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. […]
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 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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
Welcome our newest class of Interns!
Congratulations to our newly matched Dermatology residents!