Tori Theiss, FNP

Russ Czeschin, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with Saint Luke's Primary Care. Russ is passionate about building strong relationships and working collaboratively to help his patients achieve their health and wellness goals. He believes that being able to care for somebody when they are at their best and when they are also at their most vulnerable is incredibly meaningful. His clinical interests include preventive health, diabetes management, weight loss, and PreP therapy. Russ was a former two-time Division I NCAA National Champion competing at the University of Oklahoma as the nation's tallest gymnast.

Dr Brett W Sperry is a cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute with a subspecialty in Advanced Heart Failure, Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr Sperry was born in Connecticut and completed an undergraduate degree in Economics followed by medical school and Internal Medicine residency at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He completed fellowship training in both Cardiovascular Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Advanced practice provider Julianne Owen, APRN, was drawn to health care to fulfill her interest in science and her desire to help people. Her philosophy is to put the patient first, giving them the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their own care. She strongly believes in listening to patients to understand their concerns and then works closely with them to determine the best course of action. Julianne enjoys helping patients find the root cause of their symptoms and empowering them to take charge of their own health by embracing lifestyle changes in addition to pharmaceutical treatments.