Michael Petrany Co-administrative Chief Where I’m from Huntington, West Virginia Brief background about my education/training I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio for college at Xavier University and stayed in the city for the MD/PhD program at University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. I completed my PhD in Doug Millay’s lab studying mechanisms of myoblast fusion […]
Arthur L. Prensky, MD, a professor emeritus of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Monday, June 16, 2025, after a short illness. He was 94. Over his 45-year career, Prensky became a world authority in metabolic disorders, headache and neurodevelopment.
Aaron Struck, MD, joined the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on July 1, 2025, as associate professor of neurology and head of the adult epilepsy section. His clinical and research interests include surgical treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy, EEG and neuroimaging, molecular imaging and data science. Struck came to WashU […]
Aaron Struck, MD, associate professor of neurology, has been appointed chief of the Section of Epilepsy at WashU Medicine Neurology. His role takes effect July 1, 2025. Brian “Keith” Day, MD, PhD, has served as interim chief of the section since September 2024. During Day’s tenure, he demonstrated steady leadership and helped maintain stability and […]
Raman Malhotra, MD, will lead the Section of Sleep Medicine starting July 1, 2025.
Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil, and Christina Gurnett, MD, PhD, have been honored with invitations to join the 2025 Class of Fellows for the Child Neurology Society. This status recognizes their “dedication to exceptional patient care and professional excellence.” The Child Neurology Society aims to promote the care of pediatric patients with neurological and developmental disorders […]
“I really love maps. I’m not good at art, but as a kid, I would draw medieval maps and those kinds of things.” Now an adult, Nico U. Dosenbach, MD, PhD, still draws maps, but of the human brain. Dosenbach is a professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, in […]
Aimee Morris, MD, PhD, has been inducted into WashU Medicine’s Gold Humanism Honor Society GME Class of 2025. GHHS is a “community of medical students, physicians and other leaders who have been recognized for their compassionate care. GHHS reinforces and supports the human connection in healthcare, which is essential for the health of patients and […]
Karla Bryant, neurology practice office manager, has received the 2025 Kelley Mullen Clinical Service Award, one of four annual WashU Medicine staff recognition awards. Bryant was nominated by her peers, recognizing her for her unparalleled “acts of caring that go beyond the normal expected levels of courtesy, responsiveness, and customer service and creates a positive […]
Ashley Wade began her career at WashU Medicine in the Department of Neurology four years ago. She is a billing/scheduling associate II who processes all incoming pediatric referrals. Initially, she worked with adult referrals but switched to pediatric referrals about three years ago, which she loves. Coming from a small family, Wade is the oldest […]