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Welcome to the Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Welcome to the Cardiovascular Division
The Cardiovascular Division is an integral part of the Department of Medicine at Washington University. One outstanding feature is that faculty members have the freedom, and are encouraged, to interface productively on a scientific level with all components of the University. Such relationships have involved the ultrasonic branch of physics, electrical and biomedical engineering, cell biology, molecular biology and pharmacology, biochemistry, pathology, chemistry, biomedical computing, and nuclear medicine.
In addition, division physicians offer the entire range of clinical care, including "primary" cardiology consultation; that in the subspecialty areas of electrophysiology, heart failure/transplantation, and adult congenital heart disease; and diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization. Detailed information about these services and the physicians who provide them is available at http://www.wuphysicians.org.
Sixty-four full-time faculty members lead the Division of over 200 members, a group that includes fellows in the combined clinical-research training program, postdoctoral fellows affiliated with individual laboratories, and subspecialty fellows in electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, advanced echocardiography, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. The Division is directed by Michael E. Cain, MD, Tobias and Hortense Lewin Professor of Medicine.
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine was founded in 1853 as a nondenominational community of scholars, and has developed into an independent university known for its excellence in teaching and research and for the quality of its faculty and student body. It ranks among the nation's leading institutions in higher education, with exceptionally broad and deep university-wide strengths in biomedical education and research.
Washington University School of Medicine was formed in 1891 by the union of the first two medical schools established west of the Mississippi River: the Missouri Medical College and the St. Louis Medical College. When the two were united as the Medical Department of Washington University, they combined their strengths in clinical teaching and research, offering the finest medical instruction in the country.
Washington University's program has been emulated by other medical schools throughout the country, ushering in the modern era of American clinical education. William Welch, the first dean of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, declared that Washington University's new program marked the second epoch in medical education in the United States.
Today, Washington University School of Medicine is established as one of the top medical schools in the world. It excels at the scientific and research bases of medicine and their application to patient care and clinical practice, and benefits from its association with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital, both of which are among the premier hospitals in the world.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1,737-bed teaching and research facility, is the largest hospital in the Medical Center. It provides clinical experience for medical students for all clinical departments except Pediatrics. The medical staff is composed exclusively of members of the faculty of the School of Medicine.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the result of a merger between Barnes Hospital and The Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. By combining the strengths and traditions of these two national leaders in health care, Barnes-Jewish created a single center of medical excellence with a nationally renowned medical staff. The combined organization has a premier reputation in patient care, medical education, research and community service. By combining their resources and areas of expertise, high-quality care is maintained while allowing for greater efficiency and eliminating duplication of services.
St. Louis
Washington University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals extend over portions of 12 city blocks on the western edge of St. Louis, adjacent to the upscale Central West End neighborhood and bordered on one side by Forest Park, the site of the 1904 World's Fair and home to the famous St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts, and the MUNY Opera, a venue for summer musical theater.
St. Louis combines the best of small town and big city living. Housing costs and other expenses are low,and the quality of life is high, in part due to the variety of cultural and leisure activities that may be enjoyed. Apartments, condominiums and single-family homes in close proximity to the Medical Center are available to rent or buy in neighborhoods ranging from the historical (Soulard, Lafayette Square, Clifton Heights), to the established (University City, Webster Groves, Kirkwood), to the new and modern (Sunset Hills, Creve Coeur).
For recreation, in addition to the many attractions at Forest Park, there is the world-class St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; live theater on stage at the Fox, the Loretto Hilton and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis; museums of history and sports; and fine restaurants featuring cuisine of all kinds. St. Louis boasts its famous botanical garden, many parks and wildlife areas, and the gamut of sporting events, including baseball with the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, hockey with the Blues at the Kiel Center, and football with the Rams at the Trans World Dome.
Many of these attractions can now be reached on the city's new light-rail transit system, MetroLink, which can be boarded at a station located on the School of Medicine campus. The present system runs from Lambert Airport to the downtown area, with a stop in eastern Illinois, and plans are being made to expand service to the entire metropolitan area.
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