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CLINICIANS

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Affinia Healthcare provides trusted health services through highly qualified and dedicated professionals at our locations. These clinicians, working alongside our dedicated staff and volunteers, have received their training and certifications from some of the most highly regarded programs
in the nation.

Dr. Melissa Tepe

Chief Medical Officer/VP/OB-GYN

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Dr. Melissa Tepe, MD, MPH, is Affinia Healthcare's chief medical officer. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Yale University; Master of Public Health from Columbia University; and Medical Doctorate from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her residency at Washington University/Barnes Jewish hospital. Dr. Tepe is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist.

Dr. David Miller

Director, Urgent Care/Family Medicine

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Dr. David A. Miller, MD, MHA, FAAFP, is the clinical director of Affinia Healthcare’s Urgent Care and has practiced medicine in the St. Louis area for almost 25 years. He received a BA in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, an MD from the University of Missouri–Columbia, and completed a Family Medicine residency at the former St. John's Mercy Medical Center (now Mercy). He is additionally certified in urgent care management from the Urgent Care Association of America and completed his Masters in Health Administration from Webster University. A nationally recognized and award-winning author and photographer, Dr. Miller is active in emergency management and disaster relief at all levels of response and was a volunteer physician at Volunteers in Medicine–West County clinic. He is a former president of the St. Louis Academy of Family Physicians as well as the Family Health Foundation of Missouri, and served on the board of directors of the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians for many years.

Dr. Vani Pachalla

Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​
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Dr. Manuela Mejia

OBGYN

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Originally from Colombia, South America, Dr. Mejia earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University in North Carolina. She received her doctorate in medicine from Washington University in St. Louis, where she also completed her OB/GYN residency training. Dr. Mejia is also fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Mechelle Elosiebo

Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​

Dr. Amanda Parsley

Pediatrics 

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Biography to come.​
dr alexa arastoo

Dr. Alexa Arastoo

Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​
dr maimuna baig

Dr. Maimuna Baig

Urgent Care – Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​
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Dr. Tom McKinney

Pediatrics

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Dr. Thomas McKinney received his bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine. A native of Chicago, Ill., Dr. McKinney says his professional mission of providing important services to a community in need aligns with Affinia Healthcare’s mission.

Stephanie Miller

Nurse Practitioner – Women’s Health/OB-GYN

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Biography to come.​

Lori Sindel

Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care/Pediatrics

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Biography to come.​

Kimberly Henry

Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care

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Biography to come.​

Michelle Mullin

Nurse Practitioner – Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​

Dawn Patrick

Nurse Practitioner – Family Medicine

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Biography to come.​
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Dr. Juee Phalak

Director, Behavioral Health/Psychiatrist 

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Biography to come.​
vivian knipp

Dr. Vivian Knipp

Psychologist 

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Biography to come.​
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Dr. Mary Summerville

Psychologist

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Biography to come.​
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Dr. Yasmin Jilla

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

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Biography to come.​
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Julie Kiehl

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Biography to come.​
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Emme Harms

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. She attended Washington University in St. Louis where she studied social work. Emme specializes in diagnosis and treatment of young children and providing parent education and training and her specialties include anxiety disorders, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder.
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Steve Mishkin

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Biography to come.​

Dr. Margaret Shields

Podiatry

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Biography to come.​