Marcella Petzchen, Anp-BC

Dr. Krista Lentine is a nephrologist specializing in treatment of adult patients with kidney disease. She is a world-renowned researcher who co-chaired the international work group that developed guidelines for living donor kidney transplantation. Dr. Lentine is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is medical director of living donation at the at Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Lentine’s professional memberships include the American Society of Nephrology Quality Committee and American Society of Transplantation Living Donor Community.

Elizabeth Curtis is an advanced practice nurse and family nurse practitioner who provides neurosurgical consultations for adult patients at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. She works in the Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Previously, Curtis worked in emergency department settings, urgent care, trauma and surgical units.

Dr. Edward Charbek treats patients with chronic and acute lung conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, asthma and pulmonary vascular disease. He sees patients in clinic and in the hospital, including critical care patients and patients requiring long-term hospitalization. His research interests include management of COPD, as well as reduction of COPD admissions and readmissions to the hospital. Dr. Charbek is an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society.