Staff Feature Andrew Walz

Andrew Walz

Andrew Walz joined the Department of Pediatrics as a billing/scheduling associate in June 2023. Walz grew up in South County St. Louis and attended the University of Missouri — St. Louis, where he received a Bachelor’s in English Literature and Composition and a Master’s in Secondary Education. After 11 memorable and demanding years in the […]

Gill installed as inaugural Nash professor in pediatrics (Links to an external site)

Michelle A. Joubert Gill, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, Professor in Pediatrics. Shown at Gill's installation in June are (from left) Gary Silverman, MD, head of the university's Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital; Gill; Trish Lollo, president of St. Louis Children's; and David H. Perlmutter, MD, dean of WashU Medicine.

Michelle A. Joubert Gill, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural Homer E. Nash Jr., MD, Professor in Pediatrics. The honor was bestowed by St. Louis Children’s Hospital through a gift funded by an anonymous donor to honor the legacy of Nash, a beloved […]

Funded Awards July 2023

Funded grants Fahd Ahmad Tarin Bigley Dustin Baldridge Orsola di Martino Sarah Garwood Andrew Janowski Katie Plax Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric David Rosen Gregory Storch

PI Agency Title Fahd Ahmad HRSA/CCHMC Emergency Medicine Services for Children (EMSC) Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Program – The Hospitals of the Midwest Emergency Research Node (HOMERUN); Category 1 Tarin Bigley NIH/K08 Establishing the impact of roseolovirues on development of autoimmunity due to loss of central tolerance Dustin Baldridge NIH/ DP1 High-Throughput […]

New Employees July 2023

Welcome new hires!

Staff Name Division Title Freddy-May AbiSamra Genetics & Genomic Medicine Genetic Clinical Counselor I Miles B Elliot Allergy & Pulmonary Medicine Undergraduate Student Erielle Flenoid Endocrinology & Diabetes Billing/Scheduling Associate II Jaeden Destiny Flury Genetics & Genomic Medicine Research Technician II Nillu Ghosh Rheumatology & Immunology Staff Scientist McKinlee Gobble Endocrinology & Diabetes Research Technician […]

Staff Feature Laura Linneman

Laura and Mike Linneman

Laura Linneman, RN, was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the youngest of five siblings. She grew up in a loving household, busy with a lot of family and friends and activities. Like many teenagers, Linneman worked in many jobs, but in her first job at age 16, she was as a […]

Funded Awards June 2023

Funded grants! Mohamed Abdelbaki Fahd Ahmad Jeffrey Atkinson David Bark Jonathan Cooper Patricia Dickson Joseph Finney Stephanie Fritz Sarah Garwood Nicole Gilbert Eric Greer Monica Hulbert David Hunstad Carol Kao Amanda Kolmar Katie Plax Deepika Polineni Shalini Shenoy Gary Silverman Ashley Steed Gregory Storch Brian Stotter

PI Agency Title Mohamed Abdelbaki Rally Foundation Natural Killer Cells in Children with Recurrent Malignant Brain Tumors Fahd Ahmad SLCH Foundation  Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Registry Onboarding Jeffrey Atkinson CFF/JCHRF  Strength and Muscle Related Outcomes for Nutrition and Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis STRONG-CF David Bark NIH/R21 Paper-based high shear hemostatic analytical […]

Dharnidharka installed as the Alexis F. Hartmann Sr., MD Professor of Pediatrics

Installation of Vikas Dharnidharka. From left to right: Gary Silverman, Vikas Dharnidharka, Trish Lollo

Vikas R. Dharnidharka, MD, MPH, a professor of pediatrics, has been installed as the Alexis F. Hartmann Sr., MD Professor of Pediatrics. A celebration to mark the event took place Thursday, August 3, 2023 in the Eric P. Newman Education Center. Dharnidharka is the chief of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Hypertension and Pheresis at […]

Newland named inaugural Schnuck chair in pediatric infectious diseases (Links to an external site)

Jason G. Newland, MD, has been named the inaugural Schnuck Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Pictured at his installation ceremony are (from left): Charles Windsor, chair of the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation Board; Gary Silverman, MD, head of pediatrics at Washington University and St. Louis Children's pediatrician-in-chief; Tesh Jewell, the hospital's vice president of Ambulatory & Clinical Support Services; Todd Schnuck; Newland; David Perlmutter, MD, dean of Washington University School of Medicine; Nancy Schnuck Diemer; Donald J. Diemer; Terry Schnuck; Sally Schnuck; and Craig Schnuck, chair emeritus of the university’s Board of Trustees.

Jason G. Newland, MD, a noted pediatrician and researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural Schnuck Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The honor was bestowed by St. Louis Children’s Hospital through a gift funded by the children of Donald and Doris Schnuck, […]

Can a Car Seat be Used After a Car Accident? (Links to an external site)

Child in car seat with a book

Does anyone else feel like they are constantly in the car? Going to work, running errands, going to the library or park, and hitting I-70 to visit family, I’m constantly in my vehicle! Wherever I go, my little one is often with me. Keeping him safe in the car is a top priority! Here are […]