With more than 6,000 patient visits a year, The Danis Pediatric Center’s Midtown location has quickly outgrown its space on Forest Park Avenue. To add to the challenge of keeping up with demand, the Midtown clinic is located on a busy thoroughfare with limited accessibility from public transportation and no dedicated parking.
In early 2023, the brand new SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics – Danis Tower Grove Clinic will be open for business. Located in a former Walgreens store at the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Arsenal Street, Danis Tower Grove is the perfect location for our families, especially those who rely on public transportation. “The bus stops right on that corner,” says Nancy McEuen, team lead and family navigator for the DanisCARES program. “This will be huge for families who struggle with transportation to get to their appointments.”
In addition to a large parking lot (just for families coming to the clinic), the new building will more than double the amount of exam space and include rooms for the clinic’s supportive programs, like DanisCARES, that have recently expanded thanks to the generosity of donors to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation.
“The space also gives us flexibility to add specialty and ancillary services down the road,” says Matt Wheeler, director of clinical operations for SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. “We are also looking forward to fully utilizing the open, collaborative spaces for medical students and programmatic staff.”
Local officials are also looking forward to this expansion of one of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon’s most mission-focused programs. “Tower Grove is a very family-focused neighborhood with lots of kids,” says Anne Rice, 8th Ward Alderwoman for the City of St. Louis. “We are so excited to welcome Cardinal Glennon to this area to serve kids and families of our City.”
