Meet the Staff

Provider Credentials:

    What is a PCP? PCP stands for primary care provider. A PCP is a physician or nurse practitioner who will attend to your basic health care needs and get to know you and your medical history.

     What is a Nurse Practitioner? A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice nurse who has advanced education and clinical practice beyond an undergraduate nursing degree. At Student Health, the FNP and physicians work together as a team. The FNPs can effectively care for patients who require health maintenance, health education or who have minor illnesses, allowing the physicians more time to see more seriously ill or medically complicated patients.

     What is a Team? PCPs work together in teams consisting of at least one Student Health Center physician and two nurse practitioners, as well as nursing and clerical support staff. If your PCP is unavailable, you may have to see a team member who will communicate with your PCP to help maintain the continuity of your care.

 
Red Team


Susan Even, M.D., Director
Medical school:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Board certification:
Family Practice
Practice interests:
General primary care, women’s health, asthma

Kenneth Ogawa, D.M.D., M.D.
Medical school:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Board certification:
Family Practice
Practice interests:
General primary care, asthma, women's health

Lokke Heiss, M.D.
Medical school:
University of Illinois Medical School

Board certification:
Family Practice
Practice interests:
Asthma related illnesses
Substance Abuse and Addiction Medicine


Jan Lowery, APRN-BC, FNP
Graduate nursing program:
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
Certification:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Practice interests:
Women's health, general primary care, allergies/asthma

D. Paul Robinson, M.D.
Medical school:
Vanderbilt University
Board certification: Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
Practice interests:
Eating disorders, adolescent medicine
Blue Team

Gary Upton, D.O.
Medical school:
University of North Texas, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Board certification:
 Family Practice
Practice interests:
Men's health


Rochelle Parker, M.D. MAPT
Medical school:
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Masters of Arts in Physical therapy from Stanford University

Board certification:

Practice interests:

Ruth Morgan, MSN, RN-CS
Graduate nursing program:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Certification:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Practice interests: Women’s health, asthma , smoking cessation

Kelly Small, FNP-BC
Graduate nursing program: 
University of Missouri-Columbia
Certification:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Practice Interests:  Women's health, orthopaedics, depression/anxiety, injury prevention
Melissa Meyers
Green Team


Julaine Stiers, M.D.
Medical school:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Board certification:
Internal Medicine
Practice interests:
 Asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, dermatological disorders, women’s health

Christy Tharenos, M.D., MSPH
Medical school:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Board certification:
 Family Practice, CAQ in Sports Medicine
Special interests:
Sports medicine, International health

Cindy Allen, MSN, RN-CS
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Graduate nursing program:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Certification:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Practice interests: Women’s health, sexually transmitted infections, asthma, allergic disorders

Jae Lee, M.D.
Medical school:
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Board certification:
 Family Medicine
Special interests:
General family medicine, Sports injuries

Carl Bildner RN-BSN
Graduate nursing program:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Special interests:
Sports Medicine, Primary Care
Mental Health


Stephanie Bagby, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Medical School:
University of Missouri, Columbia
Board certification:
Psychiatry
Practice interests:
Eating disorders, depression and anxiety

Beth G. Shoyer, Ph.D
Degree Program: Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia
Practice Interests: Mindfulness-based interventions, stress management, eating disorders, depression, anxiety


Ahmed A. Taranissi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Medical School:
Cairo University Medical School
Board certification:
1. General Psychiatry 2. Child, Adolescent Psychiatry
Practice Interests: ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar DO, Autism


Susan O'Neill, Ph.D
Degree Program:
Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia
Practice Interests:
College mental health,
Alcohol and drugs, Motivational Interviewing

Jessica Nittler, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Medical School:
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Board Certification:
Psychiatry
Practice Interests:
Stress Reduction, Depression, Anxiety
Health Promotion
     


Terry Wilson, M.Ed., R.N.
Graduate program:
Health Promotion Education
University of Missouri, Columbia
Nursing Program:
Maryville University, St. Louis, MO
Certification:
Health Education Specialist
Practice Interests:
Stress management, mind-body practices, women’s health

Heather Eastman-Mueller, PhD, CHES
Graduate School:
University of Missouri-Columbia, Ph.D.
Indiana University-Bloomington, MS
Certification:
Certified Health Education Specialist
Practice Interests:
Sexual health, women's issues, peer to peer interaction and learning

Dean Andersen, M.Ed.
Graduate Program: Education University of Missouri, Columbia
Practice interests: Tobacco Policy and Community Development, LGBT Health Disparities, Health from a Social Justice Perspective.


Kim Webb
Degree Program: Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Practice Interests : Violence Prevention, Disordered Eating, Tobacco Cessation, and Women’s Health