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
Su-Hsin Chang, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences
- Phone: 314-362-5298
William C. Chapman, MD
Director, Division of Transplant Surgery
Eugene M. Bricker Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center
- Phone: 314-362-7792
Surgical Director, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Transplant Center at WashU Medicine
William C. Chapman, Jr., MD, MPHS
Assistant Professor
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-7177
Matthew J. Claxton, DPM
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH
Director, Division of Public Health Sciences
Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery
Associate Director of Prevention and Control, Siteman Cancer Center
- Phone: 314-454-7939
Douglas E. Coplen, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Urologic Surgery
Director, Pediatric Urology Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-362-8200
Michelle L. Cowan, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Associate Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-454-7177
Patrick A. Craft, DO
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Kelly Currie, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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- Phone: 314-362-7388
Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD
Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7260
Kia L. Davis, ScD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences
- Phone: 314-362-5298
