Kelly McCoy Gross

Kelly McCoy Gross is a Clinical Nurse Specialist caring for patients within the ALS Center and as part of the Neuromuscular Division in the Department of Neurology.

Kelly has a BSN degree from Goldfarb School of Nursing and a BS degree in Human Biology.  She previously worked for Barnes-Jewish Hospital and then for Barnes-Jewish Home Health and Hospice.  Her passion is palliative care and advocating for her patients’ wishes.  In addition to her clinical duties, she is a clinical research coordinator on several ALS clinical trials and helps direct patients to appropriate clinical trial opportunities.  Kelly works closely with her ALS Center colleagues to develop future research studies that help improve the lives of patients with ALS.

When she is not at work, Kelly enjoys outdoor activities such as boating, hiking, and visiting National Parks, as well as spending time with her husband and three sons.