People

Sopiko Gogia, MD, joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in July 2025. Gogia earned her medical degree from the American MD Program at Tbilisi State Medical University in 2020. After graduation, she worked as a junior doctor and clinical trial coordinator at the Cancer Research Center (K. Mardaleishvili Clinic) in Tbilisi. She later became a resident physician in the Medical Oncology Program. Gogia moved to the U.S. in 2022 and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, before joining the Division of Hospital Medicine at WashU Medicine. Her key interests include hospital medicine with a particular interest in hematology and oncology. Her other interests are patient safety, quality improvement, and point-of-care ultrasound. She also enjoys teaching and working with medical students and residents.

Katie Goodenberger, MD, MA is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Hospital Medicine where she attends on the hospitalist and oncology inpatient services. She obtained her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Michigan Medical School. She has a special interest in medical education, having been involved in numerous medical education initiatives while a medical student at Washington University. She enjoys working with medical students and residents on the internal medicine service. She has special research and clinical interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Madeline Grondalski, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine and works primarily on the oncology and bone marrow transplant services as a hospitalist. She has an interest in teaching and mentorship of students and residents on the oncology and bone marrow transplant services. She helps with interviewing candidates for the Division of Hospital Medicine as well as aiding in the orientation of new hospitalists. Dr. Grondalski services on the Oncology/BMT Committee and the Orientation Committee. Prior to her medical training she completed her nursing education with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse, which helped strengthen her interests in patient centered care. Dr. Grondalski has a special interest in multidisciplinary communication, patient experience, and medical trainee wellness.

Tabitha Gruskowski, NP, is a Nurse Practitioner Fellow in the Division of Hospital Medicine at WashU Medicine. Tabitha is an accomplished nursing professional, with a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Saint Joseph’s College in Maine. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of New England and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Stonehill College. Since 2021, Tabitha has worked as a Registered Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also served as a Clinical Nursing Instructor. Her extensive experience includes roles at Newton Wellesley Hospital, clinical rotations at Lahey Medical Center, and certification in neurology and epilepsy nursing. Tabitha is a recipient of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pillars of Nursing Excellence Award and is committed to advancing patient care and safety through her research efforts.

Dr. Lucas Gu joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in October 2025. Dr. Gu is from Madison, Wisconsin. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from University of Wisconsin Madison in 2011. Before beginning medical school, Dr. Gu was a research specialist at Center for Cardiovascular Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he performed research in calcium regulation and homeostasis in heart failure cardiomyocytes. Dr. Gu obtained his medical degree from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Saint Louis University Hospital in 2019 with a focus on global health. Dr. Gu plans to continue to be involved in medical education and global health.

Geneva E. Guarin, MD, MBA, is a Clinical Instructor in Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June 2023. Currently she serves in the BMT/Oncology committee. Her areas of interests include medical education, quality improvement projects, hematology and oncology research, and wellness in hospital medicine. She is passionate about lifelong learning and taking care of patients.

Maria Gurrieri, MD, is a Staff Physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Medicine. She works full time taking care of patients in the Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant service, Hospitalist service, and at PCDC. She serves in the Faculty Development Committee, where she contributed to the development of the “Roads to Success” seminar series for the hospitalist faculty.

Anna Haceaturean is a physician assistant for the Division of Hospital Medicine. Anna started her educational journey by completing her Bachelor of Arts in History and Russian Studies from Washington University in 2008. She went on to pursue her Master of Arts in Teaching and graduated in 2009. In 2019, she received her Master of Medical Science in the Physician Assistant Program at Saint Louis University. Anna worked as a hospitalist for BJC Medical Group at Missouri Baptist Hospital before joining the division in February of 2023. She is committed to providing and implementing quality evidence-based care.

Parneet Kaur Hari, MD, joined the Division of Hospital Medicine at WashU Medicine as an Instructor in Medicine in July 2025. She was born in Bathinda, a small town in the state of Punjab, India, in 1996. She completed her medical education at Government Medical College in Patiala and graduated with an M.B.B.S. degree in 2021. Hari moved to the United States to pursue residency training in Internal Medicine at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital in Michigan in July 2022. Her research interests include hepatology, liver immunology, the gut-liver axis, and the gut-brain axis. She is passionate about healthcare media and patient awareness, aspiring to make medical knowledge more accessible while fostering clarity, trust, and public understanding. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents, promoting an environment that encourages continuous learning and growth in the field of medicine.

Krysta Heath, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine.  She completed internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  Her primary role is direct care of hospitalized patients at both Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.  She has a particular interest in nocturnist medicine.  She serves on the patient care operations committee and has an interest in patient triage and throughput as well as admission efficiency.

Benjamin L. Hoemann, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis / Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a special interest in addiction medicine and implementation science. He is the inaugural Hospital Medicine Research Fellow and a member of the quality improvement and patient safety and research committees within the division. He works as an attending physician on the general medicine and teaching hospitalist services.