Keith Hruska, MD, a world-renowned nephrologist and researcher, is celebrating 50 years as a faculty member at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Keith Hruska Celebrates 50-Yr Milestone at WashU (Links to an external site)
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Dr. Saleh Alhalaseh joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Saleh Yazeed Saleh Alhalaseh joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. Originally from Jordan, he has pursued a path of academic excellence and dedication to patient care. He graduated from Mu’tah University, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan, where he earned his medical degree in 2019. […]
Dr. Gizem Kaya joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Gizem Kaya joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. She was born in Izmir, Turkey. She was accepted to one of the top three medical schools in Turkey after being part of % 0.1 percentile students in national exam of Turkey. During medical school, […]
Dr. Tong Yu joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Tong Yu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. She grew up in Iowa City, Iowa and completed both undergraduate studies, medical education, and residency training in the Midwest. She attended college at Washington University in St. Louis and graduated cum laude in 2017 […]
June 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 4 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients WashU School of Medicine strives to maintain an environment conducive to learning, research, and high-quality patient care We aspire to an environment that is inclusive and free from harassment or intimidation, with respect and collegiality for all. Professionalism consists of altruism, compassion, empathy, respect for […]
Internal Medicine Symposium Winners
The annual Internal Medicine Scholars Symposium showcases research posters and oral presentations, most of which have been supported through the research grant program, Mentors in Medicine (MiM). This program awards residents up to $5500 to conduct research alongside a WashU faculty mentor, and under guidance from Dr. Brian Gage (MIM Director) and Dr. Seth Eisen […]
DOM researchers publish in Science Immunology
Researchers in the Department of Medicine reveal new ways that human natural killer (NK) cells are rewired by signals through cytokine receptors to generate a memory-like program. In a report published in Science Immunology, co-first authors Jennifer Foltz, PhD, and Jennifer Tran build on prior work from senior author Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD, WashU Division […]
Charles Crecelius received James Pattee Award
Charles Crecelius, MD, Associate Professor, WashU Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, was awarded the 2024 James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education by The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education was established in 1997 to honor James Pattee, MD, CMD, the father of the AMDA Certification Program […]
Dr. Arjab Adhikari joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Arjab Adhikari joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2024. He was born and raised in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. He did his medical school at KIST Medical College in Nepal. Following his graduation, Dr. Adhikari pursued residency training at Ascension Saint […]
Midwest Center for AIDS Research to help end regional HIV epidemic (Links to an external site)
St. Louis-based center unites scientists, public health experts, nonprofits to fight virus
Hammond Awarded Harold Amos Faculty Development Award (Links to an external site)
Gmerice Hammond, MD MPH, Instructor in Medicine, received a Harold Amos Faculty Development Award for her project entitled “The Impact of the ACO REACH Program on Racial Inequities in Heart Failure.” The study examines whether a new Medicare payment program helps reduce gaps in care and outcomes for Black patients with heart failure.
Dr. Megan Curtis joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Megan Rose Curtis joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is a dedicated physician, researcher, and educator with a focus on infectious diseases and women’s reproductive health. Dr. Curtis’ research interests have spanned topics from HIV and obstetric hemorrhage in sub-Saharan Africa […]
Dr. Emma Ludwig joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Emma Ludwig joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She received her Internal Medicine training at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, in which she is board certified. She is currently training in Geriatrics at Washington University School of Medicine with […]
Dr. Ellie Fishbein joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Ellie Fishbein joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an assistant professor in July 2024. With fellowship training in the field, she also plays a key role in medical education, teaching and mentoring residents and medical students in clinical settings, particularly in the care of older adults. […]
People who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity (Links to an external site)
“Heavy and healthy” can be a rare or common condition. But either way it may signal that some excess weight is just fine.
Cresci Vice-Chair of AHA Statement in Circulation (Links to an external site)
Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Wash U Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Dr. Sharon Cresci is Vice-Chair on a new statement published this week in the journal Circulation on behalf of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Rushin Patel joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Rushin Patel joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. He grew up in Ahmedabad, India, where he also obtained his medical degree from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, in 2017 through Gujarat University. Dr. Patel’s professional journey includes completing his internship and residency at SSM […]
Dr. Lolwa Al-Obaid joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Lolwa Al-Obaid joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is a transplant hepatologist, who attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She completed her internal medicine residency at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, where she also […]
Dr. Michael Kramer joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Michael Kramer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in July 2024. He is a physician-scientist with a research and clinical interest in hematologic malignancies, with a particular focus on acute myeloid leukemia (AML). After completing an MD and PhD degree with a focus on computational and systems […]
WashU Medicine launches Center for Translational Bioinformatics (Links to an external site)
Center will support new collaborations, infrastructure to accelerate precision medicine
Dr. Sheun Aluko joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Sheun Aluko joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in June 2024. He brings a profound commitment to patient care and academic medicine. Dr. Aluko, or “Shay” as people call him, began his medical journey at a young age after reading The Body Electric, a book which […]
Dr. Nathan Neilson joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Nathan Andrew Neilson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2024. He was born in Buffalo, New York but largely grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He attended the Ohio State University and graduated magna cum laude in 2017 with a major in Biology and minors […]
Dr. Elisa De Togni joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Elisa De Togni joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2024. She grew up in Conway, Arkansas before attending Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry, graduating with Departmental Honors in Chemistry. During undergraduate, she was awarded […]
Dr. Samantha Harris joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Samantha Harris joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2024. She grew up on Long Island, New York before attending Tufts University in Boston where she graduated summa cum laude with highest thesis honors with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. After she graduated college, she […]
Dr. Andrew Alter joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Andrew Alter joined the Department of Medicine in Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2024. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and he lived there until he went to college. He completed his undergraduate degree double majoring in biology and political science at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
Dr. Christian McNeely joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Christian McNeely joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in June of 2024. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with Distinction in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Minors; Chemistry, Spanish in 2011 and his MD degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine […]
Dr. Hannah Markova joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Hannah Markova joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2024. She was born and raised here in St. Louis, Missouri. She went on to attend the University of Cincinnati after receiving a scholarship to play Division I tennis. Dr. Markova graduated summa cum laude […]
Dr. Rehan Rais joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Rehan Rais joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2024. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and completed his early education and medical school there. He graduated from Liaquat National Medical College with honors. During his time in medical school, he received many accolades including […]
Dr. Pan Ma joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Pan Ma joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an instructor in May 2024. As a researcher, she has made significant contributions to the understanding of myocarditis disease. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and presented at prestigious conferences, earning them recognition as a competitive early career investigator. […]
Bringing Healthcare to the Streets: The Mission of Street Med STL
In a world where healthcare often operates on rigid schedules and within traditional settings, there exists a growing need to adapt to the realities of those who cannot easily access or adhere to such structures. This is where organizations like Street Med STL step in, redefining healthcare delivery by taking it to the streets, quite […]
Numerous Hospitalists Promoted to Assistant and Associate Professors of Medicine (Links to an external site)
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors of Medicine.
Jeffrey Koenitzer, MD, PhD receives American Lung Association Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant (Links to an external site)
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care is proud to announce Dr. Jeffrey Koenitzer as the recipient of the 2024 American Lung Association® Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant.
Dr. James Krings recipient of the 2024 American Lung Association® Public Health Public Policy Award (Links to an external site)
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is proud to announce Dr. James Krings as the recipient of the 2024 American Lung Association® Public Health Public Policy Award for his groundbreaking research in asthma treatment.
Leadership Announcement – Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director
I am pleased to announce that Zach Morgan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been appointed as the Medicine 2 Firm Medical Director (units 5400 and 5500). Dr. Morgan is a native of Memphis, TN. He graduated from Rhodes College with a degree in Biology in 2010, attended medical […]
Dr. Mark Sundermeyer joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Mark Sundermeyer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Associate Professor as of February 2024. He is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist with experience in clinical care, research accrual, teaching/education, and administration. He was admitted to the University Missouri Columbia as an 8-year undergraduate/medical school Conley Scholar. Following […]
Dr. Hector Palacios joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Hector Palacios joined the Department of Medicine in the Nutritional Science and Obesity Medicine Division as an Instructor in March 2024. He obtained his PhD in Metabolic Biology from the University of California at Berkeley, where he conducted research under the guidance of Professor Marc Hellerstein. His research focused on investigating the effects of […]
2024 Intern Welcome Party
The Department of Medicine Intern Welcome party was hosted this year at the Lakeside Venue in the St. Louis Zoo. Saturday, June 15, 2024, over 70 interns from all over the country gathered for refreshments and hors d’oeuvres so they could get to know each other, as well as chat with faculty and peers. The […]
Dr. Andrew Atkinson joins the Department of Medicine
Dr. Andrew Atkinson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in March 2024. Dr. Atkinson is a statistician and methodologist providing ad hoc and project-driven support for interventional and observational studies. His research involves developing methods for handling missing data, the adoption of the estimand framework to […]
Prescription program for fruits, vegetables could help improve community’s health (Links to an external site)
Collaboration with BJC HealthCare, Schnucks supports healthy eating to combat chronic disease
Kulkarni Editorial Published in Journal of Clinical Investigation
“Hexamerization: explaining the original sin of IgG-mediated complement activation in acute lung injury” Hrishikesh S Kulkarni, MD, MSCI, Associate Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology; Associate Program Director for Research, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, recently was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI). The editorial in the Journal of Clinical Investigation […]
Q&A: Cardiologist Karen Joynt Maddox on why new healthcare policies are not improving outcomes (Links to an external site)
Cardiologist Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, specializes in evaluating how different healthcare regulations and policies can influence short- and long-term cardiovascular outcomes. In addition to seeing patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, she is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where she serves as co-director of the school’s Center for Advancing Health Services, […]
AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Development Program Funding Award Recipient
Patricia Litkowski, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been selected to attend the highly selective AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar July 2024, standing out among numerous applicants across the country. Dr. Litkowski serves as the Medical Director of Patient Experience at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Director of […]
Installation Ceremony of Gary J. Weil, MD as the Gerald and Judith Medoff Professor of Infectious Diseases (Links to an external site)
Gary J. Weil, MD, an infectious diseases physician-scientist whose work has helped reduce the global burden of parasitic worm diseases, has been named the inaugural Gerald and Judith Medoff Professor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
First-Year Fellow Susrutha Puthanmadhom Narayanan Presents Her Research at ASCO 2024 (Links to an external site)
Congratulations to first-year fellow Susrutha Puthanmadhom Narayanan, MBBS, who presented her research at ASCO 2024 this past weekend entitled, “Transcriptomic Analysis of cAMP/PKA/CREB Signaling in Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer”.
Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI, Appointed to National Academy of Medicine
Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section Director, Healthcare Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Stewardship, in the Infectious Diseases Division, has been appointed to the National Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on PPE for Workplace Safety and Health. The appointment is a standing committee of the NAM, sponsored by the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory […]
Washington University School of Medicine chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society announces class of 2024
The Alpha Omega Alpha Executive and Selection committees announce the new faculty, alumni and house officers to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Class of 2024. AΩA is the honor medical society recognizing, advocating for, and inspiring physicians in the care of patients and promotion of health. Members may be elected throughout their career […]
May 2024 Accolade Recipients – SAFE (Supporting a Fair Environment)
Congratulations to the 11 Department of Medicine (DOM) Accolade Recipients WashU School of Medicine strives to maintain an environment conducive to learning, research, and high-quality patient care We aspire to an environment that is inclusive and free from harassment or intimidation, with respect and collegiality for all. Professionalism consists of altruism, compassion, empathy, respect for […]
May 2024 Kudos and Awards
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. May 2024 Inpatient Intern of the MonthDr. Alex Zdonczyk […]
Hughes Lab publication highlighted in Science Snapshot
Three dimensional images of human pancreatic islet cells provide an unprecedented view of the enigmatic primary cilia Jing Hughes, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research recent paper, “Scanning electron microscopy of human islet cilia” was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and follow-up article, “Immuno-scanning […]
Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050 (Links to an external site)
More than 184 million people, exceeding 61% of the U.S. population, are likely to have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and total CVD-related costs are expected to triple to $1.8 trillion by 2050, according to projections reported in two new American Heart Association presidential advisories