People
Nicole Cassell, ANCP
Nurse Practitioner
Department of Anesthesiology APP of the Quarter: October 2021
Nicole joined the department in 2013 after graduating from Goldfarb School of Nursing as an Acute Care Nurse practitioner. Nicole is currently the lead APP at Christian Hospital Northeast ICU. Outside of work, she enjoys home improvement projects, gardening, hiking, and spending time with her son, Blake, and daughter, Taylor.
Nicole was named the Q3 2021 APP of the Quarter for her dedication, resourcefulness, and support of her fellow colleagues. Congratulations, Nicole!
Brandon Chaffay, MD
Emergency Medicine Critical Care Medicine Fellow (2025)
Medical School: University College Dublin School of Medicine
Residency: George Washington University Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Alexander Chamessian, MD
Pain Medicine Fellow (2023-24)
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: WashU Medicine — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Tamanna Chang, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow (2022)
Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Residency: WashU Medicine
Rida Chaudhry, MBBS
Medical School: Shifa College of Medicine
Rida Chaudhry, MBBS
Pain Medicine Fellow (2022-23)
Medical School: Shifa College of Medicine
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
Cy Chavez, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellow (2021)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
Grant Chen, MD

Medical School: Texas Tech
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

