Laurie Wegman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a certified family nurse practitioner specializing in breast care for patients 16 and older. She provides compassionate, personalized care for women with an increased risk of breast cancer, offering services such as risk assessment, genetic testing, personalized screening, prevention counseling, and evaluation of benign breast concerns including pain and new lumps. Laurie's clinical interests... Read More

Amanda Miller, PMHNP, MSN, RN, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner providing psychiatric consultations in the emergency department for patients ages three to 89 years old. She helps determine whether these patients meet the criteria to be admitted for inpatient behavioral health services or refers them to an intensive outpatient program. She also works closely with patients to manage... Read More

Melissa Carter, FNP-C, is a certified nurse practitioner who specializes in general otolaryngology (ENT) for patients ages 18 and older. She commonly treats voice concerns; muscle tension dysphonia; dysphagia; acid reflux; rhinitis; sinusitis; vocal cord paralysis; and vocal cord lesions, polyps, and disorders. She also performs various procedures including cerumen (earwax) removals; laryngoscopies; nasal endoscopies; stroboscopies; and microscopic ear exams.... Read More

Amrjit Dhillon, APRN-CNP, is a certified nurse practitioner specializing in hematology and oncology for patients ages 18 and older. She provides comprehensive services, including ordering, reviewing, and interpreting laboratory results; managing and prescribing pharmacological treatment plans; obtaining medical histories; and performing physical exams. Amrjit's medical interests include lung cancer, lymphoma, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy; genetic testing; thymoma; and leukemia. She seeks... Read More

Katie Merritt, WHNP, is a women's health nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive medical care for patients ages 13 and older. She covers all stages of women's health - from adolescence and childbearing through menopause and beyond. Katie specializes in family planning, hormone therapy, obstetrics, antenatal testing, nutrition, microbiomes, and age-related lifestyle changes. With a background in dietetics, she is also... Read More

Tyla Johnson, FNP-C, is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She received her Master's degree in nursing, with a focus on family nurse practitioner at Maryville University. Her Bachelor's degree was completed at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has a nursing background in acute care medicine. Tyla Johnson treats both children, ages 2-18, and adults in... Read More

Kelly Sonntag is a Florissant native who is a busy mother of 3 and is very active in her church. She enjoys hiking, reading and time with family. Professionally, Kelly enjoys connecting with other women and helping them find balance in their busy lives. Kelly earned her BSN in 1992 from Deaconess College of Nursing, graduating with honors. She has... Read More

Caryn Yeager, CPNP, is a board-certified nurse practitioner at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Central Methodist University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Maryville University. Caryn sees newborn patients to 18 years old and has a special interest in breastfeeding and breastfeeding education. She splits her time between... Read More

Amy McAlister, APRN, CPNP-BC, is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics in Bridgeton, MO. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Truman State University and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. She sees patients from birth to 18 years old.

Krysta Maskey, FNP, is a nurse practitioner who specializes in rheumatology. She sees and treats patients with rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and gout, which affect the joints, muscles, and bones. She provides clinical expertise, diagnostic skills, therapeutic interventions, education, and counseling to help her patients better manage their chronic disease or medical condition. Krysta... Read More

Matt Bruns is a board-certified orthopedic nurse practitioner with SSM Health Orthopedics who specializes in helping people manage their bone health. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in treating patients with bone health concerns. Matt sees women and men of all ages including athletes who are at risk for osteoporosis or fragility fracture and works with their... Read More

Ashley Azzure Daniel, FNP-C, is a family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive primary care services for patients ages 18 and older. She offers yearly wellness exams, sicks visits, preventative care, acute care, and chronic disease management. She also specializes in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal care. Ashley is a strong proponent of patient education, which she believes is the key to... Read More

Rebecca Buwalda, FNP has a Master’s of Nursing from University of Missouri St. Louis and a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. She has a special interest in general family medical care of routine and acute problems. Rebecca sees patients 1.5 years of age and older.

Lisa Schuester, AGPCNP is a board-certified nurse practitioner who provides primary care to adults, ages 18 and up, with an interest in preventative medicine. Lisa started with SSM Health in 2002 as a Medical Assistant and completed nursing school as an RN. In 2016 she obtained a BSN from Barnes School of Nursing and worked as a stroke certified nurse... Read More

Matt Tieskoetter is a board-certified nurse practitioner who specializes in the care and treatment of orthopedic conditions in older adults. He works with Dr. William Schroer, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee replacement. Matt assists in surgery and sees patients in clinic. Matt worked in the operating room for more than a decade before joining SSM Health Orthopedics and... Read More