WashU Medicine Department of Surgery

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Colin Martin, director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital, on his election to the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery (SOSu). This national leadership role recognizes his longstanding commitment to advancing pediatric surgery, surgical education and advocacy for children across the country. Congratulations, Dr. Martin, on this well-deserved honor! 👏🎉

Read more: https://pediatricsurgery.wustl.edu/martin-named-to-sosu-executive-committee/

Please join us in welcoming five new surgeons to the Division of Acute and Critical Care Surgery at WashU Medicine.

Drs. Alison Karadjoff and Stephanie Armocida have joined the faculty as assistant professors after completing fellowship training at WashU Medicine, while Drs. Derek Benham, Michelle Gary and Matt Schaeffer join the division as instructors as they continue their trauma and acute care surgery fellowship training. Together, they bring expertise in trauma, emergency general surgery and surgical critical care while strengthening our missions of patient care, education and research. Welcome to WashU Medicine Surgery! 👏

Read more: https://bit.ly/3TXxzrd

Congratulations to Dr. Marissa Tenenbaum and Dr. Terence Myckatyn on being named among America’s Best Plastic Surgeons 2026 by Newsweek. This recognition reflects their dedication to advancing the field of plastic surgery through exceptional patient care, innovation and leadership. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor. 👏

We were honored to welcome Dr. Adnan Alseidi from UCSF, as the featured speaker for the inaugural Strasberg Lecture.

Dr. Alseidi delivered a thought-provoking presentation, “The Health Care Professional Pathway to Expertise: The Interplay Between Assessment and Learning,” exploring how continuous learning and meaningful assessment help shape the development of surgical and health care professionals.

Thank you, Dr. Alseidi, for sharing your expertise and helping inspire the next generation of surgical leaders.

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We're proud to be part of the team behind Barnes-Jewish Hospital's recognition as the #1 hospital in St. Louis and Missouri by U.S. News & World Report.

Every day, WashU Medicine surgeons work alongside outstanding multidisciplinary teams to provide advanced, compassionate care for patients across our region and beyond. Congratulations to our colleagues across Barnes-Jewish Hospital and BJC HealthCare on this well-deserved recognition.

#1 in St. Louis. #1 in Missouri.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, with care provided by WashU Medicine Physicians, is honored to once again be ranked as the #1 hospital in St. Louis and Missouri on U.S. News and World Report's 2026–2027 Best Hospitals list.

Barnes-Jewish ranked nationally in 10 specialties, including cancer; diabetes and endocrinology; rheumatology; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; geriatrics; neurology and neurosurgery; obstetrics and gynecology; orthopedics; pulmonology and lung surgery; and urology. Barnes-Jewish was also ranked #1 in both St. Louis and Missouri for cancer and orthopedic care and rated as high performing in 17 procedures and conditions.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital joins other BJC HealthCare hospitals in the St. Louis regional rankings, including Missouri Baptist Medical Center at #2, Christian Hospital at #6, and Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh at #7.

Additionally, Barnes-Jewish was recognized as a “Best Regional Hospital for Community Access,” an honor given to fewer than 100 hospitals nationwide for their success in caring for patients in historically underserved communities.

Thank you to our clinical teams for their expertise, compassion, and dedication to excellence—we are incredibly proud of the exceptional care you provide!

See the complete list of BJC Health honors here: https://heyor.ca/92NALM

The right team. The right place. The right doctor. Right here in St. Louis. Congratulations to our physicians named to St. Louis Magazine's Top Doctors issue — on shelves this week. Learn more about how our patients benefit from connected care at https://bit.ly/4wTXNJb w/BJC HealthCare

Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Elson, Dr. Gregory Murphy, Vicky Peck, registered nurse, and the Division of Urology for an extraordinary achievement in patient safety and quality improvement.

After identifying a preventable patient safety risk, the team partnered with BJC Epic analysts to develop an innovative electronic medical record alert designed to protect patients with an artificial urinary sphincter from catheter-related injuries. Following its successful implementation across the BJC system, the tool was recently approved by the Epic Urology Specialty Steering Board for adoption as an Epic Foundation tool, making it available to health systems nationwide.

This accomplishment reflects the power of collaboration, innovation and systems-based improvement to advance patient safety. Through their dedication to identifying solutions that improve care, Drs. Elson and Murphy, Vicky Peck, and the entire Urology team are making a lasting impact on patients both locally and across the country.

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Kells and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for their continued leadership in patient safety and quality improvement.

Under Dr. Kells' direction, the division recently hosted its 4th Annual Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Forum, highlighting resident-led projects focused on advancing patient care. We also congratulate Dr. Lucas Rohrer, whose project was selected as this year's winning presentation, and recognize Drs. Anna Rose Johnson, Karim Saoud and Amelia Davidson for their outstanding contributions. Through mentorship, innovation and scholarship, Dr. Kells and the entire PRS team continue to foster a culture of continuous improvement that benefits patients, trainees and the future of surgical care.

The 2026 general surgery faculty. Together, this team is advancing surgical innovation, education and patient care while training the next generation of surgeons and scientists. We are proud of the expertise, dedication and collaboration they bring to our mission every day.