SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is equipped with some of the most advanced technologies (including intraoperative MRI and MEG technologies) in order to provide the highest level of care for our patients. Patients will find personalized care provided by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to specific neurosurgical diseases in this world-class neurosurgical department.
All administrative and clinical inquiries should be directed to Dr. Philippe Mercier, Division Director, at philippe.mercier@health.slu.edu.
Faculty
Richard D. Bucholz, M.D., FACS
Professor
Jeroen Coppens, M.D.
Associate Professor
Joanna Kemp, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Tobias Mattei, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Philippe Mercier M.D., Ph.D., FRCSC
Assistant Professor
Division Director of Neurological Surgery
Advanced Practice Providers
Joann Benn
Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis University Hospital
Laura Michler
Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis University Hospital
Anne Gildehaus
Nurse Practitioner
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Richard Rieth, RN, MSN,FNP-C
Saint Louis University Hospital
Jodi Walsh, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis University Hospital
Clinical Nurses
Julie Levya
Nurse Clinician for Drs. Mercier, Bucholz, Coppens
Saint Louis University Hospital
Kelly North-Lepsky
Nurse Clinician for Drs. Mercier, Kemp
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Administrative Assistants
Virginia Wamser
Program Coordinator
Cheryl Tharp
Administrative Secretary
Shamekia Williams
Medical Secretary
Loren Owens
Medical Secretary