Meet Dr. Michael Handler

Michael Handler, M.D., M.M.M., is the medical director/ chief medical officer for SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis.

As medical director/ chief medical officer, Dr. Handler serves as liaison between the organized medical staff and administration, which advances the clinical practice of medicine for the campus.  He also serves as the physician advisor to case management.

Dr. Handler has been a physician in the state of Missouri since 1985.  He operated a private Obstetrics and Gynecology practice in Kirkwood and Wildwood from 1989-2007.  Dr. Handler also served as house obstetric physician for SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood (SJHK) since 2001.  Additionally, he spent two years serving as SJHK's medical director for quality improvement, during which time he implemented many successful quality improvement initiatives.

Dr. Handler earned his medical degree at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and a Master of Medical Management from Tulane University. From 1984-1989, he completed his internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Louis University Hospitals.