WashU Medicine Physicians

04/29/2026

Screens are part of everyday life for many families—but building healthy habits starts early.

WashU Medicine pediatrician Lisa Ryan, MD, PhD, at Woods Mill Pediatrics, shares age-based tips to help families set screen time boundaries, delay social media and support healthy development for kids and teens.

Read more:
https://physicians.washu.edu/screentime-for-kids-by-age-helping-kids-build-healthy-habits

04/27/2026

Washington University Children’s After Hours — South County will close at 8 p.m. today, April 27. If this is an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

04/20/2026

Congratulations to Michael Bavlsik, MD, on receiving the 2026 Neville Grant Award, recognizing his outstanding clinical care, compassion for patients and positivity with colleagues. This honor is presented by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Medical Staff Association in memory of Dr. Neville Grant.

Dr. Bavlsik, a WashU Medicine primary care physician, cares for patients at Grant Medical & Diabetes Associates, where the team is welcoming new patients. Learn more or request an appointment:

https://physicians.washu.edu/grant-medical-diabetes-associates

Join us in congratulating Dr. Bavlsik!

04/15/2026

04/15/2026

A small bulge in a child’s groin can be alarming for parents, but inguinal hernias are a common condition treated by Patrick Dillon, MD, a WashU Medicine pediatric surgeon.

Dr. Dillon explains the signs of an inguinal hernia in children, when surgery may be recommended and what recovery typically looks like.

Learn what parents should know:
https://physicians.washu.edu/inguinal-hernias-in-children-signs-treatment-and-what-parents-should-know

WashU Medicine Department of Surgery

04/08/2026

Seven months after a total knee replacement, Tammy stood at the starting line of the Greater St. Louis Half Marathon, ready to prove she could still do what she loved. Before her knee replacement, Tammy was clear about one thing – she wanted to keep running.

“If I couldn’t run afterward, I would have put the surgery off until I couldn’t walk anymore,” she said. Andrew Schneider, MD, understood how important that goal was to her and was determined to help her achieve it.

For the year after knee replacement, Tammy approached races cautiously, simply finishing without pain or swelling, including a full marathon one year after her surgery. Now, she knows her knee can handle the distance, and she plans to push herself harder. “I wanted to prove I could finish a half marathon and even a full without pain,” she said. “Now I’m ready to see what I can really do.”

Read Tammy's full comeback story. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/481mbyw

04/06/2026

04/01/2026

Weight loss treatments do not always have to be one or the other.

Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD, a WashU Medicine gastroenterologist, explains how GLP-1 medication and the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty procedure can work together to support meaningful weight loss.

Learn how: https://physicians.washu.edu/glp-1-and-sleeve

03/30/2026

We are grateful for our 3,800+ WashU Medicine specialists and primary care providers. Thank you for the care, compassion and innovation you bring to our patients every day.

Find a doctor: https://physicians.washu.edu/find-a-doctor

03/26/2026

18-month-old Elisa was born with eight fingers on one hand. She was diagnosed with Ulnar Dimelia, or "Mirror Hand Syndrome."

According to Dr. Charles Goldfarb at St. Louis Children's Hospital, the condition affects about "one in a million or less."

03/25/2026

If you’re preparing to welcome a new baby into your family, a pediatrician meet and greet is a great way to find the right physician ahead of time. WashU Medicine pediatrician at Arch Pediatrics Danielle Larsen, MD, explains how these free prenatal visits look at her practice.

03/18/2026

Getting answers about your brain, spine or neck can feel stressful. WashU Medicine specialists take the time to review your scans, listen to your concerns and work with you to decide next steps—together. If you’d like to schedule an appointment to talk through your options, call WashU Medicine neurosurgeon Kumar Vasudevan, MD at Christian Hospital: 314-362-3577.