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My journey to WashU began earlier than most. Growing up just outside of St. Louis, I attended high school just a few blocks away from WashU’s medical campus. As a result, I had the opportunity to participate in a program that paired students with a physician-scientist mentor at WashU. Even at that early point in […]
Dr. Hawa Abubakar joined the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis on August 22, 2022. She will have appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.
When I reflect back on what helped me choose WashU, a couple things come to mind. First, I was fortunate enough to visit St. Louis prior to rank list’s for residency being due, and what I found is that STL is a hidden gem. The city is Goldilocks-sized, with numerous urban attractions without the overcrowding, […]
Meet WUDA’s Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Dr. Chakrapol Lattanand! This position was created within the last year, and his responsibilities include: managing the clinical business of the department, and providing expertise in the areas of financial clinical operations, strategic planning, and contract/affiliation negotiations and management. We are thrilled about his appointment to this key leadership role in our department! Learn more about a day in the life of Dr. Lattanand >>
Dr. Kannampallil will plan, direct, and coordinate research activities related to technology, telemedicine, and innovation within the department. He will also provide population, organizational, and patient-level data, analysis and decision support to advance innovative and technology-related initiatives for the department.
When looking for an anesthesiology residency program that combined excellent clinical training with support for developing a career in the basic sciences, WashU was a frontrunner. My brother and sister-in-law also lived in St. Louis at the time, which was an added plus. I was ecstatic to match here, and firmly believe that no other […]
Jacob AuBuchon, MD, Bernadette Henrichs, PHD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, and Amjad Musleh, MD, have been selected as members to the Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine.
This month’s newsletter highlights the importance of establishing a purposeful and mission-driven culture within the organization. It emphasizes that successful cultures are not formed by chance but are intentionally designed.
Stephen Gregory, MD, has been selected as the division chief of perioperative medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology. In his role as division chief, Gregory will develop educational programs, conduct innovative perioperative quality improvement programs, support perioperative research, and manage staff, faculty, and trainees within the perioperative medicine division.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH), Christian Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center (MoBap), and St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as some of the best hospitals in the city, state, and nation.