Residency Program Leadership

Daniel Goodenberger, MD

Email: [email protected]

Professor of Medicine, Washington University Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Education
MD – Duke University School of Medicine
Residency – Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Fellowship – Immunology – National Cancer Institute
Fellowship – Pulmonary and Critical Care – Boston University

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease

Dr. Goodenberger has extensive experience in graduate medical education, having directed the Barnes and Barnes-Jewish internal medicine residencies for 16 years. He has also served as a medical school department chair and medical service chief at two academic Veteran Affairs Hospitals in Dallas and St. Louis. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He has consistently been listed in the various “best doctor” databases. He enjoys travel with his wife, scuba diving and studying and writing about medical history.

Vinay Kamat, MD, FACP

Email: [email protected]

Voluntary Teaching Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – Drexel University School of Medicine
Residency and Chief Residency – Johns Hopkins University Medical School/Sinai Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Obesity Medicine

Dr. Kamat pioneered BJC Concierge Care within BJC Medical Group. Renowned for his expertise, he consistently earns accolades on "The Best Doctors in America" list. Dr. Kamat specializes in personalized primary care, offering additional services such as medical weight-loss assistance. He has served as a preceptor for the Washington University Internal Medicine Primary Care Track, mentoring future physicians.

Dr. Kamat is the founder and president of the St. Louis Obesity Society and a distinguished member of the St. Louis Society of Internal Medicine. His peers recognized his outstanding contributions by naming him BJC Medical Group Physician of the Year in 2020. Actively engaged in healthcare policy, he contributes to the Missouri chapter of the ACP, serving on the Missouri Health and Public Policy Committee and the Governor's Council.

Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Kamat dedicates his expertise as a staff physician at the Beverly Farms Foundation, specializing in patients with neurologic and cognitive challenges. He also serves as the house physician for the Four Seasons Hotel/Saint Louis, team physician for Saint Louis City SC, a Major League Soccer team, and the St. Louis Surge, a G-League WNBA team.

Dr. Kamat is a sought-after expert in healthcare, frequently featured in local and national media outlets including Newsweek magazine. His poetry and prose have been published in regional and national publications and has written an award-winning full-length screenplay.

Rebecca Wiesehan, MD

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Volunteer Teaching Instructor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Wiesehan sees patients ages 18 and above for all their primary care needs. She provides preventive care, annual wellness exams and management of complex medical conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, COPD and asthma. Dr. Wiesehan also sees patients for sick visits and inpatient medicine. Dr. Wiesehan enjoys utilizing her medical training along with her interpersonal skills to develop strong relationships with her patients and their families. She strives to create a personalized care plan to set up each patient for success. Dr. Wiesehan is originally from St. Louis and grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois. She spends much of her free time with friends and family, often taking her nieces to the St. Louis Zoo, going on walks in Forest Park and playing with her parents’ golden retriever. She also enjoys taking cycling classes on her spin bike.

Margaret Kendrick, MHA

Program Manager

Education
MHA – Saint Louis University

Ms. Kendrick received her master’s in health administration from Saint Louis University. She has worked at BJC since 2011, the most recent six years at Missouri Baptist Medical Center as Physician Services Manager.

Cooper Minnis

Program Coordinator

Education
Bacholar of Arts – George Mason University

Michael Fuller, MD, FACP

Voluntary Teaching Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – University of Utah Salt Lake City
Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Fuller is a highly respected physician and teacher who has been in practice at Missouri Baptist for more than 20 years. His practice is part of BJC Medical Group of Missouri, based at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Fuller has a long history of giving back to the community beginning with the mission he performed for his church. He is a volunteer physician for Casa de Salud, a clinic for impoverished Spanish-speaking patients. He received the Joe Anstey Clinal Excellence award in 2020 for his efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He has served his religious community in numerous leadership roles and is currently leading a congregation in the inner city with his wife. He continues to engage in traditional internal medicine practice, caring for his patients in the office and in the hospital. He has for many years served as an office-based preceptor for first- and third-year medical students and for both categorical and primary care internal medicine residents.

Kelsey Moon, MD

Voluntary Teaching Instructor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – Washington University School of Medicine
Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Moon is an experienced clinician who has left her position as a successful and valued primary care internist with BJC Medical Group to take on the role of medical director of the internal medicine residency clinic. She is responsible for clinical and quality oversight, the ambulatory curriculum, and direct oversight of care delivered by the residents.

Timothy Williams, MD

Education
MD – University of Cincinnati
Residency – University of Cincinnati

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Willliams is a hospitalist at Missouri Baptist. He was previously an academic hospitalist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for a number of years where he supervised and taught medical students and residents. He has participated as a preceptor for the Saint Louis University Physician’s Assistant program. His teaching excellence resulted in his winning the University of Cincinnati Internal Medicine Resident Teaching Award (program wide). His focus is applying medical knowledge to clinical decision-making, integrating education and mentorship into clinical care, and clinical excellence. He works on peer review and process improvement projects. He says, “Hospitalists at Missouri Baptist have excellent work-life balance. We support every service in the hospital and have tremendous appreciation from our colleagues and consultants. I usually have my car loaded with fishing gear and (weather permitting) target local musky or trophy bass before or after work. My off weeks give me a lot of freedom to enjoy life with my wife and daughter.”

Christopher Lynch, MD, FACP

Education
MD – Baylor College of Medicine
Residency – University of Illinois

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Lynch has been in practice with the BJC Medical Group for nearly 10 years, providing both ambulatory and inpatient care. Before that, he was a faculty member at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he won the Outstanding Teaching Performance in Problem Based Learning award. For a number of years, he has served Washington University School of Medicine as Preceptor, Primary Care Internal Medicine Track Residency Program; Preceptor, Ambulatory Care Experience Rotation for Medical Students; and as Preceptor for the MS1/MS2 Immersion Rotation. He has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

Bahaa Bedair, MD

Education
MD – Washington University School of Medicine
Residency and Chief Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Pulmonary/Critical Care – Washington University

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Bedair entered practice in 2020 as a pulmonary and critical care physician with Suburban Chest and Sleep Consultants. He has also served as a PRN intensivist and directs Respiratory Care Services. He also cares for patients in the Select Specialty Hospital Long-Term Acute Care.

David Liss, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Washington University Interim Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program Director, Washington University Interim Division Chief of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University

Education
MD – University of Illinois, Chicago
Residency and Chief Residency – Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Medical Toxicology – Washington University School of Medicine

Board Certification
Emergency Medicine
Medical Toxicology
Addiction Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine)

Dr. Liss is an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist. He returned to the Washington University Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Medical Toxicology as an Assistant Professor after spending a year at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Liss was the inaugural fellow of the Washington University Medical Toxicology Fellowship. He is the course director for the medical student elective in medical toxicology and directs the emergency medicine resident, off-service resident, and pediatric emergency medicine fellow rotations in medical toxicology. He is interested in drug screening and medication-assisted opioid addiction treatment.

Dan Wagner, MD

Education
MD – University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Wagner is a board-certified physician specializing in cardiology. He provides general cardiology care for patients 18 and above. He treats coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and valvular heart disease, and offers preventive cardiology and assessment of cardiac risk. He also performs cardiac catheterization and echocardiograms. Dr. Wagner chose to pursue cardiology after seeing his own family members diagnosed with cardiac disease. His goal is to help his patients understand the disease and symptoms they are facing and offer treatment options that work best for each individual. Dr. Wagner lives in St. Louis with his daughter and dog, who keep him busy outside of work. He enjoys playing basketball on the weekends in his free time.

Scott Martin, MD

Education
MD – Wright State University School of Medicine
Residency – University of Cincinnati
Fellowship – Pulmonary/Critical Care – Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Board Certification
Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Martin has been in the MBMC Critical Care Department since 1995 and the Director of Critical Care at MBMC for the past 15 years. He’s been involved in Leadership at MBMC serving as the President Elect and President of the Medical Staff, Chair of the Ethics Committee along with numerous other committees. Currently, besides bedside care, he is focusing on quality measures within the Critical Care Department.

Peter Fletcher, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – University of Texas at San Antonio
Residency – Emergency Medicine – Banner University Medical Center

Board Certification
Emergency Medicine

Dr. Fletcher holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Washington University Department of Emergency Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Fletcher serves as the Medical Director of the Emergency Department and Chief of Emergency Medicine at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Fletcher is recognized for his leadership and dedication to enhancing emergency care services. His role involves not only clinical oversight but also implementing processes to improve patient outcomes and reduce emergency department wait times.

Robert Rilpuou, MD

Voluntary Teaching Instructor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – University of Juba, South Sudan
Residency – Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York
Fellowship – Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism – Saint Louis University

Dr. Rilpuou is an Endocrinologist and member of BJC Medical Group based at Missouri Baptist Medical Center . His practice is composed of two endocrinologists and provides inpatient consultations and outpatient ambulatory services. He focuses on the treatment of endocrine disorders, diabetes and bone health.

Barry Abramson, MD

Education
MD – University of Miami
Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

Dr. Abramson earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Abramson provides comprehensive gastroenterology care to patients ages 18 and above with gastrointestinal problems and diseases of the GI tract, including acid reflux, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, gallbladder disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), liver disease and pancreatic disorders. He performs colonoscopies, endoscopies, pill cameras and other diagnostic procedures and treatments for various gastroenterology conditions. Dr. Abramson specializes in gastroenterology because he finds it rewarding to diagnose GI issues and perform procedures that help patients live more fulfilling lives. Dr. Abramson enjoys spending extra time with patients and getting to know them. He is an active member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and a former chairman of the mid-America chapter’s medical advisory panel. Dr. Abramson is married with two adult children. Outside work, he enjoys running, competing in marathons, going on long hikes, and playing piano.

Belal Firwana, MD

Education
MD – Damascus University School of Medicine
Residency – University of Missouri-Columbia
Fellowship – University of Arkansas

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Dr. Firwana predominantly sees patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, such as pancreas, stomach or colon cancers, and genitourinary (GU) cancers like bladder and prostate cancers.

“I enjoy meeting and seeing patients,” Belal said. “When I work with patients during their cancer journey, I’m always inspired by what we can achieve together.”

He also appreciates MoBap’s multidisciplinary team approach that brings together specialists from different departments. “A team approach is beneficial for patients undergoing cancer treatment. It gives them the complete care they need — and want — and sets us apart from other programs.”

Looking forward to the future of cancer treatment, Belal acknowledges that the field is always evolving with new research and clinical trials to discover treatments that can lead to better results. “I’m excited to be a part of one of the largest community oncology research programs affiliated with the National Cancer Institute,” he explained. “This affiliation gives us the opportunity to bring the results of cutting-edge science to our patients.”

Clay Anderson, MD

Education
MD – Stanford University
Residency – University of Colorado
Fellowship – Medical Oncology – University of Texas Houston

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Dr. Anderson attended Stanford University School of Medicine, completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Colorado in Denver and medical oncology training at U. T. – M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

After returning to the University of Missouri–Columbia, he joined the School of Medicine Faculty. As hospice medical director, he initiated the Missouri Palliative Care Program, an academic palliative care program, clinic and consultation service.

He has served many roles within the Kansas City health care community such as senior medical director at NorthCare Hospice, palliative care physician at North Kansas City Hospital and palliative care medical director at Saint Luke's Health System. He also helped to lead a national palliative care initiative at Visiting Physicians Association.

Outside of work, Dr. Anderson enjoys reading, cooking and yard work. When away from home, he can be found fly-fishing, bird-watching, duck hunting, coaching or watching wrestling, and playing tennis. He enjoys fine dining and wine tastings with his wife, and both are happy to be returning to his hometown of St. Louis.

Guy Chambers, MD

Education
MD – University of Massachusetts
Residency – Saint Louis University
Fellowship – Saint Louis University

Dr. Chambers is a senior infectious disease physician who manages the majority of infectious disease at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He highly thought of by his colleagues and his patients. One patient testimonial – “I’m a nurse anesthetist and have been around physicians my entire career of 25 years. Dr. Chambers is one of the best physicians I have ever met. He listens to his patients.”

Derek Larson, MD

Education
MD – Ross University School of Medicine
Residency and Chief Residency – University of Chicago (Northshore)
Fellowship – Nephrology – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Nephrology

Dr. Derek Larson was born and raised in Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine training at the University of Chicago (NorthShore), followed by a Chief Resident year at the same institution. He completed his fellowship training in Nephrology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Larson has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters relating to chronic kidney disease, anemia, intravenous iron preparations, bone/mineral metabolism and transplant nephrology. In addition to being board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology, he is also certified as a clinical specialist in hypertension by the American Society of Hypertension.

His clinical interests include hypertension, kidney stone prevention, chronic kidney disease, home dialysis, and electrolyte disturbances.

Dr. Larson met his wife (a native St. Louisan) in Chicago and moved to St. Louis in 2012. He has two young daughters and enjoys playing the viola, scuba diving, and traveling with his family.

Brent Huffman, MD

Education
MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
Internship – St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis
Residency – Neurology – Indiana University School of Medicine

Board Certification
Neurology

“I believe my graduate training in clinical psychology allows me to bring a focus to the person,” Dr. Huffman explains. “My patients represent more than their disease or condition and I strive to connect with them on a personal level.” Dr. Huffman evaluates and manages a variety of neurological conditions including, but not limited to, botulinum toxin injections for headache, dystonia and spasticity, as well as nerve block conditions. He also conducts testing with nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and electromyography (EMG) testing as well as electroencephalogram (EEG) testing. Outside of work, Dr. Huffman and his wife enjoy spending time with their children, camping and vacationing at Lake Michigan. Dr. Huffman grew up in southern Illinois and is excited to share his community with his children.

Bahaa Bedair, MD

Education
MD – Washington University School of Medicine
Residency and Chief Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Pulmonary/Critical Care – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Bedair entered practice in 2020 as a pulmonary and critical care physician with Suburban Chest and Sleep Consultants. He has also served as a PRN intensivist and directs Respiratory Care Services. He also cares for patients in the Select Specialty Hospital Long-Term Acute Care.

Sona Kamat, MD, FACR

Education
MD – Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College
Residency – University of Illinois, Peoria
Fellowship – Rheumatology – Saint Louis University

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology

Dr. Kamat is board-certified in rheumatology and internal medicine. She has served as the president of the Saint Louis Rheumatology Society and the Medical Advisory Board for Enterprise Bank. She has also been an elected Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Kamat is a sought-after speaker who has spoken locally, regionally and nationally on wide-ranging subjects in her field. She has also been a featured guest in St. Louis on NBC affiliate KSDK and radio station KTRS. At West County Rheumatology, she uses state-of-the-art technology to assess patients’ joint pain, inflammation and accompanying symptoms to develop effective and unique treatment strategies.

Dr. Kamat has won several awards for her dedication and care and is known for her ability to answer patient questions in depth.