Advanced practice provider in heart transplant surgery Lynelle Jolliff is recognized at the top of her field in the St. Louis area.
Heart Transplant Specialist Recognized in St. Louis Magazine’s Annual Excellence in Nursing Awards
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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
Red flags indicate risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (Links to an external site)
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer. The incidence of colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50, making it important to recognize such signs.
Awad Named President of Association for Surgical Education
Renowned surgical educator to lead national organization.
Aft Installed as Inaugural Jeffrey F. Moley Professor of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery
Washington University breast cancer specialist honored in memory of renowned surgical oncologist.
Doyle Inducted as Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Leading transplant surgeon Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA, receives international recognition as an RCSI Honorary Fellow.
Rising colorectal cancer rates among younger people call for earlier screening (Links to an external site)
Department of Surgery New Faculty: March 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Guerra, Smith, Zuke, Mendelow, Wait, Allen and Oak to the Department of Surgery.
Top Doctors 2023
Congratulations to the 41 Department of Surgery faculty recognized on the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.
Dr. Sutcliffe highlights findings on flares in urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (Links to an external site)
“We used data from this study to see whether having a greater number of flares independently impacted patients’ quality of life as well as their healthcare seeking activity,” said Siobhan Sutcliffe.
SPAR Program Receives 2022 QUEST Award
The Surgical Prehabilitation and Readiness program is awarded the QUEST Award for its improvement of patient recovery by preparing them before surgery occurs.
13th Annual Anderson-Newton Lectureship in Transplantation
Robert A. Montgomery, MD, PhD, Director of Langone Transplant Institute at New York University, delivers 2022 Anderson-Newton Lecture.
Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer (Links to an external site)
Compound kills tumors in mice, human cancer cells in multiple ways.
2022 AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research (Links to an external site)
Hemmer Receives Cholangiocarcinoma Oncology Nurses of Excellence Award
HPB Nurse Coordinator recognized as first recipient of nursing award at 2022 Cholangiocarcinoma Summit.
Fields Honored as First Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professor
Ryan Fields, MD, recognized alongside Paul and Elke Koch and Kim and Tim Eberlein, MD, at distinguished professorship installation ceremony.
Toriola named Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar (Links to an external site)
Adetunji T. Toriola, MD, PhD, a professor of surgery in the Division of Public Health Sciences, has been named a William H. Danforth Washington University Physician Scholar.
The truth about hernia mesh
Surgical mesh plays an important role in most abdominal wall hernia surgeries.
What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer
Learn more about prostate cancer types, symptoms and treatment from Washington University surgeons at Siteman Cancer Center.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2022
Washington University welcomes Drs. Ebersole, Leigh, Spruce and Yeh to the Department of Surgery.
Brown receives Paul LoGerfo Research Award
AAES Foundation award recognizes Brown’s investigations in new therapies for aggressive thyroid cancer.
Who is Eligible for Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2022?
Learn more about the up-to-date screening guidelines and tests for eligible patients at risk of colorectal cancer.
Diagnosing Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – How Reliable Are Current Testing Methods?
Two new studies tackle questions regarding the reliability of the standardized elevated arm stress test in the diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Leading in Liver Transplantation: Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA
Distinguished endowed chair recognizes Doyle’s vital role in transplant surgery.
Top Doctors 2022
Congratulations to the Department of Surgery faculty recognized on the 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list.
Life After Bariatric Surgery: Activities & Diet
Making the decision to undergo weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, can be difficult. They may have questions about their life after their procedure, wonder what sort of diet restrictions they will have, and question who will be there to support them before and after surgery. Washington University bariatric surgeons are partners in their patient’s […]
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Named Blue Distinction Center in Bariatric Surgery
This distinction recognizes the Weight Loss Surgery Program as expert providers in delivering specialty care.
Doyle installed as distinguished chair in transplantation (Links to an external site)
Surgeon named Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Distinguished Endowed Chair in Abdominal Transplantation.
The Perfect Repair: Vojin’s Hernia Story
Dr. Blatnik fixed the complex hernias that caused Vojin pain for years.
Awad Named Clinical Teacher of the Year 2022
Graduating medical students recognize Michael Awad, MD, PhD, for his commitment to education.
Research Supports Short Course Radiation as a New Standard of Care for Rectal Cancer
Research conducted by investigators at Washington University School of Medicine has demonstrated the improvement of rectal cancer treatment through short course radiation therapy. This regimen may represent a new standard for treatment in eliminating localized rectal cancer.