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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Katchi Named Co-Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging (Links to an external site)
Assistant Professor of Medicine Farhan Katchi, MD has been appointed Cardiology Co-Director of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging (CT/MR) Program, a joint effort between Cardiology and Radiology, reinvigorating the program that was started in 2006 by Benico Barzilai, MD and Pamela Woodard, MD. He will join Scott Bugenhagen, MD, PhD who will assume the Co-Director role on the Radiology side.
Monica Chang-Panesso Awarded KidneyCure Grant (Links to an external site)
Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, Assistant Professor, WashU Medicine Division of Nephrology, has been awarded funding from the KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grants Program, a foundation of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).
Leadership Announcement – Cardiology/Medicine Firm Medical Director
I am pleased to announce that Justin Sadhu, MD, MPHS, FACC, Professor of Medicine, in the Cardiovascular Division, has been appointed as the Cardiology/Medicine Firm Medical Director. Justin S. Sadhu, MD, MPHS, FACC, Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, joined the Department of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Sadhu completed his undergraduate degree at the […]
Riek receives Endocrinology Teacher of the Year Award (Links to an external site)
Amy Riek, MD, was honored by WashU Medicine’s Internal Medicine Residency Program as the 2025 Endocrinology Teacher of the Year. The award was presented during the program’s annual conference luncheon, held on May 15 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Each year, the Internal Medicine Residency class selects outstanding faculty, fellows, and residents who have made […]
EP Leadership Announcement (Links to an external site)
Cardiac Electrophysiology faculty members Daniel Cooper, MD and Timothy Smith, DPhil, MD will be in new roles in the Division beginning July 1. Dr. Cooper will be taking over as EP Lab Director, with Dr. Smith stepping into the role of EP Fellowship Director.
Benjamin Humphreys Joins Journal of Clinical Investigation Editorial Board (Links to an external site)
WashU Nephrology proudly congratulates Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Nephrology, on his appointment as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI).
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 […]