Stephen F Staten, MD - St Anthony's Physician Organization

Mercy, a prominent U.S. health system, operates 44 acute care specialty hospitals and over 700 physician outpatient clinics across multiple states including Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. With a focus on providing high-quality healthcare services, Mercy is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in through its extensive network of medical facilities. Generated from their website's infomation

Melissa Hager, DO, specializes in rheumatology and is board certified in both rheumatology and internal medicine. Dr. Hager earned her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She then completed her residency in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital and her fellowship in rheumatology at St. Louis University. Dr. Hager sees patients ages 18 and above for a variety of rheumatology conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, vasculitis, inflammatory myopathies, Sjogren's syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, and gout.Dr. Hager chose to specialize in rheumatology after several family members were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The patient-physician partnership and establishing long-term care relationships is very important to Dr. Hager, as rheumatology conditions are often chronic or life-long.Dr. Hager is a native of St. Louis and enjoys any type of sporting event, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues. She loves watching live theater at The Fabulous Fox and spending time with family, friends, and her dog.

Michael Patterson, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician who sees children 6 years and older and adult patients. Dr. Patterson provides preventative medicine, including annual wellness exams, school and sports physicals, vaccinations, and preoperative screenings. He treats a wide range of conditions, including cold and flu symptoms, infections, seasonal allergies, asthma, removal of minor skin lesions, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, diabetes, high cholesterol and joint pain.Dr. Patterson enjoys actively listening to his patients and has been delivering comprehensive care to entire families for over 28 years. He provides the best treatment methods, therapies, and care tailored to meet the individual needs of his patients.Born and raised in St. Louis, Dr. Patterson enjoys outdoor activities, including camping, hunting, fishing and hiking with his family and dog. Dr. Patterson earned his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He completed his residency at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis and an internship at Michiana Community Hospital in South Bend, Indiana.