Residency Chiefs 2026-2027
Taylor Harrell, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (she/her)
- Email: harrell.t@wustl.edu
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergrad: Spelman College
Hobbies: Reading, cooking southern soul food, word games, collecting body sprays and candles, finding restaurants with “the vibes”
Superpower: Sleeping 12+ hours on my off days
Kryptonite: The promise of a good time with friends (FOMO is real).
Camden Kurtz, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (he/him)
- Email: ckurtz@wustl.edu
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Undergrad: James Madison University
Hobbies: Mountain biking/cycling, running, snowboarding, surfing, really any sport involving a board, reading, basking in the sun, traveling
Superpower: Non-discriminately slamming alarming quantities of tasty food and/or caffeine, particularly if it’s free
Kryptonite: I had a bad concussion in fourth grade and after a few weeks finally regained my appetite on Thanksgiving Day. Naturally, I guzzled down my grandma’s sweet potato casserole, but then I got nauseous again and regurgitated it in her lap – once my favorite, sweet potato casserole still disgusts me to this day.
Blaise Loughman, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (he/him)
- Email: blaise@wustl.edu
Hometown: Nineveh, PA & Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh (Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Lumberjacking, Aviation, Rugby, Dungeons and Dragons, Cocktails, Video Games
Superpower: Remembering useless facts
Kryptonite: A crippling addiction to Monster Energy
Katie Stuart, MD
Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (she/her)
- Email: stuartk@wustl.edu
Hometown: Farmington, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: Truman State University
Hobbies: hiking, playing piano, crochet
Superpower: making small talk with strangers
Kryptonite: anything sweet