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Drs. Naids, Shahid and Sen publish Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Immune Inflammatory Myopathies—A Comprehensive Review Focusing on ILD in Antisynthetase Syndrome and MDA5

Excited to share our latest comprehensive review published in Journal of Respiration! We break down the crucial differences in disease mechanisms, clinical phenotypes, and management strategies for Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) within Immune Inflammatory Myopathies, focusing heavily on Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASyS) and MDA5 dermatomyositis. Recognizing these clinical distinctions early is vital to preventing delays in […]

Joy Um, MD Receives 2026 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award

The Division of Rheumatology is proud to announce that Joy Um, MD has been named a recipient of the 2026 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. The award recognizes extraordinary internal medicine physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital who pair exceptional clinical skill with compassionate patient care and a commitment to advancing the science of internal medicine. Established […]

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Ranked Among the Nation’s Best in Rheumatology

We are proud to share that Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s Best Hospitals for Rheumatology. This recognition reflects the outstanding dedication of our faculty, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers, administrative staff, and the many team members who work together every day to provide exceptional patient care, advance research, […]

Meeting Our Community Experience

As part of our commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care, our fellows recently participated in a Meeting Our Community experience by visiting several community organizations throughout St. Louis, including St. Patrick Center, Casa de Salud, and Affinia Healthcare. These visits provided an opportunity for fellows to connect with community partners, learn about the resources available to patients, […]

Rheumatology’s Joy Um, MD physician-scientist named Dean’s Scholars 2026

The Dean’s Scholars program supports outstanding MD-only individuals committed to a career as a physician-scientist. This program alleviates the scholar’s financial stress and provides them with mentorship, institutional support, and the protected time necessary to generate data and publications. At the end of the support period Scholars will be competitive for NIH K08 and related […]

Dr. Wayne Yokoyama received an endowed gift from Dr. Andrew Chee-Yuen Chan, MD, PhD, and Dr. Mary Finnorn Chan, MD to support the Division of Physician-Scientists

Dr. Wayne Yokoyama

Dr. Wayne Yokoyama received an endowed gift from Dr. Andrew Chee-Yuen Chan, MD, PhD, and Dr. Mary Finnorn Chan, MD to support the Division of Physician-Scientists, in the Department of Medicine, with a lecture, educational resources, and research training initiatives aimed at encouraging and inspiring patient-facing physicians interested in pursuing research. The lecture shall be […]

Dr. Christine Pham is being recognized as Master of the American College of Rheumatology

Dr. Christine Pham is being recognized as Master of the American College of Rheumatology during the 2025 ACR Convergence in Chicago. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of rheumatology. Recognition as an ACR Master is one of the highest honors that the College bestows on its distinguished members.

Rheumatology’s Deborah Lenschow, MD, PhD installation of John S. Daniels Professorship

Dr. Lenschow was installed as the inaugural John S. Daniels Professor in Immunology on August 7, 2025. The professorship was made possible by a gift from Noémi and Michael Neidorff and established in honor of Dr. John Daniels, a WashU associate professor of clinical medicine who specializes in endocrinology and metabolism. The professorship recognizes Dr. Lenschow’s […]

2025 Rheumatology Fellow Graduation

 Congratulations to our rheumatology fellowship graduates, Drs. Sambhawana Bhandari, Dave Dimachkie & Sarah Goodman! Huge congratulations to the Benjamin Schwartz, MD, PhD Distinguished Fellow Awardee for 24-25, Dr. Joy Um! Also the fellow voted Richard Brasington, MD Teaching Award recipient, Dr. Deborah Parks!

Dr. Michael Paley selected for ASCI’s 2025 Young Physician-Scientist Award

Michael A. Paley, MD, PhD Rheumatology

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Paley for being selected for the highly selective ASCI’s 2025 Young Physician-Scientist Award (YPSAs). Dr. Paley is one of 50 awardees chosen out of 188 nominations. The award recognizes physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and who have made notable achievements in their research.  Dr. Paley has established an […]

Rheumatology announces 2025 Fellowship Matches

Dr. Basma Shahid, Dr. Gavin Hall, Dr. Hirva Joshi and Dr. Sarah Naids will be starting with us on July 1, 2025. We are looking forward to having them with us and are so excited for next year!

Alissa Chandler, MD chosen to receive the 2024 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award

Dr. Alissa Chandler, Division of Rheumatology, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. The award ceremony will be hosted by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital on October 21, 2024. The award recognizes and supports fellows and medical residents who exemplify a compassionate spirit combined with outstanding knowledge and skill. Congratulations […]

Washington University School of Medicine Rheumatologists, Dr. Amy Joseph and Dr. Deborah Parks Receive Honor from the American College of Rheumatology

Dr. Amy Joseph and Dr. Deborah Parks are being recognized as Masters of the American College of Rheumatology during ACR Convergence 2024. The award reflects Drs. Joseph and Parks’ outstanding contributions to the advancement of rheumatology. Recognition as an ACR Master is one of the highest honors that the College bestows on its distinguished members. […]

Dr. Seth Eisen Selected as Distinguished Alumni Scholarship Program Honoree

Seth Eisen, MD, MSc

The division of Rheumatology is proud to announce the Distinguished Alumni Scholarship Program (DASP), a prestigious initiative that grants four-year, full-tuition scholarships to four outstanding entering students each year. Established in 1989, DASP aims to recognize excellence, foster mentorship, and encourage philanthropy within the medical community. This year, one of the distinguished faculty honorees of […]

Newsletter – March 2024

Please take a moment to check out Rheumatology’s March 2024 Newsletter!

Rheumatology Celebrates International Women’s Day March, 8, 2024

The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. Collectively, let’s forge a more inclusive world for women. Read more about a definition […]

2024 Dean’s Impact Awards Announced

Deborah Lenschow, MD, PhD and Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE of DOM-Rheumatology have been selected for the 2024 Dean’s Impact Award Recognizing Outstanding Mentorship and Sponsorship. Congratulations Deborah and Lisa!

John P. Atkinson, MD of Rheumatology Announced as AAI 2024 Distinguished Fellow

John P. Atkinson, MD has been announced as American Association of Immunologists (AAI) 2024 Distinguished Fellows of AAI. This program annually recognizes members for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community. It honors active, long-term members (25 or more years) who have demonstrated one or […]

Deepali Sen, MD and Andrew Robinson, MSW applied and obtained a Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation grant to address some of the underserved patients’ social stressors

To begin tackling some of the major barriers limiting equitable, affordable, and available access to needed healthcare services, Deepali Sen, MD and Andrew Robinson,MSW applied and obtained a Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation grant to addresssome of the underserved patients’ social stressors such as food, housing, medicationand transportation insecurities that impact their medical and rheumatology clinic appointment […]

Dr. Lisa Zickuhr Has Been Selected As The Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow

Dr. Lisa Zickuhr has been selected as the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellow for the term July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026. Dr. Zickuhr’s project is titled Feedback on Feedback: Iterative Feedback to Improve Assessors’ Written Narrative of Internal Medicine Clerkship Students. We congratulate Dr. Zickuhr on this distinguished honor.

Three Rheumatology physicians named 2023 WashU Physicians Top Doctors®

Congratulations to our Rheumatology physicians recognized on the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List. This year there are 1,063 physicians on the St. Louis list, 412 are Washington University physicians, three of them are Rheumatology physicians.

Rheumatology Welcomes New Fellows

Please join us in welcoming our new Rheumatology fellows, Dr. Dimachkie, Dr. Goodman, Dr. Bhandari and Dr. Um! We’re so looking forward to having you in our Rheum family!!

Rheumatology 2023 Graduation

Congratulations to our graduating fellows, Dr. Amaad Rana & Dr. Mo Khalid, receiving the Schwartz Fellowship Award Dr. Mohammed Hamid and receiving the Dr. Richard Brasington Teaching Award, Dr. Hector Molina. We had a wonderful ceremony this afternoon to celebrate these wonderful physicians!

Vladimir Despotovic, MD recognized as a 2023 Dean’s Impact Award Recipient

Kudos to Dr. Despotovic for being recognized as a 2023 Dean’s Impact Award Recipient. The awards recognize faculty whose exceptional dedication and selfless response to the pandemic went beyond expectations. Vlad tirelessly advocated, comforted, and supported patients and their families in the MICU while assuming many responsibilities including surge planning, protocol development and implementation under […]