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Appointments
- Professor of Medicine
Areas of Clinical Interest
Interstitial lung diseases, rare lung diseases, cystic lung diseases,. Dr. Shifren heads a multidisciplinary team that includes pulmonologists, rheumatologists, chest radiologists, lung pathologists and thoracic surgeons specializing in the comprehensive care of patients with these rare and complex pulmonary conditions.
Areas of Research Interest
Dr. Shifren’s research focuses on industry-sponsored clinical trials of novel therapeutic agents for interstitial lung diseases and the genetic epidemiology of fibrotic lung diseases.
Education and Training
- 1996 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, MBBCh
- 1997 Intern in Medicine and Surgery, Johannesburg General Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1998-2001 Resident in Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2001-2005 Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2003-2004 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2005-2007 Post-Doctoral Research Scholar, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2007-2008 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2007-2009 Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2010-2017 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2017- 2024 Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- 2024-Present Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
Honors and Awards
- 1991: Certificate of First Class in Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- 1991: Certificate of First Class in Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- 1992: Certificate of Merit in Medical Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- 1992: Certificate of Merit in Micro-Anatomy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- 1993: University Council Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- 1995: Monty Baranov Medal, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa
- 1996: Gordon Grant Medal, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa
- 2000: Resident Teaching Award, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2001: Senior Resident CPC Discussant, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2003: Certificate of Appreciation, BJC School Outreach & Youth Development Program, St. Louis, MO
- 2006: National Travel Award, American Society for Matrix Biology, National Meeting 2006
- 2012: Robert M. Senior Award for Outstanding Attending Physician of the Year, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2015: Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2016: Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2016: Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2017: Distinguished Service Teaching Award, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2022: Robert M. Senior Award for Outstanding Attending Physician of the Year, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2023: COVID Star Award, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine