Alpha Omega Alpha inducted three new members from the Department of Surgery.
Three surgeons elected into AOA class of 2025
Category: Our Faculty
Profiles and feature stories on WashU Surgery faculty.
SAFE accolade recipients – March/April 2025
Department members received SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
Brown and Gillanders receive Focused Practice Designation
Endocrine surgeons recognized for expertise in complex thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Surgery recognized at 2025 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
Four members of the Department of Surgery recognized with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.
Two surgeons named 2025 Dean’s Scholars
Brandt and Panni named Dean’s Scholars, joining a growing community of dedicated researchers.
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.
Kreisel Named Vice Chair for Research
Expert in transplant immunology to lead research program in Department of Surgery.
Bullock Receives Medical Staff Association Lifetime Achievement Award
“Virtuoso” Bullock recognized for 31 years of unwavering devotion to patients, surgical excellence & unparalleled commitment to community activism.
SAFE Accolade Recipients
Congratulations to the Department of Surgery SAFE accolade recipients
Eberlein Honored at Inaugural Lecture and Portrait Unveiling
Director of Siteman Cancer Center and past surgery chair recognized for contributions to cancer care.
CURIOSUS, vol. XII, 2024. In depth featured story. Robotics; Making Medicine Better (Links to an external site)
Dr Adeel Khan wins 1st place in top global robotic surgery competition (Links to an external site)
Dr. Adeel Khan KS Awards First Place Tribute, 2023 (Links to an external site)
First robotic liver transplant in U.S. performed by Washington University surgeons (Links to an external site)
Seattle man shares story of how treatment at Siteman Cancer Center saved his life (Links to an external site)
Nerve Transfers Give Hope to People with Spinal Cord Injuries (Links to an external site)
Nerve transfer surgery is a newer procedure that can improve movement in the elbows, wrists and hands after a cervical spinal cord injury.
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.
Blatnik Named Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery Section
Expert in laparoscopic and robotic hernia repair to lead Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Nerve Course Attracts International Audience
Washington University Nerve Course draws practicing surgeons from around the world to learn latest advances in nerve surgery.
Surgery Recognized at 2024 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
Faculty and residents receive awards for excellence in medical student education.
Gillanders named Mary Culver Professor of Surgery
Accomplished surgeon-scientist receives endowed professorship.
Smelser Receives Young Urologist of the Year Award
Urologic oncologist recognized for excellent early-career practice.
Mackinnon Installed as Minot Packer Fryer Professor of Plastic Surgery
Susan Mackinnon, MD is recognized for her contribution to nerve surgery, pioneering revolutionary nerve transfer procedure.
Pioneers in Robotic Surgery Reach Milestone 5000th Case
Urologists Bhayani and Figenshau complete landmark operation using advanced surgical technology.
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma (Links to an external site)
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy has received approval from FDA for some patients with metastatic melanoma.
David DeNardo, PhD Explores How the Tumor Microenvironment Affects Immune Responses to Cancer (Links to an external site)
David DeNardo, PhD, alongside his research team in the Tumor Immunology Program at Washington University School of Medicine, is working to understand why responses to cancer immunotherapy vary among patients.
Lai Named American Urological Association Research Chair
Urologist-scientist Henry Lai, MD, will lead national efforts to advance research in urologic diseases as chair of the AUA Office of Research.
Top Doctors 2024
Congratulations to the 51 faculty from the Department of Surgery who were recognized in the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors list.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Niziolek, Panni, Martin, Datta, Brandt and Cullinan to the Department of Surgery.
Beryne Odeny, MD, MPH, PhD: Eliminating Inequities
Washington University physician-implementation scientist seeks to investigate and eliminate health disparities on a local and global scale.
Martin to lead pediatric surgery division (Links to an external site)
Surgeon-scientist also to be surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Eckhouse Receives Barbara Berci Memorial Award
Shaina Eckhouse received the award for her leadership in patient-oriented minimally invasive surgery.
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.
Always Looking Forward: Francesca Dimou Performs 500th Robotic Surgery
Minimally invasive bariatric surgeon reaches personal milestone and continues life-changing surgical work at Washington University.
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.
Kaneko Installed as Shoenberg Chair in Cardiovascular Disease
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, recognized at Shoenberg Chair Installation ceremony.
Mackinnon Receives Prestigious Award from American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Pioneer in peripheral nerve surgery recognized at annual meeting.
Kaneko Named Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Transcatheter cardiac surgeon leads section with innovation in clinical, research and education programs.
Brown Receives Paul LoGerfo Research Award
AAES Foundation award recognizes Brown’s investigations in new therapies for aggressive thyroid cancer.
Leading in Liver Transplantation: Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA
Distinguished endowed chair recognizes Doyle’s vital role in transplant surgery.
Kimberly Berni, MD, and Jeffrey Glaser, MD, Join Washington University Urology
Kimberly Berni, MD, and Jeffrey Glaser, MD, join Washington University Urology at Progress West Hospital and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
Awad Named Clinical Teacher of the Year 2022
Graduating medical students recognize Michael Awad, MD, PhD, for his commitment to education.
Neil Ermitano, DPM, Joins the Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
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.
Dane Johnson, MD: The Men’s Health Expert
Dane Johnson, MD, explains what led him to his role as a men’s health, sexual dysfunction and infertility specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Called to Serve
When Sean Glasgow, MD, is not serving as a faculty member, he’s serving the United States military as a citizen Airman at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. For Glasgow, being both a surgeon and a member of the medical team at the Air Force Reserve is incredibly rewarding.
Kachroo Named Surgical Director of Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta
Puja Kachroo, MD, has been named surgical director of the Center for Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Kachroo is a leading expert in aortic disease and cardiac surgery.
Mackinnon Receives AAPS Honorary Award
Susan Mackinnon, MD, the Minot Packer Fryer Professor of Plastic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) 2022 Honorary Award.
From Fellow to Faculty: Jacob Miller, MD
Washington University pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Jacob Miller, MD, specializes in the surgical treatment of congenital heart and lung conditions at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Miller joins the faculty after completing world-class surgical training at the School of Medicine.