

Farrin Manian, MD MPH - Chairman
Dr. Manian received his M.D. degree from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1981. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Diseases fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville. In 2013, he joined the Department of Medicine at Mass General Hospital in Boston as a Clinician Educator. He served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School as Associate Professor of Medicine. In 2020, Dr. Manian joined the Department of Medicine at Mercy Hospital St. Louis as Chairman and Academic Hospitalist.

Dr. Garland received her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2006, completed her Internship at the University of Maryland and Residency and Chief Resident year at George Washington University in 2009.

Dr. Robertson graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2014. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Saint Louis University in 2017 followed by a year as a chief resident. He joined Mercy in July of 2018 as an academic hospitalist.

Michelle Kempf joined the Internal Medicine Program in 2008 as the Program Coordinator. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from UMSL and her Master’s Degree in Business Management & Leadership from Webster University.

Dr. Novack received his M.D. Degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2020. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital, Saint Louis in 2023. He joined as Junior faculty as Chief Resident for 2023-2024 and plans to pursue fellowship in Critical Care Medicine.
Core Faculty

Dr. Bockerstett attended medical school at A. T. Still University in Kirksville, MO. She completed internal medicine residency and a chief resident year here at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. She is passionate about resident wellness, mentorship and teaching in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Dr. Hughes is a St. Louis native who attended medical school at the University of Missouri Columbia and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University. She has been a practicing hospitalist at Mercy for over 20 years with a passion for resident education and patient care in the inpatient setting.

Dr. Ivaturi graduated from Government Medical College, Nagpur, India. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital in 2002. She is now a teaching attending in the Mercy JFK Clinic.

Dr. Mundhenke attended medical school at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in 2023. He is now a Core Faculty teaching attending in both Mercy JFK Clinic and as an Academic Hospitalist.
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