Our expert surgeons are ranked among the St. Louis area’s Top Doctors in every surgical subspecialty.
Surgeon-scientists at WashU Medicine translate discoveries into new standards of care. Our dedicated faculty of investigators lead research laboratories to advance knowledge and improve treatment options.
Together, our surgeons, researchers, nurses, medical staff and trainees are making an impact on patient care across the country and around the globe.
John A. Olson Jr., MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Surgery
William K. Bixby Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Surgeon-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Phone: 314-362-2280
John A. Olson Jr., MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Surgery
William K. Bixby Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Surgeon-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Phone: 314-362-2280
Tiffany M. Osborn, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery and Emergency Medicine
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Bo Overschmidt, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Kamlesh B. Patel, MD, MSCI
Joseph B. Kimbrough Chair for Pediatric Dentistry
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Craniofacial Surgery, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Video Profile
- Phone: 314-362-7388
G. Alexander Patterson, MD
Joseph Bancroft Professor of Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Amit A. Pawale, MBBS, FRCS, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant, VAD, and ECMO Program, WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Mitchell A. Pet, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
Video Profile
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Kasiemobi Pulliam, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-6022
Varun Puri, MD, MSCI
Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
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- Phone: 314-362-7260





