Ostomy surgery can be life altering – but for many patients, it can uncover a newfound sense of freedom and a new outlook on life.
Embracing Life With an Ostomy Bag

Ostomy surgery can be life altering – but for many patients, it can uncover a newfound sense of freedom and a new outlook on life.
Washington University welcomes Drs. Ebersole, Leigh, Spruce and Yeh to the Department of Surgery.
Vasectomy is a safe, simple and common procedure which blocks sperm from reaching semen as a form of birth control.
Two new studies tackle questions regarding the reliability of the standardized elevated arm stress test in the diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Washington University welcomes Drs. Al-Aref, Craft, Gul, Hayek, Holzem and Yu to the Department of Surgery.
Hepatitis can cause damage to the liver and, in some cases, a need for a liver transplant.
John R. Caulk Visiting Professor Gerald Andriole, MD, and Justin J. Cordonnier Visiting Professor Mohammad Allaf, MD, visit the Division of Urology.
The Department of Surgery welcomes new Chair, John Olson, MD, and the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Public Health Sciences and Urologic Surgery welcome new faculty.
Kimberly Berni, MD, and Jeffrey Glaser, MD, join Washington University Urology at Progress West Hospital and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
The Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis welcomes Neil Ermitano, DPM, as an assistant professor of surgery in the Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery.
Four finalists presented research at 2022 Samuel A. Wells, Jr., Research Day Competition and two winners were selected by faculty vote
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is once again recognized nationally for excellence in mitral valve repair by the Mitral Foundation and the American Heart Association.
Washington University welcomes Horacio Asbun, MD, for the 19th Annual Eugene M. Bricker Visiting Lecture in Surgery.