Kim named inaugural Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist Scholar

Neurosurgeon Albert H. Kim is a nationally recognized expert on brain tumors Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD, a professor of neurological surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the inaugural William H. Danforth Washington University Physician Scholar. He is the first researcher named as part of the School of […]

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 […]

Q&A with neurosurgeon and glassblower Paul Santiago, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Paul Santiago, MD, is known for walking through the halls saying “yo yo yo whaas upppp” and “hi, good morning, it’s Paul.” Santiago is well liked by his patients, colleagues and staff. “He is really well liked by his patients because he always spends a large amount of time […]

New grants to make a difference in the lives of patients

Announcing new neurosurgery research grants greater than $100K (Jan. 1 – July 31, 2020): Gavin Dunn, MD – CRI $1.25M Cancer Research Institute Dissecting the Immune Response From Beginning to Effector Cell in Central Nervous System Cancers Total five-year award $1.25M   Jacob Greenberg, MD, PGY 6 resident  – F32 $154K National Institutes of Health (NIH) […]