Cardiologists

John B. Baird, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Baird, a partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1993 as a non-invasive cardiologist. He was born in Illinois and is a graduate of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Dr. Baird specializes in nuclear cardiac imaging and echocardiography.

John K. Boyer, M.D.
Dr. Boyer joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 2005 after completing his training in cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Boyer has extensive training in echocardiography and is board certified. Dr. Boyer is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia College of Medicine and a Missouri native.

 

 

David L. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Brown, a partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1993 as an interventional and general cardiologist. He was born in Nebraska and is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Brown practices at our Columbia office as well as our Hermann, Macon, and Lake clinics.

 

 

James T. Elliott, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Elliott, a partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1998 as an invasive/non-interventional cardiologist with an interest in cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is a Jefferson City native and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Before returning to mid-Missouri, Dr. Elliott was an assistant professor of Medicine/Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

James E.K. Fairlamb, M.D.
Dr. Fairlamb joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 2005 after completing his training in cardiology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Fairlamb has extensive training in cardiovascular imaging techniques including cardiac MR and cardiac CT, as well as nuclear imaging including PET and SPECT MPI.

 

 

Jerry D. Kennett, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Dr. Kennett, a founding member and group president of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1979 as an interventional cardiologist. He is a Callaway County native and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Cardiology and is the current President of the Missouri State Medical Association. Dr. Kennett was the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Dr. Hugh Stephenson Award in January 2000.

Dan L. Pierce, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Pierce, a partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1990 specializing in electrophysiology. He is board certified in electrophysiology. He is a Missouri native and is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.

 

 

Sanjeev D. Ravipudi, M.D.
Dr. Ravipudi joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 2002 after completing his training in interventional cardiology at the University of Southern California. He was born in Tennessee and is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

 

 

Anthony J. Spaedy, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Spaedy, a partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1993 as an interventional cardiologist. He is a Cooper County native and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.

 

 

 

William L. Woods, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dr. Woods, a founding member and partner of Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists, has been in practice since 1989 as an interventional cardiologist. He is a native of Columbia and a graduate of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

Cardiovascular Surgeons

Richard J. Mellitt, M.D., F.A.C.S, F.A.C.C.
Dr. Mellitt has been specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery since 1998 and joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 2000. He is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine and trained in surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. He previously practiced at the Prairie Heart Institute in Springfield, Illinois. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a Fellow in the American College of Surgery and the American College of Cardiology.


Eric Thompson, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C., F.C.C.P.
Dr. Thompson is a graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine and he trained in general sugery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and in thoracic surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He has been practicing adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery since 1990, when he first came to Columbia. He loves it here so much, he moved back in 2003.

Steve Gallaway, RN, CS, FNP
Steve joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 2000 and serves as Nurse Practitioner for Dr. William Woods. He graduated from the University of Missouri –Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1995. He went on to receive a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000 and is accredited by ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

 

 

Debra Paige Klein, RN, CS, FNP
Paige joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 1995 as a Registered Nurse and currently serves as Director of Diagnostic Services. She graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1984. She went on to receive a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998 and is accredited by ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

 

 

Kathi Lutz, RN, BC, FNP
Kathi joined Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists in 1997 and serves as Nurse Practitioner for Dr. Gerald Cupp and Dr. Jerry Kennett. She graduated from Central Methodist College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1989. She went on to receive a Master of Science in Nursing in 1997 and is accredited by ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner.