Esse Health is pleased to announce the addition of board certified physicians Alan Padua, M.D. and Jaime Santos, M.D. to the organization. Drs. Santos and Padua will practice at the new Esse Health Primary Care Partners office located at 13303 Tesson Ferry Rd, Suite 100 in St. Louis. (photos of Dr. Padua and Dr. Santos are available at http://bit.ly/apadua http://bit.ly/jasantos)

Dr. Padua is board certified in Family Medicine and has a special interest in preventive care services and minor office-based procedures. Dr. Padua has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for patient care in diabetes. He is also recognized by the NCQA and the American Heart Association (AHA) for patient care in heart disease and stroke.

Dr. Santos is board certified in Family Medicine focusing particular on adult and geriatric care. Dr. Santos has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for patient care in diabetes. He is also recognized by the NCQA and the American Heart Association (AHA) for patient care in heart disease and stroke.

Both Drs. Padua and Santos most recently practiced with St. Anthony’s Health Care Partners in South County, Missouri. Appointments can be made by calling 314.722.4741

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 41 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 health care and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care.  For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.