Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty and Staff
Our mission at Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
Aline Tanios, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
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
Jennifer Hoefert, M.D.
Assistant professor in pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Associate program director, Pediatric Residency Program
Marta King, M.D.
Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Elyse Shaw Ellis, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Melanie Trenkamp, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric clerkship director, Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Medicine
Kayla Heller, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Program director, Pediatric residency
David Wathen D.O.
Professor of pediatrics
Rebecca Phelps
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Madeline Smith
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Kathleen Rinehart
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Staff
Christel Reed
Administrative assistant
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital