From the earliest understanding of the body’s circulatory system to today’s groundbreaking treatments, the practice of heart and vascular medicine has continuously evolved in the search for new and better ways to protect and preserve the heart’s essential functions. Specialists at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center are at the vanguard of this evolution, discovering new treatments and advancing compassionate care.

Thousands of Americans are waiting for lifesaving organs, but there are not enough deceased donors to help everyone. When she gave a kidney to save her father, Erica joined a growing community who help people with kidney or liver disease get a second chance at life: living organ donors.

Brain tumors are rare—the chance that a person will develop a malignant brain tumor is less than 1%. But because they are so rare, they require personalized precision medicine from a multidisciplinary team of specialists. For patients with brain tumors, innovation from WashU Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center, and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital is improving outcomes.

At the Sickle Cell Treatment Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine offer a dedicated and comfortable space for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) to get fast care focused on their specific needs. As the first designated infusion space for adult patients with SCD, the Center is staffed by providers who understand the complexities of the disease, know the patients, and can offer consistent and expert care.