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
Nishant V. Raj, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-953-5300
Matthew R. Rosengart, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery
Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor of Environmental Medicine
Division of Acute and Critical Care 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
Division of Minimally Invasive 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
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- 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. Schaeffer, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Matthew R. Schill, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Douglas J.E. Schuerer, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Director of Trauma
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Thomas A. Sensing, DO
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (C-STARS)
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
- Fax: 888-824-2176
Thembekile Shato, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences
- Phone: 314-454-7940



