Rebecca “Becky” Liddick came from Washington state to Missouri in 2007. And two weeks later, she became a member of the Washington University in St. Louis family. She is now a new patient coordinator for the Department of Neurology. Prior to moving to St. Louis, Liddick was a foster parent and a caregiver for the […]
One of the largest and most comprehensive centers in the world specializing in the care of people with Neurofibromatosis (NF) and related disorders — the Washington University NF Center — is celebrating 30 years of NF. Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a set of four rare genetic medical conditions with which children and adults are prone to […]
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce our Adult Neurology Residency Program chief residents for the 2024-2025 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, […]
Chris Smyser, MD, MSCI, will join the leadership of the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as the associate director of the Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology. Smyser attended medical school and completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Iowa prior to coming to Washington University for […]
Gabriel De Bruin, MD, has been promoted to the role of executive vice chair for the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She will transition to this new leadership position Jan. 1, 2024. De Bruin graduated from the Universidade Federal do Ceara in her hometown of Fortaleza, Brazil, prior […]
The Department of Neurology congratulates Clinical Research Specialist PT/OT Antonia Goelz for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employee of the Quarter for Q1 FY24. Goelz was nominated by faculty and staff because of her positivity and willingness to “jump in and do anything and everything; from cleaning the kitchen, scrubbing stains, to boxing up charts.” […]
The Department of Neurology congratulates former Neurology Research Lab Manager Cynthia Hodge for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employee of the Quarter for Q4 FY23. Hodge was nominated by faculty and staff because of her hard work and dedication to her role and the people she manages. Those who nominated her, in particular, highlighted how […]
Born and raised in Florissant, Missouri, Ali Vonderheid played soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball throughout grade school, as well as nightly street hockey games with the neighborhood boys (yes, she was the only girl!). She continued playing soccer through high school and college where she attended Missouri Southern State University in Joplin (Vonderheid came back […]
The Department of Neurology congratulates Neurology Clinical Research Coordinator II Alicia Vonderheid for being awarded the Neurology Staff Employee of the Quarter for Q3 FY23. Vonderheid was nominated by faculty and staff because of her exceptional ability to make research participants and their caretakers feel calm and cared for. Those who nominated her, also, highlighted […]
Peter Kang, MD, MSCI, came to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for his neurology residency in 2012 and felt like he’d found a home. So, he moved on to a fellowship in neurocritical care and joined the Department of Neurology’s faculty afterwards where he has spent his time caring for patients, teaching […]