ST. LOUIS –Esse Health is pleased to announce the addition of board certified physician Ali Husain, M.D. Dr. Husain is seeing patients at the Office of Irwin Plisco, M.D. located at 253 Dunn Rd in Florissant. (A photo of Dr. Husain is available at bit.ly/alihusain)

Dr. Husain is board certified in Internal Medicine. He has a special interest in transitions of care and primary prevention of disease. Before joining Esse Health, Dr. Husain worked as a hospitalist with St. Anthony’s Medical Center in South County, Missouri.

Dr. Husain joins board certified physician Irwin Plisco, M.D. Appointments with Dr. Husain can be made by calling 314.839.4554

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.  Esse Health’s adult and pediatric primary care offices have been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2014 Level 3 recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts Initiative recognized Esse Health as a 2014 Hypertension Control Champion for its success in helping patients control their high blood pressure.  With 42 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health’s services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and urology.  Esse Health is a recognized leader in using technology in healthcare and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care.  For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.