WashU Direct and WUCare help keep employees healthy
A Q&A with Sam Bhayani: How faculty, staff can see a WashU Medicine clinician sooner with discounted co-pays (Links to an external site)
Category: Recognition
Stories highlighting the accomplishments of members of the Department of Surgery community, including faculty, staff and surgical trainees.
Acute and critical care surgery welcomes fellow (Links to an external site)
Trauma surgery specialist, Justine Broecker, MD, joins acute care surgery fellowship and trauma service faculty.
The Transplantation Society grant supports research into kidney transplant rejection (Links to an external site)
Dr. Natnael Doilicho was awarded the 2026 TTS Research Grant.
Douglas Brown, PhD, celebrates 20 years advancing medical and surgical ethics
Doug Brown, PhD, celebrates 20 years of leadership in surgical ethics.
WashU Medicine hosts annual cardiac surgery symposium (Links to an external site)
Two-day event brings national experts together to discuss advances in heart valve disease, heart failure, aortic surgery and cardiogenic shock care.
Shepherd, Kreisel present research on lymphatic injury and lung transplant rejection (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine investigators explore how disrupted lymphatic drainage may contribute to fibrosis in transplanted lungs.
Drake installed as Michael F. Neidorff Professor
Epidemiologist recognized for work to reduce health disparities through community-engaged research.
Surgery faculty recognized at Education Day 2026
Dr. Kathryn Rowland received the Exemplary Educator Award; Dr. Hubert Swana and Dr. Zachary Wanken joined the Academy of Educators.
Celebrating 40 years advancing surgical education (Links to an external site)
Peggy Frisella retired from WashU Medicine after 40 years of service advancing surgical education.
Public policy expert speaks at third annual Eberlein Lecture
Third annual Eberlein Lecture hosts expert cancer epidemiologist.
47 faculty members promoted — physicians, scientists excel in clinical care, research, education (Links to an external site)
Physicians, scientists excel in clinical care, research, education.
Cardiac Surgery: Part 1 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Mary Siki for a discussion with expert cardiac surgeon Dr. Matthew Schill.
Turnbull joins ARPA-H-funded critical illness research project (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine trauma surgeon contributes expertise in immune dysfunction and critical illness to ReSCUED digital-twin project.
Taylor Aiken, MD, joins WashU Medicine Department of Surgery as surgical oncologist (Links to an external site)
The Division of Surgical Oncology welcomes new fellowship-trained faculty member on October 1.
Dahlia Kenawy, MD, MS, and Megan McCaul, MD, join minimally invasive surgery division (Links to an external site)
The Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery welcomes two new faculty members on October 1.
KSDK: Lindenwood Coach Gets Second Chance After Kidney Transplant (Links to an external site)
After years of coaching division one football while navigating kidney failure and dialysis, Isaac Akers is grateful to be back on the field pursuing his purpose.
Eberlein installed as president of ACS
Director of Siteman Cancer Center begins term as 107th president of the American College of Surgeons.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital again ranked No. 1 children’s hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report (Links to an external site)
Rankings mark the 18th straight year St. Louis Children’s — staffed by WashU Medicine pediatric specialists — has topped the region for pediatric care.
Five Department of Surgery faculty recognized as Exceptional Women in Medicine®
The Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine recognition honors five surgeons for their outstanding contributions to advancing medicine and improving patient outcomes.
Trauma Resuscitation – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. José Aldana for a discussion with expert trauma surgeon, Dr. Patrick Craft.
Liver transplants offer new hope for late-stage colorectal cancer (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine transplant and cancer specialists transform outlook for some patients with limited treatment options.
Russell Terry, MD, joins urologic surgery service and division (Links to an external site)
Minimally invasive urologic surgeon joins the Division of Urologic Surgery.
On both sides of care: A WashU Medicine employee’s experience as a surgical patient
After a sudden health scare, Emily Smith experienced the care she often helps share with others.
WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant (Links to an external site)
Innovative procedure extends minimally invasive transplantation to patients requiring both organs.
Gershuni joins minimally invasive surgery service and division (Links to an external site)
Former fellow joins the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Jessica Lindemann, MD, PhD, joins transplant surgery service and division (Links to an external site)
Former resident and fellowship alum joins the Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery.
Alexandra Keane, MD, joins plastic surgery service and division (Links to an external site)
Former resident joins the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Surgical Management of Obesity: Part 1 – Washington Manual of Surgery (Links to an external site)
Join general surgery resident Dr. Diego Polanco for a discussion with expert weight loss surgeon, Dr. J. Christopher Egon.
Patel named president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital executive committee
Pediatric craniofacial surgeon, Kamlesh Patel, MD, named president of CMEC.
Preoperative Assessment – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Angela Hill for a discussion with expert trauma critical care surgeon Dr. Thoi H. Ngo.
SAFE accolade recipients – July/August 2026
Department members received SAFE accolades for collegiality and professionalism.
WashU Medicine joins cardiac team in Honduras, brings pediatric heart surgery expertise (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon plans to continue annual surgical outreach in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Martin named to SOSu executive committee (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine director of pediatric surgery joins executive committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery.
Mammography use has dropped among some groups, study finds (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine researchers discovered that while rates of mammography screening remained steady in the overall population over two decades, they fell significantly among younger white women, uninsured women and current smokers.
Surgical Diseases of the Biliary Tree: Part 2 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Usman Panni for a discussion with expert transplant and biliary surgeon Dr. Adeel Khan.
Schill implants newly FDA approved valve device in Missouri first (Links to an external site)
Dr. Schill performs first tricuspid valve replacement with newly approved valve device.
Acute and critical care surgery welcomes 5 new surgeons to division
Five trauma surgery specialists join trauma service faculty.
Surgical Diseases of the Biliary Tree: Part 1 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Usman Panni for a discussion with expert transplant and biliary surgeon Dr. Adeel Khan.
Nava, lung transplant surgeon-scientist (Links to an external site)
Dr. Nava reveals details of the life that led him from intern to surgical investigator at WashU Medicine.
Trends in SPELC treatment (Links to an external site)
Puri conducted a large retrospective study of veterans with SPELC, focusing on patients with two separate stage I tumors, treated for both cancers within one year.
Holzem receives Junior Investigator of the Year honor (Links to an external site)
VA St. Louis Health Care System Surgical Service recognizes vascular surgeon-scientist for research excellence.
A single center experience of 2,000 adult lung transplants: Improving survival of lung transplant recipients over time
Ruben Nava, MD, reports on nearly 35 years of lung transplants at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Division of Physician-Scientists spotlights Ruth Tevlin, MD, as Dean’s Scholar
Surgeon-scientist combines clinical expertise with laboratory investigation to better understand how craniofacial bones heal, grow and regenerate.
Small Intestine: Part 1 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident, Dr. Cameron Casson, for a discussion with expert colorectal surgeon, Dr. Paul Wise.
Esophagus: Part 2 – Washington Manual of Surgery
Join general surgery resident Dr. Adam Liebendorfer for a discussion with expert thoracic surgeon, Dr. Bryan Meyers.
General surgery residency graduation 2026
Seven trainees graduate from general surgery residency program.
Nurses honored with 2026 Excellence in Nursing Awards
Nurses were honored by St. Louis Magazine for their performance in their specialties.
Ali Khiabani, MD, MHA, joins Section of Cardiac Surgery
General surgery residency graduate and fellowship alum to join the Section of Cardiac Surgery.
Cardiothoracic surgery graduation 2026 (Links to an external site)
Four trainees graduate from cardiothoracic fellowship programs, two faculty recognized for their contributions to academic surgery.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery graduation and James Barrett Brown Day 2026 (Links to an external site)
4 residents and 3 fellows were honored at the 2026 plastic surgery graduation.