People

Yazan Al Jabiri, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed his internal medicine residency at NYC Health and Hospitals/ Lincoln. Dr. Al Jabiri is highly interested in research with focus on Meta-analysis/Systematic reviews. Currently he has several active projects in gastroenterology and hepatology mainly in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatment and inflammatory bowel disease. He also has an interest in epidemiology and using large data bases for outcome research to reveal opportunities for possible interventions to improve the care and clinical outcomes of patients.

Mohammad Aldiabat, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed his residency in internal medicine at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln. Dr. Adiabat’s focus on geriatric inpatient care led him to pursue a Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship at NYU Langone, where he provided compassionate care to elderly patients hospitalized with various geriatric syndromes.

Currently, he is pursuing a master’s degree in epidemiology and biostatistics at Harvard School of Public Health, with research interests centered around gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease epidemiology and outcomes research in the elderly population.

Dr. Aldiabat’s primary goal is to investigate the epidemiology of gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly population, with the ultimate aim of advancing their care and enhancing their quality of life.

Amrullah Alsatli, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine. He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Dr. Alsatli had his first Internal Medicine Residency in Qatar. In 2015 he joined the Internal Medicine  Residency Program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been working as a Hospitalist and has been board certified since 2018. He joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis in 2023.

Dr. Alsatli is interested in clinical research, patient care, and medical education. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research at Georgetown University.

Elissa Arnold, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. She completed her residency here at BJH where she received formal training in medical education through the Washington University Teaching Physicians Pathway and has been appointed as a Key Faculty Member for the Internal Medicine residency program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Her research interests include pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients and pulmonary vascular diseases; she has ongoing projects in both of these areas. She also has QI interests in improving interprofessional relationships and workflow on inpatient medicine and participated in the Medicine Interprofessional Working Group. Clinically, she spends her time on the Hospitalist and Oncology services and enjoys having learners with her on these services.

Jordan Atkins, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine and works primarily on the bone marrow transplant service as a hospitalist. He has an interest in teaching and mentorship of students and residents on the oncology service and aids in recruitment of internal medicine resident candidates through the IM program as an interviewer. Dr. Atkins has contributed to multiple clinical research publications within the realm of oncology, which aids in the management of the complex medical problems of solid organ and leukemia patients. He serves on the hospitalist BMT/Oncology and the patient care operations committees, with a primary focus on patient throughput, triage and QI for oncology patients.

Faris Bakeer, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and he attends on a variety of services including oncology, BMT, medicine consults, and general hospitalist rotations.  He has an interest in education and is involved in teaching residents and medical students on hospitalist rotations and on medicine firm. He additionally has an interest in quality improvement projects as well as Infectious Disease and has previously published research involving the development and validation of a risk prediction score for enterococcal endocarditis. He also serves on the recruitment committee for the Division of Hospital Medicine and assists in recruitment for the Internal Medicine residency program as an interviewer.

Maun R Baral, MD, joined the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine after recently completing his Internal Medicine Residency in 2023. Currently, his primary responsibility involves caring for acutely ill patients admitted to the oncology and general medicine floors. He finds great satisfaction in the complexities and nuances of hospital medicine, with a particular passion for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), high value care, and medical education. Additionally, he takes special interest in expanding his knowledge and role in the oncology and Bone marrow transplant department.

Rachel Bardowell, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Fellow of the American College of Physicians with special interests and training in Quality and Safety and Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). She is Vice Chief of Safety and Quality for the Division of Hospital Medicine as well as Associate Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine for Inpatient Safety and Quality.  For the Internal Medicine residency program she is a member of the Core Faculty and Co-Director of POCUS. She attends on a mix of the General Medicine Inpatient teaching service (FIRM medicine), Procedure team, and Hospitalist Direct Care. Areas of interest include curriculum development in POCUS, patient flow, and high value care.

Erin Baum, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. She serves as the attending physician for the general medicine inpatient teaching services as well as the hospitalist direct care services, including day and night care of admitted patients. She serves on the division’s patient care operations and education committees and is also the faculty advisor to the WUSM Internal Medicine Interest Group. Dr. Baum enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students and residents as well as the opportunity to be involved in student and resident recruitment. Her other areas of interest include medication reconciliation accuracy improvement and night float curriculum development.

Matthew Brinkmeier, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine.  He attends on the internal medicine inpatient teaching service (FIRM medicine), the bedside Procedure Team, the Medicine Consult service, and provides consultation at The Rehab Institute of Saint Louis in addition to providing direct care on our Hospital Medicine Service.  His clinical interests include medical education, point of care ultrasonography, and optimization/customization of the electronic medical record system.  Dr. Brinkmeier chairs on the Formulary Subcommittee of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and is active in the Division’s Epic EMR Task Force.  He previously served as the Secretary for the Saint Louis chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine.