The Department of Neurosurgery at Washington University is excited to announce that John I. Ogunlade, DO, will join the spine division in July 2022. Ogunlade will lead the spine endoscopy team at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and other community hospitals. “Dr. Ogunlade’s expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery will give patients access to a surgical […]
We are proud to announce that four Washington University Neurosurgery residents were recently awarded the prestigious R25 Resident Research Education Program Grant, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Washington University is one of a small number of neurosurgery programs in the country that offer this opportunity to residents. PGY5 Kevin Cross, MD, PGY5 […]
Please welcome the newest staff members to the Department of Neurosurgery. Staff Maryam Borhani-HaghighiPostdoc Research Associate Kaylyn BowmanMedical Assistant Serena GravesMedical Assistant Kathleen “Katie” HickeyRN Staff Nurse Tekoa HoustonMedical Assistant Mridu KangaClinical Research Coordinator Darria MillerBilling/Scheduling Associate Daphine MontgomeryLPN Jaime Morrell-VinasAdministrative Coordinator Kyerria “Ky” TaylorClinical Service Representative Pia WattsPatient Billing/Services Representative
The Making a Difference program provides a unique way to recognize staff who go above and beyond to advance the Department of Neurosurgery mission to provide the best neurosurgical patient care possible. February 2022 Nominees Lisa FitzgeraldI want to give a shout out to Lisa Fitzgerald. I think she is doing a fantastic job following […]
February is Black History Month and we want to celebrate the first African American graduate of the Washington University Neurosurgery Residency program, William W. Ashley, Jr., MD, PhD, MBA. Dr. Ashley was born and raised in Chicago, IL, “I’ve been a lot of places, but haven’t found any place quite like it,” and graduated from […]
Alexander H. Stegh, PhD, a leading brain cancer scientist, has been named research director of the Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Established last year, the Brain Tumor Center brings together the collective expertise of Washington University neurosurgeons, adult and pediatric oncologists, radiation oncologists, otolaryngologists, […]
The following grants were awarded between June 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021. Faculty Gabriel Haller, PHD – NIH R21 Massively-parallel functional interrogation of genetic variation in LGMD-associated sarcoglycan genes 7/1/2021-6/30/2023 – $207,900 Ananth K. Vellimana, MD Academy Emerging Investigator Program 2022-2024 Residents Jacob Greenberg, MD – WUSTL Big Ideas Using Mobile Health Technology to […]
Ryan Cleary, MD, will be one of the first Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology fellows at Washington University School of Medicine. Currently a PGY5 resident in the Washington University Neurosurgery Residency Program, Cleary will be the 2023-2024 fellow. Led by Brain Tumor Center Director Albert Kim, MD, PhD, and Chief of the Division of Neurotechnology Eric Leuthardt, […]
Surgeons who have pioneered some of today’s most advanced skull base surgical techniques trained Washington University School of Medicine neurosurgery, otolaryngology and opthalmology residents on December 3-4, 2021. During the two-day training session, Washington University neurosurgery, otolaryngology and opthalmalogy faculty were joined by two leaders in their fields: Kris S. Moe, MD, chief of University […]
We’re excited to welcome our new staff members to the Department of Neurosurgery. Staff Justin CaputaNurse Supervisor Lisa FitzgeraldPatient Billing,Services Rep II Tara FranklinLicensed Practical Nurse Anthony JonesMedical Assistant I Ashley RobertsClinical Research Coordinator,Pediatric Division Gansheng TanVisiting Researcher,Brunner Lab Felita TateClinical Service Rep II Emily WesterfeldClinical Nurse Coordinator