Fostering a tradition of excellence in patient care, education and research for more than a century

Our department embraces the latest medical technologies and trains the best and brightest doctors so we can guide medical practice from the bench to the bedside.

At a glance

876

Full-time faculty

$233M

Research funding

$61.2M

Clinical trial awards

32

Fellowships

Specialty Divisions

From Allergy and Immunology to Rheumatology, our 18 specialty divisions are national leaders in education, patient care and research.

Centers & Institutes

We cultivate initiatives that develop and support our faculty, enhance our research mission, and build a strong and collaborative community.

The award supports a key period of growth toward becoming an independent physician scientist, guided by my research mentor Dr. Jeffrey Gordon and the WashU GI Division led by Dr. Nicholas Davidson. I am thankful for this chance to learn research expertise, new ways of thinking, and leadership skills from such a rich training environment. The AGA award is an endorsement of their belief in our future success.

ZeNan Chang, MD, PhD
Third Year Fellow & 2024 AGA Research Foundation Awardee

Latest News

Schilling Appears on KMOV News: Organ donation gives local man a second chance at life

Schilling Appears on KMOV News: Organ donation gives local man a second chance at life (Links to an external site)

One organ donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of more than 75 people through eye and tissue donation. More than 100,000 people are currently on the national transplant waiting list, highlighting the urgent need for donors. For Joseph Wright, that need became personal. “The gift of organ donation allows patients […]
Goldberg co-authors study on obicetrapib in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Goldberg co-authors study on obicetrapib in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (Links to an external site)

Anne Carol Goldberg, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at WashU Medicine, is a co-author of a study published February 27, 2026, in Nature Medicine. The article, titled “Obicetrapib in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: the BROOKLYN randomized clinical trial,” explores a potential new option for people living […]

Events

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    Medicine Grand Rounds

    May 21, 2026
    8:00 am - 9:00 am
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic

  • 22
    May

    Medicine CPC

    May 22, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic | Zoom

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    May

    Medicine Grand Rounds

    May 28, 2026
    8:00 am - 9:00 am
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic

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    May

    Medicine CPC

    May 29, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Clopton Auditorium, Wohl Clinic | Zoom

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