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Saint Francis Welcomes Fr. Anthony
November 20th 2022 by Dee Loflin
Saint Francis Welcomes Fr. Anthony

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Fr. Anthony C. Nwankwo, STL, CPE, as a Chaplain in Pastoral Care Services.

Fr. Anthony earned his Bachelor of Philosophy and Bachelor of Theology from Seat of Wisdom Seminary, affiliate of Urbania University in Rome, Italy. He earned his Licentiate of Sacred Theology from Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif. and his Clinical Pastoral Education at John Muir Health Concord/Walnut Creek Facilities in California.

Fr. Anthony has more than five years of pastoral experience. He will assist Pastoral Care Services in the visiting and anointing of the sick, pastoral counseling for patients, integrating our Catholic Mission into daily practices across the Healthcare System and more.

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our Mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 3,000 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.


Last Updated on November 20th 2022 by Dee Loflin




Family Nurse Practitioner L’Heureux Joins Kneibert Clinic
September 25th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Family Nurse Practitioner L’Heureux Joins Kneibert Clinic

Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce that Elizabeth L’Heureux, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C has joined Kneibert Clinic in Poplar Bluff.

L’Heureux earned her Associate of Arts in Sociology in 2005 from Three Rivers College. She earned her Associate of Science in Nursing from Three Rivers in 2013. L’Heureux earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Central Methodist University in 2014. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner from Maryville University in 2018. L’Heureux is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Credentialing Center.

She is married to her husband, Jeremiah. They have one daughter. They enjoy traveling with family and friends.

Kneibert Clinic is located at 686 Lester Street in Poplar Bluff. The clinic has been providing healthcare in southeast Missouri for adults and children of all ages for more than 65 years. Kneibert Clinic promotes patient health through regular checkups, screenings, patient education and preventive care. When patients become ill or develop health conditions, Kneibert Clinic physicians have the breadth of experience in family medicine to discover the underlying issues and offer patients the insights necessary to make informed decisions. When appropriate, Kneibert Clinic connects patients with specialists at Saint Francis Medical Center and coordinates their care.

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 715,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by more than 3,000 colleagues and nearly 300 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Primary Care, Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Family BirthPlace and the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.


Last Updated on September 25th 2019 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis Medical Center Adds Cardiologist, Dr. Stites
June 29th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis Medical Center Adds Cardiologist, Dr. Stites
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to introduce H. William Stites III, MD, FACC, as a Medical Partner and cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology at Cape Cardiology Group.

He joins Joseph Dwyer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Steven Joggerst, MD; William Lafoe, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Sandra McCearly, MD; Duc Nguyen, DO; William Nienaber, MD; Rebecca Smith, MD, FACC, FASE; Clifford Talbert Jr. MD, FACC; Jennifer Cotner, RN, AGACNP-BC; Megan Collier, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC; Laura Morrow, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC; Angela Selzer, RN, AGACNP-BC; Joshua Donis, MD, FACC; Amanda Hamm, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC; Bernadette Hutson, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, ACCNS-AG; Jena Brown, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCNS, and Lacie Wilkins, RN, FNP-C. 

Stites earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri - Columbia, later completing his internship, internal medicine residency and interventional cardiology fellowship at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed his clinical fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. 

He comes to Cape Cardiology Group from private practice at Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists in Kansas City, Missouri. 

For more information about Cape Cardiology Group, please call 573-331-3333 or visit www.sfmc.net.


Last Updated on June 29th 2018 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis Offering FREE Screenings Every First Wednesday
June 19th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis Offering FREE Screenings Every First Wednesday
SAINT FRANCIS OFFERING FREE SCREENINGS EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY
Screenings will no longer be held on third Wednesdays, as previously scheduled.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri -  Starting in August, Heart & Health Screenings will only be held on the first Wednesday of each month at Saint Francis Medical Center.

The screenings will no longer be held on the third Wednesday of each month. As the first Wednesday falls on Independence Day, there will only be a screening on the 3rd Wednesday in July ( July 18th).

The screenings will still offer free blood pressure checks, glucose diabetes risk screenings for $7 and heart health screenings for $30. Heart health screenings include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, cardiac risk ratio, glucose and blood pressure checks and require a 10- to 12-hour fast beforehand. Clients are encouraged to drink water and take medications as prescribed. Heart & Health Screenings are not billed to Medicare or insurance. 

Screenings will still be held at the same time and place, from 7 to 10 am in the Health and Wellness Conference Room #2, Saint Martha Conference Room. No appointments are necessary.  Citizens over 60 years old may inquire about the possibility of free heart health screenings, funded through the Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board.
For more information, call 573- 331-5970 ext. 4.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.

Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in 11 communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.



Last Updated on June 19th 2018 by Dee Loflin




St. Francis Names Bigler Accounting Manager
April 17th 2018 by Dee Loflin
St. Francis Names Bigler Accounting Manager
Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Saint Francis is happy to welcome Dori Bigler, CPA, as Accounting Manager. In her new role, Bigler will oversee the various functions of the accounting department, including research, planning and personnel. She will also ensure that all general ledger activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner.

Bigler previously served as an accountant at Grey Hunter Stenn, LLP and as an accounting consultant for the City of Sesser, Illinois. She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for the Shawnee Mass Transit District, where she oversaw a budget of about $4 million.

Bigler earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degrees, with a concentration in taxation, from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. 

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus. 


Last Updated on April 17th 2018 by Dee Loflin




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