David M. Holtzman, MD, the Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Distinguished Professor in the Department of Neurology at WashU Medicine, was selected as a recipient of the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The annual award was […]
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce 71 of our faculty members have been selected as 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors®. We are proud of our physicians for their dedication to their work and patients each and every day. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to select board-certified physicians for its Top […]
WashU Medicine Neurology announces a transition in the leadership of the Aging and Dementia Section. After an extraordinary tenure as Section Head John Morris, MD, will be stepping down from this role, and Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, will assume leadership of the section effective July 1, 2026. This marks an important moment for WashU Medicine […]
Claudia Gambrah-Lyles, MD, MSCI, joins the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on July 1, 2026, as instructor of neurology in the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. After earning her MD at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Gambrah-Lyles completed her pediatrics and child neurology residencies […]
Samridh Gupta Co-administrative Chief Where I’m from Charleston, IL Brief background about my education/training I went to Illinois Wesleyan University for undergrad. University of Illinois School of Medicine. What drew me to neurology I worked as CNA at assisted living and saw several residents with neuro-degenerative process. How my interests developed at WashU Came into […]
Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS, was installed as the David T. Blasingame Professor on Monday, June 8. The ceremony included remarks from David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, head of the […]
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 […]
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 – […]
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce our Neurology Residency Program chief residents for the 2026-2027 academic year. This group of remarkable individuals will be working with their resident colleagues, staff, faculty and leadership to continue strengthening our program as a leader in neurology residency training. Thank you to our current chief residents, Drs. […]