Tessa Eckley, MD
My Name: Tessa Eckley
Goes by: Dr. Eckley or Dr. Tessa
College Education: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Residency Training: St. Louis Children's Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis
Three Fun Facts About Me
- I love to bake cookies, brownies, and cakes. I've never met a chocolate dessert I didn't love!
- Music and dance have always been very important in my life. I studied ballet, classical voice, piano, and oboe, and performed in operas, musicals, and ballets from childhood up through college.
- One of my favorite pastimes is reading, especially non-fiction history and science, and I also love a good mystery!
Why do you love your job?
I find it so rewarding to develop long-term relationships with families, get to know each child, and watch them grow over time. It is an absolute joy coming to work every day and trying to make a difference in the life of a child, whether sick or well. I feel so lucky to spend my days keeping children happy and healthy!
