People

Tim Evans, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine within the respective Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Pediatrics. He attends as a hospitalist on both the hospitalist and oncology services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH). He attends as a hospitalist/nocturnist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) on both teaching and non-teaching teams and provides direct care to pediatric patients in the emergency departments of several community hospitals. He serves on the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee, with an active role in safety event reviews at BJH. Areas of interest include medical education, patient safety and quality improvement (PSQI), curriculum development in PSQI, and mentorship.

Arafat Ali Farooqui, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. He received his medical degree from the King Edward Medical University Lahore, Pakistan and completed his internal medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He has a special interest in oncology and cardiology with particular focus on performing systematic reviews and conducting meta-analyses. He works as an attending physician on the General Medicine and Oncology hospitalist services.

Safa Farrag, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Fellow of the American College of Physicians. She is dual board certified for both the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP). She has special interest and experience in implementing Quality methodology and Safety tools to provide high value care and improve outcomes. Dr. Farrag attends General Medicine Inpatient Teaching service (FIRM medicine), Consults service, and Hospitalist Direct Care.  She has published several articles on quality improvement and women’s health, and has won several awards for the best QI projects and for her dedication to teaching and patient care service.

Carol Faulk, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with interests in resident well-being and medical education.  She is core faculty and Director of Well-being for the Internal Medicine residency program.  She is also co-director of the Internal Medicine-Advanced Clinical Rotation, which is a rotation similar to a traditional medicine sub-internship for the phase III medical students.  She attends on a mix of the General Medicine Inpatient teaching service (FIRM medicine), Procedure team, and Hospitalist Direct Care.

Jennifer Feldmann MSN, ACNP-BC is an acute care nurse practitioner within the Division of Hospital Medicine at WashU School of Medicine.  She joined the Division of Hospital Medicine initially in 2010 and brings 28 years of critical care nursing and advanced practice experience.  Other experience includes Medical Director of Advanced Practice with BJCMG and lead Advanced Practice Provider on the Hospital Medicine service line council. Jennifer’s interests outside clinical practice are Advanced Practice leadership and Advanced Practice Fellowships to assist in successful transition from novice to experienced Advance Practice Provider.

Dr. Jaime Flores-Ruiz, MD, holds the position of Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. In this role, he serves as the primary physician for medicine inpatients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Additionally, he is responsible for supervising interns and residents who are rotating on the Hospital Medicine service. Dr. Flores-Ruiz also works as an Internal Medicine consultant at the Psychiatric Care at Delmar Center. He is a member of the IDEAS committee, which focuses on improving health quality. As part of this committee, he contributes to initiatives aimed at enhancing healthcare practices and outcomes. Dr. Flores-Ruiz volunteers at Affinia Healthcare Clinic providing post-hospital care to patients who face socio-economic barriers and have limited access to healthcare services.

Dr. Jerry Fong joined the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in July 2024. He graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013, majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in computer science. His research focused on targeted drug delivery to tumors. He completed his Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University, where he developed an algorithm to identify leukemia and lymphoma subclones from sequencing data. He received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for his work. In 2021, he earned his combined doctorate of medicine and doctorate of philosophy in computational and systems biology. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine.

James Matthew Freer, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and member of the Society of Hospital Medicine.  He works on the hospitalist service at both BJH and BJWC and attends on the inpatient medicine teaching service and the bedside procedure service.  His interests include teaching of medical students and residents and supervising residents performing bedside procedures.  Since 2007, Dr. Freer has served as the Director of the Procedure Service.  He served as the editor and authored much of the Washington Manual of Bedside Procedures.  Dr. Freer has also authored numerous book chapters and two papers on a variety of topics.  Dr. Freer has been the invited discussant at the Clinicopathologic Conference (CPC) seven times.  His other areas of interest include procedural simulation training, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and clinical operations at BJWC hospital.

Michelle Freilich, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. She joined the division in June 2023 after completing her internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Her primary role is direct patient care of hospitalized patients. She has a particular interest in nocturnist medicine and resident education.  She is also interested in clinical operations and serves on the patient care operations committee.

Susanne Furesz, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. She received her BS in Biology from St. Mary’s University in 1991, before moving to Nebraska to pursue her Doctor of Medicine in 1995. In 1998, Suzanne completed her residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/WashU Medicine. Dr. Furesz joined the division in 2009, where she enjoys working in inpatient care.

Hannah Gill, PA-C, MMS is a Physician Assistant within the Division of Hospital Medicine at Washington University.  She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and received her Physician Assistant, Master of Medical Science degree from St. Louis University in 2023. She completed a PA Fellowship in March of 2025. Previous research interests include the antimicrobial potential of synthetic ion channels and exploring new disease-modifying targets in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. She prioritizes patient education and safety and is dedicated to setting a high standard for patient care.

Lisa M. Gill, DNP, ANP, is an accomplished healthcare professional with a strong educational background. She holds a BSN from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1993), an MSN from Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing (2000), and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2017). She has served as a DNP and ANP for Washington University/ Barnes-Jewish Hospital for 31 years. Lisa’s career philosophy centers on providing holistic care that meets the physical and emotional needs of patients, treating each individual with dignity. She is certified by the American Nursing Credentialing Center and licensed by the Missouri Board of Nursing. With expertise in nursing care for congestive heart failure patients, Lisa has presented her work at conferences, including “The Congestive Heart Failure Nurse Development Project” (2016) and “Improving Non-Cardiac Nurses’ Knowledge and Comfort Level in Congestive Heart Failure Patient Care” (2017).

Overall, Lisa M. Gill is dedicated to delivering excellent healthcare, prioritizing patient well-being and demonstrating compassion in her work.

Margo Girardi, MD, SFHM, is an Associate Professor in Medicine, Core Clinical Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and the Medical Director for the Inpatient Medicine Teaching Service (Firm 1). She has an interest in medical education, clinical operations, quality improvement, and physician wellness. She attends frequently on the inpatient medicine teaching service and medicine consult service, as well as caring for patients directly on the hospitalist service. Dr. Girardi has recently focused on diabetes care, and she is the recipient of a grant from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation for the development and implementation of SQ insulin protocols for DKA patients on medicine.