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.

As a physician assistant I am here to be part of your healthcare team. I'm here to listen, to diagnose, to treat, in collaboration with the physician. We a

The ability to listen is the most important thing a doctor needs to have. Too often we go into a room thinking we know what's going on before we even walk i

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

When a patient comes into their primary care office and they see a nurse practitioner, they need to not think twice about where the physician is.. I want

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

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