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Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Bimal Ashar, GIM Peter Toth, adjunct professor, Cardiology (not pictured) Associate Professor Majd AlGhatrif, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Cynthia James, Cardiology Emily Kendall, ID Ana-Maria Orbai, Rheumatology Assistant Professor Andrea Fava, Rheumatology Howard Graham, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mohamad Hanouneh, Nephrology We would also […]
Inpatient & Ambulatory: Navigating Results Review - 5 Key Points Screenshots of the below are available here. Select “All Rows” to stop rows from disappearing Select a Default Time Filter to decrease irrelevant rows: 1) Click on the wrench, 2) select Time Filter to always be applied, and 3) click Accept Suggest “1 Year” or […]
Today, it is estimated that 175,000 people in the U.S. have sarcoidosis, with an estimated 1.2 million individuals living with the disease worldwide. Despite increasing advances in research, sarcoidosis remains difficult to diagnose with limited treatment options and no known cure. For more than 50 years, the Johns Hopkins Sarcoidosis Program has provided specialized care […]
ARTICLE: Valganciclovir Dosing for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Solid-organ Transplant Recipients on Continuous Veno-venous Hemodialysis AUTHORS: Andrew S Jarrell, Jessica R Crow, Sara E Strout, Rachel M Kruer, Lindsey P Toman, Maria V Dioverti-Prono, Laura Lees, Robin K Avery, Mark A Marzinke JOURNAL: Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 1;73(1):101-106. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa537. Abstract Background: Optimal valganciclovir dosing for cytomegalovirus (CMV) prophylaxis in solid-organ transplant (SOT) patients on continuous […]
ARTICLE: Complex decay dynamics of HIV virions, intact and defective proviruses, and 2LTR circles following initiation of antiretroviral therapy AUTHORS: Jennifer A White, Francesco R Simonetti, Subul Beg, Natalie F McMyn, Weiwei Dai, Niklas Bachmann, Jun Lai, William C Ford, Christina Bunch, Joyce L Jones, Ruy M Ribeiro, Alan S Perelson, Janet D Siliciano, Robert F Siliciano JOURNAL: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Feb 8;119(6):e2120326119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2120326119. […]
The Johns Hopkins Human Aging Project (HAP) works to make research and program development funding available to faculty members through the HAP Scholars Program. HAP Scholars are selected on a competitive basis and are in general mid-career faculty members working in engineering/bioengineering, basic biology or clinical translational research related to aging. Special consideration is given […]
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams from the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians. Clinicians and care teams were recognized by their peers for their commitment to the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine and their consistent dedication to providing excellent patient care. The below clinicians and […]
Over the past two years, the need for a more defined clinical leadership infrastructure has become increasingly apparent as we manage increased patient encounters alongside preparing for an unpredictable future. In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty stepped in to fill the void, and it is time some of them are officially recognized […]
On Monday, March 28, the Task Force on Women's Academic Careers and the Diversity Council of the Department of Medicine hosted a Celebration of Women in Academic Medicine: Research, Clinical Care, Teaching, Leadership and Intersectionality. The event featured a panel moderated by Dr. Chidinma Ibe, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, with […]
ARTICLE: Early Outpatient Treatment for Covid-19 with Convalescent Plasma AUTHORS: David J Sullivan, Kelly A Gebo, Shmuel Shoham, Evan M Bloch, Bryan Lau, Aarthi G Shenoy, Giselle S Mosnaim, Thomas J Gniadek, Yuriko Fukuta, Bela Patel, Sonya L Heath, Adam C Levine, Barry R Meisenberg, Emily S Spivak, Shweta Anjan, Moises A Huaman, Janis E Blair, Judith S Currier, James H Paxton, Jonathan M Gerber, Joann R Petrini, Patrick B Broderick, William Rausch, Marie-Elena Cordisco, Jean Hammel, Benjamin Greenblatt, Valerie C […]
