WashU Medicine Neurology

With school starting back up, Benjamin Kay, MD, talked with KMOV about preparing children and teens for their back-to-school sleep schedule.
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BeaconPredict, an AI-enabled tool designed to predict dangerous brain swelling after stroke, has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation.

Developed from research led by Rajat Dhar, MD, BeaconPredict could help clinicians identify malignant cerebral edema earlier and with greater accuracy, supporting faster, more informed treatment when every minute counts.

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New research led by Jorge Llibre-Guerra, MD, reveals an increase in dementia across several Latin American and Caribbean communities over the past two decades. The study found that dementia prevalence increased significantly in Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico, while remaining stable in Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

These findings highlight urgent global health inequities and the need for stronger dementia surveillance, prevention, and care infrastructure. As Llibre-Guerra emphasized, the burden of dementia is shaped not just by biology, but by the conditions people live in.
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They officially have a month under their belts: it's time to introduce our 2026-27 adult neurology chief residents. These individuals joined WashU Medicine Neurology's residency program for different reasons, but they are united in their goal as chiefs — lead the residents to success.
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Huge congratulations to David Gutmann, MD, PhD, who has been selected to receive the Society for Neuro-Oncology's 2026 Victor Levin Award. The award honors an individual who has made "extraordinary achievements in neuro-oncology research." As part of the award, he has been invited to give a lecture at the society's annual meeting in November.

WashU Medicine Neurology & Neurosurgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked among the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! Thank you to our dedicated teams for their unwavering commitment to excellence in patient care.

John Morris, MD, has stepped down from his role as section chief of our Aging and Dementia Section after his remarkable tenure. Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, is the new section lead and brings scientific creativity and a collaborative spirit to the position.
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Congratulations to WashU Medicine Neurology's SAFE accolade recipients for June! Chrissy McIntosh, Ethan Grund, Haley Crosby and Srinidhi Singuri were recognized for their willingness to help others and creating a safe environment for learning.
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Randall Bateman, MD, and David Holtzman, MD, are joint recipients of the 2026 WashU Medicine Dean's Medal for Excellence in Innovation & Commercialization, honoring their field-transforming translational work in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment.
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