Family Doctors in Affton, MO

Conveniently located at the corner of Lindbergh Boulevard and Baptist Church Road in Ronnies Plaza (back corner of the plaza) in Sappington, Missouri, S

The thing I'm most excited about is seeing patients. Through my last couple of jobs, that's the thing that's been the core reason that I love being a PA. I d

I really like mental health; I like education and anything that's more on the preventative side of things. I like helping people focus on not only what's goi

My heart's always been in service. I've always known that there's been calling on my life to do something bigger and better, and to be a servant at heart.

I always wanted to help people. For the longest time, I wanted to be a lawyer. In high school, I realized I was more interested in science and medicine, so

All PAs have a great background in medicine. We have good clinical judgement, we can order any diagnostic tests, we can prescribe almost all medications, a

I take a very holistic approach to patient care. So sometimes what I will recommend to my patients won?t always be the easiest thing to do, but I want to ma

I really like primary care because you get to do a little bit of everything. It's not just one organ system or one thing you have to focus on. You really nev

I chose primary care because that's the primary avenue where we can help people. It's the first line in the whole medical system. When people go to the docto

I've always been motivated to help others. I want to provide and make people feel better about themselves, both emotionally and physically. As a PA, I

I think that being the oldest of four children I always had that innate sense to be a caregiver. I'm always a caregiver - no matter what I am in life, wheth

A big thing in health care has been access. Now, it has come to a point where more people have insurance, so they can go see a provider. But you have to ha

My role in the doctor's office is to support the doctor and his patient load. Nowadays, physicians are seeing increasingly more patients and there are le

Early on I had a lot of family members who passed away due to various illnesses. I just wanted to be part of the care team process and the team that took ca

At the end of the day if you're not addressing the patient's concerns and you're not listening to them they leave the visit not feeling fulfilled and n

I walk in and just by listening, not immediately logging into the computer but making eye contact and listening, patients are put at ease. I've probably hea

Dr. Buckley is board certified in Family Medicine and is interested in preventive health and care of the family. Prior to joining Esse Health, Dr. Buckl

I'm very extraverted and like to engage and work with people. I knew I couldn't have a job where I was alone and not having contact with others, so when I w

I want to help people when they're in their most vulnerable position. A good day of work is meeting the needs of my patients, putting them first and seei