CGIBD Research Seminar - "Role of Gastroenterologist in Obesity Management: Appetite Regulation to Endoscopic Interventions" with Deepinder Goyal, MD, MSCR
2017-03-09 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
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Grand Rounds: David Weber, MD, MPH
2017-03-13 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker: David Weber, MD, MPH, Medical Director of UNC’s Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health ServiceTopic: “Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: Outbreak Related to Heater-Cooler Units.”

Medicine Grand Rounds, Evan Dellon "Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases"
2017-03-16 12:00 - 13:00
The eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) represent a spectrum of conditions where high numbers of eosinophils infiltrate the GI mucosa and cause pathologic changes and clinical symptoms. They are classified by where the eosinophilic infiltration predominates. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is the most common and well-studied, and now represents a substantial cause of upper GI morbidity. In contrast, eosinophilic gastritis (EG), gastroenteritis (EGE), and colitis (EC) are rare and relatively little is known about them. This talk will review current understanding of EGIDs, including their diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, outcomes, and challenges, and will highlight research advances.
Dr. Evan Dellon is Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He also directs the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing. His research interests are in esophageal diseases, and eosinophilic esophagitis in particular. He has multiple active protocols studying the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of EoE. He collaborates with allergists, pediatric gastroenterologists, pathologists, and epidemiologists at UNC, throughout the US, and around the world.
“When you can look back at pathology samples from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, you just don’t see the level of inflammation in the esophagus, with eosinophils. People didn’t see the findings in the esophagus when they did endoscopies in the 1980’s. Something has clearly changed. The incidence is increasing. It’s becoming more and more common.”

Medicine Grand Rounds - "Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases" with Dr. Evan Dellon
2017-03-16 12:00 - 13:00
The eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) represent a spectrum of conditions where high numbers of eosinophils infiltrate the GI mucosa and cause pathologic changes and clinicalsymptoms. They are classified by where the eosinophilic infiltration predominates. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is the most common and well-studied, and now represents a substantial cause of upper GI morbidity. In contrast, eosinophilic gastritis (EG), gastroenteritis (EGE), and colitis (EC) are rare and relatively little is known about them. This talk will review current understanding of EGIDs, including their diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, outcomes, and challenges, and will highlight research advances.
Dr. Evan Dellon is Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He also directs the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing. His research interests are in esophageal diseases, and eosinophilic esophagitis in particular. He has multiple active protocols studying the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of EoE. He collaborates with allergists, pediatric gastroenterologists, pathologists, and epidemiologists at UNC, throughout the US, and around the world.
“When you can look back at pathology samples from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, you just don’t see the level of inflammation in the esophagus, with eosinophils. People didn’t see the findings in the esophagus when they did endoscopies in the 1980’s. Something has clearly changed. The incidence is increasing. It’s becoming more and more common.”

CGIBD Research Seminar - "Translational Research in IBD: Year in Review"
2017-03-16 16:30 - 17:30
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Arrhythmias & Heart Failure 2017: Practical Approaches to Patient Management (a Mountain Area Heath Education Center symposium)
2017-03-18 08:00 - 12:30
Arrhythmias & Heart Failure 2017: Practical Approaches to Patient Management: A symposium for cardiologists and general internists addressing practical approaches to the management of patients with cardiac failure and complex arrhythmias. The program will ascertain how, and if, cardiac electrophysiologists and cardiac failure specialists should interface with specialist and generalist colleagues to optimize patient care.

GI Epi Conference - "Getting Ideas for Research" with Dr. Robert S. Sandler
2017-03-22 16:00 - 17:00

Medicine Grand Rounds, Gerald Hladik "The Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia"
2017-03-23 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Hladik is Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Doc J Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine. He also serves as Medical Director of the Acute Dialysis Unit. His clinical interests include the evaluation of acute and chronic kidney disease, the diagnosis and management of complex electrolyte disorders, and geriatric nephrology. As Director of the Nephrology Training Program he works to improve education in nephrology spanning from foundational training in kidney physiology and nephrology during medical school, residency, and fellowship, through continuing education for practicing nephrologists. He currently is Education Director for Maintenance of Certification for the American Society of Nephrology. In this role, he serves as co-editor for the Nephrology Self-Assessment Program.

CGIBD Research Seminar - "UNC IBD Genomics: An Overview" with Dr. Shehzad Sheikh
2017-03-23 16:30 - 17:30

Grand Rounds: Eveleen Randall, MD
2017-03-27 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Eveleen Randall, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “Aging and Frailty in Cardiovascular Medicine”

Functional GI Disorders Conference
2017-03-27 12:00 - 13:00
Functional GI Disorders Conference
Will be held on: Monday, March 27, 2017 in Conference Room A, 7th Floor Bedtower*
Topic Forthcoming
*Conference Room A is on the 7th floor of BedTower, the conference room closest to the nurses’ station. From the lobby of Memorial — go to the left of the information desk & back towards the escalators, go past the escalators. Take one of the elevators up to the 7th floor.

GI Epi Conference - "Work in Progress" with Drs. Michael Dougherty and Neil Shah
2017-03-29 16:00 - 17:00

Medicine Grand Rounds, Janet Rubin and Lawrence Kim, "Hyperparathyroidism: Truth and Consequences"
2017-03-30 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Rubin and Dr. Kim will discuss the approach to primary hyperparathyroidism using cases to highlight diagnosis in the office, hand off from medicine to surgery, the surgical approach and considerations of atypical patient presentations and follow-up.

Dr. Janet Rubin practices Endocrinology with a specialty in Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, and is responsible for bone density testing. Dr. Rubin continues her decades-long research into bone remodeling, funded by the NIH. Dr. Rubin is also active in DOM leadership as the Vice-Chair for Research. Her interests are in junior faculty research development, and promotion of research throughout the Department.
Dr. Larry Kim is a recognized expert in surgical diseases of the endocrine glands. He has written on a variety of topics related to these conditions and has served as Program Chair of the annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He is particularly recognized in the use of office-based ultrasound for endocrine diseases and teaches ultrasound at national and international courses.

CGIBD Research Seminar - "Harnessing weakly adhesive antibodies to reinforce the mucosal defense against pathogens." with Dr. Samuel Lai
2017-03-30 16:30 - 17:30

McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD
2017-04-03 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD, Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Stanford UniversityTopic: iPSCs for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine

CANCELLED: Stem Cell Seminar - "Enteric Glia: A Forgotten Component of the Stem Cell Niche" with Laurianne Van Landeghem, PhD
2017-04-03 16:00 - 17:00

GI Epi Conference - "Characteristics of Individuals with Colorectal Cancer by Age: A Work in Progress" with Anne Peery, MD, MSCR
2017-04-05 16:00 - 17:00

Emily Chang and Andrej Lyshchik, "Current and Emerging Applications for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
2017-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Drs. Chang and Lyshchik will discuss the emerging technology of contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Dr. Chang will present examples of cases when contrast-enhanced ultrasound can enhance clinical care. Dr. Lyshchik will describe the evolution of this technology, current indications, future applications and challenges faced by the community.
Dr. Chang is a nephrologist who began investigating various ultrasound techniques for patients with kidney disease during her fellowship. She is currently the PI on a study investigating the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in patients with kidney disease and indeterminate or suspicious kidney lesions. She has spoken at national American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) conferences on the nephrologist’s perspective on contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
Dr. Lyshchik is a radiologist from Thomas Jefferson University with a proven history of excellence in the field of contrast-enhanced ultrasound. As Vice-Chair of American College of Radiology CEUS Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) working group and steering committee member, his work was instrumental to the recent FDA approval of a contrast agent for liver imaging. In addition, he is a Vice-Chair of the AIUM Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Community, which provides a program for their annual convention. He has delivered multiple talks on CEUS and interventional ultrasound at major radiological and ultrasound meetings in the US. He has recently created the first observership in the United States so that radiologists can obtain training and exposure from an institution with experience in this sector. He is a national leader in the field.

CGIBD Research Seminar - "Mutant p53 - an Achilles heel in oesophageal adenocarcinoma" with Nicholas Clemons, PhD
2017-04-06 16:30 - 17:30

Grand Rounds: Donald Lynch, MD
2017-04-10 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Donald Lynch, MD, Assistant Professor, Interventional Cardiology & Vascular Medicine, University of CincinnatiTopic: Thromboinflammatory Response Following Transcatheter Valve Interventions

GI Epi Conference - "Challenges in clinical trial design for EoE" with Evan Dellon, MD, MPH and "DDW Practice Talk: A multivariable model predicts complete histologic response to topical steroids in EoE" with Swathi Eluri MD
2017-04-12 16:00 - 17:00

Medicine Grand Rounds, Ronald Falk, "Perspective on Autoimmunity: A View from the ANCA Vasculitis Looking Glass"
2017-04-13 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Ronald Falk’s lifelong career has been the study of autoimmune kidney disease and ANCA vasculitis. His research has led to a deeper understanding of the causes and conditions that may lead to the development of ANCA vasculitis in an effort to improve the lives of those patients afflicted with vasculitis and autoimmune kidney diseases.
Dr. Falk received the prestigious NIH Astute Clinician Award and presented this topic at the NIH. Nominated by the NIH community, the Astute Clinician Award recognizes the scientist’s contributions and exemplifies how astute clinical observations lead to innovative research. NIH Astute Clinicians are scientists who observed an unusual clinical occurrence and, by investigating it, opened up an important new avenue of research. Through this lecture series, the NIH works to keep researchers abreast of the latest and most important research in the United States and beyond.

CGIBD Research Seminar - "Intestinal Stem Cells: Regulation and Dynamics" with Dr. Vincent Yang
2017-04-13 16:30 - 17:30

Grand Rounds: Michael Yeung, MD; Lucius Howell, MD; Joshua Vega, MD
2017-04-17 12:00 - 13:00
Speakers: Michael Yeung, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine; Lucius Howell, MD, Cardiology Fellow; and Joshua Vega, MD, Cardiology Fellow (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)Topic: UNC/Project Health for Leon: Interventional/Surgical Brigade 2017, planning and executing cardiac procedures in the developing nation of Nicaragua.

GI Epi Conference - "Recent advances in IBS research that have led to tailoring treatment for the mutliple symptoms in IBS patients"
2017-04-19 16:00 - 17:00

Medicine Grand Rounds, Ned Sharpless, "The Surprising Relationship Between Cancer and Aging, and What This Means for an Internist"
2017-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Ned Sharpless is the Director of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a practicing oncologist. He runs a 15-person basic science group that employs genetically engineered mice to study cancer and aging. His research has focused on how normal cells age and undergo malignant conversion. Dr. Sharpless discovered a fundamental biological link between cancer and aging, and has used this knowledge to develop murine models and human diagnostic tests of molecular age.
Work from his group has described novel regulators of metastasis, identified pharmacological approaches to protecting stem cells in vivo, and characterized circular RNAs, a novel form of non-coding RNA. He has authored more than 130 original reports, reviews and book chapters, and is an inventor of 14 filed or issued patents.

CGIBD Research Seminar with Dr. Mary Estes
2017-04-20 16:30 - 17:30

Grand Rounds: Aaron Baggish, MD, FACC, FACSM
2017-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Topic: Sports Cardiology 2017: Recent Progress, Future ChallengesSpeaker: Aaron Baggish, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine & Director, Cardiovascular Performance Program, Harvard University

Medicine Grand Rounds, Matthew Nielsen, "Prostate Cancer: What's New in 2017?"
2017-04-27 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Nielsen’s clinical practice is focused in urologic oncology—in particular the treatment of bladder, prostate and kidney cancer. He is a member of the integrated Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Group at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he serves as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology. Dr. Nielsen is committed to providing compassionate, individualized, patient-centered care, and has been selected by his peers to be named among the Best Doctors in America in Urology since 2013. Alongside his clinical practice, Dr. Nielsen serves in leadership roles in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement activities locally as well as on the national level.
Dr. Nielsen’s research in medical decision making, cancer care quality and treatment outcomes has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and The American Cancer Society, and nationally recognized by the Rising Stars in Urology Research Award. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.

CGIBD Research Seminar - DDW Practice Session "The enteric microbiotic regulates Paneth cell number and function without affecting intestinal stem cells" with Ajay S. Gulati, MD
2017-04-27 16:30 - 17:30
