Dr. Cady Beedy Edwards joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2020. She was born in Maine and soon after moved to Fairhope, Alabama. She attended The University of Alabama and graduated summa cum laude and with University Honors in 2013 with a major […]
Dr. Erin Baum joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2020. She grew up in Morris, IL before attending Loyola University Chicago where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in Mathematics while also completing the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. […]
Dr. Kelley Williams joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research on August 17, 2020 as Instructor in Medicine. Dr. Williams was born and raised in Southern Illinois. She received her undergraduate degree in biology at Saint Louis University in 2011 and her medical degree from the University of […]
Dr. Rong Mei Zhang joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research on July 1, 2020 as an Instructor. Dr. Zhang received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. To enhance her research experience, she worked in basic science research developing a zebrafish model to study […]
Dr. Haley J. Abel joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in October, 2020. Dr. Abel received her B.A. in Mathematics and Chemistry (summa cum laude) from Vanderbilt University and her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. During her doctoral research in mathematics, she worked on […]
Dr. Rachel McDonald joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor in September, 2020. Dr. McDonald attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where during her third year of medical school, she was recognized for both her medical knowledge and clinical skills and was […]
Dr. Andrew Davis joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in September, 2020. Dr. Davis received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 2009 and performed his medical school, internal medicine, and hematology/oncology training at Northwestern University from which he graduated in 2020. Dr. Davis’s research interests have […]
Dr. Natalia Genere joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research as an Instructor in August 2020. Dr. Genere grew up in the Detroit, Michigan area. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Medical Anthropology from the University of Michigan, and subsequently completed medical education at the […]
Dr. Bambouskova received her MS in Biochemistry at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and subsequently she earned her PhD in Biochemistry there in 2016. During her graduate studies she worked at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences where she focused on studies of plasma membrane-associated immunoreceptor signaling. She also […]
Dr. Yi-Chieh “EJ” Perng joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an instructor in July, 2020. Dr. Perng pursued his graduate training at Washington University in the laboratory of Dr. Dong Yu. His PhD studies were focused on establishing a reverse-genetic system that allowed him to investigate the function(s) of genes […]
Dr. Andy Chuu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology as an Assistant Professor in October, 2020. Dr. Chuu received his MD from the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. He received several distinctions while a medical student, including the Student Leadership Award, the Commitment to Undeserved People Leadership […]
Dr. Aisha Shaikh joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Associate Professor in September, 2020. Dr. Shaikh completed medical school at the Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan. Her subsequent training included an Internal Medicine residency at St. Louis University Hospital, followed by a Rheumatology fellowship at Washington University […]
Dr. David Sumoza joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology in July, 2020 as an Instructor. Dr. Sumoza is an instructor of medicine specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of Hematologic and Oncologic malignancies. Dr. Sumoza graduated from the Medical School of the University of Carabobo, Venezuela, where he also completed his […]
James Krings, MD joined the Department of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in September, 2020. Dr. Krings is originally from the St. Louis area. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Washington University School […]
Dr. Nicole Droz joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Assistant Professor in September, 2020. Dr. Droz completed her undergraduate education at Colorado State University, where she received a B.S. in Health and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Medicine and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She then attended medical […]
Dr. Dennis Chen joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in August, 2020. Dr. Chen completed his undergraduate training at Duke University followed by medical school training at the University Of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) […]
Dr. Massini Merzkani joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Merzkani received his M.D. from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras in 2011. He subsequently completed his internal medicine residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2012 – 2015. He was distinguished […]
Ofer Zimmerman, MD, joined the Department of Medicine on July 1, 2020 as an Instructor in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Zimmerman obtained his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical […]
Dr. Elyse Everett joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Palliative Medicine as an Instructor on July 1, 2020, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurology. She received her Bachelor degree in Rehabilitation Science in 2009 followed by a Master of Occupational Therapy in 2011, both at the University of Pittsburgh. […]
Dr. Christine Schafer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in September, 2020. Dr. Schafer was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey. As an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, she studied history and graduated with honors. She returned to New Jersey to attend Rutgers Robert Wood […]
Dr. Patrick Grierson attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine graduating in 2014. He then matriculated to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis completing his residency in Medicine in 2016 and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology in 2020. Dr. Grierson then joined the faculty as an Instructor on the Clinician Track […]
Dr. Ramzi Abboud attended medical school at the University of Rochester where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha in 2014. He then matriculated to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis completing his residency in Medicine in 2017 and a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology in 2020. Dr. Abboud then joined the faculty as an Instructor on […]
Dr. Ingrid Eshun-Wilson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in July, 2020. Dr. Eshun-Wilson received an undergraduate Medical Degree and Diploma in Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, where she worked as a HIV physician for several years. She further developed her […]
Dr. Peter McDonnell joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor in July, 2020. Dr. McDonnell grew up on the coast of the Puget Sound in Washington State, where he also attended Seattle University for his undergraduate studies. He received his medical degree at the University of Michigan School […]
Dr. Sharmila Nair joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in July, 2020. Dr. Nair completed her Bachelor’s degree at the Amity University, India and a Masters degree at University of Bristol, UK. During her Masters, Sharmila conducted research in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Davidson investigating interactions […]
Dr. Maanasi Samant joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care as an Assistant Professor in July 2020. Dr. Samant is a clinician-educator with interests in pulmonary hypertension, specifically in the treatment of diseases that are sequelae of pulmonary embolism (PE), such as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. She is a […]
Dr. Brian Laidlaw joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology in July, 2020. Dr. Laidlaw’s research interests lie in investigating memory B cell (MBC) development and function in settings of disease. MBCs are critical for the development of protective immunity following infection or immunization. Repeated pathogen encounters can give rise […]
Mary Clare McGregor, MD joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in July 2020. Dr. McGregor is originally from Minnesota, and attended the University of Notre Dame for undergraduate with a major in pre-professional studies and […]
Dr. Andrew P. Michelson, joined the Department of Medicine in the division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July 2020. He is a physician-scientist with research interests in critical care outcomes, clinical informatics, and healthcare technology. His current research interests include: (1) the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) to […]
Dr. Jonathan Moreno joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Instructor in July, 2020. Dr. Moreno is from the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, and completed his undergraduate training at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he received dual BS degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Following graduation,he attended […]
Dr. Ben Rogers joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Instructor in July, 2020. Dr. Rogers completed his undergraduate studies at Western Kentucky University majoring in biology. After that, he spent one year teaching English language classes in Spain, subsequently continuing his education at the University of Louisville in Kentucky […]
Dr. Jose Alvarez-Cardona joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Alvarez-Cardona was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Virginia in 2007 and completed medical school at the […]
Dr. Anas Gremida joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Gremida trained and obtained his medical degree from Zawia University School of Medicine in Zawia, Libya where he graduated with the distinction of Summa Cum Laude. Upon completion of medical school, he then moved […]
Dr. Amanda Verma joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Verma is a heart failure and cardiac transplant cardiologist specializing in the management of advanced stage heart failure and patients being considered for and who have undergone cardiac transplantation. She sees patients in the […]
Dr. Robert Same joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Same received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2010 with degrees in Chemistry and Physiology/Neurobiology and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his […]
Dr. Mustafa Husaini joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Husaini received his Medical Degree from Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine in 2014. Dr. Husaini has learned from world-renowned experts in sports cardiology in order to create and lead The Center for […]
Dr. Motaz Ashkar joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. Ashkar trained and obtained his medical degree from King Abdul-Aziz University in Saudi Arabia, one of the country’s premier medical schools. He then moved to the US and undertook his internal medicine training at […]
Dr. Scott McHenry joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July, 2020. Dr. McHenry obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Toledo with full tuition support provided by the Presidential Scholarship Award. He was recruited to Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine for his medical internship, […]
Dr. Alyssa Self joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine in June, 2020. Dr. Self was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She completed her undergraduate education at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and graduated with honors. After college she returned […]
Dr. Amaad Rana joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor in June, 2020. Dr. Rana was born in Augusta, Georgia, and raised in Hoover, Alabama, where he lived until he completed high school. He moved far from home to attend Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, for college, where […]
Dr. Aava Khatiwada joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor in June, 2020. Dr. Khatiwada was born in Downers Grove, IL and grew up in Munster, IN with her two sisters. She went to Indiana University Bloomington where she ultimately decided to pursue a BS in Biology. Her […]
Dr. Taylor Geisman joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor in June, 2020. Taylor Geisman was born in St. Louis, MO. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biology with Honors with Distinction at the University of Dayton in Dayton, OH. She subsequently received her Doctor […]
Dr. Stephen Fuest is joining the Division of General Medicine in June 2020 as a Chief Resident and Instructor in Medicine after completing his internal medicine residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is passionate about general internal medicine and loves the wide variety seen in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. He plans to pursue academic […]
Dr. Himachandana Atluri joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an Instructor in June, 2020. Dr. Atluri was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and has a younger brother. She completed her high school education at Visitation Academy in St. Louis. She moved across the state after high school […]
Dr. Poddar completed medical school at V.S.S Medical College in India. He pursued a career in Internal Medicine at his medical school and went on to earn his MD in 2003. He then moved to the United States and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in 2009. He was […]
Dr. Casey Katerndahl joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in June, 2020. The long-term goal of Dr. Katerndahl’s research is to better define the molecular mechanisms that control the aberrant self-renewal and transformation of myeloid progenitor cells, and to use this information to improve therapy for acute myeloid […]
Dr. Kaori Sakurai joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Sciences as an Assistant Professor in May, 2020. Dr. Sakurai began her pursuit of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Their focus on problem-based learning in small group settings was an innovative concept at the time and […]
Dr. David Alvarado joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Instructor in May, 2020. Dr. Alvarado earned his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Cellular and Molecular Medicine Graduate Training Program. Upon matriculation in 2014, he joined Dr. Matthew A. Ciorba’s lab in […]
Juan Calix, MD, PhD, joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in April, 2020. Dr. Calix was born in New Orleans, LA but lived much of his youth in his family’s native El Salvador. He moved back to the United States to obtain his bachelor’s degree in biological […]
Dr. Nicole Ducharme joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology as an Instructor in November, 2019. Dr. Ducharme was born in Warwick, Rhode Island to a close-knit Portuguese/Italian family. She spent a lot of time with her grandmother who had emigrated from the Azores and did not speak English. With the help […]