Dr. Erin Bakanas joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Palliative Medicine as a Professor on August 1, 2019. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT and graduated from The University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1987. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine at The […]
Dr. Patrick Lyons joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Instructor in January, 2020. Dr. Lyons is an intensivist and physician-scientist with research interests in clinical research informatics, biostatistics, healthcare delivery, and learning health systems. His current research involves (1) creation, evaluation, and implementation of risk […]
Dr. Daniel Paget joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine for the Division of Palliative Medicine in September 2019. He was born and raised in New York, NY. Dr. Paget did his undergraduate education at Oberlin College/Conservatory where he received dual degrees in Opera and Biochemistry. While he had a great love […]
Dr. Maureen Lyons joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Assistant Professor in January, 2020. Dr. Lyons is a general internist and a medical educator with expertise in curriculum development, leadership training, and ambulatory medical education topics. She earned her M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of […]
Dr. Jonathan Sheehan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as Associate Professor in August, 2019. Dr. Sheehan earned his Ph. D. degree in Biochemistry with Walter Chazin at Vanderbilt University, studying calcium-binding proteins using NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) and protein design. He completed post-doctoral training in computational structural biology with […]
Dr. Spencer Willet joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Instructor in October, 2019. Dr. Willet grew up in Franklin, Tennessee and attended The University of Tennessee at Knoxville for his undergraduate studies, matriculating to Vanderbilt University for his doctorate training. Dr. Willet earned his PhD in developmental biology at […]
Dr. Katherine Clifton joined the Department of medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in September, 2019. Throughout Dr. Clifton’s training, she developed an interest in clinical research. As an internal medicine resident as well as early in her hematology-oncology fellowship, she gained research experience through several projects. These projects taught her […]
Dr. Steven Funk joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology as an Instructor in November, 2019. Dr. Funk’s major interest is the regulation of cellular functions by cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion, with a focus on how renal glomerular basement membrane (GBM) defects in the kidney affect the podocyte cells that attach to […]
Dr. Nickole Forget joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Assistant Professor in October, 2019. Originally from a small farming community in southern Missouri, Dr. Forget moved to St. Louis in 1988 to attend Washington University in St. Louis where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both […]
Dr. Shivani V. Tripathi joined the Department of Medicine an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Washington University in St. Louis in September, 2019. Dr. Tripathi was born in Chicago, Illinois, and completed a dual major in Neurobiology and English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She completed medical school at the Medical […]
Dr. Nathan Singh has joined the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor on the investigator track in the Division of Oncology, Section of Stem Cell Biology. He comes to Wash U from the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed a combined MD/Masters of Science in Translational research program, during which he spent two years […]
Dr. Reimers completed her undergraduate training at Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in Biology and German and went on to receive her MD from Saint Louis University in 2013. She then moved to North Carolina for Internal Medicine residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Most recently, she completed […]
Dr. Alessandro Vindigni joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as a Professor in August, 2019. Dr. Vindigni received a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics from the University of Padua (Italy) and completed his postdoctoral training at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. In 2002, he was appointed Group […]
Dr. Annabel Quinet joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in August, 2019. Dr. Quinet moved from Brazil to France after receiving an Award from the French Department of Foreign Affairs and International Development and obtained her Bachelor’s in Sciences in 2007 from the University of Paris XI in […]
Dr. Reema Syed joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Associate Professor in September, 2019. Dr. Syed is a board certified Adult and Pediatric Rheumatologist who completed her combined fellowship at Saint Louis University in 2007 and is currently Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Syed completed her […]
Dr. James Watson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in July 2019. He was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from the Collegiate School in 2002. He went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with Concentrations in Finance and Accounting at the […]
Dr. Elaine Shao joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2019. Originally from Chapel Hill, NC, she attended Wake Forest University and graduated summa cum laude in 2012 with majors in Biology and Spanish and a minor in History. She was awarded the full merit Guy […]
Dr. Mark Pinkerton joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2019. He completed his undergraduate training with a Bachelor of Science in microbiology in 2012 at the University of Alabama, where he graduated summa cum laude. He received his medical degree in 2016 from […]
Dr. Arjun Natarajan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Natarajan was born in Bellevue, Washington and lived there until the age of ten, after which his family moved to Hyderabad, India. He attended middle and high school there, graduating with top honors in […]
Dr. Tashin Mustaque joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July, 2019. Dr. Mustaque was born and raised in Dhaka, Bangladesh where he has completed all of his schooling. He is the youngest of three siblings. Growing up, he had special interest in sports and science. He has played club […]
Dr. Jacob Murray joined the Deartment of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Murray is a native of Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a B.S. in Integrative Physiology from the University of Iowa and was awarded the Marvin A. Pomerantz Leadership Award. During his senior undergraduate year, […]
Dr. Jaspur Min joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in July, 2019. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors, from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011. Upon graduation, she worked for City Year (AmeriCorps) and served as […]
Dr. James Mendoza joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Mendoza is a born and raised Virginian. He majored in Chemistry at the University of Virginia, then obtained a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences at Boston University before completing medical school at Virginia Commonwealth […]
Dr. Han Li joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in Hospital Medicine in July 2019, after completing her internal medicine training at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She received her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, where she majored in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with High […]
Dr. Ajitha Kommalapati was born in India and grew up in Cypress, Texas. She completed her undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin. After discovering an overarching fascination with human physiology, she went on to complete her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Her love of internal medicine […]
Dr. Syed Hasan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. He is originally from Karachi, Pakistan and immigrated to the U.S. in 2009. He finished medical school at the prestigious Sindh Medical College (now known as JSMU) in Pakistan. After graduation, Dr. Hasan spent time […]
Dr. Ian Green originally hails from Tampa, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude with honors, from The Ohio State University in 2011. He studied microbiology in the former 7-year B.S./M.D. combined degree program and was nominated to Phi Beta Kappa. He developed an enthusiasm for learning and investigation that led […]
Dr. Kathleen Evans grew up in Spring, Texas and attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma for her undergraduate education. She received degrees in both biochemistry and journalism and was interested in tying mass communication, health literacy, and education together. She completed her honors thesis on the effect of pesticides on blow flies and […]
Dr. Jack El Sawda joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine for the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in July 2019. He was born and raised in the northern part of Lebanon, in a small town, along the Mediterranean coast. He completed his undergraduate […]
Dr. Hanan Dihowm joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Dihowm always wanted to learn to conduct research, and so she earned a master’s degree in clinical research from Rush University. She has a strong interest in cancer research, more specifically breast cancer and […]
Dr. Anthony Dao joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July, 2019. Dr. Dao was born in Troy, Ohio and pursued a combined 6-year BS/MD program at the University of Akron, which is associated with the Northeast Ohio Medical University. In medical school, he was interested in public health. Dr. […]
Dr. Benjamin Buetner joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July, 2019. Dr. Buettner was born and raised in Lima, Ohio where he graduated from Shawnee High School in 2008. He then went on to pursue his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, being […]
Dr. Natalia Brito Rivera joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July, 2019. Dr. Brito Rivera was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a concentration in Neurobiology and a Minor in Italian Studies at Cornell University in 2011. Dr. […]
Dr. Sydney Blount joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor on July 1, 2019. Dr. Blount earned her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Medicine in 2012. While there, she was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society as well as the Alpha […]
Dr. Faris Bakeer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in July, 2019. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Union University in 2011 and in 2016, Dr. Bakeer received his Doctor of Medicine degree from East Tennessee State University, where he graduated […]
Dr. Kelly MacArthur joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor on August 1, 2019. Dr. MacArthur specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery and reconstruction. Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, she received her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis where she was a two-time NCAA All-American […]
Aaron Ver Heul, MD, PhD joined the Department of Medicine on July 1, 2019 as an Instructor in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Ver Heul is originally from Iowa, where he attended Iowa State University on a National Merit Scholarship and earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Master of Science degree in […]
Dr. Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Associate Professor on July 1, 2019. The focus of Dr. Vazquez Guillamet’s clinical practice and research gravitates around chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung transplantation. COPD is the leading chronic respiratory cause of death […]
Dr. Mohammed Abbasi joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine in July, 2019. Dr. Abbasi completed his graduate medical training at New York University School of Medicine where he fell in love with internal medicine. He discovered point of care ultrasound during his internal medicine training at Northwell […]
Dr. Mohammed joined the Department of Medicine as an instructor in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2019. He received his MD in 2010 from University of Duhok College of Medicine in Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Through a prestigious, merit-based scholarship he attended Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice […]
Dr. Gregory Ogunnowo joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Gregory Ogunnowo was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University Honors College and graduated Summa Cum Laude, with Research Honors Distinction, and Distinction in […]
Janice L. Hanson, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.H., is Director of Education Scholarship Development in the Office of Education, Washington University School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine. She joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Medical Education in January, 2019. Dr. Hanson is also Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School […]
Dr. Luigi Adamo joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Instructor in July, 2019. Dr. Adamo is a heart failure specialist and a basic scientist committed to excellence and innovation. After graduating from University of Palermo School of Medicine in Italy, he moved to Boston where he obtained a PhD […]
The Department of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development welcomed new faculty on Wednesday, August 28 with an orientation session followed by an institutional resource fair featuring representatives from a variety of centers, cores and resources within WUSM. Attendees had the opportunity to network with their fellow DOM colleagues while learning more about the many resources […]
Dr. Patrick Grierson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor on July 1, 2019. Dr. Grierson’s main research objective is to improve outcomes in difficult to treat malignancies by identifying novel molecular targets that mediate de novo or acquired resistance to current therapies. His pre-clinical research focuses on pancreatic […]
Dr. Thomas W. Hoyt joined the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in July 2019. He was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. He acquired a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri in 2009. He attended Washington University […]
Dr. Aaloke Mody joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor on July 1, 2019. Dr. Mody completed his infectious diseases fellowship in the Division of HIV, ID, and Global Medicine at UCSF. He completed his undergraduate training at UC Berkeley and then went to Duke University for medical […]
Dr. Dominique S. Williams joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Assistant Professor on September 1, 2019. Dr. Williams received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston and a Doctor of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 2012. She completed her internal medicine training […]
Heidi Tastet joines the Department of Medicine in the Division of Medical Education as an Instructor on September 4, 2019. Dr. Tastet earned her undergraduate degree in Clinical Lab Science from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan in 2002. She went on to receive her medical degree from Loma Linda School of Medicine in 2008. […]
Dr. Joseph Rimando joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Medical Education as an Instructor on July 1, 2019. Joseph was born in Vidalia, Georgia and grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he attended Warner Robins High School. He obtained a bachelors degree in microbiology with a minor in music at the […]