Officers
Involvement in MO Chapter leadership provides an avenue for fulfillment and an opportunity to really make a difference in your community. If you are interested in a leadership position,or just want to become more involved and educated about what your Chapter is doing, don’t hesitate to contact the Chapter President, Dr. Tryon, M.D., FAAP at the email address listed below.
Executive Committee
- President
Claudia K. Preuschoff, MD, FAAP
Poplar Bluff Pediatrics
2210 Barron Rd., Suite 120
Poplar Bluff, MOÂ 63901
Phone: 573-785-2005
Fax: 573-785-9444
- President-Elect
Stuart C. Sweet, MD, PhD, FAAP
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place
St. Louis, MOÂ 63110
Phone: 314-454-4159
Fax: 314-454-4280
- Secretary/Treasurer
Robert W. Steele, MD, FAAP
St. John’s Whiteside Pediatrics
2115 S. Fremont, Suite 2900
Springfield, MOÂ 65809
Phone: 417-820-3535
Fax: 417-820-3540
- Past President
Thomas W. Tryon, MD, FAAP
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Northland Urgent Care Center
501 N.W. Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone: 816-413-2500
Fax: 816-413-2555
- Board Members
Mark Eddy, MD, FAAP
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
1465 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MOÂ 63104
Phone: 314-577-5648
Fax: 314-268-6448Alan Grimes, MD, FAAP
Priority Care Pediatrics
9411 N. Oak Trfwy
N. Kansas City, MOÂ 64155
Phone: 816-412-2900
Fax: 816-412-2915Robert J. Harris, MD, FAAP
Boone Clinic Pediatrics
401 Keene St.
Columbia, MOÂ 65201
Phone: 573-876-1620
Fax: 573-876-1626Ramzi Kilani, M.D., FAAP
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MOÂ 64108
Phone: 816-234-3592Geetha Raghuveer, MD, MPH, FAAP
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MOÂ 64108
Phone: 816-234-3255Thomas W. Selva, MD, FAAP
University Hospital
One Hospital Dr., M741 B
Columbia, MOÂ 65212
Phone: 573-882-6882
Fax: 573-884-5179
- CATCH Co-Coordinators
Kristi Canty, MD, FAAP
Sarah Garwood, MD, FAAP
- AAP FOUNDATION Board of Directors
Corinne Walentik, MD, FAAP
Daryl A. Lynch, MD, FAAP
Thomas W. Tryon, MD, FAAP
- MO AAP Executive Director
Johanna B. Echols
1537 B Cedar Ridge Place
Jefferson City, MO 65109-1909
Phone: 573-301-3468
Fax: 573-893-5393
jbechols@aap.net
jbechols@embarqmail.com
- MO AAPÂ Chapter Coordinator
Misty Patterson
211 Sarazen Drive
Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: 573-446-6331
Fax: 573-446-4318
mpatterson@moaap.org
- PROS Coordinator
Alan Grimes MD, FAAP
EHDI Chapter Champion
Pediatric Council Co-Chair
9411 N. Oak Trfwy, Suite 210
Kansas City, MO 64155-2262
Phone: 816-412-2900
Fax: 816-412-2915
Committees of MO-AAP
- Legislative Committee
Katie Plax, M.D., FAAP
Robert J. Harris, M.D., FAAP
- Breastfeeding Committee
Tom Tryon, M.D., FAAP, Co-Coordinator
Ramzi A. Kilani, M.D., FAAP, Co-Coordinator

