Deidra Crews, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology and associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion, will speak at the 8th Annual Mosaic Initiative Lectureship in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology on Thursday, June 28 at 4-5 p.m. in the Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center, Level 1, Richard A. Grossi Auditorium (Bayview campus); reception to follow. Title […]
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Choi and Sperati Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael Choi and John Sperati, both associate professors in the Division of Nephrology, were selected to be part of the 2018 cohort of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. They are two of 10 physicians throughout the School of Medicine to receive this honor, which recognizes them as exceptional clinicians who are committed to excellence in […]
Ahmed, Al Ammary, Sateia and Sood Named Epic Faculty Scholars
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareShabina Ahmed, assistant professor in Endocrinology, Fawaz Al Ammary, assistant professor in Nephrology, Heather Sateia, assistant professor in GIM, and Geeta Sood, assistant professor in ID, were named part of the first cohort of the Epic Faculty Scholars Program by the Office of Faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The awardees are predominantly clinicians […]
Launch of the Comprehensive Transplant Center Service Line
Posted by | Patient CareAs the Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC) transitions to its service line model, we'd like to applaud the work of Dan Brennan, professor in Nephrology and the innovative medical director of the CTC, who has helped propel the center into the future since his arrival in July. For more information, review the below message from the SOM. Below […]
Parikh Named Director of Nephrology
Posted by | CongratulationsWe are delighted to announce that Dr. Chirag Parikh, MD, PhD, will assume the role of Director of the Division of Nephrology effective July 1, 2018. He will succeed interim director Derek Fine, who graciously stepped in after Paul Scheel’s departure in the spring. We would like to thank not only our search committee, but […]
Crews Selected for NAM’s Emerging Leaders Forum
Posted by | CongratulationsDeidra Crews, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, was selected to be an inaugural member of the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Emerging Leaders Forum. This initiative aims to provide opportunities to engage, experience, learn and develop activities addressing current priorities under the umbrella of the NAM. Deidra is one of 12 members selected as […]
Rabb Receives Academic Excellence Award
Posted by | CongratulationsHamid Rabb, professor in the Division of Nephrology, was named the 2017 recipient of the Academic Excellence Award from the American Nephrologists of Indian Origin (ANIO) at the American Society of Nephrology meeting in New Orleans. This award recognizes individuals of Indian origin who have made substantial academic contributions to nephrology and have sustained achievements in the areas […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor: Assistant Professor: Ann Marie Parker, Pulmonary Jennifer Townsend, Infectious Diseases Swaytha Yalamanchi, Endocrinology Instructor: Lingling Xian, Hematology We would also like to welcome our new faculty members who joined the department last quarter. Wael AlJaroudi, adjunct assistant professor in Cardiology Katherine Allen, […]
7 DOM Specialties Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient Care"There is no question that the people of Johns Hopkins Medicine deliver the best patient care day in and day out. We see this firsthand in the extraordinary actions of our faculty and staff, and we hear it so often from our grateful patients and their families." -Paul Rothman and Ronald Peterson Congratulations to the […]
Crews and Ladenson Elected to American Board of Internal Medicine
Posted by | CongratulationsDeidra Crews, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, was named the newest member of the Nephrology Specialty Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Specialty boards are made up of physicians from a diverse range of practice types who develop Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credentials to certify physicians with specialized knowledge. […]