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Faculty and Staff

Meet the faculty and staff in Saint Louis University School of Medicine's Division of Neurological Surgery. 

Leadership

Headshot of Philippe Mercier

Philippe Mercier, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Division of Neurological Surgery
Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Director, pediatric neurosurgery
Director, Surgical Epilepsy Program
Assistant program

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Faculty

Headshot of Aziz Alali

Aziz S. Alali, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant professor

Headshot of Mauricio Avila

Mauricio Avila, M.D.

Assistant professor

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Headshot of Richard D. Bucholz

Richard D. Bucholz, M.D.

Professor

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Headshot of Jeroen Coppens

Jeroen Coppens, M.D.

Professor

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Headshot of Joanna Kemp

Joanna Kemp, M.D.

Associate professor

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Headshot of Maheen Khan

Maheen Khan, M.D.

Assistant professor

Headshot of Tobias Mattei

Tobias Mattei, M.D.

Associate professor

Advanced Practice Providers

  • Allison Lavine
  • Zachary Ballek
  • Joann Benn
  • Liz Curtis
  • Laura Michler
  • Jodi Walsh

Clinical Nurses

  • Julie Levya
  • Samantha Maynard
  • Kelly North-Lepsky

Administrative Assistants

  • Cheryl Tharp
    Administrative secretary
  • Sheila Arnold
    Surgery schedule coordinator
  • Lori Betts
    Surgery schedule coordinator