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Multiple Sclerosis

A Mother’s Influence: Treating MS is Personal for Dr. Jameson Holloman

Jameson Holloman, MD, a BJC Medical Group neurologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, had a different challenge.
When he was in fourth grade, his mother, Karen, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Healthy Living

All in the Family

Cancer can feel like it comes out of nowhere, but sometimes the warning signs are in your DNA. About 10–20% of cancers run in families, passed down through inherited genetic mutations that increase the risk of developing certain cancers.
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Healthy Living

Let’s Talk: Conversations With Your Doctor That Can Protect Your Health

When it comes to protecting your health, one of the most powerful tools is conversation. Open, honest communication with your primary care provider (PCP) can lead to earlier diagnoses, faster treatment, and better long-term outcomes.

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Patient Story

Keeping a Close Eye, From Far Away: How Remote Aneurysm Surveillance Helped a Patient in Rolla, Missouri

When Berdie Kirby, 68, needed ongoing monitoring and specialized care for a life-threatening aortic condition, frequent trips from her home in Rolla, Missouri, to St. Louis, a journey of more than two hours, was sometimes challenging. But thanks to Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s Telemedicine Aortic Surveillance Clinic, Berdie was able to receive expert, ongoing care without long-distance travel.  

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Patient Story

Living and Thriving With MS: Ashley Gennero’s Path to Advocacy

After first hiding diagnosis, MS Center for Innovations in Care patient found voice

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Spiritual Care and Chapel

Patient & Family Needs

Missouri Baptist Medical Center offers chaplain and spiritual care visits upon request. Chaplains respond to spiritual needs with sensitivity to culture, ethnicity and religious diversity. Belief systems and denominational requests are always honored. Community clergy and religious leaders may be contacted to help with special requests. Our chaplains are here for those who seek spiritual help in times of crisis. They are experienced in helping people talk about, understand and process their feelings. Emotional and spiritual support is available to those who are: 

  • Feeling discouraged
  • Coping with a difficult diagnosis
  • Making end-of-life decisions
  • Coping with a long-term or chronic illness
  • Facing the death of a loved one
  • Seeking prayer support
  • Feeling abandoned by God
  • Facing a surgery
  • Looking for someone to listen to a problem
  • Not understanding the application of spiritual life to health

Other Services

  • Prayer
  • Pastoral visits
  • Sacraments (assistance in contacting priests or clergy)

To request support from the Spiritual Care department, call 314-996-5105.

Chapel

We welcome you and your family to use our chapel for prayer and reflection. Located on the first floor near the west entrance, it is open from 6 a.m.– Midnight daily. To visit the chapel after hours, call Public Safety at 314-996-4770. 

A weekly Catholic mass is held in the chapel on Saturdays at 3 p.m.