Category: Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Cystic Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes
Jennifer Goralski, MD, Alex Despotes, MD, Deepa Kirk, MD, and Sirisha Thambuluru, MD Ischemic heart disease is rarely reported in people with cystic fibrosis despite multiple potential risk factors. In a paper published in the聽Journal of Cystic Fibrosis,聽Jennifer Goralski, MD, Sirisha Thambuluru, MD, Katherine (Alex) Despotes, MD, and聽Deepa Kirk, MD, report on two cases of ST ele … Read more
Burks Receives Lung Cancer Idea Development Award from the US Department of Defense
Allen Cole Burks, MD Allen Cole Burks, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, has received a US Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA)聽for the development and optimization of a miniaturized high intensity focused ultrasound ablation catheter. The Idea Development Award p … Read more
Featured Physician: Kenton Dover, MD
Dr. Kenton Dover comes from Bear Grass, North Carolina, and was a Protestant minister prior to studying medicine. His desire to help people, especially in the most challenging of life鈥檚 circumstances, ultimately led him to pursue a career as a physician in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine. In addition to clinical work, he’s interested in quality improvement, palliati … Read more
Ribiero Publishes “Impact of Airway Inflammation on the Efficacy of CFTR Modulators” in the Journal Cells
Carla Ribeiro, PhD Carla Ribiero, PhD, professor of medicine in the division pulmonary and critical care medicine, expands the understanding of how airway inflammation improves CFTR rescue and may benefit cystic fibrosis patients, in a new review published in Cells. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein is responsible for regulating the proper flo … Read more
Jones Awarded Funding For “Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Support Program”
Honey M. Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC, MBA, FAANP, FCCM Honey M. Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC, MBA, FAANP, FCCM, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded funding from the Clinical Investment Committee for the聽鈥淐ritical Care Advanced Practice Provider Support Program鈥� (CCAPPS), developed in collaboration with members of the聽Advanced Practice Prov … Read more
“Medical Center Rock Stars” Travel to 黑料网 Rockingham to Lead an Educational Workshop on COVID ICU Care
Itinerary for the 黑料网 Rockingham Health Care site visit. Lydia Chang, MD, associate professor in pulmonary and critical care medicine, and Heath Patel, MD, a third-year fellow, traveled to 黑料网 Rockingham on Saturday, Nov 11, with a team of critical care providers, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists. The team met with the 黑料网R Emergency Department and ICU/Medical team … Read more
Foretelling Early Lung Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis: The Combined Benefits of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Newborn Screening
Jennifer Goralski, MD An editorial by Jennifer L. Goralski, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, was featured in the October 15 issue of the聽American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, titled “Foretelling Early Lung Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis: The Combined Benefits of Magne … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 鈥� September 30, 2021
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Andrea Azcarate-Peril, PhD, received an NC TraCS聽pilot grant award. Division of Geriatric Medicine Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD, received an NC TraCS聽pilot grant award. 黑料网鈥檚 Center for Aging and Health received a two-year Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services grant聽(with University o … Read more
Drummond Leads VCAG Project to Reduce COPD Readmissions
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience long-term progressive damage to their lungs which worsens airflow and typically leaves a person short of breath. Patients with COPD frequently experience acute worsening in their breathing, called an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). AECOPDs are a known predictor of COPD disease progression, overall mortality … Read more
6 Bedtower Earns Gold Beacon of Excellence
Turkeisha Brown The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has awarded 6 Bedtower (6BT) a gold-level 鈥淏eacon Award for Excellence鈥� at 黑料网 Medical Center. The Beacon application unfolds a story of a nursing unit鈥檚 continuous pursuit of excellence and often tells a story of resilience. Patient Services Manager Turkeisha Brown, MSN, RN, NE-BC, says the three-year recogn … Read more
Carolina Researchers Lead CZI Collaborative on Childhood Diseases
Richard Boucher, MD Principal investigators James Hagood, MD, professor of pediatrics and Richard Boucher, MD, the聽James C. Moeser Eminent Professor of Medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine will lead a multinational, $3.5-million project funded through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to map crucial cellular roles in human health and disease. The … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 鈥� August 31, 2021
Division of Infectious Diseases 黑料网 HIV Cure Center led by聽David Margolis, MD,聽was awarded聽$26.2 million over the next five years. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Silvia Kreda, PhD, received a phase two NIH Small Business Innovation Research Grant to聽continue studies聽for a novel oligonucleotide therapeutic strategy for treating cystic fibrosis. Division of Rheuma … Read more