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
Surgeon-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Section of Surgical Oncology
Division of General Surgery
Sara A. Buckman, MD, PharmD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Arnold D. Bullock, MD
Alan A. & Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor in Urology
- Phone: 314-362-8200
Division of Urologic Surgery
Yin Cao, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery, Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Public Health Sciences
William C. Chapman, MD, FACS
Eugene M. Bricker Chair of Surgery
Professor and Chief, Division of General Surgery and Section of Transplant Surgery
Surgical Director, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Transplant Center at Washington University School of Medicine
William C. Chapman Jr, MD, MPHS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-7177
- Fax: 888-425-7946
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH
Niess-Gain Professor in the School of Medicine Chief, Division of Public Health Sciences Associate Director of Prevention and Control, Siteman Cancer Center Deputy Director, Institute for Public Health
Douglas E. Coplen, MD
Professor of Surgery
Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program Director
- Phone: 314-454-6034
Division of Urology Surgery
Michelle Cowan, MD, FASCRS
Associate Professor of Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-7177
- Fax: 888-425-7946
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Division of General Surgery
