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Dr. Gehi Puts AI Intelligence System to the Test

March 17, 2023
GPT-4, the new version of the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system, is making waves for it’s ability to describe images, summarize text and even give medical advice. Dr. Anil Gehi, Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professor聽in the Division of Cardiology, put the technology to the test. Dr. Gehi described the medical history of...

Faculty Receive Recognition from IM Residents

March 16, 2023
Providing excellent medical education is one of the Department鈥檚 core missions. It is through the guidance of our dedicated faulty we are able to prepare residents for diverse career paths. The following individuals received high marks on resident evaluations. Division of Hospital Medicine Division of General Medicine and Epidemiology Division...

Dr. Kistler to Washington Post: falls and older adults

March 13, 2023
According to the CDC, roughly 1 in 4 Americans 65 and older experience falls annually. The CDC also says that falls are the leading cause of injury and death in this age group. Dr. Christine Kistler (Associate Professor in Geriatric and Family Medicine) recently spoke to the Washington Post about...

Dr. Richard Loeser Receives $2 Million NIH Grant to Study 鈥淥xidative Stress and the Development of Osteoarthritis鈥

March 13, 2023
The grant is a 5-year renewal of existing research funded by the National Institute of Aging. The overall goal of the research project is to understand the mechanisms by which oxidative stress governs development and maintenance of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype in articular joints. Dr. Loeser is Director of the...

‘A Whole New Life,’ Sonya Marshmon Receives A New Heart

March 9, 2023
Sonya Marshmon鈥檚 journey with heart failure started in 1997 when her son, Cameron, was just 3 months old. In late 2021, it became clear she would need a heart transplant. As Sonya got sicker, she fought hard to continue to see her son grow up. In just a matter of...

Study Shows Standardizing National Treatment Guidelines Could Prevent Health Disparities in Care

March 9, 2023
Dissertations build on multiple disciplinary perspectives with new contributions to global health knowledge and practice. Lauren Zalla鈥檚 project, guided by infectious disease professors Ada Adimora, MD, MPH, and Joe Eron, MD, is a good example. Bringing clinical expertise to Zalla鈥檚 dissertation committee, they helped her design a study that explored...

Dr. Austin Receives Two-Year, $500K Grant from National Institute of Aging

March 8, 2023
C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, was awarded a two-year, $500K, grant from the National Institute of Aging for his project, “Development and Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of a Telemedicine-Based Delirium Assessment Tool.” The overarching objective of this project is to develop and establish the diagnostic accuracy of a telemedicine- based...

Dr. Shakira Grant nominated for 2023 Disruptor Award

March 3, 2023
Dr. Shakira Grant was recently nominated for a 2023 Healio NextGen Disruptor Award. You can vote for Dr. Grant here (voting closes April 1). According to Healio, 鈥淭his award recognizes an up-and-coming physician who already is disrupting the status quo in the field through new techniques, new thoughts, questioning methods...

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 鈥 February 28, 2023

February 28, 2023
Division of Hematology Shakira Grant, MBBS, received a one-year, $11.5K grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research聽(PRIDE). Callie Berkowitz, MD,聽was awarded聽a grant from Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders. Alice Ma, MD, FACP, and Nigel Key,...

Featured Staff Member: Jaime Foster

February 27, 2023
Jaime Foster plays a large role in making sure the Department of Medicine runs smoothly and after 13 years she is still met with new tasks to take on every day. Jaime is also a traveler at heart and often likes to adventure without a specific destination planned. Soon she...

黑料网 Cardiologists Use CardioMEMS to Improve the Lives of Patients Living with Heart Failure

February 27, 2023
A FDA approved cardiac monitoring device may be able to drastically improve the life of a patient living with heart failure. The CardioMEMS Heart Failure (HF) system, a paperclip sized device, collects a patient鈥檚 pulmonary artery pressure (the flow of deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs which reflects...