Cleary selected as Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology Fellow

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, […]

Pioneering surgeons train residents on most advanced skull base surgical techniques

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 […]

Ryan Cleary, MD

PGY7 Resident

MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

BS, Boston College

Hometown: Boston, MA

Meet our new people

We’re excited to welcome our new Advanced Practice Providers and staff to the Department of Neurosurgery. Advanced Practice Providers  Brittany HeitkampNurse Practitioner, Pediatric Neurosurgery Keith PattenNurse Practitioner, Pediatric Neurosurgery Jared ThatcherPhysician Assistant Melissa WallisNurse Practitioner Joe WalshPhysician Assistant Staff Julianna Amaral PassipieriDivision Administrator,Neurotechnology Division Nick BagbyClinical Service Representative II Wendy BettisPrecertification Coordinator Noman Bin AbidPostdoc […]

Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology Fellowship

The Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, and BJC Healthcare offers a one-year program of intensive clinical training. The program’s mission is to train fellows on the most up-to-date and technologically  advanced surgical approaches for the treatment of brain tumors, which will prepare them to use both complex skull […]

Washington University celebrates inventors, including Department of Neurosurgery faculty

Washington University will celebrate innovations and inventors, including those developed by Department of Neurosurgery faculty members, at the annual 2021 WashU Celebration of Inventors on April 15. Washington University inventors who have received patents in the last year will be recognized at the event from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Central Time via Zoom. Several startups involving or […]

Q&A with Neurosurgery Resident Anja Srienc

Resident Anja Srienc hiking in Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois

Anja Srienc, MD, PhD, is a PGY 4 resident training in neurosurgery. A native Minnesotan, she also happens to speak three languages and has studied in Europe and Australia. She plans to go into academic medicine. Q. Tell us a little about your background and why you’re pursuing neurosurgery training? I grew up in an […]