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Ron Falk, MD, Chair of the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine, announced the appointment of Jennifer E. Flythe, MD, MPH, as the new Chief of the UNC Division of Nephrology and Hypertension effective September 15, 2024. Flythe, a renowned expert in patient-centered kidney care, will lead the division...

Journeys give us lots of time to reflect. Getting to your destination is also a time to reflect on your journey. Gaurav ‘G’ Dave Our co-director, Gaurav ‘G’ Dave, got the official word in July. He’s now a Research Professor in the UNC School of Medicine. Promotions can be destinations....

The UNC School of Medicine Student Government held the Fall Convocation and Awards Ceremony for 2024. The following faculty and residents from the Department of Medicine were recognized.   Nonye Onkolah, MD, IM intern, Naishal Patel, MD, IM intern, and Emma Astrike-Davis, MD, IM resident, were selected for the Kaiser...

The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Lara Longobardi, PhD, received an R01 renewal from NIH to study the “Role of CCR2 in osteoarthritis”. Leigh Callahan, MD, has been named Principal Investigator for the UNC site of a $17M...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of July..  William (Bill) Wood, MD, MPH, UNC Hematology Professor, Represents UNC and Lineberger Cancer Center at White House Clinical Trials Forum to Advocate for Inclusive Research. Edwin Kim, MD, MS,...

Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was selected for a $50K UNC Lingeberger Development Award for his project, “Risk Evaluation And cancer Detection in Younger adult liver disease patients (READY)”. This project will investigate risk factors for the development of...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD. Using a wearable device,...

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Shannon Carson, MD, chief of the UNC Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and Brad Drummond, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine, are spearheading efforts to elevate global pulmonary research capacity through the American Thoracic Society MECOR China Program. The MECOR (Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research) Program,...

Lara Longobardi, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the Division on Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, recently received funding through the National Institute of Health (NIH); National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) for the renewal of her R01. The project, “Role of CCR2 in osteoarthritis”, will establish the...

William (Bill) Wood, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the UNC Division of Hematology, was invited to the White House Clinical Trials Forum in June. Representing the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Wood shared his perspectives as the Medical Director of UNC Cancer Navigation...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of June.  UNC SOM researchers led by Jason Akulian, MD, are the first to use a fully implantable automatic effusion shunt with no external catheters or expensive drainage canisters to provide...