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 […]
Hannah Richardson is hopeful about her future and its endless possibilities. But the 24-year-old’s plans are clouded by an unthinkable reality—there is a 50% chance she will develop Alzheimer’s disease in her 30s.
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 […]
A new AI-based technology that rapidly maps the brain to locate sensitive areas that control speech, vision, movement and other critical functions has received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), enabling it to be marketed to hospitals with the aim of enhancing the precision of neurosurgeries. The technology was developed by researchers and […]
Raman Malhotra, MD, will lead the Section of Sleep Medicine starting July 1, 2025.
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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 […]
Audra Stewart, RN, with neonatal neurology, is the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Nursing Award for Neurology / Psychology / Behavioral Health. The annual Excellence in Nursing Awards is hosted by St. Louis Magazine and presented by BJC HealthCare and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. Honorees were celebrated at a reception at the […]
An ongoing clinical trial designed to answer critical questions regarding treatment protocols for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a relatively rare but often devastating condition, is continuing to expand trial sites and enroll participants, building excitement in the medical and patient communities. At Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, David Clifford, MD, the Melba and […]