Cooper named inaugural French professor (Links to an external site)

David Perlmutter, MD, dean of the School of Medicine; Cooper; Tanya Lieber Waskiewicz, chief development officer for St. Louis Children's Hospital; and Gary Silverman, MD, head of the Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital

Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist who specializes in rare genetic diseases that affect children’s immune systems, has been named the inaugural Anthony R. French, MD, PhD, Professor in Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Cooper also is director of the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology in the Department […]

Arbeláez installed as David English Smith Professor of Medicine

Ana Maria Arbelaez

Ana María Arbeláez, MD, MSCI, was installed as the David English Smith Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. At a ceremony celebrating the event on Aug. 7, 2024, Arbeláez, a professor of Pediatrics, presented the talk titled, “Sweet Road to Shape Childhood Health.” Arbeláez is a professor of pediatrics […]

Orscheln appointed Pediatric Vice Chair of Community Health and Strategic Planning

Rachel Orscheln

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 […]

Garwood appointed interim division chief of Adolescent Medicine

Sarah Garwood

Sarah Garwood, MD, professor of Pediatrics, has been appointed interim division chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine for the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Garwood obtained her medical degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia.  Following internship and residency in Pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, […]

Perlmutter one of nine WashU faculty elected to AAAS (Links to an external site)

Dean Perlmutter

Nine faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis are among the 502 new fellows selected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community. The 2023 class includes: Deanna Barch, Laura Bierut, Kendall Blumer, Andreas Burkhalter, Jennifer Heemstra, Kathleen McDermott, Jeffrey Miner, Camillo Padoa-Schioppa and David Perlmutter. It is also the 150th year […]

Welcome to our 24 Pediatrics fellowship matches!

2024 Pediatric Fellowship Matches

The Department of Pediatrics welcomes all 24 of our fellowship matches. These incoming fellows will start in their subspecialties in July 2024. Allergy/Immunology Cardiology Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medicine Gastroenterology Hematology/Oncology Hospital Medicine Infectious Diseases Newborn Medicine Pulmonary