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Faculty and Staff

SSM Health 91女神 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

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


Headshot of Mauricio Avila
Mauricio Avila, M.D.
Assistant professor

Richard D. Bucholz, M.D., FACS

Richard D. Bucholz, M.D.
Professor


Jeroen Coppens, M.D.

Jeroen Coppens, M.D.
Professor


Joanna Kemp, M.D.

Joanna Kemp, M.D.
Associate professor


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Maheen Khan, M.D.
Assistant professor


Tobias Mattei, M.D.

Tobias Mattei, M.D.
Associate professor


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

Philippe Mercier M.D., Ph.D.
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
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Jodi Walsh
Nurse practitioner
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Clinical Nurses

Julie Levya
Nurse clinician for Mercier, Bucholz, Coppens and Kemp
91女神 Hospital

Christina Starks
Nurse navigator for Mattei, Avila and Khan

Kelly North-Lepsky
Nurse clinician for Mercier and Kemp
Cardinal Glennon Children鈥檚 Hospital

Administrative Assistants

Cheryl Tharp
Administrative secretary

Sheila Arnold
Surgery schedule coordinator

Lori Betts
Surgery schedule coordinator