Jerry Priddy works in trauma surgery at Springfield Clinic at St. John's Hospital and collaborates with Dr. Jared Bernard.

Jerry received his graduate degree from Saint Louis University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He most recently worked at Orthopedic Center of Illinois where he specialized in complex-spine pathology. For the past 11 years, he's provided one-on-one mentorship to area youth through the Big Brother Big Sisters program.