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
Kia L. Davis, ScD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences
- Phone: 314-362-5298
Patrick A. Dillon, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-454-6022
Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA, FRCS
Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Distinguished Endowed Chair in Abdominal Transplantation
Section of Transplant Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Director, Liver Transplant Program, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Director, Clinical Faculty Development
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
- Phone: 314-747-9889
Bettina F. Drake, PhD, MPH
Michael F. Neidorff Professor of Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences Faculty
Director, St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice
- Phone: 314-747-4534
Kefu Du, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Urologic Surgery
Associate Director, Urologic Surgery Residency Program
- Phone: 314-362-8200
J. Chris Eagon, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-7224
Timothy J. Eberlein, MD
Director, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
- Phone: 314-362-2280
Trina G. Ebersole, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Emerson Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Phone: 314-454-6165
Catherine A. Entriken, MD
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (C-STARS)
Section of Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Division of General Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-5298




