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Serves Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Progress West Hospital, and the Pain Management Division.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: August 2020

Melissa was born at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and grew up right around the corner from the medical campus. She has been with the School of Medicine for just over 5 years. She is the manager of credentialing and scheduling and has an excellent team she is incredibly proud to be a part of. Melissa initially planned to be an artist and went to art school after high school, but instead ended up spending 17 years in the medical field at another local University where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Humanities, another in Education, and a Masters in Teaching. She has a 16-year-old son who will be a junior at Ladue this year and wishes he could be preparing for another football state championship right now. She loves to craft, hike with her dog, cook, and travel as often as possible. Fun fact: she has a sister (by marriage) also named Melissa Bowman.

Department of Anesthesiology Featured Member: February 2026

Christy Boyle is a Nurse Anesthetist, who primarily practices at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. She has been a part of the Department of Anesthesiology since she graduated in 2018. Christy obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville.

Outside of work, Christy enjoys spending time with her family; her husband Zach, and 2 kids ages 6 and 4. She is also a part of SLAM (St. Louis area masters swimming team) and enjoys relaxing with a good book (the past few years she has hit a yearly 100 book reading goal)!