SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is equipped with some of the most advanced technologies (including intraoperative MRI and MEG technologies), providing 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 Philippe Mercier, M.D., division director, at philippe.mercier@health.slu.edu.
Faculty
Aziz S. Alali, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Richard D. Bucholz, M.D., FACS
Professor
Jeroen Coppens, M.D.
Associate Professor
Joanna Kemp, M.D.
Associate Professor
Maheen Khan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Tobias Mattei, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Philippe Mercier M.D., Ph.D., FRCSC
Associate Professor
Division Director of Neurological Surgery
Advanced Practice Providers
Allison Lavine
Nurse Practitioner
Zachary Ballek
Nurse Practitioner
Joann Benn
Nurse Practitioner
Liz Curtis
Nurse Practitioner
Laura Michler
Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis University Hospital
Anne Gildehaus
Nurse Practitioner
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Jodi Walsh, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis University Hospital
Clinical Nurses
Julie Levya
Nurse Clinician for Drs. Mercier, Bucholz, Coppens, and Kemp
Saint Louis University Hospital
Christina Starks
Nurse Navigator for Drs. Mattei, Avila, and Khan
Kelly North-Lepsky
Nurse Clinician for Drs. Mercier, Kemp
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Administrative Assistants
Cheryl Tharp
Administrative Secretary
Sheila Arnold
Surgery Schedule Coordinator
Lori Betts
Surgery Schedule Coordinator