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Flu and vaping-related illnesses present the same symptoms, but each requires different treatments. Bradley Drummond, MD, associate professor in the division of pulmonary medicine, says disentangling the two entities will be a challenge during flu season, in this interview with Carolina Journal.

Drummond says symptoms of vaping illness are similar to flu

Brad Drummond, MD (Credit: WTVD-11 News) Vaping associated lung injury continues to rise with symptoms nearly identical to influenza.聽 Brad Drummond, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, says physicians are at the forefront of the epidemic as flu season begins. (Credit: WTVD-11 News) He explains that doctors know how to treat … Read more

Goralski receives clinical research scholars grant through Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Jennifer Goralski, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, is one of three national recipients of the Clinical Research Scholars Program through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Development Network. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and the Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) announce th … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1-September 30, 2019

Division of Geriatric Medicine Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, will lead NIA鈥檚 new IMPACT Collaboratory鈥檚 Patient and Caregiver Reported Outcomes (PCRO) Core, funded by a five-year, $1.4 million grant.聽Learn more. Division of Hematology/Oncology Lisa Carey, MD, will receive $400,000 from Susan G. Komen to study how HER2+ tumors respond to HER2-targeted therapies. She is one of three 黑料网 S … Read more

Henderson, Jain appointed directors of undergraduate education in the department

Ashley Henderson, MD, and Koyal Jain, MD Ron Falk, MD, chair of the department of medicine, has named Ashley Henderson, MD, associate professor of medicine in pulmonary medicine, and Koyal Jain, MD, assistant professor of medicine in nephrology, the new directors of undergraduate education in the department of medicine. 鈥淭he best education curriculum responds to changes in medica … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1-July 31, 2019

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Shehzad Z. Sheikh, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, and post-doctoral fellow聽Takahiko Toyonaga, MD, PhD, have received a fellowship research award from the聽Crohn鈥檚 & Colitis Foundation.聽Read more. Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Crystal Wiley Cen茅, … Read more

American Thoracic Society Honors Rivera For Lifetime Achievement

The Thoracic Oncology Assembly of the American Thoracic Society presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to 黑料网 Lineberger鈥檚聽M. Patricia Rivera, MD, professor of medicine in the department’s division of pulmonary and critical care medicine. M. Patricia Rivera, MD Rivera was recognized at the society鈥檚 international conference in Dallas in May, for her outstanding scientific contr … Read more

Noone Receives 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

Dr. Peadar Gerard Noone (pictured with Dr. Joanna Schneider Cavalier) received the 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award on Saturday. Peadar Gerard Noone, MD, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, and medical director of the 黑料网 Center for Bronchiectasis Care,聽has received the 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, pre … Read more

Featured Administrator: Hannah Little Serves the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Division of Pulmonary Medicine

Hannah Little is the next featured administrator in our series, recognizing those who ensure operations are managed efficiently to support faculty, staff, and trainees in their pursuit of education, research and clinical care. Division administrators like Little聽focus on achieving continuous improvement in the quality and the value of our work, for those we support and the patien … Read more

Donaldson Study Shows Ivacaftor Improves Mucociliary Clearance

Scott H. Donaldson, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is first author on a new study that shows restoring the activity of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductant regulator (CFTR) using the therapeutic agent Ivacaftor can lead to significant improvements in physiologic assessments. Scott Donaldson, MD Cystic fibrosis is caused b … Read more

Donohue Ranks in Top 10 National COPD Experts

Expertscape has recognized Dr. James F. Donohue as a national leader in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

黑料网 researchers receive $9.96 million U.S. DoD grant

The US Department of Defense tabbed 黑料网 Marsico Lung Institute researchers led by Richard Boucher, MD, and Ilona Jaspers, PhD, to study the adverse effects of inhaling toxic fumes from burn pits in the field.