December 21, 2023
Featured Staff Member: Lara Valerio
Lara A Valerio, MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian in the Division of Infectious Diseases. It’s on her bucket list to write a book on all the nutrition tips…
2023
DOM Digest
The Department of Medicine’s faculty and staff are continuously involved in groundbreaking research and innovative clinical procedures. Discover their life-changing work through DOM Digest, our monthly newsletter. Hear from specialty experts while they are interviewed by Dr. Ron Falk during the Chair’s Corner Podcast. We invite you to learn more about the people behind the science at the articles below.
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December 20, 2023
First comprehensive medical guideline on management of pouchitis released
Edward Barnes, MD, MPH, co-first author, is an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and John Haydek, MD, MSCS, author, is an advanced inflammatory bowel diseases fellow….
2023
December 20, 2023
Dr. Vavalle inspires and guides NC School of Science and Mathematics students
John Vavalle’s, MD, MHS, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, mentorship extends beyond traditional boundaries, propelling high school seniors at the NC School of Science and Mathematics into the…
2023
December 20, 2023
UNC-Chapel Hill Named National HIV Residency Pathway Consortium Site
UNC-Chapel Hill was recently named a National HIV Residency Pathway Consortium Site and awarded a year-long, $68,000 grant to support its efforts in training family medicine and internal medicine residents…
2023
December 19, 2023
UNC Researchers Reveal Prevalence of Persistent Symptoms in Patients with Microscopic Colitis
A new study led by Walker Redd, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic colitis….
2023
December 18, 2023
Abdou, Ivory receive career development awards from the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Program
Joannie Ivory, MD, and Yara Abdou, MD Yara Abdou, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Oncology, Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, and Joannie Ivory, MD, assistant…
2023
December 14, 2023
Antiobesity Drugs Take Center Stage at Annual ObesityWeek Conference
John Batsis, MD At this year’s ObesityWeek conference, antiobesity drugs were a prominent part of the discussions. As John A. Batsis, MD says, “There was a huge focus on newer…
December 14, 2023
Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME
Doctors at the UNC School of Medicine, including Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD, and Cincinnati Children’s collaborate to develop an innovative, patient-initiated online platform designed to remove the penicillin allergy label…
2023
December 13, 2023
2024 Fellows Match to the Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new Tar Heel trainees! The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match on November…
2023
December 13, 2023
GIE Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in PATENT-E Benign Esophageal Stricture Treatment Study
The large, multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the ProTractX3™ TTS drug coated balloon for the treatment of benign esophageal strictures. News provided by…
2023
December 11, 2023
Doctors Discover Many Patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Screen Positive for Malnutrition
Research led by first and second authors Aaron C. Viser, Adelaide R. Cooke, and corresponding author Anne F. Peery, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,…
2023
December 8, 2023
Dr Josh Niznik: Deprescribing Versus Continuing Medications
Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD It’s common for older adults to take multiple medications. And while some patients choose to take as few medications as possible, Dr. Josh Niznik says that…
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