An overview of the diagnosis and care of patients with Gender Dysphoria

Dr. Will Pendergraft reviews current research and treatment

Speaker: Sarah Ciccotto, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Unique Risk Factors and Implications for Primary Prevention.”

Dr. Marco Patti will discuss the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat esophageal conditions

The Division of Hospital Medicine is the newest division in the Department of Medicine, established in July of 2016, and was formerly a program within the Division of General Medicine.

The latest Chair’s Corner episode features a conversation with Dr. Ron Falk and Dr. Ria Dancel, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Dancel highlights the procedures that the UNC Medicine Procedure provides and how the service helps resident training as well as patient care.

Speaker: Domenick Prosdocimo, Ph.D, Instructor of Medicine,Case Western Reserve University Topic: “Kruppel-like factor 15 regulates cardiac lipid metabolism”

Claire M. Doerschuk, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Pathology at UNC-Chapel Hill and a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member

  Laura Hanson, MD, MPH Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH Dr. Laura Hanson’s primary research interest has been to understand and improve the quality of palliative care for frail elders, with a focus on dementia care and cancer care—work at the intersection of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Finding new ways to deliver high quality care … Read more

Speaker: Lawrence L. Rudel, Ph.D, Professor, Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Topic: “Decreasing cholesterol ester secretion via SOAT2 inhibition limits atherosclerosis: A target for treatment of CHD”

Speaker: John S. Douglas, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Interventional Cardiology, Emory University.Topic: “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Current Therapeutic Options.”

Drs. Hinderliter and Stouffer will offer information about this device-based approach for treatment-resistant hypertension.