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

Email: [email protected]

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. In recognition of all his efforts, the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Physicians honored him with their Volunteerism Award in 2025.

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.

Alex Li, MD

Education
MD – St. Louis University
Residency – St. Louis University

Board Certification
Internal Medicine

Dr. Li is a senior hospitalist with BJC Medical Group based at Missouri Baptist Hospital.  He is active educationally with the advanced practice providers in hospital medicine.  

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.

Sarah Berg, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Washington University

Assistant Program Director Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program, Washington University 

Education
MD – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency and Chief Residency – Emergency Medicine – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Medical Toxicology – Toxicon Consortium

Board Certification
Emergency Medicine

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.

Sarah Guess, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Education
MD – Medical University of South Carolina
Residency – Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine - Prisma Health

Board Certification
Family Medicine

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

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology

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.

Eric Dubberke, MD, MSPH

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

Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Infectious Dieseases

Erik R. Dubberke, MD, MSPH is the clinical director of the Transplant Infectious Diseases consult service, and is an associate hospital epidemiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and medical director of infection prevention and control at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He is co-chair of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Prevention Course in Healthcare-Associated Infection Knowledge and Control (Prevention CHKC) program.

Dr. Dubberke specializes in clinical and translational infectious diseases, with a focus on transplant infectious diseases, hospital epidemiology, and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). His lab specializes in isolation of C. difficile and antibiotic resistant enteric organisms, which creates the bridge between clinical research design and basic science discovery through collaborations with Carey-Ann Burnham, PhD, and Gautam Dantas, PhD. Dr. Dubberke attends on the transplant infectious diseases service teaching fellows, residents, and students. He also sees patients in the outpatient ID clinic, with a focus on recurrent CDI.

He is currently mentoring, and has successfully mentored, post-doctoral and PhD candidates, fellows, and residents in transplant infectious disease and clinical and translational research.

Jay Seltzer, MD

Medical Director, Davita Dialysis Centers, Florissant and Hazelwood

Education
MD – University of Missouri Kansas City
Residency and Chief Residency – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship – Nephrology – Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification
Nephrology

Dr. Seltzer was born and raised in the St. Louis area and, following high school, attended medical school at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He returned to St. Louis for his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine, where he also served as chief resident.  He completed a Nephrology Fellowship at Washington University where he remained as full-time faculty until 1996, at which time he moved his practice, St. Louis Kidney Consultants, to Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

His clinical interests include urine microscopy and the diagnosis and treatment of glomerular disease. He has been consistently recognized in “Best Doctors” in St. Louis Magazine and “The Best Doctors in America” list.

His hobbies include travel, hiking, photography and growing succulents and various tropical plants.

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.