Dr. Matthew Samaro joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Instructor as of July 2026. Dr. Samaro grew up in Dublin, CA, nestled in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. He attended the University of California, San Diego, and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in […]
Dr. Kasey Hornbuckle joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Instructor as of July 2026. Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, she graduated summa cum laude from Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. At Tuskegee, she embraced a culture of excellence, resilience, and rich history, which laid […]
Dr. Akhilesh “Akhil” Gonuguntla joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Instructor as of July 2026. Although raised in Dallas, he moved to India at the end of his freshman year of high school. Dr. Gonuguntla received his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India in 2022. […]
Dr. Arun Chandnani joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Instructor as of July 2026. He was born in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up across the Midwest, living in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Naperville, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied Chemical Engineering, developing […]
This summer marks the close of a remarkable decade of growth and transformation under the leadership of David H. Perlmutter, MD, Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean of Medicine. In April, Dr. Perlmutter delivered his final State of the School address, reflecting on the many accomplishments that have […]
As we officially welcome spring to St. Louis, I am reminded every day of the incredible accomplishments taking place within the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Together, we are advancing discovery, shaping the future of patient care, and training the next generation of physician-scientists at a scale that is truly unmatched across our institution.
National foundation dedicated solely to improving the education of health professionals. David Vermette, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, was announced as a Macy Faculty Scholar.
Congratulations to Chelsea Pearson, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, who has been named a recipient of the 2026 Dean’s Impact Award. The 2026 theme is “Honoring the Focused Excellence of Exemplary Clinicians and Researchers.“
WashU Medicine publishes 38th edition of acclaimed textbook. Renowned for excellence in patient care, research and education, WashU Medicine is also a publishing powerhouse, home to the No. 1-selling medical textbook in the world. The book — known formally as “The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics” and informally as “the bible of the medical ward” […]
On January 15th, Dr. Thomas Ciesielski will be presenting at the quarterly Department of Medicine’s Departmental Safety and Quality Conference. Dr. Ciesielski will be presenting “Results Follow Up” from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Wohl Auditorium.