Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Faisal Syed, “Sudden Death in Mitral Valve Prolapse”
Speaker: Faisal Syed, MBChB, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UNC CardiologyTopic: "Sudden Death in Mitral Valve Prolapse"
Speaker: Faisal Syed, MBChB, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UNC CardiologyTopic: "Sudden Death in Mitral Valve Prolapse"
Speaker: Dr. Douglas A. Marchuk, PhD, James B. Duke Professor, Dept. of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University Topic: “Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: The Path from Gene Discovery to Therapy”
Busy clinicians need a focused clinical approach to both the diagnostic and imaging challenges of diagnosis in patients presenting with back pain and neurological symptoms.Ana Felix is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology. She is an expert neurologist, seeing patients who have MS and a variety of … Read more
Speaker: James F. Martin, MD, PhD, Vivian L. Smith Professor in Regenerative Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab, Texas Heart InstituteTopic: "Hippo Signaling in Heart Regeneration" Seminar Synopsis: Dr. Martin is an internationally recognized developmental and regenerative biologist who has made fundamental contributions to our understanding of development, disease, and regeneration. He … Read more
This conference is designed for internists, family physicians, generalists, and other health care providers working in an adult primary care setting.
Dr. Peery focuses on benign conditions of the colon, including diverticular disease and hemorrhoids. Despite the extremely common nature of these conditions, there is little scientifically-based evidence to guide the care of patients with these commonly-encountered conditions. Indeed, most of the algorithms of care for these diseases are governed by opinions and best guesses as … Read more
Course Description - Integrated Care of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Satellite Symposium - March 10, 2018 (7:00am - 12:15pm)Atrial Fibrillation is best managed by treating it as a "chronic disease" with episodic symptoms which can be successfully managed through a coordinated multidisciplinary model. This symposium will provide education to primary care providers and cardiologists … Read more
UNC's Integrative Vascular Biology (IVB) Training Program and the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) jointly announce their Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. This year's event will be held from 9AM - 5PM at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC campus (150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514). The symposium highlights … Read more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the umbrella term for the group of tobacco-related lung diseases including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 650,000 North Carolinians living with COPD. Recent guidelines have proposed a multidimensional assessment to define disease control and inform … Read more
Speaker: Joshua Vega, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “UNC Project Health for Leon: A Joint Mission for Global Health”