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As we grow older, staying healthy means focusing on the body and mind. At WashU Medicine, our older adult primary care specialists offer age-friendly care designed to help patients 65 and older stay active, independent and supported.

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.

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 […]

Study Finds That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve physical function compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a hip fracture. The STEP-HI study was published […]

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 […]

On May 29, two of the Internal Medicine Residency’s Chief Residents presented at the second to last Medicine Grand Rounds for current residents’ academic year. Francis Loh, MD and Karl Wallenkampf, MD, MA each gave a 25-minute talk on their chosen topic. Dr. Loh’s talk, titled “The Map Is Not the Territory: Improving Teaching Clinical Reasoning” discussed how to teach clinical reasoning […]

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 […]