Thirteen 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 […]
Endocrinology
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 […]
Echouffo Tcheugui Receives Clinical Scientist Development Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchThe Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced that four Johns Hopkins physician-scientists, including Dr. Justin Echouffo Tcheugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, have been honored with the 2020 Clinical Scientist Development Award. Dr. Echouffo Tcheugui was among 17 awardees selected from a pool of 208 applicants through a rigorous review process. […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Monica Mukherjee, Cardiology Nazareno Paolocci, Cardiology Clare Rock, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Frederick Anokye-Danso, Endocrinology Melanie Dispenza, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Julia Lynn Drewes, Infectious Diseases Rupert Hung, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mahaa Umapathi, Cardiology Instructor Caroline Kensler, General Internal Medicine We would […]
Thank You For All You Do: Endocrinology and Hematology
Posted by | Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo 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 […]
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 […]