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!
Rheumatology announces 2025 Fellowship Matches
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WashU Rheumatology Newsletter (Links to an external site)
October 2024 Newsletter
Deborah Parks, MD has been appointed as Medical Director of the Medicine Multispecialty Center (MMC) and Infusion Center (Links to an external site)
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 […]
Rheumatology welcomes Dr. Jane Salmon as the 2024 John P. Atkinson MD Lecture Series Speaker
Dr. Christine Pham, Dr. Jane Salmon, Dr. John P. Atkinson and Dr. Al Kim
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. […]
Eight WASHU Rheumatologists named in 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors (Links to an external site)
Dr. Seth Eisen Selected as Distinguished Alumni Scholarship Program Honoree
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 […]
John P. Atkinson Among 250 Newly Elected Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Links to an external site)
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 […]
Award of up to $31 million supports development of osteoarthritis treatment (Links to an external site)
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.
2023 The Arthritis Foundation DEI Science Summit with Dr. Daphne Lew
Collection of Patient Reported Social Determinants of Health Among Patients with Lupus
2024 Rheumatology Fellows Announced
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Newsletter – November 2023
Please take a moment to check out Rheumatology’s November 2023 Newsletter!
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 celebrates Women in Medicine Month of September
Intelly Lee, MD, PhD receives 2023 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award
We would like to Congratulate our Rheumatology Fellow, Intelly Lee, MD, PhD for receiving the BJC 2023 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. Excellent work!
Eirini Kefalogianni, PhD, has been awarded a grant from Arthritis National Research Foundation
Eirini Kefalogianni, PhD, has been awarded a grant from Arthritis National Research Foundation on her project: Roles of TNFR1/2 in Lupus Nephritis https://curearthritis.org/arthritis-research-scientists/
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!
Kristi Kuhn gives talk “Mucosal Origins of RA” at Rheumatology Translational Research Conference
An honor, as always, to have our friend Kristi Kuhn (Division Chief of University of Colorado Rheumatology) visit us ! She gave a great talk on “mucosal origins of RA” at our rheum translational research conference! Thank you for coming!
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 […]
Rheumatology’s Dr. John Atkinson speaks about the loss of his long time colleague Dr. Richard Brasington
Dr. John Atkinson, a physician and professor at Washington University Medical Center, first met Brasington 25 years ago, when he was recruited to be the director of their training program and teaching students during their fellowships on how to become rheumatologists. Atkinson said Brasington took care of them, taught, and trained them. “He was kind […]
In Memory of Dr. Richard Brasington
It is with great sadness that I inform you that Richard D. Brasington Jr., MD, a highly regarded professor emeritus of medicine and former director of the rheumatology fellowship training program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, drowned April 30, 2023, while fishing in the North Fork River in Ozark, Mo. He […]
Rheumatology mourns the loss of Dr. Richard Brasington
Dear colleagues and friends, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of Dr. Richard Brasington, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and beloved former Director of the Fellowship Training Program, Division of Rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine (1996-2019). Dr. “B”, as we liked to call him, was a friend and […]
Rheumatology celebrates International Women’s Day 2023
The Division of Rheumatology appreciates all the hard work and dedication of all the women on our team! Thank you for all you do!
Newsletter – February 2023 (Links to an external site)
Please take a moment to check out Rheumatology’s February 2023 Newsletter!
Rheumatology’s Glenda Bullock included in Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Missouri for 2022
Glenda Bullock, Senior Director, Research Administration, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, was named to the Top 50 Women Leaders of Missouri for 2022 by Women We Admire, an organization that provides news and information on today’s women leaders across a variety of fields. Women We Admire awards this recognition to women who are “leading within […]
Match Day 2022: WashU Rheumatology Welcomes 4 new Residents
Congratulations Drs. Sam Bhandari, Dave Dimachkie, Sarah Goodman, and Joy Um! Welcome to Washington University – Rheumatology! We look forward to having you on our team!
Evidence of autoimmunity’s origins uncovered via new approach
Study opens pathway to better diagnosis, treatment of autoimmune diseases In a recent issue of Nature, Drs. Michael Paley and Wayne Yokoyama collaborated with investigators at Stanford and Oxford to identify the potential antigens that may drive anky-losing spondylitis and acute anterior uveitis. This work suggests that the pathogenesis of HLA-B27-associated disease may be driven […]
Immunotherapy eliminates disease-causing cells in mice with MS-like disease
Successful cancer treatment approach extended to autoimmune disease
Deborah Parks, MD has been elected to the ACR Board of Directors 2022
Dr. Deborah Parks has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the American College of Rheumatology at the recent ACR Convergence 2022 meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Congratulations Dr. Parks!
Atinuke “Tinu” Aluko, MD chosen to receive the 2022 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award
Dr. Atinuke Aluko, Division of Rheumatology, received the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence award during an award ceremony hosted by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital on November 28, 2022. The awards recognize and support medical residents who exemplify a compassionate spirit combined with outstanding knowledge and skill. Congratulations Dr. Aluko!
October 2022 (Links to an external site)
John P. Atkinson, MD Lecture Series
September 15, 2022
Atkinson, Wingfield receive faculty achievement awards
John Atkinson and Adia Harvey Wingfield will receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2022 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. They will be honored at the university’s annual Founders Day dinner in the fall. Physician-scientist Atkinson, MD, the Samuel B. Grant Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine, will receive the Carl […]
Experimental drug reduces risk of death from blood vessel rupture in mice
Could lead to therapies for people at risk of sudden rupture due to abdominal aortic aneurysm. An experimental drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the abdomen, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
“How to Incorporate DEI into Your Fellows Program Curriculum,” at the American College of Rheumatology Education Exchange 2022
Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE from the Washington University School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology joined Irene Blanco, MD, MS from Albert Einstein School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology and Lisa Criscione-Schieber, MD, Med from Duke University School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology in the presentation, “How to Incorporate DEI into Your Fellows Program Curriculum,” at […]
Andrew Robinson, MSW LMSW and Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE presents “Interprofessional, Multidisciplinary Case Conference” at the Academic Alliance of Internal Medicine Week 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In collaboration with Frank O’Brien, MD from the Division of Nephrology and Nathaniel Nolan, MD, MPH from the Division of Infectious Diseases, Andrew Robinson, MSW LMSW and Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE from the Division of Rheumatology presented a workshop titled, “Interprofessional, Multidisciplinary Case Conference: A Novel Approach to Integrating Health Equity into Graduate Medical Education,” […]
Cutaneous Lupus across Skin Tones
Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE from the Washington University School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology and Sarah Goglin, MD from the University of California – San Francisco Division of Rheumatology delivered a Teaching Pearl Presentation at the American College of Rheumatology’s Education Exchange 2022 in Orlando, FL. Drs. Zickuhr and Goglin partnered with eight educators from […]
Lisa Zickuhr MD MHPE awarded “Research Distinguished Service Teaching Award”
The Division of Rheumatology would like to congratulate Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE upon being selected by the Washington University School of Medicine Class of 2023 to receive the “Research Distinguished Service Teaching Award” for teaching in academic year 2020-2021
Depressed Symptomatology Persists Over Time in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Sara Kellahan, MSN, AGPCNP-C, Daphne Lew, PhD, MPH, Xinliang Huang, Seth Eisen, MD, MSc, Hong Xian, PhD and senior author Alfred H. Kim, MD, PhD recently published an article in Arthritis Care & Research demonstrating the persistence of depression overtime in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Read the full article here.
February 2022 (Links to an external site)
Dr. Lenschow was appointed the John S Daniels Professor in Immunology
We are extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Lenschow was appointed the John S Daniels Professor in Immunology. The professorship was made possible by a gift from Noémi and Michael Neidorff and established in honor of Dr. John Daniels, a Washington University associate professor of clinical medicine who specializes in endocrinology and metabolism and in […]
Lisa Zickuhr, MD, MHPE, Andrew Robinson, MSW, LMSW, Frank O’Brien, MD, and Nathan Nolan, MD, MPH were selected to present at this year’s AIMW22 Conference
They will conduct a workshop about integrating Health Equity into fellowship training curricula, reviewing best practices and sharing their experiences from their own interprofessional and multidisciplinary case conference. Check them out if you are attending AIMW22!