With over 850 full-time faculty members, the Department of Medicine faculty are not only active clinicians, researchers and educators at the School of Medicine. They are recognized nationally and internationally for their efforts to advance research discoveries and improve human health, here in the St. Louis region and around the world.
National appointments and honors
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July 2025 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 13 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients Huang, Alice Cardiology Cardiology – Firm Resident/Clinical Fellow Davis, Clayton Internal Medicine Cardiology – Firm Resident/Clinical Fellow Tang, Jonathan Internal Medicine Medicine Resident VA/1D Resident/Clinical Fellow Golden, Amanda Internal Medicine Senior Resident Resident/Clinical Fellow Scales, Kamilah Internal Medicine Residency IM Resident Resident/Clinical Fellow Patino, Diego […]
Sena Kim, PhD, Receives St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Grant
Sena Kim, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Oncology, is a recipient of a St. Baldrick’s Foundation grant. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, recently announced the newest round of research grants totaling $10 million. The new grants demonstrate St. Baldrick’s ongoing commitment to funding the most […]
4 physician-scientists named Dean’s Scholars (Links to an external site)
Physicians who divide their time between patients’ bedsides and the laboratory bench play a pivotal role in developing innovative new approaches to diagnosing and treating diseases. The Dean’s Scholars initiative at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was formed in 2020 to support early-career doctors who also conduct biomedical research by providing them with up […]
2024-2025 Top Scores in Ambulatory Patient Experience
Below are the Department of Medicine providers who ranked in the top 20% for ambulatory patient satisfaction in the 2024-2025 academic year. Thank you for your exceptional commitment to enhancing the ambulatory patient experience over the past year. While all of our providers perform admirably, these individuals have distinguished themselves within our Department.
Julia López, PhD, MPH, LCSW, an inaugural recipient of the 2025 Spark Change Award (Links to an external site)
The Spark Change Award honors leaders who catalyze transformation—not only through bold ideas, but also through the daily, persistent work of creating more inclusive, just communities. Julia was nominated by colleagues and selected by the Spark Change Award Selection Committee to be one of two inaugural recipients of this award.
Jones appointed Associate Program Director for Internal Medicine Residency (Links to an external site)
Kai Jones, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in WashU Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, has been additionally appointed Associate Program Director for the Department of Medicine’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, effective May 15, 2025.
The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Announces Associate Directors (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine physicians Jiayi Huang, MD, (left) and Milan Chheda, MD, named associate directors of The Brain Tumor Center. The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary practice of physicians and scientists, has named two board-certified WashU Medicine faculty members as associate directors. They are:
April 2025 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 20 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients Sadhu, Justin Cardiology Cardiology – mod 3 Faculty O’Brien, Rachel Infectious Diseases Infectious Diseases Clinic (TABEX) NP Shawa, Harrison Dermatology Dermatology Resident Resident/Clinical Fellow Anderson, Scott Internal Medicine Medicine Firm Resident/Clinical Fellow Araujo de Oliveira Santana, Marcela Internal Medicine Residency Program Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases Resident/Clinical […]