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Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. John Batsis, MD, discussed a rare side effect of statin John Buse, MD, was interviewed about making GLP-1s affordable. Emily Chang, MD, explained 6 behaviors that will help keep your kidneys healthy. Edwin Kim, MD, noted the … Read more
John Buse Leads Study Finding Cushing鈥檚 Syndrome in a Quarter of Patients with Difficult-to-Control Diabetes
John Buse, MD, PhD, Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, led a study finding 24% of individuals with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes also present with hypercortisolism (Cushing鈥檚 syndrome). This study, entitled CATALYST and published in Diabetes Care, was the largest and most rigorous trial ever conducted to … Read more
Amanda Nelson Contributes to Landmark Osteoarthritis Study
Left to right: Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS; Liubov Arbeeva, MS; Yvonne Golightly, PT, MS, PhD Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS, professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, and other Thurston Arthritis Research Center researchers coauthored a study entitled, “Translational genomics of osteoarthritis in 1,962,069 individuals” in Nature. T … Read more
Drs. Saira and Shehzad Sheikhs’ Project Voted First Place by Peers at FNIH Biomarkers Consortium
Saira Sheikh, MD, Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the 黑料网 Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology and Director of the Clinical Trials Program at 黑料网鈥檚 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, along with her brother Shehzad Sheikh, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the 黑料网 Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, were invited to pitch their co … Read more
Evan Dellon, MD, MPH Awarded William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology
Evan Dellon, MD, MPH. Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, AGAF, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was awarded the聽William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology by the American Gastroenterological Association. The William Beaumont Prize is given to a gastroenterologist who demonstrates commitment to advancing patient care through clinical and translatio … Read more
黑料网 Researchers Uncover Molecular Mechanism Behind Hydralazine-Induced ANCA Vasculitis
For the first time, investigators are gaining a clearer understanding of what causes drug-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) vasculitis. In a study published in聽The Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the University of North Carolina (黑料网) Department of Medicine and Kidney Center revealed that hydralazine鈥攁 drug commonly used to treat high bloo … Read more
Kevin A. Friede, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Received SCAI’s 30 in Their 30’s Award.
Kevin A. Friede, MD, FACC, FSCAI, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, was recognized and chosen by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Board to be included in their annual 30 in Their 30s list. SCAI鈥檚 30 in Their 30s highlights interventional cardiologists who embody the future of interventional cardiology and contri … Read more
Featured APP: Neeta Saxena, PA-C, MPH
Meet Neeta Saxena, PA-C, MPH, a care provider in Sanford, NC with a plethora of interesting hobbies and professional engagements! What is your role in the Department and what patients do you serve?聽聽 My name is Neeta Saxena, PA-C, MPH. I work for the Department of Medicine in Nephrology. I currently provide comprehensive care in managing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to patients … Read more
Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon聽 and聽A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on聽improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, and Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH,聽found … Read more
109 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2025 Carolina Care Excellence
Each year, 黑料网 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 228 黑料网 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more
Match Day 2025: Welcome Class of 2025
Years of hard work and dreams were folded into envelopes, decorative boxes and other means of message delivery. On March 21st, medical students discovered where their career journey would take them for residency. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Internal Medicine Residency Program paired 31 categorical residents, ten preliminary residents, and 6 Medicine/Pediatri … Read more
Cassiopeia Frank Appointed Director of Quality and Safety
Cassiopeia Frank, MMSc, PA-C, CPPS,鈥痑n Advanced Practice Provider in the Division of Hematology, has been named the new Director of Quality and Safety for the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine. 鈥疐rank brings extensive expertise in patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical practice innovation. 鈥淚 am proud to say that 黑料网 is a place I confidently send my f … Read more