Author Archives: Morgan Duerden

Jessica Lin, MD, an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases has been selected for the new RTI International class of university scholars.  The RTI University Scholars Program supports senior academics, typically on sabbatical, to spend time collaborating with RTI researchers. The program is designed to drive growth, foster...

David J. Weber’s, MD, MPH, many titles reflect his many strengths: tremendous expertise in medicine, public health and infectious diseases; devotion to service rendered with the intention of doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people; and managing multiple responsibilities with a steadfast commitment and apparent joy. It...

We are so excited to showcase some of our brilliant UME educators in the Department of Medicine and across our AHEC sites. For many of us there are certain teachers in our past who left a mark on our lives and are highly valued. For some they may be the...

Julie Lewis, ANP, cares for general cardiology patients. She is a North Carolina native, UNC School of Nursing graduate and a Swiftie. Julie enjoys baking, cooking and exercises daily. She is also a pizza lover! 

The UNC Division of Hematology hosted its first annual “Full Court Press for Sickle Cell” at the Ernie Williamson Athletic Center on September 23rd. Not only did the event raise awareness for the disease it brought in an impressive $10,000 to support the UNC Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program. Throughout the...

At the first annual APP Recognition Awards Ceremony, award nominees and recipients, as well as all APPs at UNC, were recognized for their service to our patients, learners, colleagues and UNC. The following advanced practice providers from the Department received 2023 APP Excellence Awards.

Hersh Shroff, MD, a transplant hepatologist and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has seen the human impact of a recent, rising trend: Severe alcohol-related liver disease with high rates of death or need for liver transplantation. The new IHEAL Clinic at Eastowne addresses this...

The three Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation sites in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina, Duke University and Cone Health, (UNC, Duke, and Cone Health) hosted the recent NC Thoracic Society Conference on Interstitial Lung Diseases. Drs. Jason Lobo and Kunal Patel were faculty speakers. Drs. Josh Clark and Emily Gosche were...

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, a science writer, spent years attempting to find answers for the cause of his burning esophagus. When the diagnoses was deemed eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Velasquez-Manoff details the brutal side effects that came with the medications. He points to Drs. Evan Dellon’s and Elizabeth Jensen’s research on the increase...

Division of Infectious Diseases Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, was awarded a $4.4 million, five-year (R01) grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemoprevention effort designed to prevent malaria outbreaks after flooding, using a combination of interventions. Key investigators include Jonathan Juliano, MD, MSPH, and Raquel Reyes, MD, MPA. Mina Hosseinipour, MD, MPH,...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of September.  Jacob Stein, MD, MPH, was featured in an article about the increase of gastrointestinal cancers in younger populations. Joshua Niznik, PhD, spoke about the memory issues that often look...

Dr. Gandhi is originally from Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas for college where he majored in biochemistry and Spanish. He used his Spanish speaking skills to serve as an interpreter with a student clinic. Dr. Gandhi is interested in Hematology/Oncology and is excited to be coming to North...