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The Infectious Diseases Society of America is pleased to honor 11 infectious diseases leaders at IDWeek 2023 with Society Awards for their contributions to infectious diseases and public health.

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.  September 2023 Inpatient Resident of the MonthChloe Ferris  Chloe […]

As a hospitalist, Mark Williams, MD, has spent quite some time considering how we can improve the patient experience, during hospitalization and in the follow-up care once released. He recently wrote an editorial to an article about the experience of family caregivers in an American hospital as their loved one went through the transition of the ICU […]

The mission of General Medicine is to provide the highest quality patient care, to educate and train physicians of peak caliber, and to conduct research, all in the context of academic primary care internal medicine. Jennifer M. Schmidt, MD, FACP, a general internist in the division shares with us more about her job and why […]

Obesity is a major health problem in our country because of its high prevalence and its causal relationship with multiple, serious medical diseases. There is no organ system in the body that isn’t adversely affected by excess body fat and it is the second most common cause of preventable death after smoking. Having a body […]

A Word from the Vice Chair Education in the Department of Medicine continues to thrive thanks to the commitment, innovation, expertise, and dedication of our DOM GME and UME leaders and directors, our outstanding clinical teachers and mentors, our exceptional trainees, and the support of our Department Chair. In our Office of the Vice Chair […]

More than 65 physicians have been recognized for inspiring others as they lead the way forward in medicine and healthcare.

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that 112 of our faculty have been selected for the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.

Dr. Yamuna Reddy Kondapally joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in September of 2023. She was born and raised in Hyderabad, India. During the final year of her medical school, in 2013, she came to the United States as a visiting scholar to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical […]

Dr. Madeline McCrary joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor as of September 2023. She specializes in clinical infectious diseases and addiction medicine with a focus on improving the multidisciplinary care of patients who use drugs (PWUD). She completed her medical school at the University of North […]

Dr. Vivian Ortiz joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in September 2023. Dr. Ortiz attended medical school at Meharry Medical College and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She then completed her gastroenterology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and […]

Dr. Kelly McDermott joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in September of 2023. She is from Virginia Beach, VA. Her key interests are preventative medicine, management of obesity and chronic disease, social and structural determinants of health. Her research interest and curricular development in […]

Physician-scientist integrates patient care, innovative research on inflammation in heart failure For Washington University cardiologist Sumanth Prabhu, MD, the stethoscope is not only indispensable as a diagnostic tool but presents powerful symbolism. He sees it as a channel that connects the patient to the clinician, a conduit through which a current of information flows from the […]

Dr. Huda Al-Bahadili joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research as an Instructor as of August 2023. Dr. Al-Bahadili was born in Iraq and raised in Jordan. She pursued her passion for medicine and earned her MD from Mu’tah University in Jordan before coming to the United States […]

Dr. Catherine Hermann joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor as of August 2023. In her practice, she has emphasized primary prevention for hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. She enjoys working with students and internal medicine residents, both teaching and learning from them. They push […]

We’re absolutely thrilled to share some incredible news that we received from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). Dr. Civitelli has been announced as the recipient of the highly prestigious ASBMR 2023 Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Award!

Dr. Kan Liu joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as a Professor as of August 2023 and is currently a Professor at the Heart and Vascular Center and the Department of Radiology at the University of Iowa. He is also the Echo/Cardiovascular Imaging Medical Director at the Heart and Vascular Center and […]

Dr. Amaad Rana joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Assistant Professor as of August 2023. He was born in Georgia and raised in Alabama. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, for college, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Arabic Language. He […]

Dr. Morgan Schoer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology as an Assistant Professor as of August 2023. She is a highly respected physician-educator who has distinguished herself in clinical nephrology and education. Dr. Schoer has received all her undergraduate and graduate training here at WUSM in St. Louis. She received her […]

It’s long been known that exercise doesn’t help most people lose weight. So why should anyone trying to shed pounds still keep exercising? New research has the answer. A study published in the journal Nature Metabolism found that people who combine exercise with dieting can double the metabolic health benefits of their weight loss.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate immune responses to a cancer-causing virus after organ transplantation in children.

Dr. Lindsay Meurer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in August of 2023. She received her medical degree with AOA and Gold Humanism distinction from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She completed internal medicine residency at Case Western Reserve – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, […]

Dr. Judy Trieu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in August of 2023.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Stanford University, followed by a Master in Public Health from the University of Southern California.  She completed medical school at Ross University, Internal Medicine Residency […]

Dr. Krasimira Mikhova joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an assistant professor in August 2023. She completed her undergraduate studies at Arizona State University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in Chemical Engineering. She earned her medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Mikhova completed […]

Dr. Omar Elsayed-Ali joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Assistant Professor as of August 2023. He completed his medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and his residency in Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. He worked for one year as a generalist in the […]

Dr. Sunaina (Naina) Rengarajan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an instructor as July 2023. She attended Washington University for medical school, PhD in Immunology, and dermatology residency. She primarily attends on the resident run continuity clinic and also sees patients in her own clinic. She is a physician scientist […]

Dr. Priya Menon joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2023. She was born and raised in Kerala, India and graduated from Government Medical College, Thrissur. During her time at Government Medical College, she split her time volunteering at mass vaccination campaigns for underprivileged children, cervical […]

Six Washington University in St. Louis faculty members and one alumnus are being honored by the Academy of Science – St. Louis for their outstanding contributions to the field. They will be recognized at an awards dinner Sept. 20 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

NIH-funded program encourages early-career doctors to pursue research