Dr. Wael Toama and Dr. Venkata Vosuri Take On Houston at Annual TCT Meeting
Hospitalists, Dr. Wael Toama and Dr. Venkata Vosuri, had the great opportunity to participate in the 2019 Transplantation & Cellular Therapy (TCT) meeting, held Feb 20-24 in Houston,Texas. The TCT meeting combined annual meetings of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) and the Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). […]
Dr. Stephen Chi Awarded Prestigious “Star Research Award” at the 48th Critical Care Congress
The Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) held its 48th Critical Care Congress in San Diego, California. The Society of Critical Care Medicine is the largest non-profit medical organization dedicated to promoting excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care. With members in more than 100 countries, SCCM is the only organization that represents all professional […]
Now Open! New 3500 Observation Unit
The Division of Hospital Medicine has recently opened the new 3500 observation unit in the Peter’s building under the care of the unit’s new medical director Dr. Margo Girardi. This state of the art 24 bed unit will house medicine observation patients with anticipated length of stay of less than 24 hr. It is currently […]
Dr. Robert Mahoney Co-hosts HCLDR Twitter Chat
Join us tonight, January 22nd, at 7:30pm CST on #hcldr as fellow hospitalist, Dr. Robert Mahoney, leads the discussion on physician burnout and how we might combat it with co-host Dr. Chuck Webster. Discussion will be guided by blog post, “Burnout”, by Drs. Mahoney and Webster. Click here to view the Article. The Healthcare Leadership Blog […]
Meet Our Newest Associate Professor of Medicine – Dr. Dennis Chang
We are also pleased to announce that the Executive Faculty has approved the appointment of Dr. Dennis Chang as Associate Professor of Medicine. In July 2018, Dr. Dennis Chang joined the Division of Hospital Medicine and became the Interprofessional Education (IPE) MD Thread Director at Washington University in St. Louis. He was previously affiliated with […]
Meet Our Newest Assistant Professor of Medicine – Dr. Christine Heumann
We are pleased to announce that the Executive Faculty has approved the appointment of Dr. Christine Heumann as Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Christine Heumann earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2011. While there, she was elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She then completed an internal medicine residency […]
Extraordinary Compassionate Care – Dr. Devin Odom (Links to an external site)
Dr. Devin Odom was featured in the November issue of Physician Connect by Barnes Jewish Hospital for his exceptional patient care during a patient’s last moments in the hospital. The family of the 94-year-old woman sent a letter to BJH President, Bob Cannon, expressing their gratitude to Dr. Devin Odom and Amber Sweeten, RN, for […]
SHM St. Louis Chapter’s Annual Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignettes Competition Begins
The Society of Hospital Medicine St. Louis Chapter began its search to award two $1000 scholarships. Medical students and residents who submit an abstract by December 3rd to SHM’s Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignettes Scientific Abstract and Poster Competition for Hospital Medicine 2019 (the Society of Hospital Medicine annual meeting) and receive confirmation that their […]
Dr. Wenners Ballard III, Guest Speaker at Evening Grand Rounds
Grand rounds help physicians and other healthcare professionals keep up-to-date in evolving topics. On November 13, fellow hospitalist, Dr. Wenners Ballard III, was the invited guest speaker for Evening Grand Rounds. His presentation titled, “The Opioid Effect: The Present and Future”, discussed present opioid options and addressed future strategies to fight the opioid crisis. “In […]
Dr. Caroline Kahle Named Chair of the BJH Ethics Committee
It is our distinct pleasure to announce that fellow hospitalist, Dr. Caroline Kahle, Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been named Chair of the BJH Ethics Committee. “The Barnes-Jewish Hospital ethics consultation team provides guidance on challenging issues such as those related to end-of-life care, the application of advanced directives and surrogate decision making. Consultations may […]