Dr. Shirley Nneka Okwuashi, MD

Dr. Shirley Okwuashi is an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics physician who earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, bringing 16 years of clinical experience to her practice. Dr. Okwuashi is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Okwuashi practices at multiple Mercy Health locations throughout Saint Louis, Missouri, including Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Children's Hospital Saint Louis, and Mercy Hospital Saint Louis. She also maintains affiliations with Kindred Hospital Saint Louis South and Saint Luke's Hospital. Her clinical expertise focuses on managing chronic pain and treating patients with respiratory failure. Dr. Okwuashi specializes in providing compassionate hospice care and palliative care services for patients and families facing serious illnesses.