2023 Residency Programs Showcase
Please join us to meet our department chairs, residency program directors, faculty, fellows, and residents. You will learn about opportunities to train at our nationally-ranked hospitals while caring for a diverse patient population in St. Louis. You will gain a greater appreciation of our commitment to high quality, culturally appropriate care and health equity.
Importance of Identifying Etiology in Pediatric Stroke: Kristin Guilliams, MD, MSCI (Links to an external site)
Although it is commonly thought of as a disease amongst the elderly, it is important to recognize the impacts of stroke in pediatric settings. Given the occurrence at a younger age, with potential long-term effects on disability, some argue stroke may be more detrimental in the pediatric population. In both populations, acute stroke management is […]
57 Neurology faculty recognized on 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® and Rising Stars lists
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce 57 of our faculty members have been selected for the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® and Rising Stars lists. We are proud of our physicians for their hard work and dedication to their patients each and every day. Each year, Castle Connolly uses a merit-based system to […]
How do toxic proteins accumulate in Alzheimer’s and other diseases? (Links to an external site)
Under normal circumstances, tau protein is part of the brain’s infrastructure, important for stabilizing neurons into their proper shapes. But sometimes tau gets knotted up into tangles and turns toxic, injuring brain tissue and causing tauopathies, a group of brain diseases characterized by problems with learning, memory and movement. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common […]
Understanding the Varying Uses of Thrombolysis in Pediatric Stroke Settings: Kristin Guilliams, MD, MSCI (Links to an external site)
Ischemic stroke in the pediatric population is rare; however, stroke in children in the acute setting can be missed because of its low prevalence. Care for acute pediatric strokes involves determining the most likely etiology in a timely manner, understanding available resources, and making the best choice based on the information at hand, according to […]