1955: Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, joins SLCH medical staff

Black pediatrician Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, joins the Children’s Hospital medical staff, after earning his medical degree at Meharry Medical College and performing residency training at Homer G. Phillips Hospital. He dedicates his 46-year career to providing care to children in North St. Louis, many of them poor and underserved. He wins Children’s Hospital’s Distinguished Service Award in 1998.

Read about the Nash family legacy in Outlook Magazine »

Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, was “a consummate educator and renowned clinician whose name is synonymous with compassionate care. … He was a constant advocate for his patients, and they adored him,” writes the St. Louis American, June 4, 2022.

Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, was “a consummate educator and renowned clinician whose name is synonymous with compassionate care. … He was a constant advocate for his patients, and they adored him,” writes the St. Louis American, June 4, 2022.