MARY SHAUGHNESSY MEYER, M.D.

SPECIALTY
Pediatrics (Board Certified)

MEDICAL SCHOOL
St. Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri 2003

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri 2003-2006

PERSONAL
Dr. Meyer joined Forest Park Pediatrics in July 2006. She was born and raised in the Central West End and is the youngest of seven children. She has spent her entire life around children as she has been an aunt since she was 6 years old. Dr. Meyer has been married for 2 years. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, dining out, exercising in Forest Park, and spending quality time with her dog, Guinness.

MARGARET A. SCHMANDT, M.D.

SPECIALTY:Pediatrics (Board Certified)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:St Louis University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri  1987

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY:St Louis University School of Medicine St Louis, Missouri 1987 - 1990

Chief Resident in Pediatrics St Louis University School of Medicine St Louis, Missouri July 1990 - June 1991

PERSONAL:Prior to entering practice in 1991, Dr Schmandt was
Chief Resident at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. She is an Associate Professor in Clinical Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr Schmandt is the busy mother of two boys.

CHRISTINA M. RUBY-ZIEGLER, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Pediatrics
(Board Certified)

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois 1994

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri 1994 - 1997

PERSONAL: Dr. Ruby-Ziegler joined Forest Park Pediatrics in July 1997. She is an instructor in Clinical Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine.

She is married and has two sons. Her interests Include music, theater and travel.

PAUL S. SIMONS, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Pediatrics (Board Certified)

SUBSPECIALTY: Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics (Board Certified)
MEDICAL SCHOOL:Washington University School of Medicine St Louis, Missouri - 1967

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY: Bronx Municipal Hospital Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York - 1967 - 1971

ADDITIONAL TRAINING: Learning Disabilities, JFK Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York - 1970

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Working with children and adolescents with Attentional difficulties, learning disabilities, Neurodevelopmental delays, autism and behavior problems: Sports Medicine

PERSONAL: Dr Simons has been in pediatric practice in St Louis Since 1973 as a Primary Care Pediatrician and as a sub-specialty in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics . He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is involved in the Pediatric Resident Training program and in training residents in the management of behavioral and developmental problems.

Dr Simons is married and has two sons. His interests include birding, enjoying the outdoors, photography, following sports and running.

 JAY S. EPSTEIN, M.D.

SPECIALTY: Pediatrics ( Board Certified)

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Emory University School of Medicine Eagleston Children’s Hospital Atlanta, Ga - 1983

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY: Emory University Affiliated Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, Ga - 1983 - 1986

PERSONAL: Before moving to St Louis in 1991, Dr. Epstein was in private practice for 5 years in Dallas, Texas. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. He serves as Medical Director of “Healthy Foundations”’ a joint venture between Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and the Hebrew Daya Schools of St. Louis

Dr. Epstein’s interests include running as he has completed 4 marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He recently adopted a little girl at birth that is now 14 months old and she keeps him very busy!

PATRICIA B. WOLFF, M.D.

SPECIALTY:Pediatrics
(Board Certified)

MEDICAL SCHOOL:University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1972

INTERNSHIP / RESIDENCY:University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado - 1972 - 1973

Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
St Louis Children’s Hospital
St Louis, Missouri - 1975 - 1977

FELLOWSHIP:Endocrinology
St Louis Children’s Hospital
St Louis, Missouri 1976 - 1977

PERSONAL:Prior to entering practice in St Louis, Dr Wolff spent two years as a general practitioner in the Indian Health Service In South Dakota. Dr Wolff’s academic appointment at Washington University School of Medicine is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics.

The oldest of 13 children, Dr Wolff is married and has two sons. She is the executive Director of Meds and Food For Kids and spends half her time in Haiti treating malnutrition.