Professional Pain Physicians

Dr. Boedefeld is board certified in anesthesia and pain medicine. He is a 1999 graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also completed an internship in general surgery. He underwent additional training in anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison from 2001 to 2004. He then completed a fellowship in anesthesiology and pain medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Chad Shelton is board certified in anesthesia and pain medicine. He is a 2001 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia. He completed a residency in anesthesia in 2005 followed by a fellowship in pain medicine in 2006, both at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Monica Washburn, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Deaconess College of Nursing and her Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Before joining the SSM Health Medical Group, Monica worked as a family nurse practitioner with SSM Health Express Clinic where she provided care to patients in an acute setting. Along with her work at the family medicine practice, Monica is also an instructor of new nurse practitioners and nursing students. She provides care to patients of all ages.