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Departments & Programs

Explore academic departments, programs and centers below. Visit the admissions page to see degree programs.

Departments and department heads

Anesthesiology
Michael S. Avidan, MBBCh

Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Benjamin A. Garcia, PhD

Cell Biology and Physiology
David W. Piston, PhD

Developmental Biology, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, PhD

Emergency Medicine
Opeolu M. Adeoye, MD

Genetics, James S. McDonnell Dept. of 
Ting Wang, PhD

Medicine, John T. Milliken Dept. of
Victoria J. Fraser, MD

Molecular Microbiology
Sean Whelan, PhD

Neurology
Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD

Neuroscience
Linda J. Richards, PhD

Neurosurgery
Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dineo Khabele, MD

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John F. Hardesty, MD, Dept. of 
Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD

Orthopaedic Surgery
Regis James O’Keefe, MD, PhD

Otolaryngology
Craig A. Buchman, MD

Pathology and Immunology
Richard J. Cote, MD

Pediatrics, Edward Mallinckrodt Dept. of
Gary A. Silverman, MD, PhD

Psychiatry
Eric J. Lenze, MD

Radiation Oncology
Sana D. Karam, MD, PhD

Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of
Pamela K. Woodard, MD

Surgery, Mary Culver Dept. of
John A. Olson, Jr., MD, PhD

Allied health programs

Larger programs that support our missions in education, research and patient care.

Audiology and Communication Sciences

Occupational Therapy
Lisa Tabor Connor, PhD
Associate Dean for Occupational Therapy

Physical Therapy
Gammon Earhart, PhD
Associate Dean for Physical Therapy

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Research centers and institutes

See the A to Z Index for a comprehensive list of WashU Medicine divisions and websites.