Saumel Ahmadi, MD, PhD, has been appointed instructor of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Ahmadi earned an MD from Saurashtra University in India and a PhD in Genetics and Physiology from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto before joining WashU Medicine for his pediatric neurology residency […]
Sarah Bauer Huang, MD, PhD, has been appointed head of the Section of Neonatal Neurology, effective July 1, 2025. Chris Smyser, MD, will step down from this position to focus on his role as associate director of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. Smyser joined the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine in […]
A recent safety surveillance paper published in Neurology reported that of eleven pediatric patients who were treated with tenecteplase for suspected stroke, there were no instances of intracranial bleeding or other safety concerns. This study is an important first step toward further research to establish the safety and efficacy of tenecteplase for treating pediatric stroke. […]
Jim Fessler, MD, has been promoted from associate vice chair to vice chair of clinical affairs effective January 1, 2025. Fessler joined the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in February 2024 as associate clinical vice chair and professor of neurology in the Section of Epilepsy, with faculty appointments […]