Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joseph Cofrancesco (pictured), GIM Maureen Horton (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Oscar Cingolani, Cardiology Christine Durand, Infectious Diseases Maura McGuire, GIM Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Assistant Professor: Michael Albert, GIM Lee Haselhuhn, GIM Varsha Singh, GI Joshua Sloan, GI Instructor: Jenny Pena Dias, Endocrinology We would […]
Nephrology

Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Frank Lin (pictured), Geriatrics Charles Love (pictured), Cardiology Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Christine Durand, ID Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, GIM Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Ellen Stein, Gastroenterology Shaoyong Yu, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor: […]
Jan 4, 2019

Brennan Elected to Living Legacy Foundation Governing Board
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsDaniel Brennan, professor in the Division of Nephrology, was elected to serve on the Governing Board of the Living Legacy Foundation (LLF). The LLF is a Maryland organization that facilitates donation and transplantation in area hospitals, provides donor family support and educates hospitals and the general public about the life-saving power of organ, eye and tissue […]
Jan 3, 2019

Dooley, Grams and Needham Elected to ASCI
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchKelly Dooley, associate professor in the Divisions of Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases, Morgan Grams, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, and Dale Needham, professor in the Division of Pulmonary, were recently named to the newest cohort of members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. These are three of 80 new members from […]
Dec 14, 2018

Choi Named Chief of Nephrology at Georgetown
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, LeadershipMichael Choi, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, has accepted the position of chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Georgetown University Medical Center. Mike completed his medical school and residency training at Hopkins and then following his Nephrology fellowship at Penn, joined the Hopkins Nephrology faculty in 1994. Mike has served […]
Dec 3, 2018

Fellowship Match Day 2018
Posted by kbennett | EducationPictured: current Osler residents celebrating on Match Day Incoming Fellows: This year's fellowship match will bring a new class of the best and brightest to the Department of Medicine divisions come July. Congratulations to our incoming fellows as well as everyone involved in making our fellowship programs some of the most sought after in the […]
Nov 30, 2018

Parikh Receives Academic Excellence Award
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsChirag Parikh, professor and director of the Division of Nephrology, was named the 2018 recipient of the Academic Excellence Award from the American Nephrologists of Indian Origin (ANIO) at the American Society of Nephrology meeting. This award recognizes individuals of Indian origin who have made substantial academic contributions to nephrology and have sustained achievements in the areas of research and education. Chirag […]
Nov 1, 2018

Shafi Named Division Director at University of Mississippi Medical Center
Posted by kbennett | CongratulationsTariq Shafi has accepted the position of Division Director and Bower Chair of Nephrology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Department of Medicine. Tariq came to Hopkins in 2005 to pursue a nephrology fellowship, and has been a member of the Division of Nephrology ever since. While completing his fellowship, he went on to […]
Oct 16, 2018

Four from the DOM Honored by the American College of Physicians
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Patient CareEach year, the American College of Physicians (ACP) collects nominations for awards and masterships in order to recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine. The following members of the DOM were chosen for 2018-2019 and will be honored at the 2019 Internal Medicine Meeting. To see the full list of awardees, visit: https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/awards-masterships-and-competitions/new-masters-and-awardees Jeanne Clark, professor […]
Oct 9, 2018

Faculty Senate Update
Posted by kbennett | LeadershipThe School of Medicine’s Faculty Senate had its first meeting of the year on September 12. Members discussed the results from the faculty satisfaction survey and the new online education program. The faculty representatives for the DOM are: Meredith McCormack, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary (mmccor16@jhmi.edu), John Sperati, associate professor in the Division of […]
Sep 21, 2018