Dr. Shirley Nneka Okwuashi, MD

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

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 has affiliations with Kindred Hospital Saint Louis South and Saint Luke's Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes managing complex conditions such as chronic pain, respiratory failure, and altered consciousness levels. Dr. Okwuashi provides compassionate end-of-life care through hospice services, palliative care, and life-prolonging treatments when appropriate for her patients' needs.