Congratulations and welcome to our 2026-2027 residency intern class! We are so excited to welcome this diverse and fantastic group of trainees who are among the best of the best. The Adult Neurology cohort will begin its PGY1 Preliminary Medicine year in July 2026 and its PGY2 Neurology training in July 2027. The Pediatric Neurology […]
WashU Medicine Neurology is very pleased to announce that Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, FAAN, FCNS, will join the leadership of the department as chief of the Section of Cerebral Palsy and Pediatric Movement Disorders in the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. Aravamuthan earned her undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry, Physiology and Bioethics at Michigan State […]
The new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs — the first proven to change the course of the disease — typically extend independent living for patients by 10 months. Called monoclonal antibodies, they reduce the accumulations of a harmful protein, amyloid, in the brain and require high-dose, once- or twice-monthly infusions of the medication.
Eleven members of the Department of Neurology have been selected as 2026 award recipients by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in recognition of their accomplishments in education, research, or service. The AAN is the world’s largest professional organization in the fields of neurology and neurosciences and publishes several high-impact journals including the flagship journal […]
David A. Carpenter, MD, and Robert C. Bucelli, MD, PhD, will join the select group of physicians who have received the Dr. Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence. The award is administered by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association in honor of the late Dr. Neville Grant, who passed away in 2009. The Neville Grant […]
WashU Medicine Neurology is proud to announce four members of our department have been honored with 2026 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards. Medical students present the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards to faculty and house staff in appreciation for exemplary service in medical student education. All selected teaching faculty and staff will be formally recognized by medical […]
Salim Chahin, MD, an associate professor of neurology, and Ram K. Rohatgi, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics and of radiology, have been named the 2026-28 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at WashU Medicine.
Dallas Pierson has been dedicated to healthcare since the age of 14, developing a strong foundation rooted in compassion, discipline and service to others. Growing up in the field shaped Pierson’s work ethic early on and instilled a deep respect for responsibility, teamwork and continuous learning. Caring for others isn’t just what Pierson does – […]
A new case report published by David B. Clifford, MD, and colleagues detailed the anti-amyloid therapy treatment course of a patient who developed Alzheimer’s disease concurrently with a pre-existing HIV diagnosis. The patient, who was diagnosed with HIV in 2005, began showing signs of cognitive decline in 2015 and received a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s […]
Older adults who experienced at least one fall exhibited a faster decline in cognitive skills over the following decade than those who hadn’t fallen, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Public Health in St. Louis. The study also revealed that falls are a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease on […]