Southeast Missouri’s Only Level III Trauma Center
Saint Francis Medical Center’s Emergency and Trauma Center is the only state-designated Level III Emergency and Trauma Center in southeast Missouri, and we care for approximately 43,500 patients annually. The Center is formally named the Gene E. Huckstep Emergency/Trauma Center in recognition of a long term Board of Directors Chairman.
To earn a Level III Trauma Center designation, Saint Francis passed a rigorous comprehensive quality assessment and demonstrated the ability to provide:
- 24-hour immediate coverage by emergency medicine physicians
- Prompt availability of general surgeons and anesthesiologists
- Transfer agreements for patients requiring more comprehensive care at a Level I or Level II Trauma Center
- Continuing education for trauma center nurses and personnel
Our emergency and trauma center is a state-of-the-art facility with 32 patient rooms, including:
- 26 private treatment rooms with direct access to bathrooms
- 3 trauma rooms
- 2 triage rooms
- 1 special procedures room
- Specially designated children’s exam areas and equipment specifically tailored to treat children of all ages
- Senior-friendly accommodations such as, thicker mattresses, higher chairs, large-print forms, guardrails and nonskid flooring to enhance comfort and encourage a speedy return to the highest quality of life
More information on Emergency, Trauma & Urgent Care Services
Meet the Providers
Jesal S. Amin, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineChad L. Armstrong, DO
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineBradley R. Beran, DO, FAWM
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineMartin Blake, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineLauren B. Blake, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineAnne M. DeLonais, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineM. Kevin Hammond, MD, FACEP
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineKenneth J. Kelly, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineMichael S. Killen, MD, FACEP
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineRonald “Joe” Leckie, DO
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineSara E. Nowicki, DO
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineWilliam Z. Petry, MD
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineDavid Schnur, DO
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineC. Adam Swafford, MD
Specialties:
Emergency Medicine
Advanced Practice Providers:
Brooke L. Homann, PA-C
Physician Assistant - CertifiedSpecialties:
Emergency MedicineTaylor L. McClard, MSPA, PA-C
Physician Assistant - CertifiedSpecialties:
Emergency MedicineJennifer N. McLaughlin, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner - CertifiedSpecialties:
Emergency MedicineErica E. Nelson, PA-C, MSPAS
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineHagen Nelson, PA-C, MSPAS
Specialties:
Emergency MedicineAimee Parenteau, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner - Board CertifiedSpecialties:
Emergency MedicineAustin R. Roubidoux, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner - CertifiedSpecialties:
Emergency Medicine