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Siyan “Stewart” Cao, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, recently was awarded the 2026 American Gastroenterological Assocation Pilot Research Award. The AGA Research Foundation Pilot Research Award was presented to fifteen distinguished clinical researchers, providing funding to support early-career investigators in establishing their research programs and enabling established investigators to pursue innovative new […]

Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc, AGAF, the John E. and Adaline Simon Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at WashU Medicine and a nationally recognized physician-scientist who treats patients at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, is the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). He will […]

For many people, weight loss is not a straight line. Some start with lifestyle changes, others begin treatment with GLP-1 medications and others explore procedural options when they want additional support. According to Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD, a WashU Medicine gastroenterologist, these options do not have to compete with one another. In many cases, they can […]

The 2026 theme is “Honoring the Focused Excellence of Exemplary Clinicians and Researchers.“ Recipients of the Dean’s Impact Awards represent the compassion, innovation, and commitment required to build dynamic, meaningful, and community-focused efforts to improve clinical care, education, and research. Congratulations to:

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The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that 170 of our faculty have been selected for the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. The Top Doctors® selection process is entirely merit-based. Doctors cannot pay to be listed. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills. More […]

Presented ByInterventional Endoscopy Section, Washington University School of Medicine Course Director & Co-DirectorVladimir Kushnir MD FASGE, Koushik Das MD, Koushik Das MD Planning CommitteeLaurie Hopper FNP, Arvind Rengarajan MD, Michelle Baliss, DO, Gabriel Lang, MD This course will provide education through lectures, case discussion, audience question and answer, and hands-on experience with animal models and […]