Dr. Pooja Patil
M.D. ABIM
Dr. Pooja Patil is a board certified physician in internal medicine, critical care and neurocritical care medicine. She finished her residency from St. Luke`s hospital in 2004, fellowship in CCM from Mercy in 2007. She has been in practice since 2008.
Dr. Navin Choudhary
M.D. ABIM
Dr. Navin Choudhary is a board certified internal medicine physician. He Completed His residency at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO in 2003. He is a member of the American College of Physicians. He has been in practice since 2003.
Dr. Spandana Charles
Dr. Spandana Charles completed her medicine from Christian medical college, Ludhiana in India. She currently holds a license in the state of Missouri and is dedicated to providing kind, caring, nurturing and efficient care to her patients. She has a heart for the elderly population and likes to take the time to listen to them and build relationships while treating both acute and chronic conditions.
When she is not working she enjoys gardening, painting, hiking and spending time with her husband and three children.
Patricia Rapplean
MSN, FNP-BC
Patty is a board certified family nurse practitioner. She is compassionate and patient oriented. She received her masters degree from University of Missouri, St. Louis. Patty is bilingual and speaks Spanish fluently. She been a vital part of Ria Medical since Aug 2009. Before joining Ria Medical, she was relief charge nurse in the intensive care/telemetry unit at Barnes Jewish, St. Peters, MO.
Deborah Harrell
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Debbie is a board certified family nurse practitioner. She makes house calls for our patients who are no longer able to come into the office and who are home bound. She received her masters degree from the University of Southern Indiana. Before joining Ria Medical in June 2015, she was a the director of nursing at Lincoln Country Nursing and Rehab in Troy, MO.
Heather Schott
AGPCNP-BC
Dr. Shiv Kumar Patil was one of the key forces behind this practice. His dedication, compassion and competence in the field of medicine were unmatched, a fact easily attested to by any of the numerous patients who came to him for their every medical need. He would spend endless hours striving for his patients, often going the extra mile to ensure that they got the best possible care. It is our great misfortune that we lost him to a plane-crash in August 2013, a tragedy that claimed the life of his young daughter Sonia as well.
He was the eternal optimist. No task was too small for him, no challenge too big. He was selfless in friendship, and gave openly. Always an athlete, he loved adventure sports and had done a fair share of skydiving, but he lived for flying. He was a trained pilot, forever looking for an excuse to get airborne.
His interests spanned the breadth of life itself. He had a child-like curiosity about everything, and the world was still full of wonder at every step. Whether it was the latest gizmos that helped him plan his flights, or the fish-eye lens that he carried everywhere, or building slides and swings for his daughters, learning to ski, or just watching movies in his basement theater, his involvement was always total. He was a devoted dad, a beloved husband, an adored son, and a cherished brother.
He will always live in our hearts. It is with his vision and persevering spirit that we continue to endeavor to provide the very best in patient care.
Fill in these details and our team will get back to you.
We appreciate your patience and usually respond within 24 hours.