The Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Seth Eisen and Lacey Feigl from the Division of Rheumatology have been selected as the recipients of the 2026 Department of Medicine Team Science Award. The Team Science Award honors faculty and staff who make integral, collaborative efforts across interdisciplinary teams to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Under the leadership of Dr. Deepali Sen, the multidisciplinary team, Team PHV: Waleed Ali, MD, Brendan Lally, MSW, LCSW, Andrew Robinson MSW, LCSW, Ashley Poore, Patrice Odom, Jessica Seal, Kelly Nessel MBA, has helped hospitalized patients transition to outpatient care in rheumatology clinic. With the addition of Brendan Lally MSW to the group, the team […]
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, 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 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.
Dr. Seth Eisen was recognized as the 2025 Medical Honoree at the annual Arthritis Foundation Gala for his work on social determinants of health and their impact on the health outcomes of patients living with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is boldly pursuing a cure for America’s #1 cause of disability while championing the fight to […]
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!
February 27, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 8:30 am – 2 pm WashU Medicine | Eric P. Newman Education Center
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Colin Diffie has been appointed Chief of Rheumatology at the St. Louis John Cochran VA Medical Center as of January 13, 2025. Dr. Diffie graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to earn his medical doctorate […]
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 […]
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!
October 2024 Newsletter
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 […]
Dr. Christine Pham, Dr. Jane Salmon, Dr. John P. Atkinson and Dr. Al Kim
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. […]
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 […]
Please take a moment to check out Rheumatology’s March 2024 Newsletter!
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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.
Collection of Patient Reported Social Determinants of Health Among Patients with Lupus
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Please take a moment to check out Rheumatology’s November 2023 Newsletter!
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.
We would like to Congratulate our Rheumatology Fellow, Intelly Lee, MD, PhD for receiving the BJC 2023 Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award. Excellent work!