Congratulations and welcome to our 2025-2026 intern class! We are so excited for you to join our team.
Welcome to our 2025 residency matches!

Congratulations and welcome to our 2025-2026 intern class! We are so excited for you to join our team.
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Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan
The Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-Based Center (RDRRC) invites you to its Mini Symposium, an event designed to unite rheumatic and autoimmune disease researchers from across the campus. This symposium will provide a valuable platform to share new research findings, facilitate scientific exchange, identify potential new collaborations, and promote our associated research core facilities.
When Maria and Matt Granados noticed their six-year-old daughter, Natalie becoming ill, it was a challenge to find an accurate diagnosis. Finally, Natalie, now 8 years old, received a diagnosis of PYROXD-1, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Realizing how many other families experience this kind of frustration when trying to get answers, the two […]
For the first time in her 10-year career, Dr. Lindsay Clukies is admitting toddlers into the hospital and even the intensive care unit for accidentally eating products infused with cannabis. “We are asking right off the bat in a neutral and supportive way: ‘Do you have THC-containing products in your home?’ Because it’s so common, […]
One former St. Louis Children’s Hospital patient has turned her struggles into a calling that’s changing lives. Riley Kruse, now a pre-med student, was born two months early in 2005 with a condition called hemifacial microsomia. Dr. Kamlesh Patel, a pediatric plastic surgeon at the hospital, explains, “Hemifacial microsomia can in most cases involve the jaw, meaning one side […]
Tara M. Neumayr, MD, has been appointed as the medical director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at St. Louis Children’s Hospital after serving as interim medical director since January 2024. “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve as the medical director of the CICU, and I’m excited about the work ahead!” Neumayr […]
The Department of Pediatrics is proud to announce 63 of our faculty members have been selected for the 2024 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® […]
Rachel C. Orscheln, MD, professor of Pediatrics and director of ambulatory Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been appointed the vice chair of Community Health and Strategic Planning for the Department of Pediatrics, effective June 1, 2024. In this pivotal role, Orscheln will act as a crucial link […]