Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Dr. Tinsay Woreta, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, will be the next Associate Program Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Osler Medical Residency. Dr. Woreta has extensive experience in mentoring and advising in the DEI space, both at the residency and fellow level. In this role, Dr. Woreta will […]
Dr. Simon Mathews, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, recently received a Microsoft Innovation Acceleration Award for his project, SpectralDx, a novel, noninvasive, camera-based colorectal cancer screening option for patients that uses a smartphone attachment. His team includes Amit Banerjee, a senior research scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and is one […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor (pictured) Armin Arbab-Zadeh, Cardiology Lisa Christopher-Stine, Rheumatology Michael Fingerhood, Addiction Medicine Ahmet Gurakar, Gastroenterology Shmuel Shoham, Infectious Diseases Harikrishna Tandri, Cardiology Associate Professor Antoine Azar, Allergy & Clinical Immunology Maria Valeria Fabre, ID Melinda Kantsiper, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Kendall Moseley, Endocrinology, Diabetes & […]
Dr. Mark Donowitz, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, will give the 15th Hans H. Ussing Lecture in April 2023. He was selected by the steering committee of the Epithelial Transport Group of the American Physiological Society (APS) to give the lecture at the next APS Summit meeting in California. He joins a long list […]
The Johns Hopkins Doris Duke Early Clinician Investigator Award honors the academic achievements and potential of early career clinician scientists conducting original and rigorous clinical research projects. Sponsored by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, these awards provide financial and mentoring resources for one to two years to junior physician scientists. We are proud […]
In 2012, Dr. Mouen Khashab, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, pioneered peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to treat esophageal achalasia – a disorder of the esophagus that makes swallowing difficult. POEM is a minimally invasive procedure using an endoscope that goes through the mouth instead of making an incision in the skin. It […]
Today, it is estimated that 175,000 people in the U.S. have sarcoidosis, with an estimated 1.2 million individuals living with the disease worldwide. Despite increasing advances in research, sarcoidosis remains difficult to diagnose with limited treatment options and no known cure. For more than 50 years, the Johns Hopkins Sarcoidosis Program has provided specialized care […]
Dr. Marcia Canto, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, received the Endoscopy Award of the German Society of Gastroenterology. She will be presented the award during the German Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Lisa Maragakis, Infectious Diseases Associate Professor Ariel Green, Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Carrie Herzke, General Internal Medicine Kavita Sharma, Cardiology Assistant Professor Aparna Balasubramanian, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Sonal Gandhi, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC (CIMS) Thang Nguyen, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC (CIMS) Instructor […]
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.