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
Section of Surgical Oncology
Division of General Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Phone: 314-362-2280
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
Video Profile
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Nishant V. Raj, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-953-5300
Matthew R. Rosengart, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery
Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor of Environmental Medicine
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Director of Resident Research
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Kathryn J. Rowland, MD, MPHS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Director, Center for Humanism and Ethics in Surgical Specialties
- Phone: 314-454-6022
Bethany C. Sacks, MD, MEd
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Director, Integrated Surgical Clerkship for Medical Students
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
- Phone: 314-454-8877
Justin M. Sacks, MD, MBA
Director, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sydney M. Jr. and Robert H. Shoenberg Endowed Chair in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Video Profile
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Luis A. Sanchez, MD
Gregorio A. Sicard Distinguished Professor of Vascular Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
- Phone: 314-273-7373
Matthew R. Schill, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
