Kenton J. Johnston joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medical Sciences as an Associate Professor in July 2022. He is also Associate Director of the Center for Health Services & Policy Research (CHSPR) and Director of the Medicare Innovation Research Lab (Medicare IRL). His PhD training is in health services research […]
Chen Shen joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an assistant professor in January 2023. He is a structural biologist with long-term interests in studying innate immune signaling and related cell death pathways. He has multidisciplinary training in the areas of structural biology (X-ray crystallography/cryo-electron microscopy), biochemistry, biophysics, and inflammasome […]
Dr. Chelsea Pearson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine as an assistant professor in January 2023. She earned her BA in Philisophy-Neuroscience-Psychology; Biology in 2009 from Washington University. She then earned her MD in 2013 from Washington University School of Medicine and finished her residency in 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is […]
Dr. Jeremy Katcher joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an assistant professor in January 2023 after spending 12 years in private practice in the St. Louis and Washington, Missouri areas. During his time in private practice, he treated a wide variety of patients and conditions covering the full […]
Dr. Rohan Paul joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology as an assistant professor in November 2022. Dr. Paul received his MBBS from the University of Western Australia. He subsequently completed internal medicine residency in 2014 at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, California. He was named Intern of the Year and […]
Dr. Christine Yokoyama joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Instructor in Medicine in July 2022. She received her AB in Social Studies from Harvard University and subsequently received her MD and PhD from Washington University in St. Louis through the Medical Scientist Training Program. She completed her PhD in […]
Rodney D. Newberry, MD, the Dr. Nicholas V. Costrini Professor of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a William H. Danforth Washington University Physician-Scientist Scholar. The program, established in 2022, is aimed at supporting the careers of outstanding physician-scientists whose work is truly pioneering and […]
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is not well understood.
Dr. Ross, MD, MPH is an Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, and Associate Dean for Diversity at Washington University School of Medicine. His reputation as a kidney specialist, a developer of long-term health equity programs locally, nationally, and globally is legendary.
Glenda Bullock, Senior Director, Research Administration, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, was named to the Top 50 Women Leaders of Missouri for 2022 by Women We Admire, an organization that provides news and information on today’s women leaders across a variety of fields. Women We Admire awards this recognition to women who are “leading […]
Findings could lead to new therapies, prevention strategies
This time of year always inspires reflection on the past and anticipation for what the future will hold. I am so proud of the many ways that together we have advanced our tripartite mission in 2022. We continue to respond to new challenges and enhance our clinical operations, research portfolio, and educational programs. I look […]
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ discusses one of the most common problems associated with long COVID-19
Victoria J. Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine, was awarded the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM) Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award as part of the 2023 Alliance Awards through the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM). The Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished […]
Researchers will investigate vaccine efficacy; immune response to flu, COVID-19
Many more people now eligible for vaccine delivered via nose drops
Award honors excellence in program coordinating, accreditation
Study opens pathway to better diagnosis, treatment of autoimmune diseases
Congratulations to the incoming 2023 Department of Medicine fellows! Allergy & Immunology Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology/Metabolism/Lipid Research Gastroenterology Geriatric Medicine Hematology/Oncology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Palliative Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Rheumatology
Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, was selected as the recipient of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI) 2023 Research Scholar Award for her proposal entitled “Tubular Senescence and Proliferative Capacity of the Aging Kidney”. The SSCI Research Scholar Award provides support for physician-scientists as they take on innovative research […]
Six Department of Medicine physicians received the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence award during an award ceremony hosted by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital on November 28, 2022. The awards recognize and support medical residents who exemplify a compassionate spirit combined with outstanding knowledge and skill. This year’s recipients include: Tinu Aluko, MD, Rheumatology Aisling Doyle, […]
Pulmonologist specializes in body’s response to lung infections
In August 2022, the American Heart Association released a statement outlining new recommended guidelines for managing infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs, providing a timely and comprehensive approach to the management of the disease than what was previously provided by the AHA. With the incidences of infective endocarditis cases among people who inject drugs […]
It is my pleasure to announce that Stephanie Conner, MD, Margo Girardi, MD, and Mustafa Husaini, MD, have been appointed as Medicine Teaching Service (Firm) Medical Directors, serving in dual roles to assist with Department of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital operations, patient safety, and quality for inpatient units. While working closely with hospital, nursing, and […]
Outdated maps of disease-causing fungi may lead to delayed, missed diagnoses
It is my pleasure to announce that Janet S. Lee, MD, has been named the new Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine effective January 3, 2023. Dr. Lee is currently a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and […]
Researchers recommend masks, vaccines, vigilance to prevent reinfection
Loeb gift empowers education innovators
Just a few hundred years ago, the heart and its function were a bit of a mystery. And when the heart malfunctioned, treatment options were few and often ineffective. Today’s cardiologists offer their patients treatments that can lead to recovery.
An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—a heart condition also known as HCM—and many don’t know they have the condition until it’s too late. A genetic disease, HCM often goes undetected until someone in the family experiences symptoms, which can range from irregular heart rhythms and stroke to heart failure and […]
Hospitalists ensure better outcomes both in and beyond the hospital
William Barry Wood Jr., MD, was head of the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from 1942-1955. He attended Harvard as an undergraduate and went on to Johns Hopkins Medical School, receiving his medical degree in 1936. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, he went on to […]
Elections recognize national leadership in field of medical informatics
DiPersio, McGill, Ross honored for outstanding contributions to internal medicine
Bethany Millar, C-TAGME, Manager of Education Services, Division of General Medicine, was recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) as one of the Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award recipients for 2023. The ACGME Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award, formally known as the GME Program Coordinator Excellence […]
It is my pleasure to announce that Daniel C. Link, MD, has been named the new Chief of the Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine and Deputy Director of the Siteman Cancer Center (SCC) effective December 1, 2022. Dr. Link is the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology in […]
Sponsored by the Academy of Educators, the annual Education Day was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to celebrate educational excellence across the School of Medicine. The event featured a variety of educational topics, a keynote address from Paul Williams,MD, associate professor of medicine at Temple University Hospital, and a celebration of new inductees to […]
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ details the nasal vaccine developed by WashU Medicine scientists; plus, new mRNA vaccine boosters as cold weather approaches
Foundation honors leading oncologist for outstanding work on leukemia
Kenton Johnston, associate professor, Division of General Medical Sciences, co-authored an article in JAMA Viewpoint identifying inequities in care received by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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. Big or small. You make a difference. 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 Inpatient Resident […]
Congratulations to Will Ross, MD, MPH, Janet McGill, MD, MA, FACP, and John DiPersio, MD, PhD
Street on Medical Campus to be renamed Nash Way
Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex
Aim is for commercialization in U.S., Europe, Japan