With over 760 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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“Friend of Rehab” Award Presented to Robert Young, MD, MS (Links to an external site)
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week is celebrated every year on the third week of September. In 2025, the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Rehabilitation Department celebrated National Rehabilitation Awareness Week from September 15-21, culminating in an awards luncheon recognizing those who made a difference in rehab. The “Friends of Rehab” award is given to a colleague outside of the […]
October 2025 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 13 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients Haile, Alem Infectious Diseases/ID-CRU Staff WashU Medicine Research Clinic Watkins, Lori Infectious Diseases Staff Outpatient clinic May, Kelsie IBD/GI Staff BJH Crozier, Dena Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Davis, John Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Patwardhan, Kavita Internal Medicine Resident/Clinical Fellow BJH Meyer, Amy Medicine/Infectious […]
Morgan Schoer Receives WashU Nephrology’s 2025 Hellman Memorial Teaching Award (Links to an external site)
WashU Nephrology congratulates Morgan Schoer, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, on receiving the 2025 Nathan Hellman Memorial Teacher of the Year Award.
2024-2025 Academic Year – Promotions
Page Index: Professors | Associate Professors | Assistant Professors Professors Name Division Track Alhamad, Tarek Nephrology Clinician Boon, Adrianus C. Infectious Diseases Investigator Cresci, Sharon Cardiology Investigator Eades, William Oncology Research Ghobadi, Armin Oncology Clinician Griffith, Obi Oncology Investigator Leung, Daisy Infectious Diseases Investigator Lim, Kian-Huat Oncology Investigator Lodhi, Irfan Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research Investigator Millman, Jeffrey Endocrinology, Metabolism […]
Massini Merzkani Receives 2025 Transplant Teaching Award (Links to an external site)
WashU Nephrology is pleased to announce that Massini Merzkani, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been named the recipient of our 2025 Transplant Teaching Award.
Dr. Abby Spencer named recipient of the Newcomb Alumnae Association Community Service Award by her alma mater (Links to an external site)
Congratulations to Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP for being awarded the Newcomb Alumnae Association Community Service Award by her alma mater, Tulane University, through the Newcomb Alumni Association.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Ranked #28 Nationally for Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery by US News and World Report (Links to an external site)
BJC Health System has received 109 recognitions for clinical excellence from U.S. News & World Report, including national ranking for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in 11 out of 14 specialties. Multiple BJC hospitals are ranked among the “Best Hospitals” in Missouri.
Joynt Maddox in new roles at AHA (Links to an external site)
Professor of Medicine and Co-Director of the WashU Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH has accepted two new roles with the American Heart Association as of July 1st.