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Congratulations to hospitalist and long-time passionate educator, Anthony Dao, MD, on being selected to receive the Rising Star Award from the WashU Medicine Academy of Educators. Only two other WashU Medicine faculty were selected from a large pool of incredibly talented educators. Dr. Dao has joined the Division of Hospital Medicine after completing his Internal […]
Congratulations to Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP for being awarded the Newcomb Alumnae Association Community Service Award by her alma mater, Tulane University, through the Newcomb Alumni Association. Every year, the alumni association honors Newcomb and Tulane graduates who have made exceptional achievements in their industries, contributions to their communities, and shown overwhelming dedication to their alma mater. The […]
Radha Devi, MD, Timothy Evans, MD, and Rob Young, MD, have been spearheading the ADEPT (Achieving Diagnostic Excellence Through Prevention and Teamwork) initiative at WashU in collaboration with Colorado’s Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency (IHQSE). Along with 14 other academic medical institutions across the United States, the WashU ADEPT team is leading the […]
The Division is excited to announce that 11 of our physicians have been selected for the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. The Top Doctors® selection process is based solely on merit; physicians cannot purchase their inclusion. These doctors exemplify superior healthcare, demonstrating both outstanding clinical expertise and excellent interpersonal abilities. For additional details, please […]
Medical Director of Patient Experience, and hospitalist Patricia Litkowski, MD, works closely with Heather Lazarides, Director of Patient Experience for BJH, and Roma Bordewick, Executive Director of Patient Care Services Operations, to collect feedback from patients post-discharge. This valuable feedback allows patients to share any individuals who made a significant impact on their hospital stay. […]
Tristan McIntosh, PhD and Alison Antes, PhD authored a paper in Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics titled “Evaluating and Supporting Leadership, Management, and Mentoring: A Framework for Catalyzing Responsible Research and Healthy Research Environments”. The article introduces a Leadership, Management, and Mentoring (LMM) framework and emphasizes on a valuable resource for institutions wanting to implement LMM practices effectively in a research […]
Congratulations to Doctors Timothy Ackerman and Tony Dao for receiving the Golden Globe Teaching Award. This award recognizes the time and effort Dr. Ackerman and Dr. Dao put towards teaching and assessing students rotating on the medicine ACR. Thank you to Timothy and Tony for their excellent and timely assessment during Block 4.
Bryce E. Montané, MD, Assistant Professor and Brian F. Gage, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine, WashU Medicine Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, led an interdisciplinary team to review trials of ablation of atrial fibrillation. They found that compared with medical therapy, catheter ablation reduced the relative risk for ischemic stroke by 37%, for death by 27%, and […]
In the sophomore year of the APC Fellowship Program, two fellows are joining the Division of Hospital Medicine. We are delighted to welcome Amanda Airaghi, PA-S and Tabitha Gruskowski, NP. Amanda completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Mississippi State University in May of 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Science in […]
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.