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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty and Staff

Our mission at Saint Louis University Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine is to provide our patients with excellent, high-value care from birth until 21 years of age.

We accomplish this standard of excellence through respectful collaboration between our SLU staff, fostering a supportive work environment within our multidisciplinary teams, and building relationships of trust with our patients and their families. Our practice is dedicated to scholarly achievements, clinical excellence, mentorship, community outreach, professional development, education and lifelong learning. Our physicians and advanced practice nurses are recognized for experience, mentorship, knowledge and a commitment to the education of others. 

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Aline Tanios, M.D.

Professor of pediatrics 
Division chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine 


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Andrew Ellis, M.D.

Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Medical director 2 and 3 South Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital 
Fellowship program director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine


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Jennifer Hoefert, M.D.

Assistant professor in pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Associate program director, Pediatric Residency Program


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Marta King, M.D.

Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine


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Elyse Shaw Ellis, M.D.

Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine


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Melanie Trenkamp, M.D.

Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric clerkship director, Saint Louis University School of Medicine


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Kayla Heller, M.D.

Associate professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Program director, Pediatric residency


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Rebecca Phelps

Pediatric nurse practitioner


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Madeline Smith

Pediatric nurse practitioner


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Millicent Palacios, D.N.P.

Pediatric nurse practitioner


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Kathleen Rinehart

Pediatric nurse practitioner


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David Wathen D.O.

Professor of pediatrics


Staff

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Christel Reed

Administrative assistant 
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital