Heart & Vascular News

“What I’d tell my former self is: Don’t give up,” says Zach, who lost both of his legs in a workplace accident in 2019. Zach underwent osseointegration with WashU Medicine Physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a groundbreaking surgery to implant prosthesis directly into a patient’s bone.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been reverified as a nationally recognized Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The new verification will be in effect until February 2018.

Fireworks are a beloved Fourth of July tradition, but celebrations can go from fun to frightening in a matter of moments when injuries are involved. While sparklers, bottle rockets and cherry bombs may bring back childhood memories, they are among the leading causes of eye injuries.

Washington University emergency medicine physicians are on hand at Busch Stadium during St. Louis Cardinals baseball games to make sure fans aren't sidelined by illness or injury.