Three members of the Department of Medicine were recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record as Health Care Heroes. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was named a COVID-19 Hero in recognition of his work during the COVID-19 pandemic including treating former President Donald Trump. Learn more […]
Endocrinology
Moseley Named Clinical Director of Endocrinology
Posted by | Leadership, Patient CareDr. Kendall Moseley, assistant professor, was recently named the new clinical director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, starting March 1, 2021. She will continue serving as medical director of the Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Center in addition to her new role.
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Drs. Duvuru Geetha and Rosalyn Stewart are the first in the Department of Medicine to be promoted through the new Clinical Excellence Promotions Track. Professor Geetanjali Chander, General Internal Medicine Deidra Crews, Nephrology Duvuru Geetha, Nephrology Joseph Marine, Cardiology Rasika Mathias, Allergy and Clinical Immunology […]
Golden Appointed to Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Sherita Golden, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was appointed to the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Committee from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). The committee will be engaged in ensuring that the ASCI promotes diversity, inclusion and equity and includes leaders form medical schools across the country. Committee Members: Sophie Paczesny, MD, […]
13 from the DOM Named Highly Cited Researchers
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchThirteen members of the DOM were named to the Clarivate's list of 2020 Highly Cited Researchers. The list represents the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2020, fewer than 6,200, or 0.1 percent, of the world's researchers, across 21 research fields, have earned this exclusive […]
Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes: A Scientific Review
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes: A Scientific Review AUTHORS: Felicia Hill-Briggs, Nancy E Adler, Seth A Berkowitz, Marshall H Chin, Tiffany L Gary-Webb, Ana Navas-Acien, Pamela L Thornton, Debra Haire-Joshu JOURNAL: Diabetes Care. 2020 Nov 2;dci200053. doi: 10.2337/dci20-0053. Online ahead of print. Decades of research have demonstrated that diabetes affects racial and ethnic minority and low-income adult populations in the U.S. disproportionately, […]
Ahima and Miller Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDrs. Rexford Ahima, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, and Redonda Miller, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, were among the newest cohort of members elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals […]
Bennett and Vaidya Receive Multidisciplinary Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Wendy Bennett, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, and Dr. Jay Vaidya, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, received a multi-PI R01 entitled “The Effect of Sex Hormones on Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Men and Women with Diabetes: The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Study.” Collaborators in […]
Top Doctors in the DOM
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareBaltimore magazine recognized close to 200 Johns Hopkins physicians as “Top Doctors” of 2020. This acknowledgement comes from an annual peer survey in which the metro area’s roughly 14,000 physicians vote on which doctor they would send a member of their family or friend to. The survey includes 135 specialties, and only approximately 6 percent of […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor *announced in the State of the Department Namandje Bumpus, Clinical Pharmacology Sanjay Desai, Pulmonary Khalil Ghanem, ID Morgan Grams, Nephrology Allen Kachalia, GIM Sophie Lanzkron, Hematology Brent Petty, Clinical Pharmacology Grant Tao, Occupational Medicine Assistant Professor Sean Agbor-Enoh (adjunct), Pulmonary Kunchok Dorjee, ID Sarath […]