SLUCare Physician Group is an academic medical practice with more than 600 health
care providers in hospitals and medical offices throughout the St. Louis region.
Our physicians are among the most highly trained in their fields: more than 50 specialties
in all. We have national and international experts, renowned for research and innovations
in medicine.
Firsts and Honors
First heart transplant at an academic medical center in the Midwest
First kidney transplant in St. Louis
First cardiac catheterization laboratory in the region
First outpatient bone marrow transplant program in the region
First in Missouri to use BrainPath to treat previously inoperable brain tumors
First in region to use interventional radiology for treatment of enlarged prostate
Pioneered new approach for regrowing fingers and saving limbs
Developed patented tools that have revolutionized neurosurgery
One of nine National Institutes of Health vaccine research centers in the U.S.
Developed a national blueprint, promoted by the American College of Surgeons, for
restarting elective surgeries during COVID-19
Ranked by U.S.News & World Report for pediatric neonatology, pediatric gastroenterology
and GI surgery, and pediatric nephrology
Named NPF Pancreatitis Center and NPF Pancreatic Cancer Center by the National Pancreas
Foundation
Sleep Disorders Center accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Areas of Expertise
National leader in hepatology: Saint Louis University Liver Center specialists credited
with helping to cure hepatitis C
Regional leaders in maternal-fetal medicine, treating high-risk pregnancies in the
St. Louis area
National leaders in interventional radiology procedures
Midwest leader in forensic psychiatry, providing expert testimony and consultation
Global expertise in treating hyperhidrosis
World-class multidisciplinary Center of Abdominal Transplantation
Leaders in pediatric specialty care
Leadership in developing and updating national and international patient care guidelines
for diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders and asthma
In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the next generation of
health care professionals at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Our teaching
is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, balancing the science of medicine with
the soul of it — keeping people first in all we do.