Dr. Reynolds is originally from St. Louis, MO and attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE where he graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Biology. He then attended University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine where he earned his MD. Following medical school, he completed residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in […]
As a molecular biologist by training, Dr. Tariq Hamid is interested in understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms related to cardiovascular pathologies such as ventricular remodeling and heart failure. The primary focus of my research is aimed at evaluating the role of inflammation and inflammatory signaling in the progression of such pathophysiology. He previously established the […]
Dr. Gonzalo Matzumura Umemoto will be joining the faculty this summer and fall. Dr. Matzumura Umemoto received his MD from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru. He then spent two years as Assistant to the Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado before moving to Texas where he completed Internal […]
Dr. Reena Gurung will be joining the faculty this summer and fall. Dr. Gurung received her MD from the School of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University in Nepal. She subsequently spent two years as a Senior House Officer in the UK before moving to St. Louis, where she completed internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s Hospital. […]
Prashanth D. Thakker, MD is currently an Interventional Cardiology fellow at Washington University in Saint Louis/Barnes Jewish Hospital. Prior to his current role, he completed a 6-year BS/MD program at the University of Akron and Northeast Ohio Medical University. Following this, he completed his internship and residency at Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Medical Center where […]
Dr. Erica Young joined the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine as an Instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, on July 1, 2021. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and she received her medical degree from Washington University. After completing residency training in […]
Born and raised in St. Louis, Natalie attended the University of Notre Dame for undergraduate studies before attending medical school at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. While a medical student, she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society as well as Arnold Gold Humanism in Medicine Society and graduated with the Rodney […]
Dr. Juan Pablo Reyes Genere obtained his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and subsequently undertook residency training at the University of Chicago. He then undertook GI fellowship training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, following which we were delighted he matched into the advanced endoscopy fellowship program at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. […]
After completing medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and residency at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Internal Medicine Residency in June 2017, Dr. Bazarbashi went on to pursue Gastroenterology and Hepatology and training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, with his fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Bariatric Endoscopy […]
Dr. Herzog is interested in how the tumor microenvironment (TME) impacts the progression and response to therapy in lung cancer. Recent advances in immune-based therapy have improved outcomes for many lung cancer patients. Yet, despite the observed benefit of immune checkpoint blockade in the locally advanced and metastatic setting, not all patients respond to these […]
Dr. King-Morris is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine, a position she has held since 2013. She received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology & Cell Science with Honors from the University of Florida in 2002. She received her M.D. from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2006. She then completed her […]
Dr. Ali Osman joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. He was born in Oman and raised in both Sudan and Saudi Arabia. He graduated from Alsideeg High School in Saudi, Khamis Mushayt and moved to Sudan for medical school at Shendi University. During medical […]
Dr. Tanvir Rahman joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. He was born in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. He attended Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College under the University of Dhaka, which is one of the premier sites to study medicine in the nation. Dr. Rahman […]
Dr. Fuest is joining the Division of General Medicine in July 2021 as an Instructor in Medicine after recently completing the year as ambulatory Chief Resident at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to that he received his undergraduate education at Niagara University and medical school at Washington University in St. Louis. He was thrilled […]
Dr. Lauren Jurkowski joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2021. She was born in the northwest Chicago suburbs and lived there for most of her life. She received her undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and graduated cum laude with a major in Biology […]
Dr. Miguel A. Chavez joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2021. He was born in Lima, Peru and he graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia medical school in 2013. He also completed a Masters in Science focused on Research and Epidemiology from […]
Dr. Ihab Hassanieh joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June 2021. He was born in a small village in Lebanon and moved to Beirut, Lebanon to attend the American University of Beirut. There, he graduated in 2012 with a major in Biology and received his […]
Dr. Kelsey Chow joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2021. She was born in Canada but grew up mostly in Centennial, Colorado. She completed her bachelor’s degree in both Biochemistry and Economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After college, she became […]
Dr. Behzad Amoozgar joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. He was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Science which has the highest rank among all the medical schools in Iran. After graduation Dr. Amoozgar immigrated to Canada […]
Dr. Nicolo Cabrera, M.D., is a PGY-7 Immunocompromised Host/Transplant Infectious Disease fellow at the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He was born and raised in the Philippines where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, magna cum laude, at the University of the Philippines Diliman […]
Sena Sayood, MD received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, with a special focus in signal processing, at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln before continuing on to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for medical school, where he participated in the enhanced medical education track in quality improvement. He completed residency training […]
Dr. Andrew Lutkewitte’s primary interests are understanding the dynamic regulation of lipid storage during stress conditions and how these processes are directly linked to disease outcome. His PhD training in whole animal physiology in the context of obesity and diabetes has given him a breath of knowledge for which he have built upon throughout his […]
He was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry/ Biochemistry and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR in 2011. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR in 2015 and completed his […]
Joseph Cherabie is originally from Denver, Colorado. He lived 12 years in Lebanon where he completed his high school as well as his undergraduate and medical school at the American University of Beirut. During medical school, he worked within the International Federation of Medical Student’s Associations and served as the Director of Sexual and Reproductive […]
Laura R. Marks received her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Spanish from Pacific Union College, California. She completed her MD, PhD at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences through the Medical Scientist Training Program. Her PhD training occurred in the laboratory of Dr. Anders Hakansson in the department of Microbiology and […]
Following her residency in internal medicine, Dr. Kapuria was deeply affected by her interactions with liver disease patients, and eventually decided to explore this aspect of the field in order to better assist them. Backed by her considerable expertise, she excelled as a gastroenterology fellow with the University of New Mexico. With a plethora of […]
Dr. Adora Chinenye Nwankwo became a member of the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2021. She was born in the nation’s capital and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland. She attended Cornell University and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. After graduating she […]
Dr. Shiyuan Anabeth Liu joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in June 2021. She was born in northeastern China and moved to western Massachusetts when she was nine. She attended Dartmouth College and graduated magna cum laude with Honors in neuroscience in 2014. She was inducted into […]
Dr. Nada Zmeter joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. She grew up in Lebanon and attended both college and medical school at the American University of Beirut: she initially earned a Bachelor of Sciences in Biology in 2012, then graduated with a Medical […]
Dr. Shannon Zalewski joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine in July of 2021. She was born in Madison, WI and grew up in a suburb of Chicago. She attended Purdue University where she initially enrolled in the pre-pharmacy program, but ultimately decided to pursue a career in medicine. She […]
Dr. Elizabeth Terry (Beth) joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama and thereafter moved to Sylacauga, Alabama where she grew up. She attended the University of Alabama and graduated summa cum laude from the University Honors Program […]
Dr. Elizabeth Tapley Rosenthal joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Portland, Maine and soon after moved to Austin, Texas. She considers herself to be a true Texan. She attended Concordia University in Irvine, California and graduated with a […]
Dr. Zain Raza joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. He grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma just north of Oklahoma City. He attended Washington and Lee University in Virginia and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Bachelor […]
Dr. Alyssa Renee Moller joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. She was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to the Chicago area shortly thereafter, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. She attended college at Washington University in St. Louis and […]
Dr. Jeffrey Marinshaw joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2021. He grew up in Chapel Hill, NC before attending Washington University in St. Louis where he was a Dieckmann Scholar. He graduated summa cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Classics in 2012 and […]
Dr. Sonya Liu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Arkansas prior to moving to St. Louis where she spent most of her childhood. Her family then moved to Pocatello, Idaho, which she now proudly calls home. She returned to […]
Dr. Emily Mattoon joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Mountain View, California and soon after moved to San Diego. She attended Duke University and graduated cum laude in 2013 with a major in Biology and minors in Chemistry and […]
Dr. James McMenimen joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. He was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. During his studies, he was able to spend a summer as an AMGEN scholar, conducting organic chemistry research […]
Dr. Alex Ryan Lane joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2021. He grew up in Southern Illinois and attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for his undergraduate degree. He graduated with honors and highest distinction in Psychology in 2011. After college, he worked as […]