Fetal Care Center FETAL CARE

HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY EXPERTS: As part of the Women and Infants Center, the Fetal Care Center

draws on the combined expertise of three world-class medical institutions: Washington University Physicians, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It is the only full-service center in the Midwest and surrounding regions offering comprehensive and advanced fetal care in one location. The team of maternal-fetal doctors, newborn medicine doctors, and sonographers has specialized training in diagnosing and treating pregnancy complications and fetal conditions. Each year, the Center cares for more than 1,000 women with high-risk pregnancies and their babies.

INDIVIDUALIZED FOCUS: Since every family is unique, patients receive an individualized approach to their care. The team partners with families, coordinating each step, from diagnosis and treatment to delivery and newborn care. Dedicated nurse coordinators schedule consultations with high-level diagnostic testing, including ultrasounds, prenatal genetic screening and testing, fetal MRI, and fetal heart scans. The Fetal Care Center works closely with numerous specialties at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. From minor problems to the most complex cases, the collaboration of this team provides unparalleled care for moms and babies.

ONE LOCATION KEEPS MOM AND BABY CLOSE: The Fetal Care Center is built on the principle that families should be kept together before, during, and after birth. Newborns who need special care get immediate attention, right in the delivery room, and once stabilized, they are transported across the connecting skybridge to the St. Louis Children's Hospital Level IV Newborn Intensive Care Unit, which is the highest level of newborn care.

SPECIALIZED SURGERIES: The Fetal Care Center is one of the few centers in the country that provides complex fetal surgeries. In necessary situations, highly-skilled and specially-trained surgeons perform these procedures while the baby is still in the uterus.

Center for Outpatient Health: 4901 Forest Park Ave, Ste. 730, St. Louis, MO 63108 314-747-6539 | obgyn.wustl.edu

PICTURED, FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Jagruti Anadkat, MD; Ginnie Abarbanell, MD; Barbara Warner, MD; Michael Bebbington, MD, MHSc; Caroline Lee, MD; Deborah Hicks, RCCS SECOND ROW: Kristina Simpkins, RDMS; Diana Hartman, RDCS; Craig Myers, RCCS THIRD ROW: Melissa Fore, RDMS; Kimberly Haas, RDMS; Emily Hydar, RDMS; Stacia Gehrts, RDMS; Leslie Maytas, RN; Angie Hacker, RDCS FOURTH ROW: Kym Galbraith, RN, BSN; Sarah Smith, RN, BSN; Merry Smith; Jeanne Poynton; Heather Weiler, RN

FREE ADVICE Since many pregnancies are unplanned, specialists at the Fetal Care Center recommend women of child bearing age get at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. Studies have shown that adequate intake of folic acid before getting pregnant and early in pregnancy reduces the risk of birth defects.

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Washington University Occupational Therapy OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

HOW THEY’RE DIFFERENT: Washington University Occupational Therapy provides unique therapy

services with a focus on whole-person health beyond just physical function. They help patients overcome barriers so that they can safely and independently do what they need and want to do in life. They help people regain skills by modifying the activity or the environment to find the best solution for each individual to be as functional as possible. Services are provided at a patient’s home or work, in the community, or in their clinics.

PROVIDING A TEAM-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE: The specialists in their community practice

and Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center divisions include both occupational and physical therapists who have earned subspecialty certifications in their respective line of work. Because of their advanced training and experience, they are able to work alongside physicians to bring additional perspectives to patient care in geriatrics, neurology (movement disorders, stroke), orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, primary care, and psychiatry/autism.

PARTNERS IN MULTISPECIALTY PROGRAMS: They work closely with physicians to offer patients com-

prehensive care, including an integrated program at the Central Institute for the Deaf and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

HERE TO HELP: Their skilled clinicians have specialized credentials and experience helping patients

in a variety of settings, including pediatric and adult hospitals, outpatient centers, home care facilities, and schools. From newborn babies to aging adults, they help patients and families every step of the way through treatment.

Services available in the home, community and clinics throughout the St. Louis area: Central West End | West County | South County | St. Charles County | Franklin County 314-286-1669 | otservices.wustl.edu

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PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Kelly Santel, Karen Balk, Katie McQueen, Michelle Klein, Stephanie Stegman, Emily Pitassi, Lisa Carson, Leigh Wilson, Jamie Archer, Tracy Keener.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Washington University Occupational Therapy requires a physician referral.

Prior to setting up your first appointment, be sure to consult your physician to see if treatment is right for you.

Referral forms are available at otservices.wustl.edu/ physicians.

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Washington University Orthopedics ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

EXPERT CARE FOR ALL AGES: Whether you are suffering from a sports injury, degenerative arthritis,

or a musculoskeletal condition, Washington University orthopedic specialists provide care for all orthopedic conditions. From aches and pains to conditions requiring the most complex surgical interventions, they treat individuals of all ages, including pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

NATIONAL LEADERS IN MEDICINE: These physicians are leaders in their field—engaged in discovering, understanding, and shaping the future of orthopedic care. Consistently ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Washington University orthopedic specialists combine the best in inpatient treatment, outpatient care, and rehabilitation for your entire family.

SPECIALIZED CARE: With more than 70 providers at eight locations across the St. Louis area, Washington University orthopedic specialists have subspecialized training in the treatment of the whole body, including: foot, ankle and lower leg; hand; wrist and microsurgery; joint reconstruction, preservation and replacement (hip and knee); musculoskeletal oncology; pediatric and adolescent orthopedic surgery; physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry); shoulder and elbow; spine; sports medicine; and injuries resulting from trauma.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY AT ORTHOPEDIC INJURY CLINIC: The Barnes-Jewish and Washington University Orthopedic Injury Clinic is now available at two locations: South County at I-55 and Butler Hill Road, and Chesterfield at I-64 and Timberlake Manor Parkway. The walk-in orthopedic injury clinic treats sprains, strains, fractures, and sports-related injuries in patients ages 5 and above.

Casting, splinting, and x-rays services are available on-site. For more information, including hours and locations, visit ortho.wustl.edu/bestdoctors.

Central West End | West County | South County | St. Charles County 314-514-3500 | ortho.wustl.edu/bestdoctors

PICTURED, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Jeffrey Johnson, MD; Jacob Buchowski, MD, MS; Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS; Regis O’Keefe (Department Chair), MD, PhD; Rick Wright, MD; John Clohisy, MD; Heidi Prather, DO; BACK ROW: Douglas McDonald, MD, MS; Charles Goldfarb, MD; Martin Boyer, MD, FRCS(C); Matthew Matava, MD; Jay Keener, MD

DID YOU KNOW? Washington University Orthopedics works to prevent injuries before they start. One example is the multi-center research that changed the way ACL tears are treated nationally.

Their continued research also identifies new surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes. Learn more about this groundbreaking research, including national recognition, at ortho.wustl.edu/bestdoctors.

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Washington University Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT

TRUSTED EXPERTS—HEAD AND NECK SURGICAL ONCOLOGY: Washington University head and neck

surgeons are otolaryngologists who specialize in the care of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including cancers of the mouth, throat, neck, salivary glands, and thyroid. These fellowship-trained, board-certified specialists are recognized nationally and internationally for their clinical expertise, cutting edge surgical approaches, and compassionate care.

LEADERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HPV-ASSOCIATED THROAT CANCER: The head and neck surgeons at Washington University are leaders in the treatment of HPV-associated cancers of the throat, tonsil, and tongue. Their innovative, multi-specialty approach aims to eradicate the cancer while minimizing the side effects of treatment. Their surgeons are among the busiest transoral robotic surgeons in the country, using minimally-invasive techniques to access tumors in the throat. This technique, commonly used for HPV-associated cancers, has revolutionized head and neck surgery.

COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR CANCER: The Division of Head and Neck Surgery, along with physicians from radiation oncology and medical oncology, provide care to all head and neck cancer patients seen at Washington University and Siteman Cancer Center. They know that a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. That’s why their dedicated multi-specialty clinic allows patients to see physicians from head and neck surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology in the same clinic room at the same time.

ADVANCED RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: These surgeons believe that restoring function and quality of life after head and neck cancer surgery is critically important. They perform more than 150 complex microvascular reconstructive surgeries for cancer patients per year. This expertise and experience in head and neck reconstructive surgery provides their patients with the best possible outcomes.

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PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Patrik Pipkorn, MD; Ryan S. Jackson, MD; Jason T. Rich, MD; Randal C. Paniello, MD; Jose P. Zevallos, MD, MPH

PLEASE WELCOME...

Washington University Otolaryngology welcomed Sidharth Puram, MD, to the head and neck surgery team. Dr. Puram completed his training at the Harvard Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Ohio State University.

He specializes in head and neck surgical oncology and reconstruction.

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Washington University Sleep Medicine Center SLEEP MEDICINE

A restful night’s sleep is an essential part of good health. Being tired can affect a person’s relationships, work, school, mood, and well-being. Chronic lack of sleep is a risk factor for health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, dementia, physical injury, and depression. People who suffer from lack of sleep due to insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, restless leg syndrome, shift work schedules, and other causes do not simply have to live with it. Testing and treatments are available.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SLEEP CENTER: Washington University Sleep Medicine Center is one of the largest in the nation and is an accredited member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). It is staffed by specialists with a wide range of expertise, including pulmonology and critical care medicine, otolaryngology, neurology, psychiatry, behavioral therapy, cardiology, and pediatrics. The team of doctors is assisted by a dedicated staff of registered polysomnography technologists, registered nurses and medical assistants.

SLEEP STUDIES: A sleep study is an important step in determining why a person is having sleep problems and what can be done to help. Washington University Sleep Medicine Center performs several types of sleep studies, including all-night sleep study, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration, split study, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance wakefulness testing, and epilepsy monitoring.

Most of the sleep studies are performed at the Washington University Sleep Medicine Center facility.

All of the sleep rooms are private and have adjoining full bathrooms. In special cases, a caregiver can stay overnight in a room adjacent to the patient.

A continuous lack of quality sleep can adversely affect virtually every aspect of health. Making an appointment with Washington University Sleep Medicine Center is the first step to a better night’s rest and improved quality of life.

Washington University Sleep Medicine Center 1600 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 600, St. Louis, MO 63144 314-362-4342 | sleep.wustl.edu

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Terri Riutcel, MD, Luqi Chi, MD, Eric Landsness, MD, Afou Boire, APRN, Brendan Lucey, MD, Raman Malhotra, MD, Rachel Darken, MD, PhD, Amy Bertelson, PhD NOT PICTURED: Gabriela deBruin, MD; Thomas Jenkins, PA-C; Yo-El Ju, MD; Amy Licis, MD; Jay Piccirillo, MD; Tonya Russell, MD

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO The amount of sleep each person needs varies.

Infants require about 16 hours a day, while teenagers need about nine hours. For most adults, seven to eight hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as five hours or as many as 10 hours to feel fully refreshed.

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The Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist BREAST HEALTH SERVICES

The redesigned Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center delivers the latest technology in an exceptionally comfortable environment. With its advanced facility, the Breast HealthCare Center is what a breast center should be: a warm and inviting place dedicated to providing high-quality care.

The Missouri Baptist Breast HealthCare Center is a designated Center of Excellence by both the American College of Radiology and the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. The Center is accredited in breast ultrasound, breast MRI, digital mammography, stereotactic, and ultrasound-guided core biopsy. The Center uses a multidisciplinary team, comprised of a breast surgeon, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and a nurse navigator to provide the best collaborative and coordinated care.

3D mammography imaging technology is offered, which helps detect breast cancer sooner.

In seconds, low-dose images are taken at different angles, allowing the Center’s radiologists to see subtle cancers within dense breast tissue.

In 2016, Missouri Baptist introduced a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Program, which provides evaluation and care coordination based on family history. Beginning annual mammograms at age 40 continues to be the best tool for early detection of breast cancer in women of average risk. Identifying women at increased risk can assist in deciding if additional options should be considered. All patients who receive a mammogram at Missouri Baptist will automatically be evaluated for increased risk of breast cancer. If indicated, a private consultation with a Genetic Counselor or a nurse practitioner specializing in cancer genetics can be scheduled for no additional fee.

If you have questions about the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Program, call 314-996-7594.

Missouri Baptist assigns each breast cancer patient to a nurse navigator who guides the patient, sets appointments, and coordinates care across the Breast HealthCare Center’s multidisciplinary team.

For a mammogram, call 314-996-5170. For a surgery consultation, call 314-996-7777.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Paul G. Yazdi, MD–surgical director; Amy C Eberhardt, WHNP; Sadaf Summer Chaudhry, MD–medical director.

L ATEST INNOVATIONS

The Breast HealthCare Center now offers online scheduling for screening mammograms at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Sunset Hills and Rock Hill locations as well as our mobile mammography van.

Visit missouribaptist.org/ bookonline to book your appointment.

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Missouri Baptist Cancer Center ONCOLOGY

At the Missouri Baptist Cancer Center, clinical excellence is matched only by the passion and compassion of the Center’s physicians and dedicated staff.

The Center’s physicians and staff work as a team to provide personalized care, while employing the latest diagnostic tools, the most advanced treatment, and the widest available range of supportive care interventions for patients during their fight against this disease.

The Missouri Baptist Cancer Center participates in high-quality cancer research through Heartland Cancer Research, one of 46 community networks that comprise the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). The NCORP provides physicians with access to the newest innovations in treatment and prevention, providing Missouri Baptist Cancer Center patients the opportunity to receive advanced care while staying close to their family, friends, and local physicians.

The Center offers chemotherapy and infusion services, as well as state-of-the-art radiation therapy services, all of which look out on Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s healing gardens.

Each patient’s care is coordinated by a team of physicians and clinical support staff, many of whom hold specialty oncology certifications in nursing, social work, and nutrition services.

Patients, caregivers, and staff benefit from a large cohort of volunteers, as well as complimentary visits from certified pet, music, art, and massage therapists. Patients are offered occupational and physical therapy without having to leave the hospital campus, supporting their need to maintain and regain physical and emotional health before, during, and after cancer therapy.

The Missouri Baptist Cancer Center is privileged to have two full-time licensed social workers who are highly skilled in assessing and addressing patients’ and caregivers’ psychosocial needs.

Our Cancer Information Center empowers patients, family members, and the general public by providing information about cancer in a quiet, comfortable, and supportive environment.

3015 Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63131 314-996-5151 | missouribaptist.org

PICTURED, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Melissa Rooney, MD; Alan Lyss, MD; Vincent Joe, MD; Michael Bolger, MD; Deborah Wienski, MD BACK ROW: Belal Firwana, MD; Bryan Faller, MD; Pawel Dyk, MD; Paul Mehan, MD; Jason Li, MD; Atif Shafqat, MD

PLEASE WELCOME… Dr. Belal Firwana and Dr. Melissa Rooney recently joined Missouri Baptist Cancer Center physicians.

Both are accepting new patients at the main campus and one of their outreach/ satellite locations. Please call 314-996-5510 for referrals to Dr. Firwana and Dr. Rooney, as well as any of the Cancer Center Physicians.

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St. Luke’s Women’s Center BREAST HEALTH SERVICES

Focused on empowering women to manage their breast health and providing every advantage in the fight against breast cancer, St. Luke’s Women’s Center offers a full range of services in stateof-the-art facilities.

A dedicated team of specially trained breast radiologists, breast surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, breast reconstructive surgeons, women’s health nurse practitioners, nurse navigators, and mammography X-ray technologists provide personalized breast health screenings, risk assessment, evaluation, and treatment services. Genetic counseling and support services are also available.

Committed to providing an exceptional patient experience with the latest technology, breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy may be offered the Paxman Scalp Cooling System to combat chemotherapy-induced hair loss by completely preserving the hair or a high level of hair retention. The Paxman Cooling Cap provides the opportunity for patients to regain control and encourage a positive attitude towards treatment.

3D mammography is the standard of care at both of the St. Luke’s Women’s Center locations, as well as on its mobile mammography unit. It is the only facility in the area to offer SonoCiné automated whole breast ultrasound, which is useful in patients with dense breast tissue or a personal or family history of breast cancer, and SAVI SCOUT®, a radiation-free technology to more precisely locate and target breast cancer tissue during a lumpectomy.

Dedicated to helping women reduce their chances for breast cancer or catch it early, St. Luke’s offers a high-risk program that includes a personalized risk assessment at the time of a woman’s annual mammogram. This program educates women on their risk of breast cancer so they can partner with a specialized women’s health team to develop an individualized risk management plan.

To schedule a mammogram at one of our two convenient locations, call 314-205-6267. Walkins are welcome. For more information, call the Nurse Navigator at 636-530-5512.

St. Luke’s Hospital: 232 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 200 East, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Chesterfield Valley: 6 McBride & Son Drive, Ste. 102, Chesterfield, MO 63005 stlukes-stl.com/breasthealth

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PICTURED, SEATED, FROM LEFT: Catherine Appleton, MD, breast radiologist; Patrice Seaman, RT(R)(M), mammography supervisor; LaDawn Enke, BSN, RN, CN-BN, Women’s Center manager; Kristin Sauer, BSN, RN STANDING: Scott Geiger, MD, plastic and reconstructive surgeon; Karen Hampel, BSN, RN; Tonya Martin-Dunlap, MD, breast surgeon; Nanette Wendel, MD, breast surgeon; Abby Meier, BSN, RN, CN-BN; Angela Sqrow, WHNP-BC; Mari Fahrner, MD, breast surgeon; Sally Rappold, RN, CN-BN

RECENT HONORS The St. Luke’s Women’s Center earned the Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Breast Centers based on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction and is an accredited breast center by the NAPBC and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

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Cochlear Implant Center at St. Luke’s Hospital OTOLARYNGOLOGY

The Cochlear Implant Center at St. Luke’s is dedicated to helping adults and children with medical and surgical problems related to the ear, with a focus on treating individuals suffering from moderate to severe hearing loss.

There are two components to hearing: the ability to hear a sound and the ability to understand sound. A hearing aid amplifies sound, making it louder. Cochlear implants do not amplify sound; they help patients improve their word and speech understanding.

Cochlear implants come into play when hearing aids simply are not enough, since implants are considered the only device able to actually restore the sense of hearing. Over time, most individuals with implants achieve significant gains in speech understanding.

A cochlear implant consists of two components. An internal device is placed during an outpatient surgical procedure through an incision behind the ear, threading a very delicate electrode array into the cochlea or hearing organ. The surgical procedure typically takes an hour or less and most often the patient is able to leave the hospital about two hours later.

The second part is an external sound processor that is fitted two-three weeks following surgery that allows for sound waves to be sent across the scalp to the internal component. The sound waves bypass the damaged portions of the ear, and signals are sent by way of the auditory nerve to the brain, which recognizes the signals as sound.

The Cochlear Implant Center at St. Luke’s Hospital treats patients of all ages, performing 150 cochlear implants annually in adults and children. The Center’s team of nationally-recognized expert surgeons are fellowship-trained, board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and Neurotology, and are nationally and internationally recognized as leaders in this field.

Cochlear implants are covered under most insurance policies, including Medicare. The Cochlear Implant Center team can provide patients with assistance in determining their insurance benefits and coverage. For more information watch one of their 450 Healthcasts on YouTube and iTunes.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Lydia Beyer, AuD, CCC-A; Cameron Wick, MD; Jacques Herzog, MD; Susan Rathgeb, MS, CCC-A; Carolyn Bequette, AuD, CCC-A

FREE ADVICE

If it’s a struggle to talk on the telephone while using hearing aids, it may be time to consider a cochlear implant. Hearing loss can cause people to fall into a world of silence, creating deficits in cognitive function and leading to depression. Cochlear implants can give patients a new lease on life.

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St. Luke's Center for Cancer Care ONCOLOGY

It takes a team of experts to fight a complex disease like cancer. St. Luke’s Center for Cancer Care is a remarkable place where physicians and other health care providers work daily, armed with expertise and compassion, to provide patients with strength for today and hope for tomorrow.

As an accredited Commission on Cancer (CoC) program, the Center for Cancer Care offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. The Center is designed with the patient experience in mind, providing services in one convenient location.

The Center provides a large multidisciplinary team that includes experts in pathology, radiology, interventional radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, pulmonology, cardiology, palliative care, genetics, and research. Other services include financial counselors, nutrition, social work, cancer information center, spiritual care, massage therapy, oncology rehabilitation, yoga, pet therapy, and support groups.

Team members and volunteers are guided by St. Luke's mission to provide care for the whole person with compassion, professional excellence, and respect for one another. The Center's nurse coordinators use clinical expertise and extensive training to guide patients and their caregivers through informed decision-making processes and to ensure timely and positive screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship outcomes.

St. Luke's medical expertise and advanced technology means a full continuum of individualized care is available to patients close to home.

The Center for Cancer Care is committed to providing convenient and accelerated access to care, offering new patients appointments within 48 hours.

At St. Luke's Center for Cancer Care, "our specialty is you."

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PICTURED: SEATED FROM LEFT: Albert Van Amburg, MD; Mary Miller, BSN, RN–Nurse Coordinator; David Butler, MD; Stephanie Thompson, NP-C STANDING: Abel Cheng, MS, DABR, DABMP; Elliot Abbey, MD; Rebecca Whitehead, RN–Nurse Coordinator; Judith Link, RN–Research; Jason Edwards, MD; Mary Kay Bieser, BSN, RN–Nurse Coordinator; Donald Busiek, MD, David Kupperman, MD; Lori Schweppe, RN–Nurse Coordinator; Michael Ogawa, MD NOT PICTURED: Joseph Sokhn, MD.

RECENT HONORS St. Luke's is a 2019 Women's Choice Award recipient recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals for Cancer Care.

Additionally, St. Luke's Lung Cancer Screening Program is a designated Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance, a leading organization dedicated to saving lives and advancing research on the disease.

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Obstetrical Associates of St. Luke’s, LLC OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Paul G. LaPoint, MD; Daniel G. Wagner, MD; Jeffrey B. Thompson, MD; William E. Houck, MD

For more than 40 years, Obstetrical Associates of St. Luke’s has provided quality health care for women in the Greater St. Louis area.

In addition to wellness exams and prenatal care, the physicians at St. Luke’s specialize in the treatment of more complicated conditions, such as endometriosis, infertility, uterine fibroids, urinary incontinence, and difficult obstetrical cases.

Their goal is to optimize each patient's health, whether she is seeking cancer screenings, contraceptive options, planning for an upcoming pregnancy, or trying to cope with the changes of menopause. Every patient is seen by a doctor who treats the whole woman and addresses her concerns with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise. Their physicians have delivered thousands of healthy babies and helped patients cope with many gynecologic problems with lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery when needed.

The team performs the most up-to-date procedures, including laparoscopic hysterectomies, incision-less sterilizations, and endometrial ablations, as well as other advanced hysteroscopic and laparoscopic procedures.

For your convenience, many therapies and diagnostic tests are available on site and can be done at the same time as a patient's visit.

This includes 3D ultrasound, hormone therapy, placement of IUDs, and administration of HPV vaccinations. Screening mammography is available on campus at the main office on the same day without an appointment.

Their main office is located in West St. Louis County with two satellite offices in the growing counties of St. Charles and Franklin. They accept most major insurance plans, and new patients are always welcome. Extended office hours are available for your convenience.

They have assembled a team of not only physicians, but also nurse practitioners, registered nurses, sonographers, medical assistants, and capable front- and back-office personnel to assist you with your health care needs.

224 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 750 South Chesterfield, MO 63017

FREE ADVICE

When choosing an obstetrician-gynecologist, look for one with extensive experience. The board-certified physicians at Obstetrical Associates of St. Luke’s have four decades of experience, with more than 40 years in the community.

They provide compassionate care for women throughout their lives, not just during pregnancy.

5551 WingHaven Boulevard, Ste. 270 O’Fallon, MO 63368 1780 Old Highway 50 E., Ste. 101 Union, MO 63084 314-576-9797 stlukes-stl.com/medicalgroup

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BJC Medical Group ENT Specialists EAR, NOSE & THROAT

BJC Medical Group ENT Specialists is dedicated to providing the best management of ear, nose, and throat disorders in adults and children. The primary office is located in a new, spacious suite on the campus of Missouri Baptist Medical Center, with three outreach locations for patients' convenience.

Rob O'Bert, MD, FACS, is a board-certified otolaryngologist and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his training at Washington University School of Medicine. He has extensive experience in all areas of the field and is especially interested in the management of sinus and nasal disorders, thyroid and parathyroid disease, and pediatric otolaryngology.

Sunitha Sequeira, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist. She completed her training at Washington University School of Medicine and contributed to numerous published research projects. Her special interests include head and neck surgery, salivary gland surgery, sinus and nasal disorders, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, and pediatric otolaryngology.

Kenan Sahbaz, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and received his Master of Science in nursing from Maryville University. Since 2017, Kenan has offered patients a variety of services, including assessment of dizziness and balance disorders, treatment of chronic infections, and evaluations of work-related hearing loss.

Audiologists Emily Barden and Ali Hunt both completed their doctoral degree at Washington University School of Medicine. Both provide the latest audiologic testing and treatment of hearing and balance disorders in adults and children. They work closely with the physicians to improve quality of life through fitting hearing aids and assistive-listening devices.

The practice prides itself on a nursing and administrative staff that is friendly, compassionate, and efficient. The staff looks forward to taking care of all your ear, nose, and throat needs.

3009 N. Ballas Road, Ste. 380C, St. Louis, MO 63080 965 Mattox Drive, Sullivan, MO 63080 3844 S. Lindbergh Boulevard, Ste. 125, St. Louis, MO 63127

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Emily Barden, AuD, CCC-A; Nicole Hagan–Practice Manager; Rob O’Bert, MD, FACS; Sunitha Sequeira, MD; Kenan Sahbaz, FNP-C; Ali Hunt, AuD, CCC-A

PLEASE WELCOME...

In fall 2019, BJC Medical Group ENT Specialists is pleased to welcome a new otolaryngologist to the group, which will decrease wait times for the patients.

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BJC Medical Group The MS Center for Innovations in Care NEUROLOGY

The MS Center for Innovations in Care is a leading regional center dedicated to providing comprehensive care to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The center offers MS-certified nursing support, MS-specific physical and occupational therapy, and clinical trial opportunities. For most patients, the center provides ongoing neurological care. However, they also perform consultations for other neurologists and patient-initiated second opinions.

The center's goal is to help patients take advantage of the major advances in MS therapeutics, many of which were studied here in clinical trials. The center was the regional site for the trials leading to the first FDA-approved oral treatment for MS. The providers are highly trained and internationally recognized for their MS expertise. Barry Singer, MD, director and founder, has been an investigator in more than 25 clinical trials focused on new MS treatment options since 1994. He regularly publishes, presents at global scientific meetings, serves as course director for national continuing medical education programs, and serves on the executive committee of the board of directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.

Mark Tullman, MD, joined the group in 2011 after serving as the director of the MS Center at Columbia University in New York. He has investigated numerous new treatments to prevent worsening and improve functioning and quality of life in individuals affected by MS. He has co-authored multiple MS articles and book chapters and lectured in the United States and internationally.

Barbara Green, MD, recently joined the team after practicing locally for 25 years. Dr. Green created the MS Center of St. Louis, and then served as medical director for 17 years, where she designed and expanded a new model of multispecialty care for 2,500 patients with MS and related diseases.

Melanie Huff, NP-C, graduated from Maryville University with her Master of Science in Nursing and obtained her MS certification in July 2015. She has been passionate about providing care for MS patients for the past five years.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Mark J. Tullman, MD; Barbara J. Green, MD; Barry A. Singer, MD; Melanie A. Huff, NP-C

NEW LOCATION

The MS Center for Innovations in Care recently moved to a larger space in Building B at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, with an adjacent new infusion services center dedicated to MS patients.

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Mercy Clinic Children’s Urology PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Mercy Clinic Children’s Urology helps children recover their independence by treating what can be embarrassing urologic issues with surgical precision and in a comforting environment. Anand V. Palagiri, MD, founded St. Louis’ first pediatric kidney stone center in 2007 and is one of few pediatric urologists in St. Louis who use minimally invasive techniques, including robotic surgery, to treat urological conditions in children. Dr. Palagiri treats any urologic disorder in kids, including kidney stones, undescended testicles, abnormal urethral opening (hypospadias), urinary reflux, bedwetting, circumcision and its complications, and urinary tract infections. He also consults with expectant mothers when urinary tract issues are discovered in the womb.

Creating the best care possible is most important to Dr. Palagiri and his team. He believes compassion and collaboration are vitally important, and ensures that families fully understand a child’s issue and available treatments. Because girls may feel more comfortable when seen by a woman, the option is always available through advanced practitioners on the team.

Dr. Palagiri remains in close contact with every patient’s primary care physician to ensure that they understand the diagnosis and treatment options. As part of the expertise found at Mercy Children’s Hospital St. Louis, he relies on pediatric anesthesiologists, neonatologists, neurologists, and others to give kids the best—so they can get back to life.

For more information about Dr. Palagiri and his team, visit mercy.net/doctor/anand-v-palagiri-md.

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Most children stop wetting the bed on their own, but bladder control can take longer to mature in some children. If you have a concern, speak with your pediatrician.

In most cases, a physician can tell without any tests whether your child’s wetting may be caused by a medical problem.

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Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery BREAST CARE

Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery is a team of breast fellowship-trained surgeons dedicated to the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the breast. Their goal is to provide a personalized approach to breast care, and to have patients involved in all of their treatment decisions.

The physicians provide recommendations regarding abnormal mammograms, biopsy techniques, work-up and treatment of breast cancer, and family history of breast cancer. They also offer genetic testing when appropriate.

Their dedicated breast facility at Mercy Clarkson-Clayton was designed to provide personalized breast cancer treatment in a single location. This site features collaborating physicians, such as plastic surgeons and oncologists; a mammography center; lab and radiology services; and outpatient surgery. It also has numerous support services, such as physical therapy, social work, and nurse navigators who all utilize a team approach to breast care. The building has ample parking and easy access.

For treatment of breast cancer, Mercy Clinic breast surgeons offer cosmetic incisions and skinsparing or nipple-sparing mastectomies when appropriate. They offer axillary lymph node procedures that can help minimize the risk of lymphedema. The plastic surgeons they work with offer a wide range of reconstruction options, including pre-pectoral implants and DIEP flaps. The team’s radiation oncologists offer multiple types of radiation to ensure the safest treatment for you, and their breast radiologists are fellowship-trained and knowledgeable about all types of image-guided procedures. Finally, their medical oncologists are well-versed on the most up-to-date recommendations for cancer treatment, both standard treatment regimens and research protocols.

The team at Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery is committed to communication, education and excellent care and is looking forward to helping you.

Main Practice: Mercy Clayton-Clarkson | 15945 Clayton Road, Ste. 120, Ballwin, MO 63011 | 636-256-5000 Satellite Office: Mercy Hospital | 621 S. New Ballas Road, Ste. 260A, St. Louis, MO 63141 | 636-256-5000 mercy.net

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Sarah Edwards Colwick, MD; Abigail Weil Hoffman, MD; Cara E. Hahs, MD; Jovita Oruwari, MD

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

The four fellowship-trained breast surgeons of Mercy Clinic Breast Surgery take a multidisciplinary approach to breast care, focusing on education, compassion, and excellence. They emphasize personalized care and involve patients in decision-making.

Appointments are normally available within one to two days.

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BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skincare Center PLASTIC SURGERY

BodyAesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skincare Center combines the technical skill and experience needed in the rapidly evolving field of plastic surgery. C.B. Boswell, MD, offers a wide range of surgical and nonsurgical options for facial rejuvenation, breast shaping, and body contouring, as it helps patients choose the most appropriate treatment.

A small percentage of plastic surgeons have the opportunity to win competitive fellowships for advanced specialized training, but Dr. Boswell has earned two of them: one focused on facelifts, the other on oculoplastic (eyelid) and facial aesthetic surgery. He is the only plastic surgeon in the St. Louis area certified as a member of Allergan’s National Educational Faculty, and he nationally trains other physicians in the injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM®.

His fellowship training makes Dr. Boswell a highly specialized plastic surgeon experienced in the latest facial procedures, such as endoscopic brow-lift, blepharoplasty, deep-plane and short-scar facelift, and facial resurfacing.

His expertise also includes body-contouring surgery (“Mommy Makeovers” and contouring after massive weight-loss), liposuction, and breast augmentation and reduction.

He was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2003. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). He has previously been the president of both the St. Louis Area Plastic Surgery Society and the Missouri Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Dr. Boswell has been selected as one of the area’s best plastic surgeons, and he has been included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons,” selected by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. He has been named on the Best Doctors in America® List every year since 2007.

C.B. Boswell, MD

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Dr. Boswell personally performs all BOTOX® Cosmetic and filler injections for the practice. Never be afraid to ask how often a physician performs a procedure, or any other questions, and always make sure that you feel comfortable with the physician and office staff before undergoing a procedure.

969 N. Mason Road, Ste. 170 St. Louis, MO 63141 314-628-8200 bodyaesthetic.com

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BioBalance Health HORMONE-REPLACEMENT THERAPY

BioBalance Health® is a comprehensive, innovative anti-aging medical practice that has been treating patients in St. Louis for 17 years. Drs. Kathy Maupin, MD, and Rachel M. Sullivan, DO, are the physicians who design treatment plans for their patients. They pride themselves on individualized medical care designed to make their patients healthier and feeling and looking younger. The staff at BioBalance Health® have all worked with the practice for years and are extremely knowledgeable in comprehensive anti-aging medicine.

At BioBalance®, new patients always see a doctor for their first two consultations, and as needed.

Bio-identical testosterone and estradiol pellet insertion visits are necessary only two to three times a year. They last for four to six months, so you can get them and forget them.

BioBalance Health® does much more than just hormone replacement. Their foundation of care is bio-identical testosterone and estradiol pellet treatment, but based on extensive lab tests and medical history, they also aim to prevent future disease by treating pre-diabetes and all other hormone deficiencies that occur with aging, while helping patients get to their ideal weight. They strive to keep their patients healthy and productive into their 90s.

They recently added the BioBalance Skin® esthetics center next door to BioBalance Health®, to help their patients’ skin look as young as they feel on BioBalance® hormone pellets. BioBalance Skin® offers skin transformation with cosmetic fillers; HydraFacials; laser hair removal; waxing; dermaplaning; laser therapy to tighten, smooth, resurface, and remove brown spots; and painless body sculpting with JuVaShape® technology.

If you are feeling tired, old, and ill, BioBalance Health® can change everything. For more information, watch their BioBalance Healthcasts on YouTube or listen on iTunes.

10800 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 314-993-0963 | biobalancehealth.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Kathy Maupin, MD; Rachel Sullivan, DO

L ATEST INNOVATIONS

Got Testosterone? is the second book about testosterone replacement by Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb and is written for men who are aging from testosterone deficiency. Every man should learn about the superiority of T pellets by reading Got Testosterone? and choose to regain their youthful and productive life.

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Caduceus Corporation PULMONARY MEDICINE

With expertise in critical care, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine, the doctors of Caduceus Corporation continue to find ways to improve their practice and the care they provide to patients, including concierge pulmonary and sleep services now offered as an option for patients at two convenient locations.

JEFFREY D. HARRIS, MD, FCCP: Dr. Harris focuses

on the outpatient management of both routine and complex pulmonary problems. As the assistant medical director of Clayton Sleep Institute, he has a special interest in sleep, COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic respiratory failure, and pulmonary hypertension, among other areas. Dr. Harris also serves as co-investigator for research studies conducted by the Clayton Sleep Research Foundation.

JOSEPH M. OJILE, MD, FCCP, D.ABSM: Dr. Ojile

serves as president of Caduceus Corporation, founder and medical director of Clayton Sleep Institute, and as medical director of the St. Anthony’s Sleep Center. He specializes in outpatient diagnosis and treatment of sleep and pulmonary disorders such as asthma, COPD, and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Ojile also treats insomnia patients in tandem with a sleep behavior specialist. He leads and participates in research studies for Clayton Sleep Research Foundation, serving as principal investigator and co-investigator. Through presentations, bylines, and interviews, Dr. Ojile advocates nationally for the importance of sleep health for individual well-being and population health.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Jeffrey D. Harris, MD, FCCP; Joseph M. Ojile, MD, FCCP, D.ABSM

Dr. Ojile: 11200 Tesson Ferry Road, Ste. 100 St. Louis, MO 63123 314-849-1500 Dr. Harris: 2531 S. Big Bend Boulevard, Ste. 1 Maplewood, MO 63143 314-647-7801

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Caduceus at Tesson Ferry shares a campus with Clayton Sleep Research Foundation (CSI-RC), the research arm of Clayton Sleep Institute. CSI-RC conducts a range of clinical research studies on medical devices and drugs used in the treatment of insomnia, OSA, narcolepsy, and COPD.

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Aesthetic Medispa of West County/ Ophthalmic Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Inc. PLASTIC SURGERY PICTURED, FROM LEFT: John B. Holds, MD; Adam G. Buchanan, MD

Drs. John B. Holds and Adam G. Buchanan have more than 50 years of combined experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, tear ducts, and orbits. Dr. Holds has been in private practice for more than 30 years and is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings, as well as being an author in the field of aesthetic facial treatments.

Dr. Buchanan joined the practice in July, after retiring from the Army, where he taught ophthalmic plastic surgery in the ophthalmology residency program at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington. Dr. Buchanan completed his ophthalmic plastic fellowship with Dr. Holds from 2008 to 2010 while serving active duty in the U.S. Army. Dr. Buchanan also offers appointments at their new office in St. Peters.

Along with aesthetic nurse Krista Stoll, RN, BSN, CANS, the practice provides application of Botox® cosmetic and dermal fillers, including the Juvéderm® collection of fillers, Radiesse®, the Restylane® family of fillers, and Sculptra® Aesthetic. Additional aesthetic services provided by Ms. Stoll include micro-needling, platelet-rich plasma treatments, microdermabrasion, medicalgrade chemical peels, and skin care consultation.

12990 Manchester Road, Stes. 101 & 102 Des Peres, MO 63131 300 St. Peters Centre Boulevard St. Peters, MO 63376 314-567-3567 eyelidmd.com | medispastlouis.com

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Aesthetic Medispa of West County provides facial treatments that complement cosmetic eyelid surgery with Dr. Holds. These include BOTOX® Cosmetic; dermal fillers Restylane®, JUVÉDERM® products and Sculptra® Aesthetic; eCO2 laser resurfacing; microdermabrasion, chemical peels, microneedling and PRP; medical-grade skin care; and consultations.

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St. Louis Bariatric Specialists BARIATRIC SURGERY

Darin Minkin, DO, FACOS, FASMBS, is a boardcertified general and advanced laparoscopic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive abdominal and bariatric surgery. He is recognized as an area leader in the field of weight loss surgery and has performed more than 4,000 bariatric operations. He is the founder of the St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital bariatric surgical program and has been its medical director since 2004. Dr. Minkin is recognized as a Center of Excellence Surgeon by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is consistently recognized for his proficiency in the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, lap-band to sleeve gastrectomy revisional operation, and other minimally invasive weight-loss procedures.

Dr. Minkin has also trained numerous surgeons to perform these techniques and is regularly asked to evaluate new and emerging device technologies and surgical techniques for leading national surgical device manufacturers.

He has had a keen interest in abdominal hernia problems for the past 20 years and offers laparoscopic, minimally invasive techniques for the full spectrum of hernia problems, including ventral, umbilical, inguinal, and hiatal hernias.

Dr. Minkin is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and is recognized by the American Osteopathic Association, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the American Hernia Society.

2355 Dougherty Ferry Road, Ste. 430 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-965-8410 stllapband.com stlhernia.com

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Obesity is the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the U.S., and 41 percent of middle-aged Americans are now classified as obese. The procedures performed by St. Louis Bariatric Specialists are the most powerful and effective treatment tools available.

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Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth Centers DEPRESSION TREATMENT

Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth Centers is the largest and most experienced provider of TMS services for the treatment of depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in the nation. In 2018, Greenbrook joined with the top leading providers in the St. Louis metropolitan area, merging both TMS St Louis and TMS Wellness Centers to bring with it more than six years of experience and expertise. Greenbrook TMS St. Louis currently offers access to five treatment locations and continues to focus on expanding the availability of TMS throughout the St. Louis region.

Oftentimes, antidepressant medications do not provide adequate relief from depressive symptoms, and they can also cause intolerable side effects. TMS is an FDA-cleared, non-drug, noninvasive treatment for depression that can be used as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with medication. TMS has minimal side effects, so patients can resume normal activities immediately after treatment. TMS is covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare and TRICARE. Dr. Steven Harvey, regional medical director of Greenbrook TMS St. Louis, and Dr. Howard Ilivicky, medical director of Greenbrook O’Fallon, are graduates of Washington University School of Medicine and are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. In addition, Greenbrook TMS St. Louis’ Psychiatric providers include Dr. Denise Troy Curry, Dr. Arturo Taca, Dr. Abraham Medaris, Dr. Daniel Loiterstein, Dr. Robert Rifkin, Dr. James Cho, Dr. Sanjeev Kamat, and Dr. Richard Gestring.

11477 Olde Cabin Road, Ste. 210, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 9904 Clayton Road, Ste. 135, Ladue, MO 63124 4132 Keaton Crossing Boulevard, Ste. 204, O’Fallon, MO 63368 13303 Tesson Ferry Road, Ste. 52, St Louis, MO 63128 16091 Swingley Ridge Road, Ste. 110, Chesterfield, MO 63017

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Steven Harvey, MD; Howard Ilivicky, MD; Sanjeev Kamat, MD; Amanda Kearney, PMHNP-BC; Abraham Medaris, MD; Arturo Taca, MD; Denise Troy Curry, MD; Richard Gestring, MD; James Cho, MD

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

To learn more about Greenbrook TMS and to find out if TMS therapy is right for you or a loved one, visit greenbrooktms.com and schedule your free consultation.

855-940-4867 | greenbrooktms.com

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Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery, Inc. EAR, NOSE, & THROAT

Living in the Midwest, the up and down temperatures and humidity swings may mess with your sinuses. When a patient deals with chronic sinusitis, it affects his or her ability to manage daily life.

With the latest techniques in Balloon Sinuplasty™, Dr. Paul E. Burk has changed the lives of many patients who have exhausted all nonsurgical methods to open their nasal passages.

Dr. Burk was the first physician in the St. Louis area to perform endoscopic sinus surgery, executing more than 20,000 of these procedures.

His practice has evolved towards Balloon Sinus Surgery and he has completed 4,000 of these minimally invasive Sinuplasty™ procedures.

Utilizing the office instead of the operating room has added tremendous success to the treatment of sinus disease. According to Dr. Burk, “I have found that by employing a patient’s CT scan downloaded into sinus surgery equipment, I can more accurately locate and correct the problem areas within the sinuses. Most physicians in the St. Louis area do not utilize this particular piece of equipment, which pinpoints the location of the disease. Medtronic’s GPS system allows me to swiftly execute the surgery with more accuracy and shorter recovery time.”

Dr. Burk has been in private practice as an ear, nose, and throat specialist for 32 years.

He treats diseases of the sinuses, allergies, ear problems, and throat issues. He is also a teaching physician, training residents in the specialty since 1989. More than 25 physicians have graduated from this program under Dr. Burk’s leadership. He is board-certified in head and neck surgery by the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He has served for 20 years within that organization and is an active leadership member. He has occupied every office of the Board of Governors, and was elected President in 2013–14. He has also received the Presidential Award and has received the Board of Governors Award twice.

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Dr. Burk explains, "In my 30-plus years of practicing in the St. Louis area, sinusitis is the causative factor for most ear, nose, and throat complaints. As in all chronic diseases, sinusitis drags the patient’s overall health down. In my experience, utilizing balloon surgery has been the biggest improvement to treatment of sinus disease in over 25 years."

Des Peres: 2325 Dougherty Ferry Road, Ste. 205 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-821-5002 De Paul: 12255 De Paul Drive Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-770-0708 St Peters: 4800 Mexico Road, Ste. 103 St. Peters, MO 63376 636-936-5002 drburkent.com

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Balanced Care for Women OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Donna Senciboy, DO; Laura Baalmann, MD; Holly Kodner, MD

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Dr. Kodner is pleased to now offer medical acupuncture as a unique adjunctive therapy for preventative care and to assist patients in maintaining their overall health, and is now accepting medical acupuncture appointments.

Being an all-female, independently owned, fullservice OB-GYN practice, Balanced Care for Women understands the needs of its patients.

The physicians at Balanced Care, Laura Baalmann, MD; Holly Kodner, MD; and Donna Senciboy, DO, recognize the challenges of maintaining health while balancing career goals and family obligations. The physicians and Balanced Care’s three board-certified nurse practitioners have more than 50 years of combined experience providing compassionate, comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care to women from adolescence through menopause.

The physicians and staff at Balanced Care operate as a both a family and a team. Their camaraderie permeates the practice and manifests itself in the warm and welcoming atmosphere that patients experience when they visit or call the office. In addition to providing preventative and routine care including onsite labs and ultrasound, the physicians perform an extensive range of minimally invasive outpatient procedures, including minor procedures in the comfort of the office. For patients requiring inpatient care, the physicians maintain privileges at Mercy Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and the Manchester Surgery Center.

Balanced Care for Women’s ultrasound services are accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), an association dedicated to promoting the safe and effective use of ultrasound. This accreditation attests to the practice meeting nationally accepted standards and demonstrates the practice’s commitment to excellence and the highest quality possible when providing diagnostic ultrasound services. Balanced Care for Women remains the only AIUM-accredited private physician office in Missouri.

Balanced Care for Women’s affiliate company, Balanced Care Life Enhancement, offers a variety of noteworthy services, including entertainment gender reveal packages, 3D ultrasounds, dietary supplements, as well as a medical weight loss program including InBody Body™ Composition evaluations.

In addition to accepting new patients, Balanced Care welcomes non-patients to participate in the Balanced Care Life Enhancement offerings. Appointments may be requested by phone or online.

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Midwest Breast Care & St. Luke’s CDI Winghaven BREAST IMAGING

The goal at Midwest Breast Care is to provide women with fast, accurate answers to questions about their breast health. Designated by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, the center offers screening and diagnostic services, so patients can get the full continuum of care in one convenient and trusted location.

The team at Midwest Breast Care is led by Paula George, MD, and Valerie Reichert, MD, both boardcertified radiologists with specialty expertise and more than 20 years of experience in breast imaging and intervention. Both doctors have also been chosen by their peers as Best Doctors in St. Louis. All technologists are certified in mammography, and a dedicated breast care coordinator is available to guide patients through their breast imaging evaluation to ensure a coordinated and smooth experience.

Services include: 3D mammography, both screening and diagnostic Breast ultrasound, including whole breast screening ultrasound (typically for women with dense breast tissue) Minimally invasive procedures, including biopsies using ultrasound, stereotactic and 3D guidance Free breast cancer risk assessments Second opinions on breast imaging Bone mineral density examinations (DXA) Midwest Breast Care is an affiliate of St. Luke’s Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI). Services at St. Luke’s CDI Winghaven have recently been expanded to include diagnostic imaging and breast ultrasound, so patients can now receive all their breast care in two convenient locations.

“Whether a patient is having a screening mammogram, breast cancer risk assessment, or breast MRI, my role is to ensure a smooth and coordinated experience. We make sure every woman gets the answers she needs to make the right decision about her care,” says breast care coordinator Kodi Van de Riet, RN, BSN.

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Screening mammograms do not require a doctor’s referral. For women with an average risk of developing breast cancer, a yearly screening is recommended.

For those with a risk greater than average, additional screening with breast ultrasound or MRI may be recommended.

Midwest Breast Care | 450 N. New Ballas Road, Ste. 250, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 | 314-567-4449 St. Luke’s CDI Winghaven | 5551 Winghaven Boulevard, Ste. 60, O’Fallon, MO 63368 | 636-625-4434

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Midwest Nephrology Associates NEPHROLOGY

The physicians at Midwest Nephrology Associates—Gary Singer, MD; Daniel Young, MD; and Furqan Raja, MD—have an exciting year ahead, as they welcome a new physician to their practice. Ramez Sunna, MD, will begin seeing patients in September, having completed his renal fellowship at Saint Louis University Hospital.

The team is committed to providing excellent, individualized care to each and every patient.

While kidney disease is the primary focus, they are interested in improving the overall health of the patient. Midwest Nephrology’s physicians maintain their training with board certifications in internal medicine, as well as nephrology. The practice cares for all adult patients, from those with hypertension or early kidney disease to patients with multiple medical conditions and advanced diseases.

Andrea Latta, APRN, and Caitlin Petry, APRN, serve the practice as nurse practitioners. They are available to treat and provide education for patients who are learning to plan their own treatment for advanced-stage kidney disease. Having this information early helps patients take control and make educated choices about their care.

Along with the practice's website and Facebook page, Midwest Nephrology provides a patient portal that allows a patient or designated person to access medical records, obtain test results, request prescription refills, or make any inquiry to the office via a secure site. The staff at Midwest Nephrology realizes that the care of patients often involves family members or friends, and they are able to accommodate that with this tool. The patient portal also allows patients to make payments online.

The office is conveniently located in St. Peters and is easily accessible to patients in surrounding areas, including St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln County, and Warren County. Additionally, Dr. Young and Dr. Raja see patients at a part-time location in Wentzville.

70 Jungermann Circle, Ste. 405, St. Peters, MO 63376 636-720-0310 | mykidneydocs.org

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Furqan Raja, MD; Dan Young, MD; Stacey Loomis, Practice Manager; Gary Singer, MD; Caitlin Petry, NP; Andrea Latta, NP

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Do you suffer from “white coat” syndrome? Midwest Nephrology doctors can order a test that monitors your blood pressure for 24 hours at home or work, instead of in the doctor’s office. This study gives a more accurate assessment of your blood pressure under normal conditions. Making the correct diagnosis is key to providing effective treatment and maintaining good health.

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Movahed OMS ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Reza Movahed, DMD, has been practicing as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for nearly eight years, serving patients locally and from around the world. His offices—in O’Fallon, Illinois, and Chesterfield—are installed with the latest technology and staffed by a knowledgeable team trained to provide the best care.

Dr. Movahed received his undergraduate degree in biology before receiving his dental degree from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2007. He completed an internship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Brooklyn Hospital Center and then went on to complete his residency in Florida at Nova Southeastern University, where he was exposed to the full scope of his specialty. Due to his interest and expertise in dentofacial deformities and temporomandibular joint disorders, he completed his fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where he was involved in the management and treatment of very complex orthognathic and TMJ surgical cases. His passion for oral surgery and his drive for quality patient care made him the leading expert in his field.

Dr. Movahed has a great appreciation for the cutting-edge technological advancements in his specialty, particularly the computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) in combined jaw and TMJ surgery. This approach adds a higher value of precision to the surgical planning and execution. Dr. Movahed has implemented the use of transoral robotic surgery into his advanced surgical approach to correct obstructive sleep apnea.

His interest in academia has resulted in book chapters and many publications in peerreviewed oral and maxillofacial surgery journals.

Additionally, he actively presents and lectures at meetings, both locally and nationally, for dental and oral surgical societies of which he is a member. As a clinical assistant professor at Saint Louis University Department of Orthodontics, he is involved in research, teaching, and overseeing surgical orthodontic cases.

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“We are specialists with a broad goal: to improve your quality of life,” says Dr. Movahed. “By focusing on a few key areas of dental health, we can have a profound impact on a patient’s overall well-being.”

1585 Woodlake Drive, Ste. 208 Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-6725 movahedoms.com

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Nayak Plastic Surgery PLASTIC SURGERY

Nayak Plastic Surgery and Avani Derm Spa is the Midwest’s No. 1 provider of JUVÉDERM® and BOTOX® Cosmetic and a leading provider of COOLSCULPTING® nonsurgical fat removal and ULTHERAPY® no-downtime facial tightening. They also offer a full suite of stateof-the-art noninvasive and minimally invasive technologies.

MORPHEUS8 radiofrequency microneedling

raises the bar on minimal-downtime skin resurfacing. Unlike basic microneedling, Morpheus8 utilizes radiofrequency technology to heat and remodel the deeper, living layers of the skin, improving wrinkles, pore size, and acne scars.

Treatment downtime is only one to three days.

THE HYDRAFACIAL® is an invigorating treatment

that can be tailored for all skin types. It offers instant, noticeable results with no downtime or irritation. The HydraFacial removes dead skin cells, extracts impurities, cleanses, and hydrates, all in one treatment.

LIPOTITE® is currently the most effective mini-

mally invasive face and neck lift technology available. It combines facial fat removal with facial skin tightening, all without the need for sedation, anesthesia, or stitches. Treatment takes about an hour and delivers 30 percent of the improvement a lower face and neck-lift can achieve. It has only five to seven days of social downtime.

STAFF: Nayak Plastic Surgery and Avani Derm

Spa have an expert team of experienced providers, including nurse injectors Racquel Frisella, Elizabeth Weeks, Kim Grunzinger, Jennifer Jones, Shannon Wood, Julie Boren, and Ashley Fredericks; estheticians Lucy Greene, Chris Smaglis, Stephanie Williams, Brittlyn McAdams, Brittanie Zamora, Lindsay Strecker, Kristin Green, and Amy Klotz; and laser specialists Emily Altman and Julie Bilyeu.

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Dr. Nayak is an internationally recognized expert in facial plastic surgery. He lectures frequently around the world on rhinoplasty, face/neck lifting, and eyelid surgery and recently released a landmark instructional video series to share his facial rejuvenation techniques with surgeons across the world.

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Ophthalmology Associates and The Cornea & Laser Vision Institute OPHTHALMOLOGY

Launched in 1991 by Gregg J. Berdy, MD, FACS, and expanded with the addition of Ranjan Malhotra MD, FACS, Robert Brusatti, OD, and Andrew Royer, OD, Ophthalmology Associates and The Cornea and Laser Vision Institute handle all general ophthalmology needs for adults and children.

SPECIALTIES: Along with general eye care, the physicians specialize in cataract and lens implant surgery, LASIK, dry eye diseases, ocular allergic disease, glaucoma and macular degeneration, with a subspecialty in corneal and external eye disease and corneal and refractive surgery.

“We are able to diagnose and correct eye problems that other surgeons cannot,” Dr. Berdy says.

“Our practice performs a lot of specialty work. We’re sticklers, we’re picky. We just do great work.”

LATEST INNOVATIONS: Ophthalmology Associates is one of only five practices in the United States participating in a clinical trial of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL). In the revolutionary therapy, physicians apply drops of riboflavin to the eye followed by an application of ultraviolet light. The procedure strengthens the cornea and allows the physician to treat corneas that are weak and bulge forward, avoiding the need for a corneal transplant.

“We started treating patients with this therapy seven years ago, and we are seeing phenomenal results,” Dr. Berdy explains. “We are really excited about CXL. This is like LASIK was in the 1990s.

It’s a great application.”

Among other new procedures, the practice offers the latest advances in dry eye treatments, such as LipiFlow®, iLux®, and the TrueTear® device, which is a personal device used for neural stimulation of the lacrimal gland to produce one’s own natural tears.

“We offer lifestyle lenses, such as ReSTOR®, TECNIS®, and Crystalens®, with custom cataract surgery to provide crystal-clear vision with reduced dependence on glasses,” Dr. Malhotra says.

“Now our patients—even those with cataracts—can have better vision with just one surgery.”

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Andrew P. Royer, OD; Ranjan P. Malhotra, MD, FACS; Robert C. Brusatti, OD; Gregg J. Berdy, MD, FACS

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A routine eye exam can detect simple vision problems or find a wide range of systemic diseases that may go undetected until it’s too late. Many health plans cover annual medical eye exams. When choosing your eye physician, make sure they’re board-certified.

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Our Urgent Care URGENT CARE

Our Urgent Care (OUC) has been the leader in urgent care, serving St. Louis and St. Charles counties for more than 10 years. OUC is a full-service provider of excellent medical care with X-ray, CT scan, diagnostic laboratory, and infectious disease diagnostic capabilities. The Centers are open daily from 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Having served tens of thousands of patients, OUC is prepared to meet all urgent health care needs. All of the sites utilize the most advanced electronic medical record system offering email, text scheduling, patient feedback, appointment reminders, and more.

Each of the OUC centers looks to meet some of the unique care demands within the communities they serve. For some, it is providing school/sport physicals; for others, meeting the demand for workers compensation care; and others, serving a primary care role. No matter what, OUC has a proven record of providing outstanding care.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded OUC with a contract to provide urgent care to veterans, rather than having them travel to VA clinics or having to go through the emergency room.

OUC is proud to announce the opening of its newest site in St. Peters. This large, inviting center is open from 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and provides the best of care including X-ray, diagnostic and infectious disease laboratory services, routine physicals of all types, DOT, and more. Further, OUC has remodeled two of its other sites to increase their capacity and added amenities to enhance the care services they provide. They will be opening additional centers in the coming months.

Our Urgent Care is proud of its long history of providing urgent care to the Greater St Louis area.

They have been the leader in urgent care services and continue to grow to meet the communities demands for the highest quality in urgent patient care.

2893 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, MO 63303 636-724-1100 | oururgentcare.com

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Our Urgent Care is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide urgent care services to its members.

This will give veterans a more convenient choice of where to go for services.

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Parkcrest Plastic Surgery PLASTIC SURGERY

Parkcrest Plastic Surgery is conveniently located at CityPlace 5 in Creve Coeur. In addition to leading-edge services, you will find a dedicated, compassionate staff of physicians and caregivers.

David A. Caplin, MD; Melvin M. Maclin II, MD; and Patricia A. McGuire, MD, are board-certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and provide the full spectrum of plastic surgery services, from cosmetic to reconstructive to hand surgery.

Services offered include: Breast augmentation, lift, reduction, and reconstruction via flaps or breast implants, and gender-affirming top surgery.

Body contouring, including abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), ultrasonic-assisted liposuction, fat grafting, SmartLipo®, CoolSculpting®, Thermi®, and BodyTite.

Facelift, neck-lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), brow-lift, fat grafting, chemical peels, facials, micro-needling, laser skin resurfacing, BOTOX® Cosmetic, Dysport® and dermal fillers, including products from the Restylane® and JUVÉDERM® families.

Three full-time medical aestheticians offering the latest treatments in skin care, various laser procedures, and other treatments specific to skin type.

The physicians have been recognized on the Best Doctors in America® List for many years and are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). If you have any questions, call and make an appointment for your individual consultation. The Parkcrest staff would be pleased to help you make an informed decision about your care.

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The practice’s newest treatments use temperature-controlled radio frequency (RF) to gently heat and tighten the skin, internally and externally, stimulating collagen formation. Find out if ThermiSmooth®, ThermiTight®; ThermiVa®, or Fractora are right for you.

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SIRM® St. Louis Fertility Center FERTILITY

With locations in Creve Coeur and O’Fallon, SIRM® St. Louis Fertility Center, a member of the IntegraMed Fertility Network, combines one of the highest pregnancy success rates in the Midwest with direct physician-to-patient care. This personalized level of care translates into consistently being one of the highest-rated fertility clinics in the country for patient satisfaction and success.

FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGISTS: Dr. Dayal, Dr. Witten, and Dr. Schulte are renowned for an honest and compassionate approach. Both Dr. Dayal and Dr. Witten are consistently honored with numerous awards, with Dr. Dayal being recognized as a Castle-Connolly Top Doctor and being voted in the top 1 percent of health care professionals in the country. There is no doubt that newcomer Dr. Maureen Schulte will add to the accolades as she joins with numerous research and service awards from her time in training.

FULL-SERVICE FERTILITY CARE: The physicians at SIRM St. Louis are national experts in optimizing IVF outcomes, recurrent pregnancy loss, male factor infertility, diminished ovarian reserve, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reproductive immunology, endometriosis, and unexplained infertility. The team at SIRM St. Louis provides comprehensive services, including in-house hysterosalpingograms (HSGs), for all patients, including same-sex couples.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: SIRM St. Louis is committed to public service with free fertility preservation for patients with cancer, patient educational seminars, reduced fees for military personnel, and unique financial programs for making treatment affordable, including refund packages. In April, SIRM St. Louis Fertility Center hosted the third annual Walk of Hope to support individuals struggling with infertility, raising more than $10,000 for RESOLVE.

555 N. New Ballas Road, Ste. 150, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 830 Waterbury Falls Drive, Ste. 201, O’Fallon, MO 63368 314-983-9000 | stlouisfertilitycenter.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Maureen Schulte, MD, FACOG; Barry Witten, MD, FACOG; Molina Dayal, MD, MPH, FACOG

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We are thrilled to announce, Dr. Maureen “Moe” Schulte, as our newest physician.

A Midwest native, Dr. Schulte comes to us after completing her residency and fellowship training at Washington University in St. Louis.

An accomplished researcher, her passion is treating patients—combining the art of human connection with cutting-edge science to build families.

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Russell Imboden, DO CELL-BASED REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Physician, scientist, inventor, and author Russell Imboden, DO, practices regenerative medicine, metabolic medicine, and age-management medicine.

As one of the few doctors who offer autologous hematopoietic stem-cell therapies, Dr. Imboden treats patients from all over the U.S. He uses the revolutionary stem-cell therapy to relieve pain and promote long-lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions. The therapy garners excellent results in patients with acute or chronic back, neck, shoulder, elbow, and knee pain; and sports injuries.

Stem-cell therapy is a low-risk procedure that uses the body’s own cells for natural biological healing. The concentrated stem-cells are injected into and around the point of injury, which jumpstarts and strengthens the body’s natural healing process.

Dr. Imboden also uses stem-cell therapy for aesthetics, such as hair restoration, nonsurgical rhinoplasty, lip augmentation, female sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, male sexual dysfunction, and prostatic disorders.

Dr. Imboden has perfected the art of “building back” cell and organ function that illness or aging has deteriorated.

“If your digestive system is out of balance, you will not absorb nutrients or medication,” he says.

As of June 2019, with the advancement in cell technology, Dr. Imboden is now able to regenerate cartilage in joints.

Whether it is stem-cell therapy, premature aging, digestive issues, thyroid function, or sexual dysfunction, Dr. Imboden can help.

1033 Wolfrum Road Weldon Spring, MO 63304 636-477-6731 drrussellimboden.com

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Renaissance Plastic Surgery PLASTIC SURGERY

Renaissance Plastic Surgery and R Medical Spa offer the best in surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments to create stunning, naturallooking results. The board-certified plastic surgeons, Drs. Mark Boschert, Stefan Craig, and Paul Mills are celebrating 20 years in practice this year. They are also members of the elite American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

DEDICATED TO PATIENT CARE:The Renaissance physicians and registered nurses provide a menu of the safest and most innovative treatments in the industry. Their goal is to provide men and women in the St. Louis area with attractive, natural results that improve self-confidence. They work with the patient’s schedule—not the other way around.

Renaissance Plastic Surgery is known for being a patient-centric practice. The surgeons give patients the time to understand exactly what they want to make sure the results meet, or even surpass, their expectations.

INNOVATIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY:

PICTURED FROM LEFT: Paul Mills, MD; Mark Boschert, MD; Stefan Craig, MD

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Neurotoxins, such as Botox, and fillers are being used in new and innovative ways.

The areas that can be treated include the neck, chest, abdomen and arms to help with crepe or loose skin. The Renaissance team can create the best plan for you.

Renaissance Plastic Surgery physicians stay current with the latest scientific research and advancements in all aspects of aesthetic surgery.

For those looking to get rid of stubborn fat deposits, consider CoolSculpting, a nonsurgical treatment that freezes and eliminates the fat cells without doing damage to nerves or other tissues. Renaissance Plastic Surgery takes it a step further with DualSculpting, the use of two CoolSculpting machines at a time— which means trouble spots are treated in half the time. They also incorporate Z-wave technology after every treatment to dramatically improve the results over Coolsculpting alone.

At R Medical Spa, the HALO™ hybrid fractional laser is a groundbreaking treatment for improving fine lines, large pores, skin texture, and dull or uneven skin tone. Patients see results immediately, with little or no downtime.

To learn more about the available treatments or to schedule a consultation, contact Renaissance Plastic Surgery today.

145 St. Peters Centre Boulevard St. Peters, MO 63376 636-896-0600 rpsplasticsurgery.com

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Suburban Surgical Associates, Inc. SURGERY

Suburban Surgical Associates (SSA) is an independent surgical practice founded in 1985. With the desire for continuous growth in multiple areas, the group has added partners from various surgical specialties over time. Currently, there are nine surgeons providing surgical care in colorectal, general, hepatobiliary, and vascular surgery.

VASCULAR SURGERY: Brent T. Allen, MD, RVT, FACS, and Jack R. Oak, MD, FACS, specialize in all

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facets of vascular surgery: carotid endarterectomies, aortic aneurysms, lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, and varicose veins. Their vascular lab, The St. Louis Center for Circulatory Disorders, is a division of SSA. It is IAC-accredited and equipped for diagnostic vascular studies.

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY: Lawrence G. Mendelow, MD, FACS; Eric D. Lederman, MD, FACS;

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and Alyssa D. Wait, MD, FACS, offer minimally invasive approaches to colorectal disease, including robotic and laparoscopic colorectal surgery, as well as less painful treatment for hemorrhoidal and anorectal problems. They perform diagnostic/therapeutic colonoscopy.

HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY: Todd K. Howard, MD, FACS, is nationally recognized for pancreatic, hepatic,

and biliary surgery. He performs a high volume of procedures and receives referrals nationwide and abroad. Craig R. Smith, MD, FACS, is Dr. Howard’s partner who also focuses on hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Smith has more than 10 years of private practice experience in general surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

GENERAL SURGERY: Jeffrey E. Zuke, MD, FACS; Craig R. Smith, MD, FACS; and Omar M. Guerra,

MD, FACS, are board-certified general surgeons specializing in surgical diseases of the gallbladder, abdominal wall hernias, inguinal hernias and gastrointestinal emergencies.

Surburban Surgical Associates posts weekly blogs on their website.

Visit ssainc.net to learn about specific conditions, surgical techniques, tips for healthy living, and more.

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South St. Louis Medical Associates INTERNAL MEDICINE

In 2011, after more than 20 years in practice, James S. Compton, MD, opened South St. Louis Medical Associates. The practice is composed of Dr. James Compton, Nicole Newman, PA-C, and Meredith Rages, PA-C. Nicole is entering her fourth year with their team, while Meredith is entering her second year. They are both well-liked and respected. Ms. Carol Kramer is entering her 23rd year as their practice manager.

The practice provides comprehensive and convenient health care services, such as cardiology through Gateway Cardiology; blood-drawing services through Quest Diagnostics; full X-Ray, ultrasound, and CT scans from Watson Imaging; bone density and 3D digital mammography; pulmonary function testing; stress testing and EKGs; echocardiograms and in-house podiatry.

The team’s goal is to provide a wide array of medical testing and top-quality medical expertise in a timely and patient-centered manner. Since they are not employed by any hospital group, they have no expensive facility fees.

South St. Louis Medical Associates continues to accept most major insurance plans, and, as always, new patients are welcome.

3915 Watson Road, Ste. 100, St. Louis, MO 63109 southstlma.com | 314-881-0300

PICTURED, FIRST ROW, FROM LEFT: Nicole Newman, PA-C; Carol Kramer, Practice Manager; James S. Compton, MD; Meredith Rages, PA-C

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South St. Louis Medical Associates wants to thank Carol Kramer for her 23 years of devoted, high-quality service.

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The Retina Institute VITREORETINAL SURGERY

With more than 175 years of combined experience, The Retina Institute's team of 10 specialists are nationally recognized for their high standard of patient care. The team provides expert consultative services and surgery for all retinal diseases including, but not limited to, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, and retinal detachments.

In addition to performing detailed examinations of the eyes, The Retina Institute uses state-of-theart technology in the evaluation and treatment of patients. Sight-saving and restorative treatments are performed either in the office or in an outpatient surgery facility. Hospitalization is rarely required.

The team actively participates in many national clinical trials, recognizing that education and research lie at the core of medical breakthroughs. These studies examine new therapies designed to prevent vision loss. Participation in these trials allows The Retina Institute to be on the cuttingedge of innovative management and treatment of retinal conditions.

To better serve the needs of the community, The Retina Institute schedules appointments at 15 locations throughout Missouri and Illinois, accepting new patients daily. Emergency cases are seen the same day that they are referred. The professional and friendly staff is committed to serving the patients, their families, and the doctors who refer patients to them.

Missouri: 17 The Boulevard St. Louis, Richmond Heights, MO 63117 | 140 Westmount Drive, Farmington, MO 63640 | 175 Shinn Lane, Hannibal, MO 63401 | 226 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 50W, Chesterfield, MO 63017 | 500 N. Keene Street, Ste. 101, Columbia, MO 65201 | 965 Mattox Drive, Building B, Sullivan, MO 63080 | 5770 Mexico Road, Ste. D, St. Peters, MO 63376 | 5805 Chippewa Street, St. Louis, MO 63109 | 7934 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, Hazelwood, MO 63042 | 12106 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63128 Illinois: 1 Professional Drive, Ste. 260, Alton, IL 62002 | 5 Country Club Executive Park, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 | 903 Medical Park Drive, Effingham, IL 62401 | 1009 S. 42nd Street, Ste. 3, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 | 1125 Hampshire Street, Quincy, IL 62301

PICTURED, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: M. Gilbert Grand, MD; Bradley T. Smith, MD; Thomas K. Krummenacher, MD; Daniel P. Joseph, MD, PhD; Alia K. Durrani, MD; Sabin Dang, MD; Gaurav K. Shah, MD BACK ROW: Kevin J. Blinder, MD; Nicholas E. Engelbrecht, MD; Richard J. Rothman, MD

FREE ADVICE

Regular eye exams are important, as they can help detect problems before any symptoms occur.

Trained retinal specialists can diagnose macular degeneration by looking into the eye through a special microscope. Early detection of some eye disorders can prevent vision loss.

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St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery PLASTIC SURGERY

The most highly reviewed plastic surgery practice and medical spa (by RealSelf) in the Greater St. Louis area, St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery offers a variety of cosmetic procedures designed to enhance your confidence and make you feel great about yourself every time you look in the mirror. Services include breast augmentation, tummy tucks, liposuction, post-weight loss skin tightening, face-lifts and Next Day Lifts, fat transfers, male breast reduction, mommy makeovers, chin enhancements, neck-lifts, eyelid surgery, CoolSculpting®, miraDry®, and Viveve.

There are several plastic surgeons in St. Louis to choose from, but few have the experience, credentials, or artistic talents of the board-certified plastic surgeons at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery.

The group’s highly qualified professionals possess more than 85 years of combined experience and are well-established leaders in both the medical and local communities.

In addition to being certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, each surgeon has achieved noteworthy accomplishments through training and education, and they continue to serve in outside professional organizations as well. William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS; Herluf G. Lund, MD, FACS; Christian A. Prada, MD, FACS; and Charles R. Nathan, MD, FACS; are members of several reputable organizations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

The working environment at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery is like family. Patients enjoy the sense of camaraderie and community in the office. From the first visit through your post-operative appointments, you will be greeted with sincerity and a smile. The surgeons believe that the cosmetic procedures they offer should enhance your natural beauty and help you feel younger and more vibrant, rather than drastically alter your appearance.

Follow St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery on Facebook and Instagram to stay abreast of the latest news and specials.

17300 N. Outer 40 Road, Ste. 300, Chesterfield, MO 63005 636-530-6161 | stlcosmeticsurgery.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Herluf G. Lund, MD, FACS; Christian A. Prada, MD, FACS; William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS; Charles R. Nathan, MD, FACS

FREE ADVICE

When choosing a plastic surgeon, look for one with extensive experience. The board-certified surgeons at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery have decades of experience, and the practice is one of the longest-running practices in the St. Louis area, with more than 40 years in the community.

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West County OB/GYN Specialists, PC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

West County OB/GYN Specialists caters to the full scope of women’s health needs, ranging from general obstetrics and gynecological care to more complex procedures and cosmetic services. The practice ensures that all patients have access to the latest treatments and technology available in OB/GYN care, including advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and extensive vaginal procedures.

One of the finest OB/GYNs in St. Louis, Dr. Blase Pignotti is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and renowned for the breadth of his expertise, stretching from primary care matters to some of the most difficult surgical procedures in gynecology and high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Pignotti provides bladder and vaginal repair, along with Da Vinci® surgery and the cosmetic procedure Smart Lipo®.

Dr. Pignotti’s daughter, Laura, also a boardcertified OB/GYN, having now been in practice with her father for several years, has excelled in all matters pertaining to the care and wellbeing of her patients. She has managed both high- and low-risk pregnancies and has performed many minimally invasive surgeries of her own, including robotics. She has mastered the art of handling primary care and women’s health matters in all stages of a woman’s life.

This unique, private, father-daughter practice with more than 20 years of experience places your health as its top priority. Both physicians are also the doctors who will deliver your babies, a difference that sets West County OB/GYN Specialists apart from large medical groups. Extensive office hours (six days a week) make the doctors available to all patients, including short-notice appointments and those who need emergency care. Every patient is seen by a doctor who treats the whole woman and addresses her concerns with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Laura Pignotti, MD; Blase J.Pignotti, MD, FACOG

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Irregular bleeding may be an indication of more serious underlying health problems, which may vary throughout different stages of life. For help with any gynecologic, obstetrical, or female concerns, contact Drs. Blase and Laura Pignotti, a dynamic father-daughter team.

Their care will be customized to your needs.

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Synergi Facial Surgery & Synergi MedSpa FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

Richard W. Maack MD, FACS, the medical director of Synergi Facial Surgery (a division of ENT Associates/Sound Health) and Synergi MedSpa, artistically and compassionately treats the nose, face, and neck with refinements, functional improvements, and modern anti-aging procedures. Dr. Maack has perfected the most advanced techniques involving specialized lasers, minimal-incision surgery, endoscopic procedures, nasal reshaping, quick and effective snoring procedures, facial injectables, in-office balloon sinuplasty, and follicular unit hair restoration.

Dr. Maack has combined the best features of various facial lifts and added his own innovative techniques to create The Synergi Lift. His unique use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) creates long-lasting results and a natural appearance with a quicker healing time.

Dr. Maack holds a medical degree from the University of Maryland and completed his residency through Washington University in St. Louis. He is a double board-certified facial plastic and nose, head, and neck surgeon who is an associate clinical instructor at Washington University School of Medicine.

The facial surgical practice adjoins Synergi MedSpa, which offers advanced injectable techniques, microneedling with PRP, HydraFacial rejuvenation, as well as skin-tightening and resurfacing procedures through the latest fractional CO2 laser and microneedle radiofrequency technologies.

Synergi Med Spa is a leading provider of Emsculpt, which is one of the only devices approved to tone and build muscle. Emsculpt, along with our very popular Coolsculpting, are the most advanced ways to decrease unwanted areas of fat non-surgically. Synergi Medspa is also a center of excellence for semi-permanent eyebrow application-Microblading.

Minimal recovery in office hair restoration is an integral part of Synergi Facial Surgery. Dr. Maack and his experienced technicians provide unrivaled results with the most advanced NeoGraft® follicular unit techniques to help restore hair naturally.

Revitalize in the expert care of Dr. Maack and his superior, medically trained team with treatments for just about every reconstructive and cosmetic procedure.

17000 Baxter Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005 | 314-523-5330 | synergifacialsurgery.com 636-530-6100 | synergimedspa.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Jill Struckman–esthetician; Rachel (Rae) Mennemeier, RN; Becky Bryan; Rachel Bryan; Tina Kimbell; Michelle Somers; Richard Maack, MD, FACS; Molly Benoist; Monica Lang, RN; Heather McCarty; Linda Neel, RN; Shelby Hagerty; Kate Keiser–esthetician NOT PICTURED: Kelly Wilcockson– esthetician; Tonya Pollak, RN, CANS

RECENT HONORS

Synergi MedSpa has been voted the No. 1 medical spa in the St. Louis area by clients and peers through St. Louis Magazine.

Dr. Maack, at Synergi Facial Surgery, has become a mentor in the very select national fellowship training program for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.

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St. Louis Eye Institute OPHTHALMOLOGY

St. Louis Eye Institute in Town and Country and St. Peters is the home of Dr. Adam Fedyk. He and his staff work tirelessly to provide the most comprehensive eye care with the most innovative technology available. Dr. Fedyk is a board-certified and fellowship-trained eye surgeon, as well as a St. Louis native. He has been at the forefront of many emerging procedures, including laser cataract surgery and cornea transplants. Over the past several years in St. Louis, he has performed a multitude of other eye surgeries, including LASIK, glaucoma lasers and implants, and stem-cell transplants. From the first appointment to the last post-operative visit, the patient will be greeted with a smile by the friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Dr. Fedyk is particularly excited regarding the ability of the most recent technology in custom lens implants in cataract surgery to help a patient gain freedom from glasses. He specializes in The use of high-tech lens replacements, such as ReSTOR®, and TECNIS Symfony® Multifocal lens.

These intraocular implants are designed to give a wider range of vision, including far, intermediate or close-up vision. Dr. Fedyk remains as a volunteer clinical instructor at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Fedyk also serves as vision consultant for the St. Louis Cardinals. He has been featured on the Best Doctors in America® List; he also has received a Patients’ Choice Award, Top 10 Doctor award, and maintains his status as a Healthgrades® Honor roll member. He continues to give frequent lectures to the general public, as well as physician colleagues and often participates in educational radio and TV interviews. Focused on leading-edge research, he has served as an investigator on numerous national therapeutic clinical trials for dry eye and cataract surgery.

Dr. Fedyk’s greatest achievements, however, are the smiles on his patients' faces.

“There is no better thrill for me than the excitement and happiness a patient feels the first day after surgery,” he says.

PICTURED: Adam Fedyk, MD

ON THE HORIZON

The specialized researchers at St. Louis Eye Institute are currently conducting studies involving new technology for cataract lens implants. These advances will help a new generation of people improve their vision and ocular health.

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Vios Fertility Institute REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: High school health class is often the last fertility

health education most people receive. For many women, the main focus of their early reproductive years is to avoid pregnancy. When they’re finally ready to start a family, it isn’t always as easy as they expect. Take these four points, read them, share them, and take control of your future.

EGG QUALITY & QUANTITY DECREASES WITH AGE: A girl is born with 1–2 million eggs, and by the time she hits puberty she has approximately 300,000. At ages 30–35, a woman has around 25,000 eggs.

When a woman enters menopause, she has less than 1,000 eggs. Pregnancy rates decline and miscarriage rates increase with advancing age.

AVERAGE TIME TRYING TO CONCEIVE: Women under 35 years of age are recommended to try for up to one year, while women over 35 years of age are recommended to try for six months before seeking help. However, if you have irregular periods or feel like something is “off,” seek consultation immediately.

1 IN 6 COUPLES EXPERIENCE TROUBLE GETTING PREGNANT OR STAYING PREGNANT: Infertility is more common than most people think. Simply knowing this statistic allows you to be proactive in your fertility health and be supportive of friends and family who may be having trouble conceiving.

YOUR ENVIRONMENT MATTERS: Diet and exercise remain important, just as other elements of self-care.

Both men and women can benefit from a multivitamin, smoking cessation, and increasing antioxidant rich foods and good fats (omega-3) in the diet.

Above all, recognize that infertility can be stressful. At Vios Fertility Institute, the mission is to help patients find their way to fertility health and therapies with the highest chance of success by providing innovative, scientific, cutting-edge treatment options along with an unparalleled patient experience.

Vios is dedicated to your fertility success, reproductive health, and family building.

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A, Ste. 676, St. Louis, MO 63141 226 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 60W, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Opening September 2019: 5551 Winghaven Boulevard, Ste. 230, O’Fallon, MO 63368 6 Bronze Pointe, Swansea, IL 62226 866-258-8467 | viosfertility.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: MacKenzie Purdy, MD, FACOG; Amber R. Cooper, MD, MSCI, FACOG; Julie S. Rhee, MD, FACOG; Violet Klenov, MD, FACOG

PLEASE WELCOME...

Amber Cooper, MD, MSCI, FACOG (medical and IVF practice director), and Julie Rhee, MD, FACOG, are pleased to announce the addition of two new fellowship-trained physicians to the team: Violet Klenov, MD, FACOG, and Mackenzie Purdy, MD, FACOG. In addition, a new Vios Fertility Institute location will open in September 2019 at 5551 Winghaven Boulevard, in O’Fallon, Missouri

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Urology of St. Louis UROLOGY

Urology of St. Louis was formed in January 2019, when the two oldest and distinguished private urology practices, St. Louis Urological Surgeons and Urology Consultants, joined together. This merger created a network of 15 locations and 30 providers in the Metro St. Louis Area. Urology of St. Louis services all of West County, North County, St. Charles County, Metro East, and surrounding areas. Their mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate care. They have fellowship-trained specialists in female pelvic health, urologic oncology, and male infertility and sexual dysfunction.

Travis Bullock, MD, and Elizabeth Williams, MD, have advanced training in female urology, urodynamics, urinary incontinence, neuromodulation (InterStimTM), voiding dysfunction, and advanced robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse.

Etai Goldenberg, MD, has advanced training in male reproduction and sexual health. His subspecialty surgical training has made him an expert in microsurgical vasectomy reversal, micro-surgical varicocele ligation, penile prosthetic surgery, male urinary incontinence procedures, and testosterone replacement.

Seth Strope, MD, is fellowship-trained in urologic oncology. He has interest in bladder and prostate cancer. USL has launched an Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinic to manage men throughout the prostate cancer continuum.

Urology of St. Louis offers specialized office services including an ultrasound lab, an accredited imaging center, pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation training, and BOTOX® injections for treating disorders of the bladder or urethra. They also have performed thousands of minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic procedures for urologic malignancies and benign conditions. Urology of St. Louis is excited to announce the opening of the Center for Urologic Surgery, offering ambulatory, outpatient surgery. It is frequently able to offer next-day kidney stone procedures to provide expeditious relief for this often-painful condition.

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PICTURED, FROM LEFT, FRONT ROW: Kendall Itoku, MD; David Keetch, MD; Steven Schneider, MD; Asim Razzaq, MD; Joseph Levy, MD; Matthew Spellman, MD; James Rybak, MD; Jacob Ark, MD; Etai Goldenberg, MD MIDDLE ROW: Beth Levy, MD; Christopher Jaeger, MD; Brad White, MD; Courtney Shands, MD; Elizabeth Williams, MD; Seth Strope, MD; Travis Dum, MD; Andrew Blackburne, MD BACK ROW: David Bryan, MD; Matthew Johnson, MD; Demetrios Katsikas, MD; Ronan Lev, MD; Christopher Vulin, MD; Jeffrey Parres, MD; John McCarthy, MD; Travis Bullock, MD NOT PICTURED: Richard Blath, MD; Danielle Fries, NP; Lexxie Gramke, NP; Sarah Lavy, NP; Samantha Mintert, NP; Rachel Porter, NP; Gina Powley, NP

FREE ADVICE NCCN guidelines for prostate cancer recommended baseline PSA testing should be offered to healthy, well-informed men ages 45–70 years. For men ages 45–49 years with serum PSA values below 1 ng/ ml, additional testing may be deferred until age 50. For men with PSA exceeding 1 ng/ml, testing should occur at one-to two-year intervals.

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The Center for Continence Care & Pelvic Medicine UROLOGY

The Center for Continence Care & Pelvic Medicine was established more than 10 years ago as part of Urology of St. Louis, with emphasis on treating patients with incontinence, voiding dysfunction, pelvic floor dysfunction, and vaginal prolapse. Travis Bullock, MD, and Elizabeth Williams, MD, have both completed fellowships in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Their fellowship training has made them two of only a few urologists in the St. Louis area with these advanced skills. With a focus on the general urologic health of the patient, they both have expertise in female urology, urodynamics, neuromodulation (InterStim™), voiding dysfunction, and advanced robotic and vaginal surgery for treatment of various forms of pelvic organ prolapse.

The Center for Continence Care & Pelvic Medicine offers many diagnostic and therapeutic options for incontinence and prolapse in the office setting, including urodynamics, intravesical BOTOX® therapy, neuromodulation, pessary fittings, and pelvic floor physical therapy. Urology of St. Louis provides these therapies in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, surgical or medical therapy for stress incontinence, urgency of urination, urge incontinence, disorders of pelvic floor muscle spasticity, dysfunctional voiding, and several other urologic and gynecologic conditions. Dr. Bullock, Dr. Williams and their nurse practitioners see patients in at offices in St. Louis, St. Peters, and Sunset Hills in Missouri and in Maryville, Illinois.

Walker Medical Building (South Tower): 12855 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste. 375 St. Louis, MO 6314 | 314-567-6071 Sunset Hills Clinic: 3844 S. Lindbergh Boulevard, Ste. 125 St. Louis, MO 63127 | 314-567-6071 112 Piper Hill Drive, #8 St. Peters, MO 63376 | 636-939-7990 Anderson Hospital Physicians Building 2: 6812 State Route 162, Ste. 200 Maryville, IL 62062 | 618-288-0900

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Danielle Fries, MSN-AGNPBC; Lexxie Gramke, MSN-AGPCNP; Travis Bullock, MD; Elizabeth Williams, MD; Rachel Porter, MSN-APRN-FPN-C

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Urinary incontinence will affect 1 in 3 women.

Over the last 15 years, treatment options for incontinence have become minimally invasive. Drs. Bullock and Williams are dedicated to providing nonsurgical and minimally invasive procedures such as mid-urethral slings, InterStimTM and BOTOX® to allow women to return almost immediately to their daily activities without the burden of incontinence.

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Specialists in Gastroenterology GASTROENTEROLOGY

The physicians at Specialists in Gastroenterology (SIG) combine new technology with compassionate patient care. This is exemplified by their “Total GI Healthcare” approach to patient care.

Patients at SIG can trust the physicians’ combined 100 years of clinical experience as gastroenterologists. Compassionate patient care and passion for the practice of medicine sets Specialists in Gastroenterology apart.

SIG’s comprehensive “Total GI Healthcare” approach includes: Colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, and video capsule endoscopy at its state-of-the-art outpatient endoscopy center Treatment for bacterial imbalance and inflammation causing IBS and SIBO In-house pathology for faster turnaround of results Treatment of hepatitis C and other liver diseases Diagnosis of bacterial overgrowth to improve treatment of IBS SmartPill® GI motility testing FMT for refractory Clostridium difficile Treatment of fatty liver disease & Hepatitis C Advanced endoscopic procedures including ERCP and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) Opportunity to be involved in research of medication and medical devices In 2012, SIG added a highly trained nursing staff and developed a cutting-edge infusion center for the administration of REMICADE®, CIMZIA®, ENTYVIO®, and other IV fluids, as well as phlebotomy for hemochromatosis. Call or go online today to learn more about Specialists in Gastroenterology and its compassionate, knowledgeable, experienced physicians and staff.

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PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Steve Fern, DO; Leonard Weinstock, MD; Aman Singh, MD; David Van Hoornbeek, PA; Erik Thyssen, MD; Nikhil Banerjee, MD; Kimberly Birenbaum, PA

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Specialists in Gastroenterology now offers full evaluation and treatment of anal incontinence with anal manometry, on-site physical therapy and neuro-stimulatory therapy.

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Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital PEDIATRIC CARE

In 1941, Mary Ranken Jordan asked the community to “consider the children first,” and she opened her doors to what is now Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. That tradition continues today and is carried out with each child and family by the hands of their compassionate and knowledgable medical team.

Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital specializes in caring for children and families who face complicated medical diagnoses. Their 60-bed facility provides a unique array of services to help ill or injured children achieve their best possible outcomes by providing inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment programs.

One of the few bridge hospitals in the country, Ranken Jordan is also the home of physicians and nurse practitioners who are considered experts in their field, including the region’s only boardcertified pediatric physiatrist and one of the area’s only certified wound care specialists. Other specialties among team members includes general pediatrics, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, infectious diseases, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonology, neonatology, neurology, psychiatry, and psychology.

Now equipped with a rock-climbing wall, a fully accessible baseball field, and a putting green, Ranken Jordan’s state-of-the-art hospital and the professionals who work there strive to make healing as fun as possible.

It takes a passionate and dedicated team to make recovery possible. To learn more or to donate, visit rankenjordan.org.

11365 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 rankenjordan.org | 314-872-6400

PICTURED, BACK ROW, FROM LEFT: Dawn McNamee, MD; Rosa Suarez-Solar, MD; Elizabeth Sugarbaker, MD; Rod Pellenberg, MD; Connie Simmons, MD; Ellie Brown, PNP; Eugene Evra, MD FRONT ROW: Nick Holekamp, MD; Lynda Brady, MD; Duha Al-Zubeidi, MD; Emily Melick, PNP; Amy Zimmermann, MD; Karen Sepe, RN, CPNP; Jen Leary, PNP; Barb Champion, RN, CPNP, WOCN; Beth Downey, RN, PNP-BC

L ATEST INNOVATIONS In 2018, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital completed its longanticipated expansion from 34 to 60 beds to meet the demand for their services.

Continuing the tradition of healing through play, this state-of-the art hospital was equipped with a rock-climbing wall, a fully accessible baseball field, and a putting green.

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Retina Associates of St. Louis OPHTHALMOLOGY

Retina Associates of St. Louis has been one of the premier retina specialty groups in the St. Louis area for more than 25 years. All of the doctors are ophthalmologists with additional fellowship training in diseases of the retina and vitreous. The additional education focuses solely on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that impact the health of the tissue in the back of the eye (known as the retina) and the clear jelly substance that fills the eyeball (known as the vitreous). Together, the practice’s four doctors offer a superior level of treatment and service by integrating state-ofthe-art surgical and non-surgical techniques with proven methods of treatment. Most importantly, the doctors provide personalized care to meet each patient’s specific needs.

Drs David A. Glaser, Carla Territo, B. Wayne Dudney, and Clayton Scanlon routinely perform vitreoretina surgery and treat macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachments.

With four convenient locations in the area, the physicians of Retina Associates of St. Louis are committed to providing the best in eye care. New patients are accepted every day, and emergency referrals are seen the same day.

Retina Associates of St. Louis uses the latest technology and equipment, including ophthalmic fluorescein and ICG angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and fundus photography.

Treating retinal diseases early is the key to preserving and saving vision, so the RA physicians recommend you contact your eye care professional immediately if you notice any changes in your vision.

For more information about Retina Associates of St. Louis and the physicians, visit their website at retinastl.com.

1224 Graham Road, Ste. 3011, Florissant, MO 63031 | 314-839-1211 12990 Manchester Road, Ste. 104, Des Peres, MO 63131 | 314-872-8884 5700 Mexico Road, Ste. 4, St. Peters, MO 63376 | 636-926-3700 1701 Heritage Hills, Washington, MO 63090 | 636-229-1265

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Clayton Scanlon, MD; David A. Glaser, MD; Carla Territo, MD; B. Wayne Dudney, MD.

NEW LOCATION

In March 2019, Retina Associates of St. Louis relocated to a brand-new facility in Washington, Missouri. It's equipped with more exam rooms, a private area for patients, and easy access to parking. This facility makes appointments more comfortable and convenient for patients and their families.

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Vaginal Surgery & Urogynecology Institute, LLC VAGINAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY & UROGYNECOLOGY

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Dionysios K. Veronikis, MD, FACOG, FACS; Sara C. Wood, MD, MPHE, FACOG

RECENT HONORS

Dr. Veronikis was awarded the Distinguished Surgeon Award by The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.

Dionysios Veronikis, MD, FACOG, FACS, and Sara Wood, MD, MHPE, FACOG, are certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive Surgery. Courtney Turnbough, DNP, WHNP-BC joined Drs. Veronikis and Wood after attaining her Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

After vaginal childbirth, the pelvic floor and vaginal anatomy may be different. Conditions such as uterine and vaginal prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, child birth trauma, vaginal fistulae, vaginal mesh complications, complicated reoperative gynecologic surgery as well as correction of vaginal shortening and/ or narrowing from prior surgeries are treated

by Drs. Veronikis and Wood. Vaginal surgery, a non-invasive surgical technique, allows for natural, incision-free vaginal hysterectomy and correction of stress urinary incontinence while repairing all the trauma sustained to the vaginal walls that occur after childbirth. Comprehensive vaginal reconstructive surgery— “the total repair”—performed with a vaginal hysterectomy and/or incontinence correction aids in the prevention of future vaginal prolapse.

Additionally, aesthetic gynecologic surgery and the treatment of vaginal and vulvar thinning, as well as vaginal dryness with the MonaLisa Touch®, are also featured elements of the practice.

Prior to arriving in St. Louis in 1997, Dr. Veronikis completed a fellowship in vaginal surgery and urogynecology at the Massachusetts General Hospital through Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wood completed her fellowship in vaginal surgery and urogynecology at Mercy Hospital St. Louis with Dr. Veronikis.

While providing a surgical experience that is unparalleled, from the first office visit through surgery and post-operative care, the reputation of the practice and its surgeons, along with the surgical abilities of Dr. Veronikis as the premier vaginal surgeon in the region, continues to grow worldwide.

Patients may self-refer or may be referred by their physicians. Dr. Veronikis and Dr. Wood, along with Courtney, care for patients from across the country and internationally and will assist in planning their travel arrangements.

621 S. New Ballas Road, Ste. 2002B St. Louis, MO 63141 314-251-6753 gynecologicsurgery.com

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Neuropax Clinic PERIPHERAL NERVE SURGERY & HAND SURGERY

Neuropax Clinic aims to be the leader in creating a health care delivery platform that works more effectively for patients suffering from peripheral nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, or tarsal tunnel), neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, chronic headaches and occipital neuralgias, chronic joint pain, chronic groin pain, and other serious complications related to peripheral nerve trauma. This is accomplished by offering proven, advanced diagnostic and surgical techniques.

Robert Hagan, MD, founder of Neuropax Clinic, has acquired more than 25 years of education, training, and clinical experience. He is a board-certified plastic surgeon and is fellowship-trained in hand/wrist/peripheral nerve surgery and craniofacial surgery. He received his advanced training from prestigious programs at Harvard Medical School, The Lahey Clinic, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Hagan is considered an expert in his field of surgery. He is a resource surgeon for multiple types of specialty surgeons, focusing predominately on peripheral nerve problems (from head to toe) and general hand and upper extremity disorders. He treats athletes, including professional, collegiate, and high school competitors. He was recently awarded the Best Emerging Author Award by the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal after publishing a study on the clinical relevance to the surgical treatment of migraine headaches. He is an elected member of the executive board for the American Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, and he has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on topics related to peripheral nerve and extremity disorders, while continuing to lead clinical research in private practice.

At Neuropax Clinic, their goal is to resolve pain and restore quality of life. The team provides accessible, accurate, high-quality, and compassionate care. Call Neuropax if someone is recommending surgery for your nerve problem, and visit neuropaxclinic.com for additional information, including location, services provided, Dr. Hagan’s informative blog, testimonials, and more.

PICTURED, SEATED, FROM LEFT: Janette Iuli; Robert R. Hagan, MD; Kate Koontz STANDING: Kristen Hartke, Nancy Adams, Anastasia Scheu, Pam Pratt, Nicky Sachsenheimer, Terri Vorhies, Stacy Johnson

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

If you are having surgery for a peripheral nerve problem that doesn’t involve your spine, such as carpal tunnel, seek a second opinion from a peripheral nerve surgeon.

12855 N. Outer Forty Drive, North Tower, Ste. 380, St. Louis MO 63141 314-434-7784 | neuropaxclinic.com

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Laser & Dermatologic Surgery Center MOHS SURGERY & COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY

Laser & Dermatologic Surgery Center is a premier center for Mohs Surgery, laser procedures, and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the St. Louis area. The facility includes an ambulatory surgery center, med spa, and Mohs surgery unit. Mohs surgery achieves up to a 99 percent skin cancer cure rate. The clinic’s Mohs surgeons have treated more than 34,000 skin cancers over the last 30 years.

The Center welcomes Kathleen Nemer, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and Washington University fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon to their team. She joins the Center in offering timely and high-quality skin cancer surgery care for patients. She also leads the Rapid Access clinic for patients concerned about a growth or mole and who desire to be checked for skin cancer within days, not weeks.

The medical director, George Hruza, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist, fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, and adjunct professor of dermatology and otolaryngology at Saint Louis University. Before his current position, he was associate professor of dermatology, otolaryngology, and surgery at Washington University. During his career, he has trained 21 Mohs surgery fellows. He is the current president of the American Academy of Dermatology and president-elect of the Missouri State Medical Association. He is past president of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

He has published four textbooks and more than 150 scientific articles and lectured on laser and dermatologic surgery on four continents. Dr. Hruza has been on the Best Doctors in America® List for two decades.

Mary McKaig, RN, the Center's aesthetic nurse, has been an integral part of the practice for more than a dozen years and works with physicians on minimally invasive cosmetic procedures such as BOTOX®, dermal fillers, KYBELLA® to remove under-chin fat, and various laser treatments to treat anything from acne scars to unwanted hair or sun-damaged skin.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Donna Sinibaldi, PA-C; George Hruza, MD; Kathleen Nemer, MD; Mary McKaig, RN

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Kathleen Nemer, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and Washington University fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon. She provides timely and high-quality skin cancer surgery and leads the Rapid Access clinic for patients concerned about a growth or mole and desire to be checked for skin cancer within days, not weeks.

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Washington University Adult Epilepsy NEUROLOGY

For patients with epilepsy, the condition can be frightening, frustrating, and have a significant effect on their quality of life. Washington University’s specialized neurologists are dedicated to working together with these patients to manage their symptoms.

SPECIALIZED EPILEPSY CARE: Teaming with a multidisciplinary group of experts that includes neurosurgeons, epilepsy nurses, clinical neurophysiologists, and specialized electroencephalogram (EEG) technologists, this group strives to find the most effective treatment plan for each individual patient. The team has a special focus on treating patients with seizures who have not responded to medication or other treatments, including surgery and stimulation devices.

INFORMED TREATMENT: Access to Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) allows for continuous video EEG. This important test records brain activity and may show what type of seizures a patient is having, how often they occur, what triggers them, and where they begin in the brain.

LATEST ADVANCES: As clinicians at one of the largest academic medical centers in the country, the physicians take part in clinical trials investigating ways to improve current treatment options and testing promising new treatments. This means eligible patients may have the opportunity to participate in a study for a treatment that would not otherwise be available to them.

Washington University’s adult epilepsy neurologists continue to adopt and pioneer advanced antiepileptic treatments that have made it possible to control, and even permanently stop, disabling seizure disorders and allow patients to lead normal lives.

PICTURED FROM LEFT: Keith Day, MD, PhD; Edward Hogan, MD; Lawrence Eisenman, MD, PhD; Luigi Maccotta, MD, PhD

Center for Advanced Medicine: 4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 6C St. Louis, MO 63110 | 314-362-7845

Washington University Pediatric Dermatology PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

From acne to eczema, they’ve got you covered. Washington University pediatric dermatologists are dedicated to treating all skin-health needs of children. Susan Bayliss, MD; Carrie C. Coughlin, MD; and Elizabeth Nieman, MD, are board-certified dermatologists with advanced training in skin disorders of infants, young children and teens. They treat eczema, acne, psoriasis, bacterial and viral skin infections and moles, as well as genetic disorders of the skin, vascular birthmarks, and nail and hair problems.

Kids and their families are seen at four convenient area locations, and each physician is expertly trained to treat children and adolescents with the latest therapies and compassionate, kid-friendly care. From conservative treatment to awake and sedated outpatient laser treatments and surgical procedures, you can trust your child’s health to Washington University Pediatric Dermatology.

For appointments, call 314-273-3376 (DERM).

St Louis Children’s Hospital: One Children’s Place, Stes. 2A & 2D, St Louis, MO 63110 St. Louis Children’s Specialty Care Center: 13001 N. Outer Forty, Ste. 2D, St. Louis, MO 63017 Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital: 969 N. Mason Road, Ste. 220, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 Washington University Dermatology: 522 N. New Ballas Road, Ste. 316, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

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Al Elbendary, MD GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

EXPERTISE: Dr. Al Elbendary and his staff from Missouri

Baptist Medical Center offer comprehensive care in a comfortable office setting for women with gynecologic cancers and precancerous conditions. When you need a specific type of care, it’s reassuring to know the physician and staff are experts in this area.

Dr. Elbendary serves patients with newly diagnosed gynecologic cancers; patients with dysplasia, premalignant gynecological lesions, pelvic masses, or postmenopausal bleeding; and patients requiring complex gynecologic surgery or reconstruction.

A practicing specialist since 1996, Dr. Elbendary is boardcertified in gynecology and gynecologic oncology. He treats women with noncancerous, precancerous, and cancerous gynecologic conditions and performs laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery and pelvic reconstruction surgery.

Gynecologic oncology is a subspecialty of gynecology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic cancers, such as cancers of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, or vulva, as well as precancerous conditions.

Dr. Elbendary is supported by Kate Burch, a women’s health care nurse practitioner and board-certified menopausal clinician. She provides well-woman consults and health screenings, contraceptive counseling, and hormone therapy, as well as genetic testing.

Chemotherapy services are provided onsite by chemotherapy-certified nurses from Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s Cancer and Infusion Center. The team is dedicated to treating women with gynecologic cancers.

While privacy is respected, many feel comfort in sharing their experience with others going through similar treatment and having a staff that knows them well.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Al Elbendary, MD, FACOG, FACS; Kate Burch, WHNP-BC, MC-C

11652 Studt Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63141 314-991-5445 | stlgynonc.com

Chesterfield Valley Dental GENERAL, COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Chesterfield Valley Dental is locally owned by Dr. Robert Rahm, a Chesterfield resident and St. Louis native. A graduate of Marquette University, Dr. Rahm offers a family-friendly practice as well as cosmetic and implant procedures.

If you’re looking for a dentist who understands the fear that prevents a patient from having their ideal smile, you’ll be in good hands with Dr. Rahm. His numerous positive online reviews attest to his gentle and calming nature. In addition, he has an excellent team supporting him in providing superior service in a state-of-the-art facility. Dr. Rahm spent his first years of practice focused on elderly patients and has a special knack for treating them, which has been a plus for those looking for dental care for their aging parents.

Chesterfield Valley Dental’s reputation is one of patient-focused, quality dental care delivered with personal attention.

6 McBride and Son Center Drive, Ste. 100 Chesterfield, MO 63005 636-537-5240 | chesterfieldvalleydental.com

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Interventional Pain Institute PAIN MEDICINE

Ramis Gheith, MD, is the founder and medical director of the Interventional Pain Institute and has been featured in local and national news for his expertise in the field of pain medicine in the St. Louis region.

Dr. Gheith has enjoyed the honor and privilege of offering the most current and up-to-date pain therapies to the general public as well as professional athletes. As an expert in spinal stimulation therapies, Dr. Gheith is able to offer advanced-forms of spinal-cord stimulation and other related neuromodulation therapies for severe pain control.

Conditions treated at the Interventional Pain Institute include common sports injuries, spinal stenosis, sciatica, complex regional pain syndrome/RSD, spinal fractures, cancer related pain, pain due to neuropathy, and many more.

The Interventional Pain Institute is proud to be a comprehensive and holistic pain management center with a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Dr. Gheith is wellregarded by his peers; has received the Patient Advocacy Award from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians; and has been recognized by the American Medical Association for upholding the Principles of Medical Ethics, which sets the highest standards for the profession.

He serves on the board for the Missouri Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and holds lifetime membership with the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Gheith is board-certified and fellowship-trained with expertise in minimally invasive spine treatments. He has been invited to train physician colleagues around the country with his expertise.

Ramis Gheith, MD

1405 N. Truman Boulevard, Festus, MO 63028 17300 N. Outer Forty, Ste. 100, Chesterfield, MO 63005 636-933-ACHE (2243) | manageyourpainnow.com

Mulqueeny Eye Centers OPTOMETRY

For nearly 20 years, Mulqueeny Eye Centers has been St. Louis’ premier center for diagnosing and treating ocular diseases such as dry eye, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts.

Sean Mulqueeny, OD, is a leader in state-of-the-art ophthalmic services, offering exceptional care at the practice’s beautiful, convenient Creve Coeur location. Mulqueeny Eye Centers is also recognized as a center of excellence for laser vision correction and premium refractive lens exchange surgery co-management.

Dr. Mulqueeny is medical director of both Mulqueeny Eye Centers and the Midwest Dry Eye Center. He and his team not only offer cutting-edge treatment of severe dry eye, but also treat patients with all levels of dry eye symptoms. They are experts at fitting the revolutionary scleral contact lens designs for patients with keratoconus and many other corneal conditions. Their optical department offers everything from children’s eyewear to designer frames and sunglasses.

Dr. Mulqueeny lectures nationally on ocular diseases, ocular surface disease, and refractive surgery.

612 N. New Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 314-542-3600 | mulqueenyeyecenters.com

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Cohen Eye Associates, Limited OPHTHALMOLOGY

Bruce H. Cohen, MD, is a cataract and refractive surgeon specializing in the latest technology in cataract lens replacement surgery including multifocal and astigmatism correcting lens implants. Dr. Cohen is a graduate of Harvard College and Johns Hopkins Medical School.

Dr. Cohen performs sutureless cataract surgery, laserassisted cataract surgery, and LASIK and PRK surgery.

He is a former president of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association and a former member of the board of trustees of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has been a member of the Medical Executive Committee of Barnes-Jewish Hospital for more than 10 years.

Kathryn L. Noonan, OD, is an optometrist specializing in contact-lens fitting and comprehensive eye examinations. She is well-known for her diagnostic acumen with complex medical eye evaluations. Dr. Noonan is a graduate of the University of Kansas and the UMSL School of Optometry. She was recently named Optometrist of the Year for 2019 by the St. Louis Optometric Society.

Nancy M. Buchser, MD, is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist. Her surgical practice includes sutureless cataract surgery, laser surgery, and traditional as well as minimally invasive glaucoma procedures. Dr. Buchser earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University Of Miami and completed her glaucoma fellowship at Washington University.

4921 Parkview Place, Ste. 14F St. Louis, MO 63110 | 314-361-5003 224 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 700 (South Building) Chesterfield, MO 63017 | 314-361-5003 cohenlasik.com PICTURED FROM LEFT: Kathryn L. Noonan, OD; Bruce H. Cohen, MD; Nancy M. Buchser, MD

Greg Berg, DDS ENDODONTICS

ABOUT THE DOCTOR: Greg Berg, DDS, has been a specialist in root canal therapy since 1993

and is specifically trained to relieve oral and facial pain and save natural teeth. He performs routine—as well as very complex—endodontic procedures, including microsurgery.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: A modern dental office incorporates advanced technologies such as 3D digital imaging and operating microscopes into root canal treatments, resulting in greater accuracy and optimal results.

EDUCATIONAL STRIDES: Dr. Berg’s highly skilled clinicians and staff are committed to continuing education. They regularly attend dental lectures, meetings, and conventions to stay abreast of new technologies, products, and equipment.

BUILDING TRUST: Treating patients as individuals is vital to Dr. Berg’s success. His entire team is dedicated to providing personalized care to make patients as comfortable as possible.

1325-A Queens Court, St. Peters, MO 63376 | 636-928-6000

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Victory Men’s Health MEN’S HEALTH

Victory Men’s Health specializes in treating such issues as low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, vitamin deficiencies, and overall men’s sexual health. Providing patients with the highest quality of personal medical care and achieving optimal performance are one of the many core values Victory encompasses, which can be seen within their elite medical team.

The medical team of professionals at Victory consists of Dr. David Yablonsky, a board-certified internist who has had extensive training in men’s health by such organizations as American Anti-Aging Medicine and the elite training program of Cenegenics. Dr. R. Lawrence Hatchett, a nationally recognized urologist, completed his fellowship at Harvard University and was an international speaker for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. Victory’s executive board of medical advisors is comprised of Dr. Matthew Bradley, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in trauma, joint replacement, and amputation surgery, and Dr. William Droege, a board-certified chiropractic physician specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation and sports injuries.

Victory Men’s Health is distinguished not only with their highly trained professional team, but by its luxurious interior design that embodies masculinity. With the ‘man cave’ feel comes rich wood paneling, wall-to-wall sports memorabilia, zero-gravity massage chairs, and televisions to accompany every patient room, creating an inviting, pleasant, and relaxing experience to those that choose Victory. Be You Again!

1405 N. Green Mount Road, Ste. 240 O’Fallon, IL 62269 | 618-632-9000 1036 Town and Country Crossing Drive Town and Country, MO 63017 | 314-833-9000 PICTURED FROM LEFT: Matthew Bradley, MD; David Yablonsky, MD

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Stephen Christy DMD, LLC GENERAL DENTISTRY

Stephen Christy, DMD, graduated from Southern Illinois University of Dental Medicine in 2005. He is a member of the St. Louis Dental Society, the Missouri Dental Association, and the American Dental Association.

Dr. Christy’s patients praise him for eliminating dental issues and enhancing their smiles in a quick and painless manner. Procedures and services provided include cosmetic dentistry, tooth whitening, implant restoration, and denture options. Dr. Christy also is a provider of Invisalign®. The office is equipped with state-of-the-art digital imaging.

Dr. Christy is available to help with urgent and emergency dental needs, including sports injuries, toothaches, lost crowns or fillings, and broken or chipped teeth. His philosophy is simple: to treat others in the way he would like to be treated.

“I will take my time to answer your questions and give you the best care possible,” he says.

3707 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63109 314-645-6400 | drchristydental.com

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Eye Care Associates of St. Louis OPHTHALMOLOGY

Since 1894, Eye Care Associates of St. Louis has been providing exceptional medical, surgical, and vision care.

Today, the practice continues that tradition at two convenient locations: Richmond Heights and Crestwood.

Patients come from throughout the bi-state area for the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, cataract and laser surgery, LASIK surgery, and corrective lenses.

Sean Breit, MD, specializes in cataract surgery and offers patients the option of a monofocal, multifocal, or accommodating implant. Dr. Breit also offers Visian ICL™—the “implantable contact lens”—for patients who are not candidates for LASIK surgery. For those who are good candidates, the practice offers LASIK and PRK surgery through Stephen Wexler, MD, who has personally performed more than 55,000 procedures.

Matthew Council, MD, is a cataract surgeon and cornea specialist. In addition to offering cataract patients the latest technology in specialty implants, Dr. Council performs complex corneal procedures, including transplants. His special interests include corneal infections and cancers of the ocular surface.

Todd La Point, OD, and Janae Kadlec, OD, perform complete eye examinations and are skilled diagnosticians.

Both are experts in contact lens fitting, including multifocal and other specialty lenses. And for patients who simply want great-looking glasses, Eye Care Associates’ upscale optical boutique carries designer lines that range from edgy to elegant. Experienced, in-house opticians ensure that each prescription is filled correctly.

#15 The Boulevard, Richmond Heights, MO 63117 314-863-4200 PICTURED, SEATED, FROM LEFT: Matthew Council, MD; Janae Kadlec, OD STANDING: Sean Breit, MD; Todd La Point, OD

9806 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63126 314-842-3130 eyecarestl.com

Midwest Smiles Family Dentistry

Kenneth Ausmer, DMD

FAMILY & COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Kenneth Ausmer, DMD, is committed to improving the lives of his patients through excellence in dentistry.

If you have ever wanted a smile makeover, Midwest Smiles provides the latest in cosmetic dentistry and offers a complimentary consultation with before-and-after preview to show you the possibilities. They also offer many advanced options to replace missing teeth.

Dr. Ausmer is popular for his personable chairside manner, affordability, and gentle touch, known to ease even the most “dentalphobic” patient. He and the Midwest Smiles team are committed to providing the highest level of patient care with each interaction.

Their office is always accepting new patients.

4169 N. Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63034 314-653-1200 | bestmidwestsmiles.com

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West County Dermatology DERMATOLOGY

Not all clinics are created equal. And when it comes to the health and overall appearance of your skin, you want the expertise of board-certified dermatologists like those at West County Dermatology.

The clinic offers surgical and nonsurgical dermatological treatments and expert care to adults and children for everything from acne and alopecia to psoriasis and skin cancer. The providers specialize in surgical removal of benign and cancerous skin lesions; XTRAC® laser treatment of psoriasis; allergy patch testing for evaluation of contact dermatitis; and miraDry®, the non-surgical treatment for excessive sweating. The proven cosmetic procedures include laser treatment for facial veins, BOTOX®, and dermal fillers for wrinkles. The medicalgrade cosmeceuticals include Colorescience®, EltaMD®, MD Complete™, Obagi®, Revision®, SkinCeuticals®, and SkinMedica®.

West County Dermatology’s board-certified dermatologists, Wayne A. Breer, MD; Pooja Dorward, MD; Alicia Miller, MD; Daniel S. Ring, MD; and certified nurse practitioner Gina Indelicato have a combined 70-plus years of experience practicing general and medical dermatology. Each has received training at Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, Dr. Breer is board-certified in dermatopathology.

The practice accepts most major insurance carriers.

New cosmetic patients can receive $50 off their first qualifying treatment. Please visit westcoderm.com for more information. Experience the practice and see why they value their mission, SKIN: Health, Safety, Beauty™.

PICTURED, BACK ROW, FROM LEFT: Wayne A. Breer, MD; Alicia Miller, MD; Daniel S. Ring, MD FRONT ROW: Pooja Dorward, MD; Gina Indelicato, Certified Nurse Practitioner

1001 Chesterfield Parkway E., #201 Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-532-2422 westcoderm.com

CenterPointe Hospital BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

M. Javed Qasim, MD, is the highly esteemed medical director of geriatric psychiatry at CenterPointe Hospital in St. Charles. He specializes in mood disorders and dementias and is the chair of the research committee. The patients and staff at CenterPointe Hospital are fortunate to have a physician with the depth and breadth of experience as Dr. Qasim. Patients request him and families extol his expertise in evaluating and treating their loved ones’ conditions. Some families have brought their loved ones from several states away just to be seen by Dr. Qasim. He is respected by all who know and work with him and CenterPointe is pleased to honor him for this Best Doctor recognition.

4801 Weldon Spring Parkway, St. Charles, MO 63304 Toll Free: 800-345-5407 Admissions: 636-477-2136 centerpointehospital.com M. Javed Qasim, MD

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St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center NEUROSURGERY

Kurt Eichholz, MD, FACS, has been in both academic and private practice since 2006. Dr. Eichholz has been the leader of the St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center, which is dedicated to treatment of all types of spinal disorders, with a special focus on and expertise in minimally invasive discectomies, decompressions, cervical and lumbar fusion, and artificial disc replacements. It is now one of the busiest practices in the Midwest specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery.

Minimally invasive spinal surgery allows highly effective treatment of disc herniations, nerve compression, and deformities, but with the added benefit of less blood loss, shorter operating time, and fewer narcotics. Most procedures are done on an outpatient basis. The Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills is located at Dr. Eichholz’s office and allows patients to have the most innovative surgical procedures with the convenience of same-day surgery.

Dr. Eichholz specializes in treatment of degenerative spine disease, such as disc herniations, lumbar and cervical stenosis, spondylolisthesis, adult degenerative scoliosis, tumors, and peripheral nerve surgery. He is board-certified in neurosurgery and fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.

While his practice is dedicated to minimally invasive spine surgery, Dr. Eichholz treats patients whose conditions require complex open spine surgery or revision spine surgery. St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center is an ideal choice for patients looking for one-on-one attention when addressing their spinal surgery needs.

He sees patients with or without physician referrals and has privileges at the Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, and Mercy Hospital South.

Kurt Eichholz, MD, FACS

4590 S. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63127 314-270-9494 | stlmisc.com

Kabeya Mwintshi, MD NEPHROLOGY

Kabeya Mwintshi, MD, was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and graduated from medical school at the University of Kinshasa in 1990. He then moved to South Africa, where he did his internship and first residency in internal medicine. In 2003, he moved to the U.S. with his family and completed his internal medicine residency at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in 2006.

Subsequently, he pursued a three year fellowship in nephrology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Mwintshi is board-certified in both internal medicine and nephrology.

Since 2009, he practices with Nephrology and Hypertension Specialists Group, where he takes care of the entire spectrum of kidney diseases patients, including those on dialysis and those with severe hypertension. He is one of the senior partners.

Dr. Mwintshi practices mostly at SSM Health DePaul Hospital and Christian Hospital. He also sees patients in his office and dialysis centers. When on call, he occasionally practices at Mercy Hospital South and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital.

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Urology of St. Louis Advanced Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence PROSTATE CANCER

Urology of St. Louis was formed in January 2019, when the two oldest and distinguished private urology practices, St. Louis Urological Surgeons and Urology Consultants, joined together. This merger creates a network of 15 locations and 30 providers in the St. Louis metro area, servicing all of St. Louis and surrounding areas.

MISSION: The mission at the Urology of St. Louis Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate care for men dealing with prostate cancer. Within the Center, they have formed an Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinic to bring the spectrum of modern treatment options to patients with advanced prostate cancer. The team of prostate cancer specialists will be available to patients in both the Missouri and Illinois metropolitan areas.

The Center knows that every prostate cancer patient is unique, and each patient requires an individualized approach. By using cutting-edge technology and innovative treatments, the physicians strive to minimize side effects and increase the likelihood of successful treatment.

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Nabil Ahmad, MD PAIN MEDICINE

Nabil Ahmad, MD, specializes in stem-cell and PRP technology. He is board-certified in both pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Dr. Ahmad is the only doctor in the St. Louis area trained and certified for Regenexx® for all musculoskeletal stem-cell and PRP procedures. Using precision technology and FDAapproved equipment, this non-surgical treatment combines the latest advances in stem-cell therapy with your body’s natural healing capacity.

He also provides a variety of pain management services for sports injuries, neck and shoulder pain, joint pain, spine pain, back pain, and more. Dr. Ahmad is dedicated to improving his patients’ functionality through careful diagnosis and treatment with the goal of enhancing his patients’ quality of life.

AMR Pain & Spine Clinic 12855 N. Forty Drive, Ste. 275, St. Louis, MO 63141 314-395-7699 | amrpainclinic.com

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The Center for Male Reproduction & Sexual Health MEN’S HEALTH

Etai Goldenberg, MD, is the director of The Center for Male Reproduction & Sexual Health, a part of Urology of St. Louis specifically caring for the issues of men’s health. Dr. Goldenberg completed his urology residency training at Washington University in St. Louis and then completed subspecialty fellowship training in men’s health and infertility in New York.

His fellowship training has made him one of few urologists in the St. Louis area with the unique skills to focus on male fertility and male sexual function.

The focus of The Center for Male Reproduction & Sexual Health is in the treatment of men with male-factor fertility issues and sexual dysfunction. Dr. Goldenberg specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Peyronie’s disease (penile curvature), hypogonadism (low testosterone), male infertility, and erectile dysfunction. Dr. Goldenberg’s surgical fellowship training has made him an expert in micro-surgical procedures, including micro-surgical vasectomy reversal, varicocele ligation, and micro-dissection testicular exploration (micro-TESE).

Dr. Goldenberg is a specialist in the surgical management of erectile dysfunction with prosthetic surgery using the inflatable penile prosthesis and male urinary continence procedures, including the male sling and artificial urinary sphincter.

Dr. Goldenberg is passionate about helping his patients through sensitive issues in a professional and comfortable environment. He and his dedicated team at The Center for Male Reproduction & Sexual Health at Urology Consultants, Ltd., see patients and perform surgery in St. Louis and in Maryville, Illinois.

Etai Goldenberg, MD

Walker Medical Building (South Tower) | 314-567-6071 12855 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste. 375, St. Louis, MO 6314 Anderson Hospital Physicians Building 2 | 618-288-0900 6812 State Route 162, Ste. 200, Maryville, IL 62062 stlurology.com

The Retina Group, Ltd, PC OPHTHALMOLOGY

Eric S. Mann MD, PhD, FACS, has been selected as a member of The Retina Society since 2006, recognizing the top 1,000 retina specialists in the world, and among the Best Doctors in America® and Best Ophthalmologist Retina-Vitreous.

EDUCATION: Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (retina fellowship); Albert Einstein College of Medicine (MD/PhD); National Research Foundation Scholarship/ Medical Scientist Training Program (MS/PhD).

MISSION: Dr. Mann, a board-certified ophthalmologist and retinal surgeon, and The Retina Group are committed to providing the highest quality of care with efficiency, honesty, dignity, personal attention, and respect.

BEST ADVICE TO PATIENTS: Be vigilant, and monitor any vision changes. Keep your scheduled appointments with your retina specialist to remain current on recent developments in retinal disease.

BEDSIDE MANNER: Nurturing, thorough, attentive, committed, and sympathetic yet practical.

4550 Memorial Drive, Ste. 350, Belleville, IL 62226 | 618-632-8100 2821 N. Ballas Road, Ste. C-11, St. Louis, MO 63131 | 314-835-9400 | drericmann.com

Eric S. Mann, MD, PhD, FACS

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Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois ONCOLOGY

Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois is dedicated to providing quality medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, and urologic oncology services. With 20 locations and an excellent team of 20 physicians, CCSI provides award-winning, personalized care—in Central and Southern Illinois and now close to home in the Metro East.

Patients of CCSI receive personalized, comprehensive care using state-of-the-art equipment and treatment methods. CCSI is nationally recognized for its important work with cancer research studies and clinical trials and has received numerous honors from the National Cancer Institute and the American Society of Clinical Oncology for its outstanding cancer research program.

CCSI is the only QOPI certified oncology delivery service in Illinois south of Interstate 70, including the St. Louis Metro East region. CCSI provides cancer clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and University of Chicago at its centers and clinics throughout Central and Southern Illinois. Additionally, CCSI is the only provider of NCI-sponsored cancer clinical trials in the Metro East. With its national research relationships, CCSI provides patients the opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge cancer research.

Gibran Mahmud, MD; Bassam Maalouf, MD; Mark Walshauser, MD, FACP; and Justin Floyd, DO, FACOI, treat patients at Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois–Swansea and at CCSI Oncology Clinics in Sparta, Chester, Highland, Breese, Centralia, Salem; and Greenville, Illinois. A new Cancer Care Center of O’Fallon is opening in 2020.

Call CCSI or visit cancercarespecialists.org for additional information, including services, physician profiles, locations, and more.

FROM LEFT: Gibran H. Mahmud, MD; Bassam N. Maalouf, MD; Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP; Justin D. Floyd, DO, FACOI

13 Wolf Creek Drive, Ste. 1, Swansea, IL 62226 618-416-7970 | cancercarespecialists.org

Midwest Hemorrhoid Treatment Center ANORECTAL CARE

Betsy Clemens, MD, is a board-certified family physician with an exclusive focus on anorectal care. With more than two decades of experience in patient care, Dr. Clemens knows that patient comfort is paramount when treating hemorrhoids and other conditions often perceived as embarrassing.

Prior to treating only anorectal disorders, Dr. Clemens spent more than 10 years in family practice. This experience gave her the understanding and knowledge to take a holistic approach to her patients’ health.

Whether someone is suffering from bleeding, discomfort, or hemorrhoids, Dr. Clemens and her team offer a thorough evaluation prior to treatment to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care. Dr. Clemens leans toward a more conservative approach to treatment and strongly believes preventive care is essential for rectal health.

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Monterubio & Herbosa Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PC ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Monterubio & Herbosa Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery utilizes the latest technology to diagnose and deliver oral and maxillofacial surgery in a safe, efficient, and painless manner. The practice offers the most advanced techniques in dentoalveolar surgery, including wisdom teeth removal, pre-prosthetic dental implantation and bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, management of oral pathologic lesions, facial trauma, and treatment of TMJ conditions.

Care is supplemented by safe, outpatient intravenous sedation/general anesthetic modalities, and the experienced surgery staff consists of certified anesthesia assistants.

Both locations are equipped with the state-of-the-art cone beam computerized technology (CBCT) essential in rendering the most accurate diagnoses.

Dr. Eugenio G. Herbosa earned his dental degree from the University of the East (Philippines). Thereafter, he obtained a master’s degree in oral biology from Harvard University and completed an OMFS residency at UCLA Medical Center and a maxillofacial fellowship at the St. Mary’s Health Center/Saint Louis University. Dr. John R. Monterubio earned his dental degree from Creighton University and completed his OMFS residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago.

He has maintained private practice in St. Louis since 1985.

Dr. Rebecca Grammer earned her dental and medical degrees at Harvard University, and completed her OMFS residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Drs. Monterubio and Herbosa are diplomates of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

1034 S. Brentwood, Ste. 1010, St. Louis, MO 63117 314-721-1010 PICTURED, FROM LEFT: John R. Monterubio, DDS; Rebecca L. Grammer, DMD, MD; Eugenio G. Herbosa, DMD, MMSc

12818 Tesson Ferry, Ste. 204, St. Louis, MO 63128 314-842-0020 oralsurgerystl.com

MarElyse MediSpa MEDICAL SPA

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Marysa Monterubio; John R. Monterubio, DDS; Rebecca L. Grammer, DMD, MD; Debbie Cornelius Monterubio, PA-C

MarElyse is a premier medical spa dedicated to helping you feel your best in your skin. MarElyse offers the latest technology in non-surgical treatments, such as Sciton’s HALO and BBL, to correct a variety of skin conditions and restore your youthful glow. Whether you are looking to prevent or reverse the signs of aging, or feel more confident by removing unwanted hair or skin discoloration, MayElyse provides a thorough skin analysis and treatment education to help you achieve your ideal results.

MarElyse was founded by Debbie Cornelius Monterubio, PA-C, who graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry and obtained her Master of Health Science from Wichita State University's physician assistant program.

The medical directors are Rebecca L. Grammer, DMD, MD, and John R. Monterubio, DDS.

1034 S. Brentwood Boulevard, Ste. 1010, St. Louis, MO 63117 314-571-6062 | marelyse.com

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Skin Surgery Center of Missouri DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

Saadia Raza, MD, and Stacey Tull, MD, have been in practice since 2005. Both physicians have been on faculty at the University of Missouri and Washington University and are board-certified, Washington University-trained dermatologists and Fellows of the American College of Mohs Surgery. Mohs surgeons specialize in the microscopically guided removal and surgical reconstruction of skin cancers.

In addition, both physicians have completed fellowships in cosmetic dermatology. They offer in-office cosmetic treatments for facial and body rejuvenation. These include: BOTOX® Cosmetic and fillers; chemical peels; lasers for the treatment of rosacea, acne scars, and sun damage; both laser and traditional sclerotherapy for spider veins; tumescent liposuction and mini face-lifts under local anesthesia; CoolSculpting®; and BTL ELIXIS™ ELITE treatments for noninvasive skin tightening and body contouring. BTL ELIXIS™ is the most effective and safest noninvasive treatment for tightening eyelid skin.

Drs. Raza and Tull are happy to announce that they are now offering Collagen P.I.N. microneedling treatments to smooth wrinkles, bumps, and scars anywhere on the face or body. Medical-grade microneedling delivers impressive resurfacing results with minimal downtime.

It is especially effective in treating “smoker’s lip lines,” deeper creases or “sleep lines” on the face, as well as acne scars.

The office is located at Highway K and Route 40/ Interstate 64, just west of the Daniel Boone Bridge.

6704 Keaton Corporate Parkway O’Fallon, MO 63368 636-300-9596 | sscmissouri.com PICTURED FROM LEFT: Saadia Raza, MD; Stacey Tull, MD

Varble Orthodontics

Zachary Varble, DMD, MSD

ORTHODONTICS

Varble Orthodontics is the practice of Dr. Zachary Varble, offering orthodontic care to patients of all ages with a primary focus on the treatment of children and adolescents.

While the trend in orthodontics leans toward large, multidoctor practices, Dr. Varble chooses to keep his intimate. This approach allows the clinical and administrative staffs to better establish a continuity of care and communication throughout treatment. Raised in the small town of Jerseyville, Illinois, and the son of an orthodontist, Dr. Varble prefers the small-town style.

After receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Dr. Varble began his journey to orthodontics by attending Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine, where he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine. Dr. Varble then received both his certificate to practice orthodontics and master’s degree in dentistry from Saint Louis University, where he received the J.P. Marshall Award as the valedictorian of his orthodontic residency.

11709 Old Ballas Road, Ste. 104, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 | 314-567-3444 2050 Bluestone Drive, St. Charles, MO 63303 | 636-757-1136 | varbleorthodontics.com

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MyNewSelf Bariatrics BARIATRIC SURGERY

Bariatric surgery can improve many health problems related to obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and sleep apnea.

Since 2004, the MyNewSelf Surgical Weight Loss Program at St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital has offered patients surgical solutions and diet and lifestyle support to help them lose weight, restore their health, and enjoy a longer and more active life.

Program medical director, Darin Minkin, DO, FACOS, FASMBS, and surgeon Matthew Ricks, DO, FACOS, FASMBS, are board-certified in general surgery and experienced advanced laparoscopic bariatric surgeons. They perform laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and the duodenal “loop” switch, as well as revision surgeries.

MyNewSelf is an MBSAQIP Accredited Center and offers pre-and post-surgery education and support, as well as personal nutrition counseling and support.

Let their experienced multi-disciplinary team provide the care you need to succeed. To attend an informational seminar, call 314-966-9639 or visit stlukes-stl.com/mynewself.

Weight loss surgery is generally designed for those with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 40, or equal to or greater than 35 with serious co-morbidities. Weight-loss procedures are considered safe, but like many types of medical intervention, they do have risks. Consult with your physician about the risks and benefits of weight-loss procedures.

PICTURED, STANDING, FROM LEFT: Erin Minkin, PA-C; Adam Skowyra, RDN, LD, CPT; Mary Ellen Sparks, RN, CBN; Ida Dioneda, receptionist; John Parish, MS, RDN, CSCS; Jennifer Mittler, insurance verifier SEATED: Matthew Ricks, DO, FACOS, FASMBS; Darin Minkin, DO, FACOS, FASMBS NOT PICTURED: Mel French, PsyD, MS Psychopharm

2355 Dougherty Ferry Road, Ste. 420 St. Louis, MO 63122 314-966-9640 stlukes-stl.com/mynewself

Linda Mumford, MD WOUND CARE

Linda Mumford, MD, joins the Wound Care Center at St. Luke’s Hospital. Dr. Mumford earned her medical degree and completed her residency in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She was in private practice for 24 years in Owensboro, Kentucky, before moving to St. Louis in 2013. Dr. Mumford has traveled and provided patient care to wound care clinics throughout the Midwest and Southern regions.

Dr. Mumford’s special interests within wound care include learning about skin substitutes and stem-cell advancement. Her patient-care philosophy is to treat all patients as she would like to be treated. When Dr. Mumford is not caring for her patients, she enjoys spending time with her family, snow skiing, cycling, and swimming. Dr. Mumford is currently accepting new patients.

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McCallum Place Eating Disorder Centers EATING DISORDER TREATMENT

Eating disorders affect individuals of all ages, genders, and classes. The first step toward recovery is visiting a physician experienced in treating eating disorders for evaluation and medical care.

Following the initial evaluation for food and body image concerns, there can be a number of difficult and confusing decisions regarding treatment, levels of care, and physical and mental health.

McCallum Place physicians, as well as their team of expertly trained therapists, nurses, and registered dietitians, will guide you through these decisions and provide every aspect of care needed for the treatment and recovery from an eating disorder.

Awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission, McCallum Place treats eating disorders in people of any gender, ages 10 and older, at locations in Webster Groves and in Overland Park, Kansas. Specialized treatment extends to all disordered eating behaviors, including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating, and exercise addiction.

McCallum Place offers intensive treatment in a 24-hour residential center, a partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient programming, and outpatient medical and psychiatric services. The Victory Program at McCallum Place is the only residential program in the country for elite athletes with eating disorders.

Founder Kimberli McCallum, MD, is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.

PICTURED, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT: Monica Bishop, MD, Medical Director; Kimberli McCallum, MD, FAPA, CEDS; Celeste Herleth, MD BACK ROW: Lauren Flynn, MD; Caroline Rudnick, MD, CEDS; V. Brook Ayden, MD NOT PICTURED: Ginger Nicol, MD, CEDS; Lynn Stark, APRN, DNP, Co-Founder

231 W. Lockwood Avenue, Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63119 314-968-1900 mccallumplace.com

Farris Jackson, MD PULMONOLOGY

Farris Jackson Jr., MD, FCCP, is a board-certified pulmonologist at Cardio-Pulmonary Associates, LLC. After graduation from Harvard College, he received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his residency in internal medicine at Medical College of Virginia Hospital and his fellowship in pulmonary disease and Critical Care Medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jackson has more than 25 years of experience and a strong interest in both hospital-based and office-based pulmonary and sleep medicine. He has particular interests in COPD, asthma, lung cancer, and interstitial lung disease. Dr. Jackson provides high-quality and compassionate care to all his patients and emphasizes the importance of dialogue, so patients can better understand their pulmonary condition and treatments. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

Cardio-Pulmonary Associates, LLC: 2355 Dougherty Ferry Road, Ste. 320, St. Louis, MO 63122 222 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 310 North, Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-682-3630 | stlukes-stl.com/medicalgroup

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Koetting Eye Center EYE CARE

Koetting Eye Center has long been a leader in the area of contact lenses, participating in the research and development of the latest materials, designs, and contact lens care products. With one of the largest inventories of contact lenses in the region, Koetting Eye Center doctors have many options to choose from when searching for the right lenses to suit their patients’ specific needs.

Carmen Castellano, OD, FAAO, has been practicing optometry and specializing in contact lenses since 1982.

He is joined by his sons, Joseph Castellano, OD, FAAO (in 2011), and Nicholas Castellano, OD, FAAO (in 2016), and a staff of trained assistants. In addition, the practice has taken a leading role in providing the most up-to-date refractive surgery options for patients.

Koetting Eye Center was recently recognized by CooperVision as one of the 10 “Best Practices” in the country for “excellence in eye care.”

2511 S. Brentwood Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63144 314-863-0000 113 Old State Road, Ste. 101 Ellisville, MO 63021 636-256-7800 koettingeyecenter.com

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Nicholas Castellano, OD, FAAO; Carmen Castellano, OD, FAAO; Joseph Castellano, OD, FAAO

Delene Musielak, MD, FACP, FAAP INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS

Delene Musielak, MD, is board-certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics at Creve Coeur Family Medicine, LLC. Dr. Musielak earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Stony Brook University in New York and her Doctor of Medicine degree at Ross University School of Medicine. She then completed her four-year combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics residency training at the University of Missouri–Columbia.

Dr. Musielak provides comprehensive care to patients of all ages. You can feel confident turning to Dr. Musielak for your check-up, sick visit, or chronic conditions. Her philosophy centers on active listening and educating her patients on their diagnosis and treatment plans they may have available to them. Dr. Musielak is currently accepting new patients.

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Helen Blake, MD PAIN MANAGEMENT

Dr. Helen Blake is an interventional pain physician and best-selling author of the book Move Freely: Get Your Life Back After Injury. She is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management. Her compassionate, patientcentered, comprehensive pain management techniques help her patients manage their pain and minimize their dependence on medications. She strives to give her patients the results they need to live their best life.

Dr. Blake is empathetic, passionate, and inspiring to her patients and staff alike. Her fellowship training at the Hospital for Special Surgery (Premier Orthopedic Hospital) gave her advanced training in the evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints and sports injuries, but it’s her interest in moving knowledge further with continuing education and the relentless study of cutting-edge therapies that sets her apart from her peers.

At Pain and Rehabilitation Specialists of St. Louis— a private practice devoted exclusively to the comprehensive management of chronic musculoskeletal pain symptoms, with an emphasis on spinal conditions— patients receive compassionate, comprehensive pain management through individualized care plans. This personal care exceeds expectations in treatments for patients suffering from pain.

14825 N. Outer 40 Road, Ste. 360 St. Louis, MO 63017 314-336-2570 prsstl.com

Meena Murugappan, MD, FCCP PULMONOLOGY

Meena Murugappan, MD, FCCP, is a board-certified pulmonologist at Cardio-Pulmonary Associates, LLC. She received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in pulmonary and critical care medicine.

Dr. Murugappan has a special interest in asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, and interstitial lung disease. Dr. Murugappan is skilled at advanced bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound and superDimension™ navigational bronchoscopy for diagnosis and management of lung cancer, as well as pleural and parenchymal lung disease. She provides quality and individualized care to all patients in a warm and compassionate environment.

Her care philosophy centers on active listening and educating her patients. Dr. Murugappan is currently accepting new patients.

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MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center Joseph A. Muccini, MD

DERMATOLOGY

MidAmerica Skin Health & Vitality Center is a state-of-theart medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology practice in Chesterfield that strives to help patients understand and treat their medical skin conditions (skin health), as well as learn about lifestyle choices and cosmetic products/services that can help keep skin looking youthful (skin vitality).

Owner Joseph A. Muccini, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist with more than 20 years of experience in medical and surgical dermatology. Complementing his medical expertise, Dr. Muccini offers many cosmetic services and procedures, including PrecisionTx™ laser treatment for neck tightening (double chin); PEARL® and PEARL® Fractional Laser texturing; and laser/IPL reduction of wrinkles, sun damage, spider veins and excess hair, among others. He also features premier cosmetic dermatology products, including BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM®, Restylane® products, RADIESSE®, LATISSE®, Epionce®, and Colorescience®. Aesthetician services include dermalinfusion, facials, peels, Pellevé® skin tightening, microneedling, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, waxing, and more.

Dr. Muccini has been active in the development and use of technologies/techniques to evaluate human skin pathologies and cosmetic characteristics and has authored numerous articles on the subject. He holds undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard and Columbia Universities, respectively, and underwent postgraduate medical training at Harvard teaching hospitals. He also completed an internship in general surgery, fellowship and residency in dermatology, and a fellowship in cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Muccini is a member of the AAD, ASDS, AMA, Missouri Dermatological Society, and St. Louis Dermatological Society, where he has served as president.

222 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 475N, Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-878-0600 | midamericaskin.com

Tonya Martin-Dunlap, MD BREAST SURGERY

Tonya Martin-Dunlap, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon. Dr. Martin-Dunlap earned her medical degree and completed her general surgery residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She then completed her fellowship in breast surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Martin-Dunlap is dedicated to the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the breast.

She is passionate about caring for the medical and emotional needs of her patients that she has the privilege to serve. “Many of my patients will meet me for the first time during the stressful time of receiving a cancer diagnosis," she says. "It is my goal to provide excellent surgical care, and also be an empathetic and caring listener.”

Her decision to dedicate her life work to women was influenced by a very personal life experience— the loss of her own mother from breast cancer. Dr. Martin-Dunlap is currently accepting new patients.

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Dr. Jeffrey E. Petersen DERMATOLOGY

Healthy skin is a reflection of overall wellness. Dr. Jeffrey E. Petersen and his colleagues at Missouri Dermatology Laser and Vein Center provide high-quality dermatologic care in a welcoming, caring, and professional environment. Dr. Petersen is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained MOHS surgeon. He specializes in MOHS micrographic surgery for the treatment of basal and squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and other cancers of the skin. Dr. Petersen also specializes in leg vein health, treating chronic leg ulcers and providing sclerotherapy and endovenous laser treatments for varicose and spider veins.

Dr. Petersen and his colleagues, Dr. Elizabeth Rancour and nurse practitioner Anastasia Averbukh, treat a variety of skin conditions including eczema, acne, psoriasis, rosacea, hyperhidrosis, cysts, actinic keratosis, and vitiligo. Cosmetic services like Botox and filler injections are also available.

Licensed esthetician Christy Dixon offers customized skin care regimen recommendations and provides cosmetic treatments including fractionated laser skin resurfacing, chemical peels, laser hair removal, and Hydrafacial treatments in a medical environment. Missouri Dermatology also offers XTRAC laser treatments for psoriasis, vitiligo, and eczema.

Conveniently located in the physician’s building of St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri Dermatology Laser and Vein Center has a friendly and caring staff that values each patient as an individual and provides outstanding personalized care.

PICTURED, BACK ROW, FROM LEFT: Christy Dixon–licensed esthetician; Jeffrey E. Petersen, MD; Anastasia Averbukh, NP FRONT ROW: Elizabeth Rancour, MD

Missouri Dermatology Laser and Vein Center 1011 Bowles Avenue, Stes. 120 & 121 Fenton, MO 63026 314-200-2713 | modermlvc.com

Jessica Baldetti, DO OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Jessica Baldetti, DO, is a board-certified OB/GYN at West County Women’s Healthcare at St. Luke’s Hospital. A St. Louis native, Dr. Baldetti earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Presence Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Baldetti provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care for women. She offers a wide range of women’s health needs including contraceptive management, fertility evaluations, sterilization, PMS, and menopause. She also performs minimally invasive robotic laparoscopic surgery. The medical team works together to treat patients with respect and provide compassionate medical care.

Obstetric patients are seen in a familiar environment, with the comfort of knowing who is going to deliver their baby. Dr. Baldetti is pleased to return to her hometown and is accepting new patients.

West County Women’s Healthcare: 226 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 68 West, Chesterfield, MO 63017 | 314-205 6788 5551 Winggaven Boulevard, Ste. 170, O’Fallon, MO 63368 | 636-695-2580 stlukes-stl.com/medicalgroup

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The Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Patients go to the IMAC (Innovative Medical Advancements and Care) Regeneration Center in search of relief— they’re in pain and may have been told that surgery is their only solution. IMAC offers non-surgical options validated by science, without dependence on pain medications. When it comes to your health and mobility, you want your doctor to have plenty of experience treating patients with cellular medical treatments.

Meet Dr. Devin Bell, medical director of the Ozzie Smith IMAC Regeneration Center. His prior experience as a family physician combined with four years of expertise in the emerging field of cellular orthopedic treatments, ensures his ability to recognize musculoskeletal conditions quickly while offering treatment options that don’t require surgery. Dr. Bell and his medical practitioners offer 40 combined years of experience treating patients.

The team continues their mission to research and integrate cutting-edge patient care that is individualized and goal-oriented.

Dr. Bell has treated thousands of patients with cellbased therapies, making him a pioneer in the field of cellular orthopedic treatment. This includes IMAC patient and MLB Hall of Famer, Ozzie Smith, who is pain-free and back to golfing as a result of his own successful regenerative rehabilitation treatments. Dr. Bell’s extensive experience translates into satisfied patients who are back being active and happy with an improved quality of life. If you’re ready to start your journey toward a pain-free life with Dr. Bell and the IMAC team, call for your personal assessment today.

PICTURED, FROM LEFT: Ozzie Smith, MLB Hall of Famer; Dr. Devin Bell–Medical Director, Ozzie Smith Center; Doug Bouldin–FNP, Ozzie Smith Center

Chesterfield: 314-200-4955 St. Peters: 636-223-4040 ozziesmithcenter.com

Alexander Weber, DO FAMILY MEDICINE

Alexander Weber, DO, is a board-certified physician in family medicine at Tri-County Family Practice. Dr. Weber earned his medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital, where he cared for patients of all ages on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

As a family medicine specialist, Dr. Weber provides comprehensive primary care, with special interests in diabetes and the management of chronic illnesses including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Weber enjoys establishing long-term relationships with his patients and empowering them to make informed decisions about their personal health care. He believes that effective listening and communication are essential to providing exceptional patient care. Dr. Weber is accepting new patients all of ages.

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Haifaa Younis, MD OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Haiffa Younis, MD, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women’s Care of St. Luke’s. Dr. Younis received her medical degree from the University of Baghdad College of Medicine and completed her residencies at Forest Park Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Younis provides complete gynecologic and obstetric care and conducts a wide range of office procedures. Dr. Younis believes in treating her patients with respect and compassion, helping them make the best possible choices for their reproductive health. Dr. Younis is currently accepting new patients and offers services in English and Arabic.

Women’s Care of St. Luke’s: 226 S. Woods Mill Road, Ste. 55 West Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-542-4953 | stlukes-stl.com/medicalgroup

Meghan Henningsen, DO FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Henningsen, DO, is a board-certified physician in family medicine at Tri-County Family Practice. Dr. Henningsen earned her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her family medicine residency at St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital.

Dr. Henningsen provides comprehensive primary care for all ages. She seeks to make a difference in her patients’ lives and feels that an effective patient-physician relationship is one that is built on a partnership. Dr. Henningsen believes that it is important to listen to her patients and get their input regarding their treatment options. Through education, advice, and support, she strives to provide the highest quality health care. Dr. Henningsen is accepting new patients.

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Dr. Nadella treats a variety of endocrine conditions, including thyroid disease, adrenal disorders, diabetes, calcium disorders, osteoporosis, and pituitary disorders. She provides compassionate, patient-centered care at Endocrine Associates, so patients can feel knowledgeable about their health and empowered to improve it. She believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to health care and works closely with the patient’s other physicians to ensure comprehensive treatment and care. Dr. Nadella is currently accepting new patients and offers services in English, Telugu, and Hindi.

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Leah Brancheck, MD, is a board-certified neurologist at The Orthwein Brain and Spine Center.

Dr. Brancheck earned her medical degree at State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. She completed her neurology residency and epilepsy fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Brancheck treats a variety of neurological conditions including epilepsy and seizures, headaches, strokes, tremors, neuropathy, and dementia. Additionally, she has expertise in interpretation of long-term electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) programming. Dr. Brancheck believes that the best patient-doctor relationships are partnerships. She provides excellent patient care by actively listening and working together to provide individualized treatment plans. Dr. Brancheck is currently accepting new patients.

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Michael Ogawa, MD HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

Michael Ogawa, MD, joins St. Luke’s Center for Cancer Care. Dr. Ogawa earned his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine training and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Saint Louis University Hospital.

As both a hematologist and medical oncologist, Dr. Ogawa treats the entire spectrum of cancer and blood diseases. He is particularly interested in solid tumors of the gastrointestinal, lung, breast, and prostate origin. He has an integrated approach to deliver a tailored care plan focused on the individual person.

Dr. Ogawa is excited to join the large multi-disciplinary team at St. Luke’s, which includes experts in pathology, radiology, radiation oncology, internal medicine, surgery, pulmonology, genetic testing, and palliative care. Dr. Ogawa is currently accepting new patients.

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Aloka Amarakone, MD NEUROLOGY

Aloka Amarakone, MD, is a board-certified neurologist at The Orthwein Brain and Spine Center. Dr. Amarakone attended Washington University for his undergraduate studies and earned his medical degree at the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. He completed his neurology combined residency program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick and at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.

He treats a variety of neurological diseases including epilepsy, headaches, stroke, and movement disorders. He also treats neuroimmunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, autonomic neuropathy, dementia (Alzheimer's and other dementias), and neuromuscular disorders, among others. He performs BOTOX® injections for dystonia and headache, interprets EEGs, joint injections, lumbar puncture, and Vagal Nerve/Deep Brain stimulator programming. Dr. Amarakone is currently accepting new patients.

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Dr. Benzaquen and The Headache Center provide comprehensive diagnoses with personalized treatments, with good patient satisfaction outcomes. Dr. Benzaquen has been trained at Washington University in St. Louis, Columbia University in New York, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and the Universities of Berlin and Geneva in Germany and Switzerland.

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SCIENTISTS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN FACE DOWN TRIBES WITH MACHETES, NEGOTIATE PACTS WITH WARY GOVERNMENTS, AND DISCOVER SPECIES WE NEVER KNEW EXISTED AND YANK THEM BACK FROM EXTINCTION.

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BOTANY’S NO JOB FOR COWARDS

BY JEANNETTE COOPERMAN

On his last trip to Ireland, it rained too hard for Peter Wyse Jackson to check out the island grasses he’s convinced kept medieval monks free of scurvy. But he still managed, always manages, to extract memories of the wild plants people once used as medicine or foraged to ease the pangs of the potato famine. Nobody wants to remember such resourcefulness; it reeks of poverty. But to their countryman, director of the Missouri Botanical Garden and author of the first comprehensive book ever written about Irish ethnobotany, those herbs, mosses, and seaweeds are a rich heritage that’s fast being lost.

“At least one-fourth of all the world’s plant species are in danger of extinction,” he says, the words worn smooth with repetition. What they warn is that 1 million different sorts of plants and animals could vanish, any day now.

The pace of loss is accelerating at an unprecedented speed, with extinction rates tens to hundreds of times faster than they’ve been for the past 10 million years.

Chuquiraga jussieui, collected

by Carmen Ulloa and her team at 15,900 feet on Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano.

Photography courtesy of Flora of the World

“Botany’s No Job for Cowards” Continued from p. 149

brushing away inch-long “bullet” ants whose sting feels like a gunshot.

The plants were worth it. Croat is especially fond of one of his many namesakes, Philodendron fortunense Croat, whose leaves are delicately veined, with a pale bluish-green underside and maroon on the central rib. Then there’s Philodendron patriciae, named for his wife after years of studiously avoiding such sentimental nonsense. “I always thought it was a little bit schmaltzy,” he says, “but in reality, my wife was more responsible for what I collected than anybody, simply because she allowed me to go.”

He spent four months sailing through the Amazon region, collecting plants that might yield cancer treatments. In Costa Rica, a wheel flew off his truck, which rolled seven times down a mountain and landed in the river. Squinting desperately, Croat saw his 3-year-old son at the top of the hill. He’d flown out of the truck on its first roll, and he was sobbing—but he still had enough presence of mind to spot his Mr. Magoo coloring book floating down the river.

Then there was the time Croat collected near Guatemala’s Volcán del Fuego: He slid 20 feet down into a trench, figuring he’d be able to climb out at another point—then realized the walls were mounds of ash, and not even his machete could find purchase. Finally he threw his collecting bag up onto the bank, then jumped as high as he could, threw himself forward, and grabbed hold of a clump of grass to pull himself up.

He notices my expression, a mix of awe and horror. “See, I was from a farm,” he explains. Deep down, he felt like botany “was a really wussy job. My dad died when I was 12, and we took over, running big tractors.” His eyes twinkle. “They call me reckless and accident prone, but I contend that I simply take chances.”

Now 81, he says that when he retires, he wants to collect more: “Pull over, have

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a whiskey, dry the plants. It won’t be like collecting in Central or South America, though. There, you can visit an area the size of a small room and find a percentage that are new.” He predicts that 8,000 more Araceae are waiting to be discovered: “We’re giving up too soon—and the plants are still there, undescribed and about to go extinct, because they are burning.”

Croat also can’t understand why nobody’s adapted his method of drying plants in the field. He devised it in Madagascar, bored with watching his plants dry when he could be out collecting. “An anthropologist left me his Land Rover. I had my friends build me a drying box for the back, put two threeburner stoves inside, took out the front seat, and put two propane tanks there instead, so I had an operational dryer that ran 24 hours.” As the bundles of dried plants piled up, he slept on top of them. Just one small problem: Sparks often ignited dried plant material, and he had to douse the flames with sand because drinking water was in short supply. When one of these conflagrations melted the Land Rover’s roof, he tweaked his design, putting an old refrigerator on one side, drilling holes in an iron pipe, adding a garage door track…

“That truck enabled me to collect plants every day for weeks or even months,” he says, supremely satisfied.

When assistant scientist and education coordinator Mónica Carlsen set off with Croat on a Calla-collecting expedition in Ecuador, colleagues warned her about the hazards of traveling with “the Indiana Jones of botany.” Each day, she waited nervously for a catastrophe.

Nothing happened. The worst was Croat’s disgust every time they reached a site where he’d once collected and found it paved or planted with short-lived crops. (He estimates that more than 70 percent of the places he’s visited are already gone.) But the little group continued on its way...until, at the very end of the trip, Croat locked his keys in the car.

“The first instrument he grabs to do anything is a machete,” Carlsen says.

“He sliced all his fingers, and we had to go to the E.R.” She gives an exaggerated what’re-you-gonna-do shrug. “If you go with Tom and nothing happens, you didn’t go with Tom.”

A 20-YEAR QUEST

It’s 1999. Tariq Stévart and his team are hacking new trails through the pristine forest of Príncipe, a tiny remote volcanic island off the west coast of Africa that’s one of the last botanically unknown places on Earth. It has its very own species of shrew, its own puddle frog, its own thrush and warbler and owl… Príncipe’s forest is thick with palms and lacy trees; from the air, the dense dark- and yellow-green mounds of foliage look like broccoli.

As he blazes his trail, Stévart collects specimens of a tree that looks like a palm. It will turn out to be one of the rarest species of central Africa, seen by maybe 1,000 people, max—and because he can’t find it in fruit or flower, it will stay nameless for 15 years.

Then, in 2014—cue the trumpets—the tree flowers. Alas, the flowers are male; there will be no fruit. But genetic studies confirm that the tree is new to science, so Stévart, associate curator at the Garden, starts a collecting program.

It isn’t easy. Three times, his team makes the trek to the highest point of the island, the tree’s favorite dwelling place. Once, they come close, but a thunderstorm erupts, so severe that they have to turn around. Once, they reach a precipice and can’t find a way to leap to the cliff on the other side. Finally, in 2018, Stévart returns with his original guide. Fired up, they vow they’ll be the first to make it to the peak. Picking their way across the ridges on a steep, narrow trail, they reach their destination.

Stévart, who’s been looking down at his feet most of the way to avoid a misstep, finally looks up—and there’s the tree, right in front of him. They race—as though it’s a chimera that could vanish any second—to collect its fruit. Then Stévart pulls out his cell phone and takes photographs. Seconds later, botanists across the world answer with jubilant cheers: “Yes! You did it!”

It’s taken 20 years, but they’ve made it to the top, and they’ve found the tree, and it’s in fruit. Stévart tucks away his phone, exhales with satisfaction, and sits down on the hard ground to soak in the triumph. Then he groans. Trapped between the nearby rocks is a mudencrusted Champagne bottle. Somebody beat them up here.

Ah, well. He has his fruit, and an odd fruit it is: smaller than a football, pro-

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tected by tiers of huge spiny leaves. Its flowers are white, growing in long sprays as loaded with fragrance as a Parisian parfumerie. The sweet almond scent carries a dozen yards away.

The tree will be christened Pandanus principensis.

EYELASH VIPERS AND SACRED SEEDS

They start with a pile of 6,000 fruits.

Working intently for 19 hours, three horticulturists carefully pry open each seed pod, breathless as safecrackers.

Using small knives or fingernails, they try desperately not to damage the four seeds inside each pod. From more than 2,400 possibilities, they find just 133 seeds that look like they might be viable.

Now, in the soft, diffused light of the greenhouse, 30 bright-green baby Karomia gigas are growing. It’s the first time they’ve been successfully propagated.

K. gigas was first discovered in 1977, in a tiny fragment of sacred forest on the coast of Kenya. The same tree was found in 1980, but when botanists returned five years later, it had been cut down, and they never found another. The tree was presumed extinct.

Decades later, a different botanist found a single fruit from this species at the edge of a forest about 380 miles away, in Tanzania. Then, in 2011, Tanzanian botanists from the University of Dar es Salaam found six or seven K. gigas trees in the Mitundumbea Forest Reserve, about 17 miles from where the fruit had turned up. Roy Gereau, Tanzania program director at the Garden, verified the rediscovery.

So far, 19 K. gigas trees have been found, all in two forests in southern Tanzania. Most are mature; no one’s found any seedlings or saplings. “Insects come in and do some predation on the flowers,” Gereau explains, “and the insects’ poop is a really good medium for fungus, so most of the seeds are dead before they fall off the tree.” It’s also possible that their pollinators are gone, he adds, plus there’s the degradation of the surrounding forest and the coup de grâce of a warming climate.

It’s a shame, because K. gigas is, in other ways, pretty damn resilient.

Its seeds are surrounded by a large papery veined oval ruffle, and its mottled reddish-brown trunk is so sturdy, it can reach 80 feet high. In the broad-

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est sense, this tree is—prepare to have your brain bent—part of the mint family, though it’s closer to teak than to peppermint. “We discourage anyone in Tanzania from saying ‘teak,’” Gereau adds hastily, “because it probably has good timber, and we don’t want anyone to think about that.”

Further classification won’t be possible until the Garden’s seedlings grow big enough to flower, and even the genus name Karomia is a strong guess rather than a certainty. Molecular study has drastically changed ideas about plant families, Gereau notes. Instead of just comparing pistils, petals, and fruit shapes, we’re analyzing DNA, revealing common ancestors and evolutionary history.

He shows me Gigasiphon macrosiphon, with huge flowers as creamy white as a magnolia’s, seed pods a dull aubergine, bark a whitish or pinkish gray. “The seedlings are like crack to the little forest antelopes and feral pigs,” he adds.

When the species was last surveyed, in November 2018, only 38 individuals could be found. Now, more than 1,400 have been planted in Kenya, and more are planned for Tanzania.

Gereau worked on a summary of the 909 threatened plant, insect, and animal species in the eastern mountains and coastal forests of Tanzania and Kenya.

He shows me pictures: a frog the size of his thumbnail, a bird with white cue ball circles around her eyes, odd chameleons and eyelash vipers, the only handheld photo ever taken of a timid Abbott’s duiker, a forest antelope. “How anybody is ever bored is beyond me,” he remarks.

How, though, does he deal with the frustration of species loss?

“Determination.” He sets his jaw tight just saying the word. “If I were a pessimist, I’d be trading stocks and drinking myself blind.”

FINDING A FAMILY

Associate curator Libing Zhang is uncharacteristically grumpy. He’s been bitten by four leeches, and by the time they suck his blood and explode, his foot and ankle are swollen and itching like mad. He cancels the next day’s outing and sends his students to one of Vietnam’s national parks without him.

They bring back a forest fern whose significance strikes him immediately: Its sori (reproductive structures) are unlike

those in any other genus. This fern, in other words, is a family unto itself.

“It was unambiguous,” he says now.

“So I didn’t witness the discovery, but the next day”—he brightens—“we went back to the same spot. It was a happy day.”

On another trip, he explored the caves of Guizhou, China, and discovered Polystichum speluncicola, an entire species that lives in a single cave. “More rare than the panda bear!” he exclaims. “Only maybe 17 individuals. Before I walked in, no one even knew it existed.” In the Cave of the Flying Tiger, he found yet another...

He’s explored hundreds of caves, and all told, he’s discovered 269 species, five new genera, and two new families.

But “there’s just so much more that needs to be done,” he says. “We spend a month in the field and discover 20 new species. As a taxonomist, I feel a lot of responsibility.” Not only is the atmosphere heating, but companies are also beginning to raid the small caves of Southeast Asia for limestone, and tourists, medicinal plant hunters, and funeral processions are endangering caves in China. “It’s a race against time.”

STROKE OF GENUS

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The day she first recognized a member of her plant family (Melastomataceae, or “princess flowers”) that had gone unidentified for 40 years, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa felt a prophetic tingle. She’d discovered not just a new species but a new genus. DNA slotted it into the right branch of its phylogenetic tree, and all it needed was a name. “You know quipu, the accounting system used by the Inca?” she asks, so eagerly that I hate to disappoint her. “They used knotted strings of llama or cotton thread. One morning I woke up and said, ‘These flowers remind me of the quipus!’ So we named it Quipuanthus.”

It came in as the 6.5 millionth specimen in the Garden’s herbarium. “We haven’t officially reached 7 million mounted specimens,” she says, “but we have well in excess when we include specimens not yet fully processed. I will not be surprised if we actually are the largest herbarium in the world.”

When she collects, Ulloa likes to go high above the treeline, where the silence is complete—save for the grumbling of a nearby volcano. “You can see the fumes,” she says, “and a couple hours

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later, clouds of ash are falling on you.”

Earthquakes can be dramatic, too. But the only time she’s been “really, really scared” was in a small mountain village: “The chief came out, and he didn’t have one eye, and people came out with machetes and surrounded the car. There are always problems with religious groups trying to convert, so we said, ‘No, no, that’s not who we are!’”

Usually they try to pair up with scientists at a local university. Still, this isn’t safe work. According to Global Witness, an international NGO, more than 1,000 environmental activists and journalists were killed between 2002 and 2013, and the violence has redoubled since. A botanist could easily get caught in the fray.

THE GREEN THUMB

There are 10 Cylindrocline commersonii left in the world (if you don’t count the dude on eBay selling what are purportedly their seeds), and all 10 are perched on the tip of a mountain, Le Pouce (French for “the thumb”) in Mauritius.

Andrew Wyatt, the Garden’s senior vice president of horticulture and living collections, scrambles up the rock face in a repeat of one of Charles Darwin’s famous climbs. Sweating, Wyatt reaches the peak and spots the pinkish lavender of the tiny shrub, just out of reach. Placing his foot on the rock that juts out the farthest, he grabs tight hold of a clump of grass, then leans out even farther.

“Don’t!” yells Becky Sucher, senior manager of living collections. “Be careful!”

He leans farther, his other hand reaching. Five words repeat in his head, slicing right through his usual British formality: “I’m. Gonna. Get. That. Seed.”

And so he does. There are now more C. commersonii growing at the Garden than there are in the wild. Their fuzzy leaves grab moisture from the air; their flowers sport short pink petals like an aster’s.

The next step is a drone to photograph the top of the mountain, so the team can check locations for the 10 remaining plants. And then, Wyatt tells Sucher, “we’re gonna bring some climbing gear.”

Another plant, the pretty blue Nesocodon mauritianus, grows along a cliffside waterfall, 500 feet down. There are fewer than 300 individuals left in the world, none within reach. It’s called a bloody bell flower, because it may be the first plant ever found to produce red

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nectar. It’s believed to be pollinated by a native gecko who lives on the cliffs.

“It’s a beautiful climb,” says Sucher, “and then you start going vertical, and it’s almost always covered in clouds, so you can’t see over the cliff at all—it’s a little unnerving.” She smooths her hair, remembering how hard the wind blew— “That’s what makes it fun,” inserts Wyatt. “You often find the highest plant diversity in the most challenging conditions.” The plants have to work so hard to stay alive, they keep evolving.

A CONTEMPORARY EDEN

Wyatt and Sucher don’t confine themselves to hot climes: Central Asia is where many of the world’s fruit and nuts—apples, pears, plums, walnuts, pistachios, almonds—originate, and their wild ancestor species are in danger.

“There are countable numbers of some species of wild apple and pear trees left in the forests of Kyrgyzstan,” says Wyatt.

On a trip that felt a little like a foray to the Garden of Eden, his team helped set up a seed bank and put advanced propagation methods in place.

Why, when the grocery store seems to have plenty? “What you see on grocery shelves is a very small amount of diversity, mostly clones,” Sucher explains. “Wild ancestors taste different—some sour, some sweet, some bitter, some juicy, even in the same species. That’s what genuine diversity is. And if we’re ever going to breed for disease resistance or storage time or different flavors, we need it.”

Many of the trees in the area they’re targeting don’t reproduce anymore.

Two of the most endangered species are Malus niedzwetzkyana, an apple that’s rosy red to its core ( just 200 individuals left in Kyrgyzstan), and Pyrus korshinskyi, a pear tree (only 80 individuals left). Wyatt’s also hoping to return with “some gorgeous irises and the old Ottoman tulips,” because the Garden aims to be a microcosm of the world’s flora.

Indeed, it’s spearheading World Flora Online, a new database that pulls together everything botanists know about what grows on the planet. Scheduled for completion in 2020, with data fed by partner institutions to an IT team here in St. Louis, World Flora Online will describe 400,000 species and where they’re found. Google’s clearing cloud space in anticipation.

TAKING A MOUNTAIN’S TEMPERATURE

Every time he flies in to Thimphu, the largest city in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Robbie Hart is sure the plane’s landing in a forest. There’s no asphalt in sight until, at the very last minute, the plane makes a sharp turn. Relieved, Hart heads straight for Jomolhari, a sacred mountain at the border of Tibet. After a long, bumpy drive, there’s sometimes a horseback ride, then his team faces days of hiking; through colder and colder air, until they break through the treeline and camp about 12,000 feet above sea level. Even for Bhutan, the site is remote.

Assistant curator in high elevation plant ecology and ethnobotany, Hart is comparing current temperatures and plant communities to the data gathered eight years earlier. They drove 5-foot lengths of rebar into the earth to cordon off plots of earth 1 meter square, then pounded the poles until they were invisible. “Even then, people took them,” he says ruefully. “They’re thinking, ‘I’d love this to reinforce my yak pen!’”

Hart and his teammates use GPS coordinates to find the right mountain summit, play a matching game with photos and fieldbooks until they find the right configuration of rock and tree, then whip out a metal detector and locate the rebar.

After they collect the recorded data and document surrounding plant life, they head, exhausted, back to base camp.

They’ve come across “crazy plants” this time, up in the alpine scree: “You’d think you were underwater. Corydalis with huge flowers and fat rosettes of fleshy leaves, or with leaves that look like stones. A purple Soroseris that was just a dome of flowers, a tiny ring of leaves barely visible at the ground.”

Soroseris are in the same family as dandelion and usually bright yellow, so he was excited about the purple. Alas, it turned out to be a previously undescribed color morph, not a new species: “We found the world specialist in Soroseris, and he said, ‘That’s so funny. I got an email a week ago from a Chinese researcher who was in Tibet and had seen the same color morph, maybe 30 kilometers from where you were’—quite close but across a huge mountain range and a very wellguarded border!” Nature ignores geopolitical boundaries. It does heed deep mountain valleys, though: Bhutan’s ecosystems are very different from those in

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Nepal, where Hart’s climb “started off in cardamom plantations with water buffalo and leeches in the swamps.”

The new specimens will stay in Bhutan; the kingdom wants its own scientists meaningfully involved in all research.

Often, if no one’s active in a certain area, the government will wait. Hart, an easygoing sort, tries to see this prohibition as an incentive for collaboration. Luckily, there are now three active Bhutanese scientists who did their graduate work in St. Louis.

Skimming his new data, Hart sees temperatures increasing rapidly, as expected. Plant elevation ranges are “tracking” this change by climbing (the treeline moves up as the climate warms). But the elevation ranges aren’t shifting fast enough to match the pace of climate change. One possibility is that alpine rhododendrons are so long-lived, they won’t respond fast; also, they dominate the environment, carpeting the ground with leathery leaves that don’t break down easily. “So you can either say they’re resilient to the effects of climate change,” he notes, “or you can say they’re preventing the system as a whole from adapting to climate change.”

As changes do take hold, he’s interested in learning whether the real dilemma isn’t that it’s too hot for certain plants but rather that it’s warm enough for their competitors to move in and crowd them out. As warmth moves into alpine areas, treelines move upward. Hart mentions “a Swertia, in the gentian family, that only grows in the alpine area,” probably to avoid the competition below. That little Swertia is in for a rude awakening.

STEPPING THROUGH A FOREST WALL

The forest of southeastern Madagascar is so wet, a giant could wring out its dense foliage like a dishrag. “It’s a wonderland for botany,” senior curator Pete Lowry tells his 13-year-old son, who’s come along for his first taste of fieldwork, “and this mountain range has never been seriously explored.” Sunlight halos the leaves, misty from the previous night’s rain. They hike to the edge of the forest, then enter, and it feels like walking through a wall.

Midmorning, it starts to rain again.

Lowry’s son holds plant specimens under an umbrella so his dad can photograph them. They make it only about 500 feet into the forest, because they keep finding cool plants nobody recognizes.

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One is a member of the aster family, its flowers glowing in a bright-soft way that reminds Lowry of red coral lit by oceanfiltered sunlight. Once verified, the aster will bear his name: Lowryanthus (anthus means plant) rubens (red).

Just nine specimens later, Lowry finds another gorgeous plant, equally unfamiliar. This one will be named Bemangidia (for the forest) lowryi. He’s discovered both specimens on the same morning, in the same forest, just minutes apart.

“I cannot imagine that there was any day anywhere in the world in the past two centuries when that happened,” he exults, “and it was pure luck.”

The next day, they go deeper into the forest, higher in altitude. Lowry squints up at a tree, its thick leaves poised on rigid stalks. It, too, is unlike anything he’s ever seen. “There are no specimens of this plant in the Garden’s herbarium,” he announces. “Or in the Paris herbarium. Or in the two Madagascar herbaria.

Or in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.” The tree will take a while to name, because it belongs to what used to be a single genus but has since been split into five different evolutionary branches of the ivy and ginseng family. “Your houseplants aren’t Schefflera after all,” Lowry tells me after the trip. “With DNA, we’ve been able to piece together the basic tree of evolution for all plants; there are very few mysteries left about the framework. Now we’re drilling down to understand, at a finer level, the species’ histories. Two plants can look alike and be very different. ” About 87 percent of Madagascar’s plant species occur nowhere else in the world. Why? Because it’s an island, physically isolated, and jagged with mountains, its land slashed into deep valleys and high ridges. In the mid-’80s, when the Garden began working in Madagascar, the consensus was that Madagascar hosted 8,900 different species.

The current estimate is 14,000.

Director of the Garden’s Africa & Madagascar Program, Lowry received a grant to identify priority areas for plant conservation. His team identified 79, and 45 are now legally protected. The land is owned and managed by the Malagasy government, and various institutions—in 13 cases, the Garden itself—partner with local residents to protect its biodiversity.

The first site Lowry’s team chose to protect was the Mahabo Forest, a rain-

forest growing on a thin strip of white sand a few kilometers from the ocean. Its plants are found nowhere else; its ecosystem is as distinct as the small band of rare gray-headed lemurs that lives there.

Those lemurs are as rooted in place as the oldest family in Appalachia. But now that new protections have stabilized the forest, that band of 40 stalwarts has grown into a flourishing colony of 140.

The save was relatively simple; in other areas, protection requires a process of engagement as delicate as the Paris Peace Accords. “We don’t tell the local community what to do,” Lowry emphasizes. “We say, ‘Here’s a piece of forest.

Tell us what you think about it, what your older members remember. Would you be interested in developing a future that doesn’t have it disappear?’ They say, ‘But we need it for timber, for cash,’ and we say, ‘What if there were alternatives?’

“Some communities still say no,” he says. Others are dubious but willing.

“Sometimes it’s just a question of having one or two people who get it, and then we can begin to develop a shared vision. We always have a full-time Missouri Botanical Garden person based in the community. That was not the traditional paradigm in the past. But the only way to accompany a community that’s evolving is to be there, to be part of the process and to see what’s going on.”

Having someone based in each community sounds like a fiscal luxury, but the budget is shoestring—deliberately so. “The higher you fly, the harder you fall,” Lowry points out wryly. “And the other thing we realized from the large, often unsuccessful projects is, they go for three years and end, and there’s no more funding, and you haven’t changed the way people manage their landscapes.” Real change happens over generations. “It starts with environmental education in schools and people agreeing to renounce their level of extraction from the forest. But you can’t have the quality of life go down; it has to go up, so you have to have good alternatives.”

If you just present those alternatives on a platter without listening to ideas from the community, he adds, it’s too easy for things to slide back to where they were.

“Efficient conservation is a consequence of good community engagement. We are getting massive botanical conservation as a consequence.”

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CHIEF HONOR

How and where did Chief “Pontiac” die?

H E E N G L I S H CA L L E D him Pontiac, and Americans branded a car after him.

But his real name was Obwandiyag, chief of the Ottawa. Tall, his powerful body covered in tattoos and his words eloquent, he had a presence people heeded. Wary of European motives, he commandeered warriors from 18 First Nations. They launched the most successful resistance effort in North American history.

He came to St. Louis in April 1769, at the invitation of Captain Louis St. Ange de Bellerive, for the wedding of the captain’s nephew. The day after the festivities, Obwandiyag crossed the Mississippi to Cahokia, disregarding his friend’s warning that an English trader named Williamson lived there and bore Obwandiyag a grudge.

By the most common account, the chief went shopping, came out on the village’s muddy main street, and was clubbed from behind, then stabbed, by a young Peoria, a nephew of Black Dog. But why?

The young man’s uncle, Black Dog, was a Peoria chief (some sources say Osage), and Obwandiyag had attacked the chief three years earlier. Another rumor whispered that the young man would do anything for whiskey or money—maybe even kill a famous chief for a hostile English trader? Some believed that the English

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THE LIFE OF A CHIEF 1714 or 1720?

Date of birth uncertain 1747 Pontiac allies with New France 1760s Follows the prophet Neolin’s urging to forsake all British goods and customs 1763 Leads what will be known as Pontiac’s War 1766 Makes peace with the Brits 1768 Is kicked out of his village 1769 Wounds Peoria chief Black Dog 1769 Is assassinated

by Black Dog’s nephew 1900 Daughters of the American Revolution hang a plaque near his burial place

had hired Obwandiyag’s death. Others said it was a vendetta by other First Nations, and the assassination plan had been mentioned in a Peoria council weeks earlier.

Despite his military feats, Obwandiyag was bitterly resented—and had even been exiled from his own village— because he’d signed a treaty with the British in 1766. Obwandiyag’s words to the Brits were graceful: “It is the will of the Great Spirit that we should meet here today and before him and all present I take you by the hand and never will part from it.” But he signed out of necessity, because most of the First Nations who’d joined with him had left the fight.

A romantic account of Obwandiyag’s death, written a century later in an 1892 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, described him as melancholy the night before he died, singing of his own exploits and ready to die at age 49 rather than watch “the tramp of those English dogs over the land where his fathers lay.” That night, he reportedly asked to be buried at the Big Mound (now long gone). Yet by most accounts, St. Ange brought his friend’s body back to St. Louis and had him buried at Broadway and Walnut.

That’s now the Stadium East parking garage. On one corner, street level, you’ll find a plaque in his honor. The least we could do.

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