Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis, MD, is the Edmond J. Safra/Republic National Bank of New York Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Frangogiannis graduated from the University of Athens School of Medicine in 1990 and two years later left his native Greece to pursue a residency in Internal Medicine […]
Cardiology
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThe DOM was well represented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions earlier this month in Philadelphia. Virginia Hahn, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, won the Basic Cardiovascular Abstract Travel Grant which provides a travel grant to attend the AHA’s Scientific Sessions. .@VirginiaSHahn says her findings give insights into the mechanisms behind each kind of […]
26 From the DOM Named Top Doctors
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareBaltimore magazine recently released its 2019 Top Doctors list and 26 of the physicians are from the DOM. This annual listing is one resource that people across Maryland use to determine where to seek care. More than 20,000 physicians in 100 specialties were nominated for this recognition through an online survey. Only about 700 physicians […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: David Valle, Genetic Medicine Associate Professor: Maurizio Colognesi-Capogrossi, Cardiology Flora Kisuule, Hospital Medicine Mariana Lazo, GIM Sammy Zakaria, Cardiology Assistant Professor: Panagis Galiatsatos, Pulmonary Mark Ranek, Cardiology Sarina Sahetya, Pulmonary Instructor: Peter Anderson, Cardiology We would also like to welcome our new […]
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Leadership
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipEffective September 1, 2019, three Cardiology faculty members have been named to leadership roles within the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation program. Nisha Gilotra, assistant professor, is now the medical director for Heart Failure Disease Management. Steven Hsu, assistant professor, is the medical director for Mechanical Circulatory Support. Kavita Sharma, assistant professor, is the interim […]
Marine and Sharma Elected to American College of Cardiology Leadership
Posted by | CongratulationsJoeseph Marine, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named chair-elect of the American College of Cardiology Board Of Governors. He will serve as chair–elect for one year beginning April 1, 2020 before becoming chair for one year on April 1, 2021. He will also serve on the ACC Board of Trustees during his […]
Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine Workshop
Posted by | Education, LeadershipLast summer, the Department of Medicine joined with 20 other departments of medicine across the country to participate in a NIH funded randomized controlled trial, Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM). The goal of BRIM is to evaluate an evidence-based pro-diversity intervention throughout academic medicine. Later this month, the BRIM study team, led by Dr. […]
Ten Recommendations to Enhance Recruitment, Retention and Career Advancement of Women Cardiologists
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Ten Recommendations to Enhance Recruitment, Retention and Career Advancement of Women Cardiologists AUTHORS: Garima Sharma, Amy A. Sarma, Mary Norine Walsh, Sharonne N. Hayes, Sheila Sahni, Sherry-Ann Brown, Toniya Singh, Robert A. Harrington, Pamela S. Douglas, Claire S. Duvernoy and for the American College of Cardiology Women in Cardiology Leadership Council and Diversity and Inclusion Task Force JOURNAL: JACC. 2019 Oct; 74(14). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.08.016 Women are […]
Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership Program for Women Faculty
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipFive from the DOM have been selected to participate in the next cohort of the Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty Program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Women in Science and Medicine. This is the third cohort made up of 15 women faculty from different departments across Hopkins. The program, beginning […]