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Mark Huffman, MD, MPH served on roadmap committee, co-authored report for World Heart Federation. This WHF Roadmap outlines the scientific and clinical evidence to support the scale up of SPCs globally, before exploring some of the barriers that exist to their advancement. Among the major challenges are – limited manufacturing; the high cost of SPCs to both governments and patients; inconsistent international and national guidelines; and prescriber caution.

Justin S. Sadhu, MD, MPHS, FACC, Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, joined the Department of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Sadhu completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in Chicago, where he graduated with Highest Distinction in Biochemistry; Mathematics and Computer Science minor. He attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine as a Distinguished Student Scholar, graduating in 2007 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Sadhu completed internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and a Master degree in Population Health Sciences at WashU/BJH

The Cardiovascular Division recently participated in the US Department of Labor’s Clinical Research Professional Apprenticeship Program and graduated one of the program’s first apprentices, Kesha Hanks.  Kesha worked in the Cardiology Clinical Research Group as a Clinical Research Apprentice.  After completion of the program, Kesha has now been promoted to a Clinical Research Coordinator 1. This […]

Traditional models of cardiovascular care are facing mounting pressure from a range of macroeconomic, demographic and technological forces, according to Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy and Economics Research and associate professor of medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The Cardiovascular Division is proud to announce that 34 of our faculty have been selected for the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. The Top Doctors® selection process is entirely merit-based. Doctors cannot pay to be listed. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills.

Dr. Walter Schiffer joined the Department of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division as an Assistant Professor in August 2025. He specializes in cardio-oncology and cardiac critical care, with a focus on improving cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cancer and those requiring intensive cardiac support. His clinical and research interests center on better identifying and managing cardiovascular complications in oncology patients, optimizing heart failure treatment strategies, and refining critical care protocols for patients in cardiogenic shock.