Saint Francis Hospitalists

What is a Hospitalist?

Hospitalists are doctors who focus on the general medical care of hospitalized patients. At Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, these physicians are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Hospitalist’s Job

Saint Francis’ hospitalist program leads to shorter Medical Center stays, decreased costs, and better care for patients. Hospitalists are dedicated to coordinating and managing the healthcare needs of each patient from admission to discharge, and help ensure a seamless continuum of care among primary care doctors, physician specialists, and inpatient care providers.

Hospitalists at Saint Francis Medical Center are also available for consultation on complex medical issues for patients undergoing treatment by a surgeon or specialist.

Reviews for Saint Francis Hospitalists
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Dr Bean floated into the room on his knowledge. I could tell right away he was exceptionally gifted. After approximately two seconds he knew my cancer was treatable. Know, as I sit among the healthy, I can only thank Jero. He was and is my savior.

Dr. Bean is a compassionate and thoughtful physician. He takes time to listen, discuss and help guide. He’s an excellent physician and I highly recommend him.

While assigned as hospitalist for 3 days during my husband's recent hospitalization, Dr. Bean took great care to fully review my husband's 23 month history of 13 hospital in-patient stays for repeated urinary tract infections, most of which involved IV antibiotics begun in hospital followed by home IV treatments that I administered with periodic oversight by home health organizations. Dr. Bean performed this review with the objective of finding a heretofore undetermined root cause leading to a potential cessation of my husband's recurring illnesses d hospitalizations.As part of his research, he also took the time to speak with a doctor in a somewhat distant hospital surgical group to better understand the bladder resection performed there just prior to the commencement of these UTIs. He also requested inpatient consults by a urologist, infectious diseases specialist, and a nephrologist. He ordered a loopogram test, something not performed during any of the previous 13 hospital stays.

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I was admitted with heart issues, but was put on the Neuro floor. I felt like it was quite a long time between the doctor visits and way too much time between tests. There’s a nurse on that floor named Christina by far the best nurse I have been assigned to. She had worked on a heart floor before and was able to explain the procedures.

I live in Virginia Beach, VA, Dr. Shepard, took such heartfelt care of my mother, he called me daily for an update of care and decisions that had to be made 17 hours away. I really appreciated Dr. Shepard, along with his team.

Dr.Shepaed was very knowledgeable and genuine. He explained and discussed the health problems we were faced with. He took the time to answer all of our questions.

Dr. Frank knows what he’s doing. We’ve been going to so many doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with my son and we met Dr. Frank and he was able to diagnose and get him on the proper medications. We are so thankful my son is back in school and doing sports. I wish Dr. Frank would open his own practice. He is knowledgeable, and very caring.

He was very knowledgeable and genuine. He explained and discussed the health problems we were faced with. He took the time to answer all of our questions.

New providor for me. I am having some major ENT issues and he put me at ease and was very empathetic right from the start. I felt he had genuine concern for what I was going through and even made a recommendation of a colleague to repair my current issue. l Looking forward to a long relationship with Dr. Finstad.

    Andrew Ralls, DO

    Director of Saint Francis Hospitalists

  • Andrew Ralls, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Mohammed Alomgir, DO

  • Mohammed Alomgir, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Karin L. Barnes, MD, FAAP

  • Karin L Barnes, MD, FAAP

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Jero M. Bean, MD

  • Jero M. Bean, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Trae Brotherton III, DO

  • Trae Brotherton III, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Christopher M. Crocker, DO

  • Christopher M. Crocker, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Ryan M. Davis, MD

  • Dr. Ryan M. Davis, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Michael Dodd, DO

  • Michael Dodd, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Steven Finstad, MD

  • Steven Finstad, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Michael Schaun Flaim, DO

  • Michael S. Flaim, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Matthew C. Frank, MD

  • Dr. Matthew C. Frank, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Mary Grace Griffin, DO

  • Mary Grace Griffin, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Meera Krishnan, MD

  • Meera Krishnan, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Jacob B. Manier, DO

  • Jacob B. Manier, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Stephen R. Miinch II, DO

  • Stephen R. Miinch II, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Devika R. Nagaraj, MD

  • Devika R. Nagaraj, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Gretchen E. Price, DO

  • Gretchen E. Price, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • J. Kellie Rogers, DO

  • J. Kellie Rogers, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Tiffany Samples, DO

  • Tiffany Samples, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Matthew Shepard, MD

  • Matthew Shepard, MD

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Michael K. Smith, DO

  • Michael K. Smith, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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    • James Williams, DO

  • James Williams, DO

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location:

    Cape Girardeau
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Advanced Practice Providers:

    Jennifer Heuring, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C
    Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

  • Jennifer Heuring, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Anna Lipska, APRN, FNP-BC
    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Anna V. Lipska, APRN, FNP-BC

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Colleen Morgan, MSN, AGACNP-BC
    Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

  • Colleen Morgan, MSN, AGACNP-BC

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Kara A. Page, AGACNP-BC
    Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

  • Kara A. Page, AGACNP-BC

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau

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    • Emily Rhodes-Griffith, AGACNP-BC
    Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

  • Emily Rhodes-Griffith, AGACNP

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Mark A. Sauerbrunn, APRN, AGNP-C
    Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

  • Mark Sauerbrunn, APRN, AGNP-C

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau

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    • Christina L. Shirk, FNP-BC
    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Christina L. Shirk, FNP-BC

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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    • Amanda Wareing, APRN, FNP-C
    Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Amanda Wareing, APRN, FNP-C

    Specialties:

    Hospitalist – Internal Medicine

    Location

    Cape Girardeau
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Contact

211 Saint Francis Drive

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

573-331-5770
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