WashU Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri, is seeking a dynamic, motivated Maternal‑Fetal Medicine or Maternal-Fetal Medicine/Genetics physician to join and help shape the next chapter of our growing MFM practice. This is an exceptional opportunity for a clinician who is excited to contribute, collaborate, and expand services within a nationally recognized academic environment.
Highlights of the Position:
- Top-Ranked Department: Be part of our renowned Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, known for extensive clinical and basic science research.
- Cutting-Edge Expertise: Deliver patient care in a high volume, high complexity environment alongside nationally recognized leaders in Maternal‑Fetal Medicine and fetal surgery and subspecialty support.
- Prenatal Genetics & Genomics: Opportunity to lead and expand a comprehensive prenatal genetics program, including advanced fetal imaging, invasive diagnostic procedures, and emerging prenatal genomic technologies.
- PTO: Up to 22 Personal days, 10 cme days, and 10 paid holidays (if not on shift)
- Pay Package: WashU Medicine offers competitive, comprehensive pay packages for faculty featuring robust health/dental/vision plans, tuition assistance, and retirement.
- Retirement plans with employer contribution and matching
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Consultative and comprehensive prenatal care for pregnancies complicated by maternal or fetal disease
- Specialized diagnostic ultrasonography
- Supervision and management of a high‑acuity labor and delivery service
- Performance of advanced procedures, including:
- Genetic amniocentesis
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
- Cordocentesis
- Non‑invasive aneuploidy screening
- Advanced fetal ultrasound for structural and genetic anomalies
- Integration of prenatal genomic testing (microarray, exome/genome sequencing) into clinical care
- Participation in a multidisciplinary fetal program including Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Pediatric Genetics, Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Cardiology, and Radiology.
- Close collaboration with neonatology colleagues in a Level IV NICU
- Active participation in the education and mentorship of:
- Maternal‑Fetal Medicine fellows
- OB/GYN residents
Program Highlights & Resources
- Approximately 4,000 deliveries annually at Barnes‑Jewish Hospital, the primary teaching hospital
- Consultative-only services for high-risk pregnancies at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, a community hospital with 4500 deliveries annually.
- Leading MFM care in 7 BJC Hospitals totaling 10,000 deliveries annually.
- State‑of‑the‑art Prenatal Diagnosis Center performing over 16,000 ultrasounds per year
- Team of 14 experienced sonographers
- Robust ultrasound database with over 100,000 studies, offering extensive clinical research opportunities
- Participation in clinical and translational research in fetal imaging, prenatal diagnostics, and perinatal genomics
- Access to WashU Medicine’s genomics, bioinformatics, and imaging research infrastructure
- Opportunities to develop independent or collaborative research programs in prenatal genetics and fetal disease
- Integrated pediatric and neonatal care through St. Louis Children’s Hospital, consistently ranked among the nation’s best
- Division includes:
- 16 MFM attendings
- 4 laborists
- 7 MFM fellows
- 35 OB/GYN residents
- Continued division growth with the addition of new faculty members
Mentorship & Professional Growth
- Exceptional mentorship from established leaders in MFM and fetal surgery
- Strong culture of teaching, collaboration, and professional development
- Opportunities to:
- Build new clinical programs
- Expand community and academic partnerships
- Develop academic, educational, or leadership interests
- Candidates with training or interest in prenatal genetics will have opportunities to help shape and grow our prenatal genetics and genomics program, including leading prenatal genetics clinical program development, research initiatives, and trainee education.
Practice Environment
- Flexible clinical model with a mix of:
- Academic teaching hospital
- Community‑based partner sites
- Collaborative, team‑based care model with strong integration across specialties
- Opportunity to tailor clinical focus while maintaining academic engagement
Modern Facilities
- Outpatient Services: Provided on the main campus and at various clinical locations across the St. Louis region.
- Inpatient Services: Housed in the state-of-the-art Parkview Tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, with:
- 18 L&D rooms
- 3 ORs (including one for the Fetal Care Program)
- 18 antepartum rooms
- 36 postpartum rooms
- State-of-the-art gynecologic ORs
- An OBGYN designated assessment center
Candidate Qualifications
- Fellowship‑trained in Maternal‑Fetal Medicine
- Board certified or board eligible in Maternal‑Fetal Medicine
- Excellent clinical judgment and teaching skills
- Motivated to help build, expand, and innovate within a growing MFM division
- Enthusiastic about working in a collegial, mission‑driven academic environment
Why St. Louis?
- St. Louis offers an outstanding quality of life that consistently surprises and delights physicians and their families:
- Low cost of living with the ability to enjoy spacious housing and vibrant neighborhoods
- Easy to navigate, short commute times, and minimal congestion
- Centrally located with convenient travel to both coasts
- A welcoming, family‑friendly community with excellent schools, parks, and cultural institutions
- Renowned food scene, professional sports, world‑class museums, and abundant outdoor activities
- St. Louis combines the professional rewards of academic medicine with a lifestyle that supports balance, affordability, and long‑term roots.
Join WashU Medicine and contribute to our mission of providing excellence in patient care and medical education in a supportive and innovative environment.
Contact Name: Jeannie Kelly, MD, MSCI
Contact Email: jckelly@wustl.edu
Contact Phone: 314-747-8379
Posting Date: 7/21/2025
End Date: No end date
EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.