Five Department of Medicine Faculty Graduate inaugural cohort of WashU Medicine Pivotal Leaders Program

Five Department of Medicine Faculty Graduate inaugural cohort of WashU Medicine Pivotal Leaders Program
The inaugural cohort at WashU Medicine – Department of Medicine has completed the Pivotal Leaders Program for Division Chiefs and Section Heads, which concluded on May 8, 2025.  This nine-month program supports division chiefs and section heads in strengthening the medical school’s culture, advancing faculty success, enhancing learner experience, and improving departmental operational effectiveness. “I […]

Advanced Heart Valve Procedures Expand Treatments for Patients With Limited Options (Links to an external site)

Advanced Heart Valve Procedures Expand Treatments for Patients With Limited Options
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) procedures for tricuspid regurgitation treatment, heart specialists at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center in St. Louis, Mo., are pioneering advances that enhance the quality of life for patients who have historically suffered debilitating […]

Early Intervention & Multidisciplinary Care: Key to Positive Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Links to an external site)

Early Intervention & Multidisciplinary Care: Key to Positive Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Justin Vader, MD, a WashU Medicine cardiologist and heart failure specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, often sees patients with heart failure who are so sick by the time they enter care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, that they require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Fortunately, the heart failure team is often able to stabilize such patients and transition them to a platform […]

Congratulations to the Big Ideas competition winners! (Links to an external site)

Congratulations to the Big Ideas competition winners!
The Big Ideas Program invites innovative proposals that use data, advanced analytics (including artificial intelligence or AI), and workflow re-design to address critical clinical and operational needs that impact the quality, safety, outcomes, and value of healthcare delivery.

Leadership Announcement – Divisions of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine

Leadership Announcement – Divisions of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine
It is my distinct pleasure to announce that Margaret L. (Molly) McNairy, MD, MSC will be the Chief of the Divisions of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at WashU Medicine effective October 1, 2025. Dr. McNairy is currently Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division […]

DOM Insider Volume 25 (Links to an external site)

DOM Insider Volume 25
In this Issue: Message from the Chair, Grants, High Impact Research Publications, Spotlight, Clinical Programs, Awards/Fellowships/Honors/Accolades, Leadership/Appointments, Office of Faculty Development (OFD), IDEAS at DOM, Vice Chair for Career Advancement, Vice Chair of Education, Vice Chairs of Safety, Quality, and Operations, Faculty Presentations, Welcome to WashU, Events and New Websites

Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI Among Women Shaping St. Louis Future (Links to an external site)

Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI Among Women Shaping St. Louis Future
The Briefcase Coach, a boutique executive career PR firm, recently published a list of “50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis” through visionary leadership, bold innovation, and deep commitment to service. These women excel across many fields and are driving meaningful change to their communities.

2024-2025 Department of Medicine faculty recognized at annual Distinguished Service Teaching Awards

2024-2025 Department of Medicine faculty recognized at annual Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
On April 15, 2025, the annual Distinguished Service and Teaching Awards ceremony was held honoring WashU Medicine educators who have made the most significant contributions to the training of future physicians. In recognition of outstanding service to medical student education, Washington University medical students present Distinguished Service and Teaching Awards (DSTAs) to faculty and house […]

Dr. Mengcheng Shen joins the Department of Medicine

Dr. Mengcheng Shen joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Mengcheng Shen joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in May 2025. He earned his PhD from the University of Alberta, where his research focused on extracellular matrix remodeling in aortic aneurysm and heart failure. He completed his postdoctoral training and was subsequently promoted to Instructor at the Stanford Cardiovascular […]

Immunotherapy improves survival of patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (Links to an external site)

Immunotherapy improves survival of patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer
An international phase 3 clinical trial led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center shows that patients with certain locally advanced head and neck cancers benefited from the addition of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (brand name Keytruda) to standard-of-care therapy. 

Donor provides gift for diabetes, blood cancer research (Links to an external site)

Donor provides gift for diabetes, blood cancer research
Anita Palmer Corbin learned to meet challenges head-on when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10 in 1964. Her mother first noticed the symptoms, and after blood tests confirmed a problem, she was admitted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, located one hour north of her home in Ste. Genevieve, […]

Dr. Susan Reeds: A Leading Voice in Weight Management and Obesity Care

Dr. Susan Reeds: A Leading Voice in Weight Management and Obesity Care
Susan Reeds, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, has carved out a unique and impactful career path in weight management and obesity care. After completing her residency in 2000, Dr. Reeds spent more than 14 years in primary care at Barnes-Jewish in O’Fallon, Missouri. However, as electronic […]

February 2025 Kudos and Awards

February 2025 Kudos and Awards
Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed.  Help us highlight the kindness, clinical judgement, resourcefulness, and work ethic.​​​​​​​Nominate a resident/intern for Housestaff of the month or just share something good. Intern of the MonthDr. Nicholas Griffith “​This physician managed […]

January 2025 Kudos and Awards

January 2025 Kudos and Awards
Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed.  Help us highlight the kindness, clinical judgement, resourcefulness, and work ethic.​​​​​​​Nominate a resident/intern for Housestaff of the month or just share something good. Intern of the MonthDr. Meagan Chriswell “Meagan did an […]

TL1 Trainees Make their Mark at the ACTS Conference in Washington, DC (Links to an external site)

TL1 Trainees Make their Mark at the ACTS Conference in Washington, DC
The Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) TL1 trainees recently attended the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) 2025 conference in Washington, DC. Held from April 14 to April 17, this four-day conference offered our trainees the opportunity to represent not only our program, but also the broader mission of WashU Medicine.

Bourey defines barriers in sleep medicine and weight management (Links to an external site)

Bourey defines barriers in sleep medicine and weight management
On October 4, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published an article titled “How weight loss medications are changing the sleep field,” featuring an interview with  Raymond E. Bourey, MD, FAASM. Dr. Bourey has board certification, 25 years in sleep medicine, and is an Associate Professor of Medicine with WashU Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research. 

Diwan Lab Publishes Cover Story in Journal of Clinical Investigation (Links to an external site)

Diwan Lab Publishes Cover Story in Journal of Clinical Investigation
Faculty and other members of the Diwan Lab, including Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at the St. Louis VA Hospital Abhinav Diwan, MD, have published a new paper titled “Phosphorylation of CRYAB induces a condensatopathy to worsen post–myocardial infarction left ventricular remodeling”. The work was chosen for the cover feature of the latest issue of the Journal […]