Women's Chemo Infusion Center was awarded a 5-Star award from PRC (Professional Research Consultants) for being in the top 10th percentile nationally for NPS. This means 90% or more of our patients state they would recommend us when surveyed about their care in WCIC.

This week, the 5900 location was recognized for its exceptional service to gynecology patients, earning 5-star patient satisfaction scores: the highest level of recognition awarded by BJC HealthCare. This achievement highlights the team's consistent dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality, and patient-centered care. The recognition reflects a strong commitment to excellence and meaningful impact in the [...]

The Department is pleased to announce that Premal Thaker, MD, MS, the David & Lynn Mutch Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Trials, has been appointed as Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Thaker served for almost 18 months as Interim Chief and [...]

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has adopted a groundbreaking new "Fertility Protection Special Entry Ranking Rule," designed to support female tennis players who choose to undergo fertility preservation procedures. WashU Medicine's Dr. Megan Gornet, infertility specialist and reproductive surgeon in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility played a key [...]

Sponsored by: WashU Medicine, BJH Women & Infants & Goldfarb School of Nursing Doula Reception April 10, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 PM Parkview Tower Conference Room D Contact Lashanda.Jackson@bjc.org to participate. Centering Joy in the Black Birthing Experience Conference April 11, 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Goldfarb School of Nursing Registration required: SOLD [...]

Washington University School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology proudly attended the annual St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) Living Out Loud Gala, an inspiring evening dedicated to raising awareness and support for ovarian cancer research and advocacy. The event brought together leading physicians, survivors, supporters, and community members in a shared commitment to [...]

The Education team joined other specialties on the WashU Medicine campus to meet medical students and educate them on what residency and fellowship with WashU ObGyn is about. The team included coordinators Kim Coombs & Rayna Mittler, Dr. Tammy Sonn, and Education Manager, Elizabeth Wanken.

Our Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Gynecology division had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate and support young girls from across the St. Louis area during the Girls on the Run 5k: a milestone event the participants had been enthusiastically training for over the past several weeks.

WashU Medicine OBGYN's Discuss the Importance of Addressing RED-S in Adolescents and Professionals It's well studied in athletes-chronic low energy availability leads to performance implications. It turns out that rest and recovery are essential for top performance, even for Type A doctors. Is it possible to create space for rest, recovery, and recharging in our [...]

WashU Medicine gynecologic oncologists Dr. David Mutch and Dr. Dineo Khabele are at the forefront of research with the Route 66 Endometrial Cancer SPORE. They bring together interactive research teams from three institutions to create a dynamic translational research program aimed at developing and testing new strategies to prevent and treat endometrial cancer.

WashU Medicine OB-GYN Chair, Dr. Dineo Khabele, and Postdoctoral Research Associate, Bisi Fashemi, PhD, recently presented at the Keystone Regenerative Biology of the Female Reproductive System meeting. Dr. Fashemi received a travel award to present a poster and talk on the project entitled "Single-Cell Signatures of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Patient-Derived Organoids".

Congratulations to Shannon Beermann, MD and Seungbaek Lee, PhD, the latest recipient of the Department of OB/GYN's Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsey (L.A.B.) Award!

Our Center for Reproductive Health Sciences team represented OBGYN at the WashU Researcher Services and Equipment Expo. Here, they met with other professionals and researchers throughout the university to share their tools and services available to support research across the board. Both our Gynecologic Oncology Tissue Bank and our new master's program, Master of Science [...]

Celia Santi, MD, PhD, James P. Crane Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, presented on SLO3 potassium channels and was a panelist for the "Female Contraceptive Development (Male Targets in Females)" session at the 2025 National Contraception Meeting that took place April 28th-May 1st in Durham, NC.

Congrats to Dr. Bree Goodman and Dr. Sydney Thayer, were unanimously selected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Class of 2024, representing WashU Medicine! "WashU Medicine values inclusion, diversity, innovation and critical thinking - all of which are aligned with AOA's core principles," said Renée Shellhaas, MD, the David T.

Dr. Denise Willers, Associate Professor and Interim Chief of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine, has been honored with a prestigious Dean's Impact Award. This recognition celebrates faculty who embody the compassion, innovation, and dedication necessary to advance clinical care, education, and research in ways that are both dynamic [...]

We are honored to share Dr. Thaker's recognition as a 2024 Gynecologic Surgery Research All-Star! This accolade celebrates the significant research contributions made through co-authored publications. The Healthcare Research All Star lists, curated by Avant-garde Health, which features only the top 5% of hospitals and surgeons whose research defines the forefront of Gynecologic Surgery care.

Dr. Sara Wood, Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, has been honored with the Outstanding Faculty Award by the Graduate and Professional Student Council at WashU Medicine. This prestigious recognition reflects Dr. Wood's unwavering commitment to the success of WashU graduate students.

The St. Louis Men's Group Against Cancer held its annual luncheon to come together to celebrate sponsors and the incredible organizations making a difference in people's lives. Dr. Holly Hoefgen was honored with a philanthropic grant in partnership with the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation - Integrated Care and Fertility.

WashU Medicine proudly announces David G. Mutch, MD, as the recipient of the 2025 WashU Medicine Alumni Achievement Award. This prestigious honor is awarded to a distinguished alum celebrating more than 25 years since graduation, recognizing exceptional accomplishments in the medical field, community impact, and enduring service to the university.

St. Louis, MO - Dr. Jeannie Chen Kelly, Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) and Vice Chair of Obstetrics at WashU Medicine OB-GYN, has been recognized with the BJH Medical Staff Association Early Career Award. This honor celebrates her extraordinary contributions within the first decade of completing her training.

Dr. Holly Hoefgen has received a Distinguished Teaching Service Award for her years of service at WashU Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology. This award is presented to WashU Medicine by medical students to faculty and house staff in appreciation of exemplary service in medical student education.

Dr. Jamie Doss was recently honored with the "Friends of Nursing" award, a recognition given by his nursing colleagues in appreciation of his outstanding collaboration, compassion, and dedication to patient care. As a Chief Resident, Dr. Doss has consistently demonstrated a deep respect for the nursing team, actively fostering a supportive and team-oriented environment.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 39th Annual Rothman Research Day, a proud tradition that highlights the dedication, innovation, and scholarly excellence of our residents, fellows, and basic science researchers. Each year, this event brings our community together to showcase the impactful research being conducted across a wide range of disciplines.

We proudly celebrated our 2025 graduating class of OBGYN residents! We're thrilled to welcome back several familiar faces as our newest fellows, send warm farewells to those continuing their training elsewhere, and begin an exciting journey with our incoming interns. Every one of these exceptional physicians-trained right here at WashU Medicine-successfully matched into fellowship programs, [...]

Our education team met with Doorways, a non-profit community partner that hosted students for a key component of their clerkship. HEJ is a part of the Gateway Curriculum and is designed to help students explore how social and structural challenges impact health outcomes. Doorways was an ideal site for this experience, as it's the only [...]