Pediatric Hospital Medicine Faculty and Staff
Our mission at Saint Louis University 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.
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Aline Tanios, M.D.
Professor of pediatrics
Division chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
![Headshot of Andrew Ellis Headshot of Andrew Ellis](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/a-ellis.jpg)
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
![Stacy Evans headshot Stacy Evans](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/evans-stacey.png)
Stacy Evans, M.D.
Assistant professor of pedicatrics
Division of Pediatric Hosptial Medicine
![Headshot of Jennifer Hoefert Headshot of Jennifer Hoefert](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/hoefert-jennifer.jpg)
Jennifer Hoefert, M.D.
Assistant professor in pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Associate program director, Pediatric Residency Program
![Headshot of Marta King Headshot of Marta King](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/marta-king.jpg)
Marta King, M.D.
Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
![Headshot of Elyse Ellis Headshot of Elyse Ellis](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/ellis-elyse.jpg)
Elyse Shaw Ellis, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
![Melanie Trenkamp A headshot of Melanie Trenkamp](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/trenkamp-melanie.jpg)
Melanie Trenkamp, M.D.
Assistant professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pediatric clerkship director, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
![Kayla Heller A headshot of Kayla Heller](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/heller-kayla.jpg)
Kayla Heller, M.D.
Associate professor of pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Program director, Pediatric residency
![Headshot of David Wathen Headshot of David Wathen](/medicine/pediatrics/-img/wathen-david.jpg)
David Wathen D.O.
Professor of pediatrics
![Headshot of Rebecca Phelps Headshot of Rebecca Phelps](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/phelps-rebecca.jpg)
Rebecca Phelps
Pediatric nurse practitioner
![Headshot of Madeline Smith Headshot of Madeline Smith](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/madeline-smith.jpg)
Madeline Smith
Pediatric nurse practitioner
![Headshot of Kathleen Rinehart Headshot of Kathleen Rinehart](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/rinehart-kathleen-np.jpg)
Kathleen Rinehart
Pediatric nurse practitioner
Staff
![Headshot of Christel Reed Headshot of Christel Reed](/medicine/pediatrics/divisions/pediatric-hospital-medicine/-img/christel-reed.png)
Christel Reed
Administrative assistant
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital