Maternal Express Guide - SSM Health Care St. Louis

Maternal Express Guide 

High-Risk Pregnancy Care 

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Maternal Express Guide 

T 

he Maternal Express Guide is your one-stop-shop for high-risk pregnancy care services 

provided by SSM Maternity Care, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, SSM Cardinal Glennon 

Children’s Medical Center and Saint Louis University School of Medicine. This guide includes 

service descriptions, locations, contacts, physician information and much more for you and 

your patients’ needs. 

High-Risk OB and Women’s Specialty Services’ Appointment Numbers: 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine ............................................................................................................................1-888-636-7642 

Genetics Services ........................................................................................................................................................1-888-636-7642 

Gynecologic-Oncology ....................................................................................................................................314-977-7455 

Minimally-Invasive Surgery — Endometriosis......................................314-977-7455 

Reproductive Endocrinology ............................................................................................................314-977-7455 

St. Louis Fetal Care Institute..........................................................................................................1-877-776-3385 or 

314-268-4037 

Urogynecology ..................................................................................................................................................................314-977-7455

Maternal-Fetal Medicine 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine 

High-risk pregnancy services include pre-conception 

counseling and the evaluation and management of 

all aspects of complicated pregnancies, including: 

• Advanced maternal age 

• Birth defects 

• Prematurity and multiple 

gestations 

• Diabetes in pregnancy 

• Cardiovascular disorders 

• Fetal anomalies 

• Substance abuse during 

pregnancy 

• Obesity and lifestyle 

modification 

• A variety of obstetrical 

complications, syndromes, 

disorders and diseases 

MFM services available at SSM Maternal & Fetal 

Care Center locations: 

• SSM DePaul Health Center 

12277 DePaul Drive 

South Medical Building, 

Suite 301 

Bridgeton, MO 63044 

314-344-6495 

• SSM St. Clare Health Center 

1011 Bowles Avenue 

St. Francis Building, Suite 300 

Fenton, MO 63026 

636-496-5438 

• SSM St. Joseph Health Center 

330 First Capitol Drive 

Medical Building 1, Suite 210 

St. Charles, MO 63301 

636-947-5615 

• SSM St. Joseph Hospital West 

300 Medical Plaza 


Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 

636-625-7730 

• SSM St. Mary’s Health Center 

1027 Bellevue Avenue 

1027 Medical Building, Suite 205 

St. Louis, MO 63117 

1-888-636-7642 

• Anderson Hospital 

6820 State Route 162 

Pediatric Specialty Clinic 

Building 

Maryville, IL 62062 

618-288-5606 or 

636-947-5615 

Appointment for any above location: 1-888-636-7642 

Raul Artal, MD, Chairman 

Special interests: Medical and 

surgical complications in 

pregnancy, recurrent pregnancy 

loss, obesity, diabetes in 

pregnancy, preterm labor, 

cervical incompetence 

Erol Amon, MD 

Special interests: Preterm labor, 

premature rupture of membranes, 

preeclampsia, fetal anomalies, 

prenatal diagnosis, gestational 

diabetes, risk management, 

medical-legal topics 

Gilad Gross, MD, Director 

Special interests: Medical 

complications of pregnancy, 

management of premature labor 

and ruptured membranes, 

isoimmunizaton, surgical 

complications of pregnancy, 

obstetrical quality improvement 

and education 

Amy Flick, MD 

Special interests: Obesity, 

diabetes 

MFM services available at Maternal & Fetal Care 

Center outreach locations: 

• Phelps County Regional 

Medical Center 

1000 West Tenth Street 

Rolla, MO 65401 

573-458-7737 

Telemedicine 

• SoutheastHEALTH 

1701 Lacey Street 

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 

573-331-6422 

• St. Joseph's Hospital Breese 

9515 Holy Cross Lane 

Breese, IL 62230 

618-526-5459 

Telemedicine 

William Holcomb, MD 

Special interests: Prenatal risk 

assessment, abnormalities of 

fetal growth and structure, 

management of medical 

complications of pregnancy 

Dorothea Mostello, MD 

Special interests: Diabetes 

in pregnancy, preconception 

counseling, follow-up of 

gestational diabetes, prenatal 

diagnosis, preeclampsia 

Thomas Myles, MD 

Thinh Nguyen, MD 

Jaye Shyken, MD 

Mike Vlastos, MD 

Special interests: Medical and 

surgical complications of pregnancy, 

diabetes in pregnancy, fetal 

anomalies, prenatal diagnosis 

Special interests: New 

technologies applied 

in medicine, maternal 

medical disease 

Special interests: Substance 

abuse, smoking cessation, 

rapid cycle quality 

improvement 

Special interests: Fetal 

diagnosis, fetal surgery, 

fetal imaging, cervical 

incompetence

Fetal Care Institute 

St. Louis Fetal Care Institute 

The St. Louis Fetal Care Institute (FCI) at SSM Cardinal 

Glennon Children’s Medical Center is one of the 

only comprehensive fetal care centers in middle-America. 

Since 2009, high-risk obstetrical specialists at SSM St. Mary’s 

Health Center and pediatric subspecialists at Cardinal 

Glennon have worked together to provide the most wellrounded, 

compassionate and innovative care to mothers 

whose unborn babies have congenital, structural and 

genetic anomalies. 

The new FCI clinical suite at Cardinal Glennon 

offers patient-centered care with two nesting rooms, an 

ultrasound examination and treatment room, and a large 

conference/consultation room to allow the family to meet 

with a larger care team. Deliveries at Cardinal Glennon are 

available for patients who require immediate specialized 

pediatric services that may only be accessible at Cardinal Glennon. 

Advanced procedures: 

The FCI is proud to offer needle-based fetal interventions, 

fetoscopy and open fetal procedures including: 

• EXIT (Ex Utero Intrapartum 

Treatment procedure) 

deliveries 

• Fetoscopic amniotic 

band release 

• Fetoscopic laser 

photocoagulation of 

placental vessels 

• Open fetal repair for 

myelomeningocele 

• Prenatal surgery for bladder 

outlet obstruction 

• Radiofrequency ablation 

• Open fetal resection for 

sacrococcygeal teratoma 

• Tissue laser ablation for 

tumors 

Appointment: 

314-268-4037 or 877-776-3385 

Email: fetalcare@ssmhc.com 

The St. Louis Fetal Care 

Institute is located at 

SSM Cardinal Glennon 

Children’s Medical Center 

1465 S. Grand Blvd. 


www.stlouisfetalcare.com 

Mike Vlastos, MD, FACOG, 

St. Louis Fetal Care 

Institute Director 

Special interests: Fetal 

diagnosis, fetal surgery, 

fetal imaging, cervical 

incompetence 

Front row: Mike Vlastos, MD, 

FACOG, Director; Katie Francis, 

RNC-NIC, MSN, CPNP, Nurse 

Coordinator; Cindy Jansen, RDM, 

Sonographer; Wanda Strubhart, 

RDM, Sonographer 

Back Row: Amanda Jones, RN, 

BSN, Clinical Nurse; Betty June, 

RNC-NIC, BSN, Database and 

Research Nurse; Valerie Akerson, 

MSW, Social Worker; Cristie Rossel, 

RNC-NIC, MSN, FCI Nursing Director; 

Kim Martin, MD, FACOG, FABMG, 

Interventional Geneticist and OB/GYN; 

Rachael Bradshaw, MS, CGC, Genetic 

Counselor; Jenny Kaiser, RNC-NIC, 

BSN, Staff Nurse; Marge Mesplay, 

Technical Assistant

Additional 

Women’s Specialty Services 

Below services are available at the following location: 

SSM St. Mary’s Health Center, 1031 Bellevue Avenue, Medical Building Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63117 

Genetics Services 

Genetic consultations, counseling (pre-conception also 

available), evaluation and testing services available. 

Consultation is warranted for patients with: 

• Advanced maternal age 

• Abnormal serum 

screenings tests 

• Abnormal ultrasound findings 

• Known fetal chromosome 

disorders 

• Teratogen exposures 

• Family history of genetic 

disorders 

• History of recurrent pregnancy 

loss or previous still-birth 

APPOINTMENT: 

1-888-636-7642 

OFFICE: 

314-768-8873 

Primary, tertiary, and quaternary consultative services to 

referring physicians; genetic counseling; surgical consultations; 

and multidisciplinary, comprehensive care services are 

available. Gynecologic-oncology team utilizes state-of-the-art 

care and innovative treatments for pre-invasive diseases and 

invasive cancers. 

APPOINTMENT: 

314-977-7455 

OFFICE: 

314-781-8605, ext. 1 

Kim Martin, MD 

Director of US/Genetics 

Gynecologic-Oncology 

Minimally-Invasive Surgery 

– Endometriosis 

State-of-the-art minimally-invasive surgery options include: 

• Traditional laparoscopic surgery 

• Operative hysterectomy 

• Robotic surgery 

• Single incision surgery 

Patrick Yeung, Jr., MD 

APPOINTMENT: 

314-977-7455 

OFFICE: 

314-781-1505 

Reproductive Endocrinology 

Expert diagnosis and treatment available for patients with 

reproductive disorders pertaining to the pituitary gland, 

adrenal gland, thyroid 

gland and ovaries. 

APPOINTMENT: 

314-977-7455 

OFFICE: 

314-781-1505 

Urogynecology 

Clinical evaluation, management and repair services are 

available for a full spectrum of urogynecologic conditions. 

APPOINTMENT: 314-977-7455 

OFFICE: 314-781-1031 

Brigid Schwartz, MD 

Michael Thomure, MD 

Francisco P. Xynos, MD, 

Director 

Mary McLennan, MD 

Director 

Cherie LeFevere, MD 

C. William Helm, MD 

Ming-Shian Kao, MD 

Fah Che Leong, MD 

Andrew Steele, MD

St. Joseph 

Hospital West 

St. Joseph Health Center 

DePaul Health Center 

St. Mary’s 

Health Center 

Mississippi River 

Anderson Hospital 

Cardinal Glennon 

Children’s Medical Center 

Phelps County 

Regional Medical Center 

Rolla, MO 

I-44 

West 

St. Clare 

Health Center 

Mississippi River 

I-64 

East 

St. Joseph's Hospital Breese 

Breese, IL 

SoutheastHEALTH 

Cape Girardeau, MO 

I-55 

South 

Maternal & Fetal Care Centers 

SSM DePaul Health Center 

12277 DePaul Drive 

South Medical Building, Suite 301 

Bridgeton, MO 63044 

SSM St. Joseph Health Center 

330 First Capitol Drive 


St. Charles, MO 63301 

SSM St. Mary’s Health Center 

1027 Bellevue Avenue 

1027 Medical Building, Suite 205 


SSM St. Clare Health Center 

1011 Bowles Avenue 

St. Francis Building, Suite 300 

Fenton, MO 63026 

SSM St. Joseph Hospital West 

300 Medical Plaza 


Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 

Anderson Hospital 

6820 State Route 162 

Pediatric Specialty Clinic Building 

Maryville, IL 62062 

Maternal & Fetal Care Outreach 

Phelps County Regional Medical Center SoutheastHEALTH 

St. Joseph's Hospital Breese 

1000 West Tenth Street 

1701 Lacey Street 

9515 Holy Cross Lane 

Rolla, MO 65401 

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 

Breese, IL 62230 

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The Maternal Express Guide is published by Physician Services. If you have any questions or comments, 

please call 314-268-2700, ext. 2200 or email Jessica_Hedges@ssmhc.com.

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