SSM Health Certified Nurse Midwives

SLUCare obstetricians and gynecologists are board-certified specialists, prepared to handle the most complex conditions of the female reproductive system throughout each stage of life.

Dr. Joseph Polcaro is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with expertise in treatment of diabetes in pregnancy, metabolic disorders, and conditions like cervical insufficiency/incompetence that contribute to preterm labor. He offers preconception counseling, genetic counseling, and perinatal ultrasound for complicated pregnancies, such as those with fetal anomalies or multiple gestations. He uses the latest technologies in his practice, including continuous glucose monitoring to manage diabetes in pregnancy.He is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Founded in 1996, Esse Health is an independent group of more than 75 physicians who practice in over 25 locations throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. The group offers Essence, which is a Medicare Advantage health insurance plan that includes nearly 25 hospitals, clinics and approximately 120 primary care physicians in its network. In addition to existing agreements with insurance companies, Essence contracts directly with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. In addition, it operates a center, Excel Imaging, which offers CT scans, biopsies, pain management procedures, and routine radiology and ultrasound services.