WashU Medicine Physicians

11/14/2025

WashU Medicine is pleased to welcome Danielle Brown, MD, MS. Dr. Brown specializes in hand, wrist and upper extremity reconstructive surgery.

📞For appointments: 618-433-6131

🔗 Website: http://physicians.washu.edu/people/danielle-brown-md-ms

Location:
📍 Alton Memorial Hospital – Medical Office Building A
2 Memorial Drive
Suite: 101
Alton, IL 62002

WashU Medicine Department of Surgery
Alton Memorial Hospital
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Services in Illinois are provided by Washington University Physicians in Illinois, Inc.

11/12/2025

Meet Blake Montgomery, MD, a WashU Medicine pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spine conditions like scoliosis, kyphosis and more. To see a pediatric spine specialist like Dr. Montgomery, call 314-514-3500.

WashU Medicine Orthopedics
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11/07/2025

WashU Medicine is pleased to welcome Alec Szlachta-McGinn, MD, FACOG. Dr. Szlachta-McGinn specializes in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. He treats patients with pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence and prolapse. He is committed to a shared decision-making approach with patients, tailoring therapy to each of their unique goals.

📞For appointments: 314-747-1402

🔗 Website: http://physicians.washu.edu/people/alec-szlachta-mcginn-md-facog

Locations:

📍Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health
4901 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108

📍Progress West Hospital – Medical Office Building 1
20 Progress Point Pkwy
O'Fallon, MO 63368

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West

11/05/2025

WashU Medicine pediatrician at Suburban Pediatrics Tim Ratz, MD, shares tips for keeping kids active during winter months and how parents can use screentime to help.

Watch now:

As we enter these darker months, how do we encourage our kids, along with ourselves, to stay active? Dr. Ratz joins the show to give us some ways to stay active this winter!

11/05/2025

At WashU Medicine, our clinicians are dedicated to improving lives through exceptional patient care and medical discovery.

With 78 specialties and subspecialties, our experts provide care that’s as advanced as it is personal.

Find the right specialist for your needs: https://physicians.washu.edu/specialties

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

Have you ever sneezed the moment you step into bright sunlight? You might have something called ACHOO Syndrome — and it’s all in your genes.

From sun sneezing to the cilantro “soap” taste debate, discover three fascinating genetic differences that make us unique.

Find out if you have one of these quirks:
https://physicians.washu.edu/three-harmless-genetic-quirks

10/27/2025

10/22/2025

Patients in North St. Louis County can access exceptional brain and spine care close to home. WashU Medicine neurosurgeon Kumar Vasudevan, MD, provides advanced care at Christian Hospital and shares why he finds fulfillment serving this community.

10/15/2025

10/15/2025

Fall means cooler weather and sometimes, more sniffles. From RSV to strep throat, WashU Medicine pediatrician at South County Pediatrics Irma Ortiz-Arroyo, MD, shares the most common illnesses in kids this time of year — and simple ways to keep your family healthy.

Read more at https://bit.ly/pedsillnesses

10/14/2025

With clinicians’ commitment to innovative care, the Heart Center has become one of only eight programs in the nation to perform this rare, lifesaving procedure.