Portrait of Joe Kohout, MD

Joe Kohout, MD

Medical Director, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters; Emergency Medicine

Administrative support: Paige Cavanaugh

Johannes Kopischke, MD

Johannes Kopischke, MD

Resident (he/him)

Hometown: Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Medical School: University of Queensland
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Hobbies: Running, eating (hence the running), bush walks with the kids, hiking, biking, camping, watching American football (GoPackGo!), real football (I think some people call it soccer?!), biathlon, reading fantasy, AoEll (IYKYK), violin, baking bread, gardening
Superpower: My German accent
Kryptonite: Smucker's Chocolate Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping

Portrait of Maggie Kowalski, MD

Maggie Kowalski, MD

Resident (she/her)

Hometown: Wichita, KS
Medical School:  University of Kansas
Undergrad: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Hobbies: Outdoor activities (hiking, paddleboarding, learning to fish), KC Chiefs football, traveling (15 countries thus far), trying new things/food/drinks.
Superpower: Being a "yes" woman regardless of how tired I am.
Kryptonite: Being a "yes woman" and plants. I could have $20 in my account and if I see a cool plant, I'll buy it, even if I've killed the same plant before or have no physical space to put it.

Portrait of Taylor Kristicevich, BS

Taylor Kristicevich, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator I 

Melissa Kroll

Melissa Kroll, MD

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Brendan Kurtz, MD

Brendan Kurtz, MD

Fellow - Critical Care, Emergency Medicine

Camden Kurtz, MD

Camden Kurtz, MD

Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (he/him)

Hometown: Staunton, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Undergrad: James Madison University
Hobbies: Mountain biking/cycling, running, snowboarding, surfing, really any sport involving a board, reading, basking in the sun, traveling
Superpower: Non-discriminately slamming alarming quantities of tasty food and/or caffeine, particularly if it’s free
Kryptonite: I had a bad concussion in fourth grade and after a few weeks finally regained my appetite on Thanksgiving Day. Naturally, I guzzled down my grandma’s sweet potato casserole, but then I got nauseous again and regurgitated it in her lap – once my favorite, sweet potato casserole still disgusts me to this day.

Camden Kurtz, MD

Camden Kurtz, MD

Resident (he/him)