Welcoming Dr. S. Zyad Qamer
Zyad Qamer, MD, has joined the Division as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Qamer received his undergraduate degree (BA) at New York University in economics, medical degree (MD) from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Qamer completed an internal medicine residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular […]
Diwan Named Division Chief of Cardiology at the St. Louis VA Medical Center (Links to an external site)
We are pleased to announce that after a national search for a new Division Chief of Cardiology at the St. Louis VA Medical Center, and reviewing a deep and impressive group of candidates, the committee has selected Dr. Abhinav Diwan as the new Chief of Cardiology.
Dr. Mark Huffman on Healthier Blood Pressure (Links to an external site)
Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than […]
Dr. Angela Brown Promotes Women’s Heart Health on KPLR News
Last week, cardiology division faculty member and Director of the Hypertension Clinic Dr. Angela Brown appeared on the Pulse of St. Louis segment of KPLR news. She was part of a panel to discuss high blood pressure and women’s heart health for Heart Month. Dr. Brown spoke about the importance of blood pressure screening and […]
Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation (Links to an external site)
Congratulations to Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, Stacey L. Rentschler, MD, PhD, and Rajan Sah, MD, PhD!
Cardiovascular Division Providers Participate in School Outreach Program
On Friday February 3rd, the students at Barak Obama Elementary School got an education in heart health as faculty and staff from the Washington University School of Medicine Cardiovascular Division visited science classes with hands-on presentations.
Scientist in the Spotlight: Lindsay Underhill’s career path in global health (Links to an external site)
The Washington University in St. Louis community encompasses many talented researchers of diverse academic interests and disciplines. As a member of the Global Health Student Advisory Committee, I recently spoke with Lindsay Underhill, PhD, MPH, a global environmental health researcher and instructor of medicine. Her research focuses on the implementation and effectiveness of built environment, […]