Bo Plurad, DO Pediatrics in Fenton, MO

Dr. Santiago "Bo" Plurad is a board-certified pediatrician who accepts new patients ages 0-18 and sees established patients through their 20th birthdays. He sees patients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. He received his medical degree from A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri, and completed his residency at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Hospital.

Dr. Plurad is proud to have received unparalleled leadership experience while serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. In addition, he had the opportunity to train with the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the federal agency focused on responding to public health needs. Both experiences have enriched his practice and helped better guide and support his patients.

Dr. Plurad has received a Best Doctor Award in St. Louis Magazine and a Private Physician Teaching Award through Cardinal Glennon. His clinical interests include preventative care, sports medicine, nutrition and exercise medicine, child and adolescent behavioral health, and immigrant and refugee healthcare.

In his free time, Dr. Plurad enjoys personal fitness training in biking, swimming, golfing and running -- even completing the Boston Marathon in 2008.

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"My vocation continues to be educating families in preventative medicine and managing all their healthcare needs," says Dr. Plurad. "And as a parent and grandparent, I can better relate to my patients and their families."

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