Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
On Friday, Sept. 30, we will conclude National Sickle Cell Awareness Month with a celebration of patient contributions to sickle cell disease research at Johns Hopkins. We are gathering to honor the memories of John and Brett Paul, brothers whose courageous participation in sickle cell disease research helped lead to the first FDA-approved therapy for […]
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 […]
The Johns Hopkins Hematology Fellowship Track led by Dr. Rakhi Naik, associate professor and associate fellowship program director in the Division of Hematology, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for the ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP), an initiative to address the critical need to expand the hematology workforce. The program […]
With great sadness we are writing to share that Carlton Haywood, Jr., MA, PhD ‘09, passed away on December 31, 2021. Dr. Haywood was a beloved colleague, a core faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, core faculty at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, and an assistant professor […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Derek Fine, Nephrology Vikesh Singh, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associate Professor Gail Berkenblit, General Internal Medicine Shruti Chaturvedi, Hematology Justin Echuouffo Tcheugui, Endocrinology and Metabolism Risha Irvin, Infectious Diseases Sara Keller, Infectious Diseases Casey Overby Taylor, General Internal Medicine David Wu, General Internal Medicine Mihail […]
Baltimore magazine recognized 54 physicians from the Department of Medicine as “Top Doctors” of 2021. This acknowledgement comes from an annual peer survey in which thousands of the metro area’s physicians vote on which doctor they would send a friend or member of their family to. The survey includes 131 specialties, and only approximately 6 […]
Thank you all for attending Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Listed below are a few highlights of the presentation […]
ARTICLE: Major adverse cardiovascular events in Survivors of Immune-mediated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura AUTHORS: Max A Brodsky, Senthil Sukumar, Sruthi Selvakumar, Lisa Yanek, Sarah Hussain, Marshall A Mazepa, Evan M Braunstein, Alison R Moliterno, Thomas S Kickler, Robert A Brodsky, Spero R Cataland, Shruti Chaturvedi JOURNAL: Am J Hematol. 2021 Aug 30. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26341. Online ahead of print. Abstract Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in survivors […]
Johns Hopkins University will continue its Catalyst and Discovery Awards programs for three more years with an additional $15 million commitment. These awards support early-career faculty and cross-divisional research, respectively. Since they were launched in 2015, the programs have distributed $30 million to early career researchers and teams working across disciplines at Johns Hopkins. These […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Romsai Tony Boonyasai, Hospital Medicine at JHH Abdulla Al Damluji, Cardiology Erika Darrah, Rheumatology Jose Madrazo, Cardiology Rakhi Naik, Hematology Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor Andrew Lerner, Pulmonary John Miller, Rheumatology Samantha Vogt, Hematology Instructor Michael Keller, Pulmonary We would also like to […]