No one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Cardiology
Alfaddagh Receives Fellow Teaching Award
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationAbdulhamied Alfaddagh, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, has been selected to receive the 2020 Fellow Teaching Award by the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was recognized by colleagues for being not only a great clinician, but an amazing teacher and mentor.
Berkowitz Named Chief Population Health Officer and VP of Population Health for JHM
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipScott Berkowitz, associate professor in the Divisions of Cardiology and Geriatrics, is the new chief population health officer and vice president of population health for Johns Hopkins Medicine. From Kevin Sowers: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Berkowitz, M.D., M.B.A., as chief population health officer and vice president of population health for […]
2020 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. George J. Stuart Award Khalil Ghanem, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases The Stuart Award was established in 1969 following the bequest […]
Trayanova and Hays Receive National Science Foundation Grant
Posted by | ResearchNatalia Trayanova, joint appointment in Medicine, and Allison Hays, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, received a new National Science Foundation grant that is titled "Prediction of Cardiac Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients Using Machine Learning." Dr. Trayanova is PI (Biomedical Engineering) and Dr. Hays is co-investigator. It is a one year award ($195,000) starting […]
Investigating COVID-19
Posted by | ResearchThis week marked Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, an annual celebration of medical laboratory professionals who play a vital role in health care and patient advocacy. Our researchers and lab techs play a vital role in health care, and we are grateful for all they do to benefit our department and the patients we serve. During […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Mahendra Damarla, Pulmonary Raquel Greer, General Internal Medicine James Hamilton, Gastroenterology Oliver Laeyendecker, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Eric Gapud, Rheumatology Emily Insetta, CIMS Gigi Liu, General Internal Medicine Michelle Sharp, Pulmonary Homa Timlin, Rheumatology Scott Vasher, CIMS We would also like to welcome […]
Institute for Excellence in Education Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Institute for Excellence in Education Outstanding Educator Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding educators and acknowledge great achievements in education. Congratulations to the following award recipients from the DOM: L. Randol Barker, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, received the Martin D. Abeloff Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical and […]
Chandra-Strobos to Step Down as Division Director
Posted by | LeadershipDr. Nisha Chandra-Strobos has announced that she is stepping down from her position as Chief of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center effective June 30, 2020. We are most grateful for her exceptional leadership. Dr. Chandra will remain active in the division and will be assuming a new, important role in the Division […]
Calkins and Lowenstein Elected to Association of American Physicians
Posted by | CongratulationsHugh Calkins and Charlie Lowenstein, both professors in the Division of Cardiology, were recently elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP)'s 2020 cohort. The AAP is a nonprofit, professional organization founded in 1885 for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” They will be honored at the 2020 AAP/ASCI/APSA Annual Meeting in Chicago in […]