Jacob Kitchener, MD

This SSM Health Medical Group is located on Bellevue Avenue across from SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. Once inside the main doors, take the elevator to the third floor. Suite 305 is located a few feet to the right of the elevators. SSM Health Medical Group offers compassionate and exceptional care. Highly-skilled physicians and nurse practitioners offer care to those of all ages. Our board-certified internal and family medicine doctors specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. With over 40 locations in the St. Louis and surrounding areas, SSM Health provides convenient health care services for the entire family.

Dr. Hammond is board certified in general surgery. He received undergraduate degrees from both DePauw University and Purdue University. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Indiana University Hospitals. Dr. Hammond is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served as vice-chairman of general surgery at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital for eight years. Dr. Hammond takes special interest in laparoscopic operations, including colon and hernia procedures.

Dr. El-Kholy is board certified in internal medicine and in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. She has been practicing endocrinology in the St. Louis area since 2003. Prior to that, she completed fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Washington University in St. Louis and residency at Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University in Flint. She is a graduate of Cairo University Medical School and also has experience in the international medical graduate program at the University of Toronto and as a research fellow at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.