We are excited to welcome our new faculty members to the Division of Hospital Medicine. Please join us in welcoming: Nine of our new physicians finished residency from WashU School of Medicine in St. Louis. Twenty-three of our new physicians are external candidates.
Congratulations to Natalia Brito Rivera, MD, MPHS, Jeffrey Choi, MD, MS, Madeline Grondalski, RN, MD, Sonya Liu, MD, and Diana Zhao, MD, PhD, on their promotions to Assistant Professor of Medicine in July of 2025. Natalia Brito Rivera, MD, MPHS, works primarily on the internal medicine and medical oncology services, where she provides direct patient […]
The Physician Leadership Development Program offered by the WashU Department of Medicine was designed to help faculty boost team performance and achieve goals with advanced leadership skills, master key concepts for leading healthcare improvements, and improve problem-solving and decision-making for better leadership. In 2024, three physicians from the Division of Hospital Medicine completed this extensive […]
Michael Lin, MD, SFHM, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Lin is an integral part of the division and the hospital, having served on multiple committees for both WashU Medicine and BJC, and as the president-elect of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Medical Staff […]
On May 23, 2025, the Division of Hospital Medicine came together to wish Dr. Mark Williams well in his future endeavors and to express their gratitude for his excellent leadership during his time as chief. We enjoyed spending time with one another, sharing stories and laughs over appetizers and drinks. As we look forward to […]
The 15th Annual Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference took place from May 1, 2025, to May 3, 2025, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC). The Gateway Conference planning committee, composed of adult and pediatric physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists, put extensive effort into designing, planning, and implementing the agenda for the conference. […]
The Patient Experience Team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital distributes awards annually to providers with exceptional patient experience scores. In 2025, providers across Barnes-Jewish Hospital received 301 Healthcare Excellence Awards. Out of the 301 providers, 164 scored above the 75th percentile, including 15 hospitalists. The Honor Roll is awarded to doctors who met the performance criteria for […]
The Patient Experience Team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital reaches out to patients after they are discharged from the hospital to inquire about their experience with the providers that worked with them during their stay. In March and April of 2025, a number of patients reported excellent care from hospitalists. Saleh Alhalaseh, MD, was recognized by his […]
Message from the Chair Dear colleagues and friends,WashU’s Medical School graduation is May 12 and Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH former Director of the CDC, is the graduation speaker. Please participate in graduation if you can and recognize the accomplishments of our amazing medical students. Our Internal Medicine residency match was very successful and we are […]
The Mark Thoelke, MD, SFHM Visiting Professorship was started in 2022 as a way to honor the legacy of previous Division Chief Mark Thoelke. Since 2022, the division has enjoyed lectures from several amazing speakers from a variety of hospitals. The visiting professor for 2025 was G. Randy Smith Jr., MD, MS, FRCP, SFHM. Dr. […]