Dr. Vishwanath Jha joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an instructor in December 2024. He is an accomplished postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jaehyung Cho’s laboratory at Washington University School of Medicine, specializing in hematology, focusing on thrombosis and platelet activation. His innovative research has led to a groundbreaking discovery: intracellular ERO1α […]
Dr. Ishmael Aziati joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in November 2024. He has been involved in collaborative research for the past decade studying emerging and reemerging infectious viral diseases. After graduating with a BSc. (Hons) in Biochemistry in 2010 from the University of Ghana. He joined the WHO […]
Dr. Emily Cole joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in October 2024. Her education and training includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University, BS, in Cognitive Neuroscience. She graduated from Yale School of Public Health, MPH, Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Dr. Cole attended medical school at the University […]
Dr. Crystal Azu has joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in September 2024. Dr. Azu earned her BS in Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology from Emory University, and her MD from the University of Chicago in 2017. She also holds an MPH degree with a concentration in International Health & Health […]
Dr. Sandeep Panikar joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an instructor in October 2024. With over a decade of research experience in cancer biology, molecular imaging, drug delivery systems, and nanotechnology, Dr. Panikar specializes in leveraging molecular imaging techniques to advance cancer detection and treatment. His expertise spans Surface-Enhanced Raman […]
Dr. Nathan Frogge has joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in October 2024. He serves as faculty in the Interventional and Structural Cardiology Section and our West County Clinic, and as Director of Clinical Outreach and Expansion. Dr. Frogge received his BA in Environmental Studies and an MBA […]
Dr. Wooten joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as a professor in September 2024. She holds the positions of ID Fellowship Program Director, Vice Chief of Medical Education, and Director of Educational Programs. She earned a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University and a master’s degree in health and […]
Dr. Ece Cali Daylan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an assistant professor as of August 2024. She earned her medical degree and PhD in Medical Biology from Hacettepe University, Turkey, before relocating to the United States for advanced training. She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical […]
Dr. Xiaoqing (Cathy) Cheng joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Instructor in October 2024. She received a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from Wuhan University in 2017. Her PhD training including the mitochondrial dynamics and the mechanism study between epigenetic regulation and liver tumorigenesis. As an expert in the field […]
Dr. Katharine Foster joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Assistant Professor in September 2024. She is interested in the wealth of immune reactions both beneficial and detrimental that medications can elicit and their interplay with a patient’s overall health, including drug allergy, microbiome changes, and immunomodulatory effects. […]
Dr. FNU Meena joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in September 2024. She was born and raised in Hyderabad, Pakistan, and received her medical education at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan, which is one of the oldest and top-ranked medical universities in the […]
Dr. Aaron Greenspan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA followed by a Doctor of Medicine from University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. He remained in Pittsburgh for an Internal Medicine Residency. […]
Dr. Erin Dyer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in August 2024. She grew up in Oxford, Mississippi and attended college at the University of Mississippi, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese […]
Dr. Katherine (Katie) Goodenberger joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2024. Katie grew up in Clayton, Missouri and attended Washington University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree before moving to New York for her graduate degree in Biological Anthropology. In her first career, she studied the fossil […]
Dr. Fan He joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Instructor in September 2024. Under the mentorships of Dr. Stephen Oh and Dr. Jorge Di Paola, Fan studies molecular mechanisms underlying hyperinflammation in MPN and novel therapeutic vulnerabilities against it using patient samples, genetic mouse models, omics approaches (such as single […]
Dr. Kai Jones joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dr. Jones earned the BA in Biology from Washington University in 2015 and the MD degree from Washington University in 2019. Between 2019 and 2022, she completed Internal Medicine Residency Training […]
Dr. Rabia Mayer joined the Department of Medicine in Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. Dr. Mayer received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and subsequent PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Florida. She decided to pursue medicine thereafter and has completed two separate residencies in pediatrics and dermatology from Washington […]
Dr. Ju-Fang Chang joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. Her research focus is to overcome barriers in immunotherapy by incorporating insights from protein structural biology. Dr. Chang received bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Biology from National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan. After graduating, she was awarded a […]
Dr. Wattenberg joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. He has a long-standing interest in immune-oncology and hopes to unveil new approaches to targeting the immune system for cancer therapy. Dr. Wattenberg received his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. During medical […]
Dr. Ramon Jin joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Oncology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. He treats gastroesophageal cancer patients and studies these cancers and their precursor conditions in the research lab. His career goal is to become an independent basic science and translational researcher at the nexus of cancer […]
Dr. Spencer Ng joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Dermatology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. He received his BSc in Cancer and Cell Biology from McGill University and subsequently received his MD and PhD degrees from Emory University. His PhD dissertation work focused on enhancing immune-based therapies against cancer and autoimmune […]
Dr. Helen Ajufo joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Assistant Professor in March 2024. She is currently leading a large multicenter retrospective study, the Analysis of the North American Myelofibrosis Transplant Outcome (NAMTO) assessing the role of high-risk mutations and other clinical and transplant specific factors on overall survival in […]
Dr. Linying Zhang, PhD joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in October 2023. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on improving the reliability of real-world evidence generation using causal inference and artificial intelligence. Her works have been published on high impact clinical journals (e.g., Journal of the […]
Dr. Hani Soudah joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology as an Assistant Professor in June 2024. Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Soudah has a tremendous interest in teaching and educating medical students, residents, and fellows about the treatment of obesity. He has also been involved in the development of guidelines and protocols […]
Dr. Vorachart Auethavekiat joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Assistant Professor in June 2024. He completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Washington University in 1996. After that he worked almost exclusively in the VA system. He was with St Louis VA system from 1996 to 2012. Initially he was […]
Dr. Andrew Jones jointed the Department of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. Through his background in immunology and rheumatology, he has developed an interest in understanding the mechanisms that drive development of autoimmune blood vessel diseases known as vasculitis. He is also interested in developing and optimizing […]
Dr. Andrew Young joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Instructor in July of 2024. He first discovered his interest and excitement for genomics through a summer internship at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Working with Dr. Elliott Margulies, he learned about genome sequencing technology, bioinformatics and genome assembly. […]
Dr. Joshua Siner joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hematology as an Instructor in July of 2024. He is interested in the genomics and environmental factors that alter platelet development, function and interaction with the body to cause bleeding and thrombotic disorders. Prior to medical training, he studied the structural and functional […]
Dr. Hassan Mujahid joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. He attended The Aga Khan University for his medical degree. He subsequently completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the West Virginia University Hospital before going to the University of Cincinnati for his […]
Dr. David Tabagari joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. He was born and raised in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia and moved to United States in 2021 to complete his Internal Medicine residency training. He attended and received his medical degree in 2017 from Tbilisi […]
Dr. Zalak Patel joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. Originally from Ahmedabad, India, she earned her medical degree from Gujarat University in 2019 after attending Smt N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad. During medical school, she cultivated a love of teaching by tutoring undergraduate medical […]
Dr. Ahmad Obeidat joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. A native of Jordan, he graduated with honors from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2019. Dr. Obeidat’s medical school experience was highlighted by his significant involvement in volunteer work, especially in refugee […]
Dr. Yaman Mkhaimer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2024. He was born and raised in Amman, Jordan, where he received his medical degree at the Hashemite University of Jordan in 2016. In 2020, he moved to Minnesota to join the Mayo Clinic Nephrology […]
Dr. Robert Case joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. His main clinical interests are pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease. His primary role will be in the outpatient management of these conditions. There is a substantial population of patients who […]
Dr. Margaret Brubaker joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She grew up near St. Paul, Minnesota. Her close relationships with her grandparents growing up and her experiences volunteering at the nursing home in her neighborhood as a high school student instilled […]
Dr. Hazera Khatun joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. She was born and raised in Bangladesh. She earned her MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) degree from Dhaka Medical College in 2004. She completed her internship at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Additionally, […]
Dr. Timothy Ackerman joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. He was born and raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Cellular Biology and Neuroscience. He […]
Dr. Marwa M. Ahmed joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2024. She was born and raised in Sudan and received her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum in 2012. After completing a one-year internship, she was granted permanent registration at the […]
Dr. Amrat Kumar joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an instructor in July 2024. He grew up in Diplo, Pakistan, and received medical education at Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He then spent a few years working as a medical officer near his hometown before moving to the USA […]
Dr. Bryce Montane joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor in July of 2024. He is a Floridian born and raised! He went to University of South Florida as part of the 7-year medical program for undergraduate and medical school. He graduated Internal Medicine Residency […]
Dr. Amber Griffith Neil joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology as an Instructor as of July 2024. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and her doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. During […]
Dr. Priya Pal joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Instructor in July of 2024. Dr. Pal completed undergraduate training at Florida State University (BS Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biomedical Mathematics 2008), completed her MD, PhD from Washington University in St. Louis (2017), medical residency at Tulane (2017-2020) followed by […]
Dr. Christina Kratschmer joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology as an Instructor as of July 2024. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. There, she was enrolled in the Medical Scientist Training Program and completed her PhD in the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Levy. Her thesis, Towards […]
Dr. Ali Ayub Khan joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July of 2024. He grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma before attending the University of Oklahoma for undergraduate studies. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry with a minor in Spanish while […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]