The American Pediatric Society (APS) has announced four Washington University in St. Louis Department of Pediatrics faculty as 2023 new members. The society — founded in 1888 — is the first and most prestigious academic pediatric organization in North America. APS announced 95 2023 new members. Members of the society are leaders in child health […]
A first of its kind clinic has parents and medical professionals alike excited. The inaugural DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome clinic took place on Sept. 29-30 at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It was the first clinic of its kind in St. Louis for the syndrome that was described by Washington University pediatrician Cori DeSanto, MD, and Washington University […]
The Department of Pediatrics is proud to announce 55 of our faculty members have been selected for the 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® List. Our physicians work hard each and every day to provide their patients with unmatched care. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to select board-certified physicians for its Top Doctors® […]
The Pediatric Research Retreat is back after a two-year hiatus amid COVID-19. The 2022 retreat was hosted at Live! by Loews. Boston Children’s David A. Williams, MD, gave the 26th Annual Alexis F. Hartmann, Sr., MD, Lecture — “Flipping the Switch: Post-Transcriptional Genetic Silencing of BCL11A To Treat Sickle Cell Disease.”
Drew Schwartz, MD, PhD, was born in New Jersey, but his family rapidly relocated to Columbus, Georgia, to escape the cold. Thanks to his mother’s passion for horses, he began competing in the equestrian sport of three-day eventing at age 13. Schwartz dedicated his free time to his horses and was rewarded with winning the […]