Care Team

Medical

Meet the providers and care team members serving Mid-America Carpenters Benefits members.

Care Team Member

Chad K., MA

Chad earned his Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting in 1996, after serving with the United States Air Force for 5 years. Chad has worked for Carpenters Wellness Center since its opening in 2019. Prior to the wellness center, he worked in urgent care, internal medicine, taught Medical Assisting at St. Louis College of […]

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Ellen Q., RN

Ellen has over 14 year of nursing experience, with five and a half years in Labor and Delivery, and eight years in Transplant Surgery. Ellen has been serving our members in Carpenters Wellness Center since February 2020. She graduated from Truman State University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science, later earning her […]

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Julia Craig, MSN, FNP-BC

Julia earned her bachelor’s degree in health management and health promotion from Southeast Missouri State University. She also earned her master’s of science in nursing and became a certified Family Nurse Practitioner while working at St. Louis University Hospital. After working 7 years in Transplant Surgery, Julia is excited to get back to her health […]

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Payal Patel, MD

Dr. Patel grew up in St. Joseph, MO, and earned her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She is excited to be part of Carpenters team-care approach in promoting wellness because she finds preventive care and health education the most rewarding part of her career. In her free time, Dr. Patel enjoys […]

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Tina Trost, MD

Dr. Trost has ten years of experience in Family Medicine, after earning her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completing her residency training at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She has a passion for preventative health women’s health, and pediatrics. In addition to her clinical practice. Dr. Trost is the vice […]

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