Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Dr. Souvik Chatterjee became the program director of the fellowship program of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine effective January 1, 2022. Dr. Chatterjee succeeds Dr. Hank Fessler, who has stepped down after 16 years of dedicated service and commitment to the program. Dr. Fessler has trained over 150 fellows and graduates, and […]
Dr. Stuart C. Ray will be the next assistant dean for research with a focus on data integrity for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine beginning February 1. Dr. Ray is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology in the Division of Infectious Diseases. He has served as vice chair for data integrity and analytics […]
Dr. Bernard Jaar, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology, is the recipient of this year’s National Kidney Foundation’s Garabed Eknoyan Award. This award, established in 2002, was created to recognize an individual who has promoted the mission of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in making lives better for people with kidney disease through exceptional contributions […]
Dr. Cynthia Sears, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was named the next Editor in Chief of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the pre-eminent research journal of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) beginning July 2022. She was selected by the search committee based on her qualifications, vision for the future and commitment […]
Dr. Amita Gupta will be our next director of the Division of Infectious Diseases effective immediately. Dr. Gupta is a Professor of Medicine with a joint appointment in International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is deputy director of the JHU Center for Clinical Global Health Education and a faculty […]
Dr. Mihail Zilbermint, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was recently was recently appointed to the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the American Medical Association Prediabetes Measure Development and Testing Project. Dr. Zilbermint will represent the Endocrine Society on the TEP, which has been tasked with updating a set of three electronic Clinical Quality Measures […]
Dr. Ronald Berger, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was recently elected to the rank of National Academy of Inventors Fellow. Dr. Berger was recognized as having "demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development and welfare […]
Dr. Mimi Canto, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, was named a Master of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). This distinguished recognition reflects substantial contributions to the goals and ideals of the gastrointestinal profession, sustained throughout long-term excellence in medicine, education, research, practice support, quality and/or advocacy.
Dr. Wendy Post has been appointed as the inaugural Lou and Nancy Grasmick Professor of Cardiology. Wendy will be the first female faculty member to hold an endowed professorship in the Division of Cardiology, which is a testament to her impressive scientific scholarship, clinical skills, administrative leadership and commitment to the mentorship of both faculty […]
Thirteen members of the DOM were named to the Clarivate's list of 2021 Highly Cited Researchers. The list represents the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. Approximately 6,600 researchers are named Highly Cited Researchers in 2021 with the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in […]