Healthcare Providers

At NOVUS Health, we are working to improve the health and well-being of every individual in our community. We believe everyone should have access to safe, comprehensive, trauma-informed care.

Mark Scheperle, MD

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Chief Medical Officer

Mark Scheperle is an internal medicine physician based in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and completed his undergraduate degree and medical degree. Dr. Scheperle completed his residency with St. Mary’s Health Center – Residency Program in internal medicine. He has been practicing internal medicine for 30 years.

Dr. Scheperle is an associate professor for clinical medicine with Washington University School of Medicine since 1992. He recently successfully completed 25 years with St. Luke’s Hospital emergency medicine department. Dr. Scheperle has successfully practiced medicine with St. Mary’s Hospital, Washington University – BJC Healthcare, St. Luke’s Hospital, and MDVIP – Concierge Healthcare. He has published numerous articles, papers and presentations related to internal medicine both in the USA and internationally.

University Club Medical was founded by Dr. Scheperle in 2000. He serves as their Medical Director. During his career in internal medicine, he has performed as director for numerous St. Louis healthcare centers, medical associations, and non for profit medical agencies.

Matt Cary, MSN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC

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Clinical Services Manager

Matthew Cary is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He completed a degree in Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University. He furthered his education with a degree in Nursing at Saint Louis University and received a Master’s of Science in Nursing as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from Saint Louis University in 2011. He has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2012 and received training from Maryville University in 2017 to extend his scope of practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

He has worked in a wide variety of settings including internal medicine, HIV management, emergency medicine, urgent care services, hospital medicine, and occupational health. He has worked as a nurse educator since 2008 teaching both undergraduate students at Saint Louis University and nurse practitioner students at Maryville University. He regularly serves as a mentor, precepting nurse practitioner students as they complete clinical rotations. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his husband and dogs.

Philosophy of care: Healthcare should be accessible, meeting the patient where they are and customizing a treatment plan. Patient-provider collaboration is key in helping patients reach their individual goals and actualize their full potential.

Brian Brennan, APRN, FNP-BC

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Nurse Practitioner

Brian Brennan is a nurse practitioner who provides patient centered care for acute and chronic health conditions. His philosophy is holistic with an emphasis on the patient having an active role in the management of their health. Brian manages his patient’s health by educating the patient, providing them the resources and tools needed to bring about a positive change, and holding the patient accountable for instituting the change. Brian received his Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Chamberlain University in 2018. He has been at NOVUS Health since November 2019. As a nurse, Brian worked in the ICU for SSM DePaul after finishing his BSN at Chamberlain College of Nursing.

Valerie Johnson, WHNP

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Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Valerie is a Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Undergrad Degree Deaconess College of Nursing in 2006 and graduated from with her Graduate Degree in Nursing from University of Missouri-St Louis in 2017. She strives to improve the health of Women especially in the underserved communities for which she works and lives. Healthy women create healthy families. She performs all office procedures related to Women’s Health, from wellness exam, birth control counseling, menopause treatments, cervical, endometrial, and skin biopsies.

Alexis Anderson, FNP-C

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Nurse Practitioner

Alexis Anderson has worked in the medical field for several years. She has been a critical care nurse since 2018 and earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her clinical experience includes primary care, Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), and caring for patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. Alexis is passionate about providing comprehensive, patient-centered care and believes that treating the “whole patient” is key to achieving the best outcomes. She is dedicated to serving the community and is excited to be a part of the team.

Autumn Clark, DO

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Collaborative Practice Supervisor

for Psychiatric Services

Dr. Clark provides supervision for psychiatric care and support. She began her medical career in 2002. Dr. Clark is a graduate from the University of New England.

Erin Duvall- FNP-C, FPMHNP-BC

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Erin provides psychiatric assessment, evaluations, and ongoing services to clients via telehealth and in-person. She has successfully been a lead for multiple Psychiatric Mental Health Providers.

Gavyn Stys, LCSW

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Behavioral Health Specialist

Gavyn has both a diverse background prior to counseling, and since getting into the social work field. Gavyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who moved to Saint Louis at the end of 2022. Gavyn has a history of working in Ryan White case management, working in psychiatric hospitals, and most recently, working in crisis care. He received a Bachelor degree in Forensic Science from Middle Tennessee State University in 2015, and graduated with a Masters degree in Social Work from University of Tennessee in 2018.

Gavyn focuses on a model of collaboration in counseling, and wants each person to feel like it is a place where they have a say in their treatment. He pulls from multiple modalities, and tries not to take a cookie-cutter approach. Gavyn currently pulls mostly from CBT, ACT, and attachment theories, and tends to use a narrative lens. He tries his best to focus on being mindful of trauma and the diversity of individual’s backgrounds, and is EMDR trained as of May 2023.

Mason Kinghorn, LCSW

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Clinical Therapist

Mason is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with a wide range of individuals in community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and in private practice. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Saint Louis University in 2012 and his Master’s degree in Social Work from Saint Louis University in 2016. Mason’s approach to therapy is strengths-based, recognizing and building on the inherent strengths people already have, as well as integrative, drawing from multiple modalities to best suit an individual’s unique needs and preferences. Mason primarily utilizes ACT, CBT, and DBT and is committed to providing trauma-informed care.