Wartelle Castille, MD

Wartelle Castille, MD

Feb 7, 2023 | Team Member Spotlights

An interest in pursuing medicine revealed itself for Wartelle Castille, MD, during his time in the U.S. Army, where he served as a combat medic. Dr. Castille joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduating high school.  “The more exposure to medicine I received during...
Adaora Uzodi, MD

Adaora Uzodi, MD

Feb 7, 2023 | Team Member Spotlights

“You will be a doctor” was the career advice Adaora Uzodi, MD, received from her father while growing up in Nigeria. “Many Nigerians will tell you that our parents pretty much told us we had to choose one of three careers: medicine, law or engineering,” Dr. Uzodi...
Ranada Johnson, MD

Ranada Johnson, MD

Feb 11, 2022 | Team Member Spotlights

“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” This quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a favorite of Ranada Johnson, MD, who has been a hospital medicine physician...
Kimaka Jones, RN

Kimaka Jones, RN

Feb 11, 2022 | Team Member Spotlights

Never burn bridges and treat people the way you want to be treated. That advice has served Kimaka Jones, RN, well throughout her 19-year nursing career with our St. Francis ministry. A registered nurse, Kimaka is the nursing supervisor for the 3rd Medical Surgical...
Linda Smith, CNA

Linda Smith, CNA

Feb 11, 2022 | Team Member Spotlights

For Linda Smith, CNA, her patients are her number one priority as she oversees the telemetry unit at St. Francis Medical Center. “I ensure floor coverage, speak to patients to ensure their care is satisfactory while helping CNAs on the floor when needed,” Linda says....