ST. LOUIS – The Esse Health Office of Drs. Byrne & Launch welcomes board-certified nurse practitioner and diabetes educator Mary Frances DiGregorio, APRN, BC, NP-C, CDE.

DiGregorio will work with the office’s two physicians and nurse practitioner to provide quality preventive and acute care to adults. DiGregorio has been practicing as an Advanced Practice Nurse since 1981 in a variety of areas. She most recently focused on internal medicine and worked in an open access clinic. Since receiving her certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, she has devoted her focus in guiding patients toward learning self-management skills. DiGregorio received her bachelor’s degree in nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from Webster University. She graduated from the St. Louis City Hospital Nurse Practitioner Program through St. Louis University Medical School.

The Esse Health Office of Drs. Byrne & Launch includes board-certified internal medicine physicians Leslie Launch, M.D., and Robert Byrne, M.D. DiGregorio joins nurse practitioner Regina Iman, ANP. The office accepts most insurance plans.. Appointments with the office can be made by calling 314-739-4166.

Esse Health is a St. Louis-based, independent physician group that strives to improve the overall well-being of its patients through patient education, lifestyle modification and prevention. With 35 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health’s services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, internal medicine, nutrition, pediatrics, radiology, urology, cardiology and gastroenterology. Esse Health is recognized as a leader in using technology in health care and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care. For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.