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Team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, WashU Medicine Heart Center Perform First Pediatric “Domino” Partial Heart Transplant in the Midwest

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.

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Strong Bones for Life: How Women Can Prevent Osteoporosis

According to the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, one of every two women in the United States over age 50 will experience a bone fracture caused by osteoporosis. This condition, affecting roughly 54 million Americans, occurs when bones lose density and strength, becoming thinner, weaker, and more fragile.

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St. Louis Children’s Hospital Ranked No. 1 in Pediatrics in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report

ST. LOUIS (October 7, 2025)U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and No. 3 in the Midwest region.

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Nick Barto Assumes Role as BJC Health System President and CEO

Barto brings more than 30 years of health care and operations experience to role leading BJC Health System.

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Shoulder Surgery: More Options, Longer-Lasting Results

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, WashU Medicine orthopedic surgeon, Jay Keener, MD, and his team are using the latest technology and personalized implants to make shoulder replacement surgery more advanced. Through expert planning and innovative surgical techniques, they’re helping patients get back to the activities they love, with less pain and better long-term results.

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Get Moving Again: Advanced Nerve Injury Care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, two WashU Medicine physicians, David Brogan, MD, MSc, and Christopher Dy, MD, MPH, are working on new ways to treat brachial plexus damage, a serious nerve injury. These often occur after major accidents, such as car crashes, and can have a big impact on a person’s ability to use their arm and hand.

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Unveils State-of-the-Art Patient Care Tower

ST. LOUIS (September 18, 2025) – Plaza West Tower, the new 16-story patient care tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will welcome patients beginning in October. The tower will provide private rooms for heart and vascular patients, advanced imaging, and the latest in surgical preparation and recovery. Plaza West Tower is designed to enhance the experience for patients and their families under the expert care of WashU Medicine physicians and BJC HealthCare clinical teams.

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What are seed oils and how do they impact health?

Seed oils are found in processed and ultra-processed foods, which could contribute to inflammation and serious conditions.

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Find the care you need at BJC Medical Group

Are you feeling too sick leave the couch? Unsure where to take your oldest son to get stitches after hours or your youngest daughter for relief from an allergy flare-up? The experts at BJC Medical Group provide compassionate and credible convenient, primary, virtual, and emergency care options to handle those situations and many more.

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Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital now offers advanced robotic technology for hip and knee replacements

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is one of the first in the St. Charles region to provide total hip, knee, and partial knee replacement surgery using a robotic-arm assisted device, ensuring more precise bone removal and implant placement.