Graduating fellows reflect on experience at WashU Medicine and look to the future.
Celebrating our 2025 cardiothoracic surgery fellowship graduates
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Three surgeons elected into AOA class of 2025
Alpha Omega Alpha inducted three new members from the Department of Surgery.
SAFE accolade recipients – March/April 2025
Department members received SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
Department of Surgery ranks 2nd nationally in NIH research funding in 2024
Blue Ridge rankings place WashU Medicine among the nation’s highest surgery departments for research funding.
Is Going to the Bathroom ‘Just in Case’ Bad for You? (Links to an external site)
Brown and Gillanders receive Focused Practice Designation
Endocrine surgeons recognized for expertise in complex thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Hill receives 2025 AHPBA Steve Sotsky Award
General surgery resident’s research was recognized for second consecutive year.
Fuhs awarded inaugural Program Coordinator GME Rising Star Award
Surgery fellowship program coordinator awarded Rising Star by the Academy of Educators.
Study finds success in novel aortic valve reconstruction procedure
Scientists use right atrial appendage to revolutionize aortic valve reconstruction in children.
Two surgeons named 2025 Dean’s Scholars
Brandt and Panni named Dean’s Scholars, joining a growing community of dedicated researchers.
Wells Resident Research Day 2025
Tohmasi, Colchado and Braasch named winners at 24th Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Research Day.
Study identifies factors necessary for lung transplant tolerance
A new study led by thoracic immunobiology investigators establishes regulatory Foxp3+ T cells as critical for lung transplant tolerance.
Martin named President-Elect of SUS
Chief of pediatric surgery to lead national academic surgery organization.
Panni awarded grant from Society of Surgical Oncology
SSO Research and Education Fund awards Roheena Panni, MD, MPHS, $25,000 Young Investigator Award.
Fox named President of American Society for Peripheral Nerve
Surgeon-scientist, Ida Fox, MD, to serve as president of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve.
When His Heart Stopped, a New Life Began (Links to an external site)
Kreisel named vice chair for research
Expert in transplant immunology to lead research program in Department of Surgery.
Uncovering differences in isthmic and lobar thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
A recent study examines the molecular differences between thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer based on their location within the thyroid gland.
Matthew Claxton, DPM, CWSP, joins Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Limb preservation specialist joins faculty in January.
Vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer (Links to an external site)
A small clinical trial shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who received an investigational vaccine designed to prevent recurrence of tumors. Conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis with a therapy designed by WashU Medicine researchers, the trial is the first to report results for this type of vaccine — known as a neoantigen DNA vaccine — for breast cancer patients.
Faculty Recognized by Academy of Educators
Currie receives Rising Star Award, faculty are inducted into Academy of Educators.
Eberlein Honored at Inaugural Lecture and Portrait Unveiling
Director of Siteman Cancer Center and past surgery chair recognized for contributions to cancer care.
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons (Links to an external site)
Danny Mou, MD, MPH, Joins Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Fellowship trained expert in bariatric surgery joins the weight loss team September 1, 2024.
Robert MacGregor, MD, Joins Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgeon specializing in benign foregut surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction to start September 1.
Caldwell Receives Chassin Award for Professionalism
General surgery resident receives prestigious award from American College of Surgeons.
Nupam Mahajan Named Urology Surgery Research Professor
Leading prostate cancer researcher recognized at installation ceremony.
Fox Receives Grant Award for Clinical Excellence
Renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon recognized for her biopsychosocial approach to care for people with cervical spinal cord injury.
Zayed to lead new Division of Surgical Sciences (Links to an external site)
Vascular surgeon to advance innovative patient care, research
Heart Transplant Specialist Recognized in St. Louis Magazine’s Annual Excellence in Nursing Awards
Advanced practice provider in heart transplant surgery Lynelle Jolliff is recognized at the top of her field in the St. Louis area.
Blatnik Named Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery Section
Expert in laparoscopic and robotic hernia repair to lead Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Receives 2024 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award
Hospital recognized for world-class care in mitral valve repair surgery.
Zayed Receives WashU Gap Fund Award (Links to an external site)
Vascular surgeon Mohamed Zayed, MD, PhD, MBA, received a WashU Gap Fund Award to perform translational researcḥ on technology that emerged in the CardioVascular Research Innovation in Surgery and Engineering (CVISE) Center.
Drake appointed inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative faculty director (Links to an external site)
Bettina Drake, professor of surgery in public health sciences at the School of Medicine, will be the inaugural faculty director of the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice
St. Louis-based International Surgery Organization Continues to Expand Service
Local non-profit, SOfA gains support from SAGES with resident partnership
Gillanders named Mary Culver Professor of Surgery
Accomplished surgeon-scientist receives endowed professorship.
Wells Resident Research Day 2024
Rossetti, Shepherd and Roberts named winners at 23rd Samuel A. Wells, Jr. Research Day.
Rise for Health Study: Investigating Bladder Health and LUTS in Women Across Ages (Links to an external site)
Diane Newman interviews Siobhan Sutcliffe about her research on the Preventive Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Consortium
Hill Receives AHPBA Steve Sotsky Award
General surgery resident recognized for outstanding work in cancer research, invited to AHPBA 2024 Annual Meeting
Preventing early-onset colorectal cancers aim of $25 million award (Links to an external site)
School of Medicine leads international team funded by Cancer Grand Challenges
For Your Health – What to Know About Young Adult Colorectal Cancer (Links to an external site)
Graham Colditz and colorectal surgeon Will Chapman Jr. share important information about young adult colorectal cancer.
First living liver donation in 10 years in St. Louis gives Florissant baby new life (Links to an external site)
Last year across the country, just 658 out of 10,660 — 6% — of liver transplants came from living donors, federal data shows. But the number of living liver donors has been growing steadily over the past 10 years as the safety of donation improves and the waiting list for transplants grows.
Top Doctors 2024
Congratulations to the 51 faculty from the Department of Surgery who were recognized in the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors list.
Yu Named General Surgery Residency Program Director
Accomplished transplant surgeon and surgical educator to lead training program in 2024.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Niziolek, Panni, Martin, Brandt and Cullinan to the Department of Surgery.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: August 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Welko, Chapman, Badran, Martens and Jones to the Department of Surgery and congratulates Drs. Craft and Al-Aref on their promotions.
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons (Links to an external site)
Groundbreaking surgery performed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis
Department of Surgery New Faculty: July 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Rosengart and Neuberger to the Department of Surgery.
Washington University Shows Support at the Annual Walk from Obesity
Washington University bariatric surgeons, patients and supporters walk to raise awareness and funds at the 2023 Walk from Obesity.
Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel (Links to an external site)
Findings, in mice, suggest potential treatment strategy