Sandhya Mudumbi, MD (PGY-3) demonstrated both outstanding clinical skills and professionalism on a recent long call at the VA. Her diligence to follow up subtle abnormalities led to a catheterization identifying multi-vessel coronary disease and an acute thrombus. The patient received three stents and has done well since. Kudos to Dr. Mudumbi for staying with her patient through a long night delivering extraordinary continuity of care.
Gorman Jones, MD (Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) was recently recognized by one of his patients, who noted “his kind and considerate attention is more than exemplary. He takes time to listen to me, carefully respecting and considering my concerns and anxieties. I have never met a physician who takes so much time to respect and encourage his patients.” The Department salutes Dr. Gorman for his tremendous patient care.
James Barrios, MD (PGY-1) won the C. Glenn Cobbs Book Award for the best VA admission write-ups in July.
Roger White, PhD (Cardiovascular Disease) recently earned a $1.6 Million NIH Grant to study Cellular Lipids and Leukocyte Function.
Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology) will serve as a member of the NIH Neurological, Aging and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (NAME) Study Section, Center for Scientific Review. Members are selected on the basis of achievement in their discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.
Lindsey Harris, MSN, FNP-BC (Inpatient Glycemic Management Team) was named the National Black Nurses Association 2015 Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year in recognition of her excellence as a strong patient advocate and mentor for other nurses.
Robert Gaston, MD (Nephrology) was recently quoted in a New York Times opinion piece on compensating kidney donors.
James Shikany, DrPH (Preventive Medicine) and collaborators Drs. Monika Safford, Reagan Durant, and Todd Brown, were recently published online in Circulation. The team demonstrated that patients eating a Southern-style diet (high in fats, processed meats, fried foods, and sugary drinks) were 56% more likely to develop heart disease than those who ate Southern-style less frequently. Watch the American Heart Association video here.
Congratulations to Lisa Willett, MD (Vice Chair for Education) for earning her Master of Academic Medicine from Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California.
Jeff Curtis, MD, MS, MPH (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology) was appointed to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Herpes Zoster working group. The ACIP is a group of medical and public health experts that develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control diseases in the United States.
The Department welcomes a new Development Coordinator, Chris Williamson, to the Chair’s Office. Chris graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He taught high school math before becoming a retirement plan specialist at a small TPA firm in Louisville. Chris and his wife, who is an HR Advisor for a global banking software company, are excited to make Birmingham their home.
Do you know what RIME Week is all about? Click here to learn more about the 5th Annual “Research and Innovations in Medical Education” symposium coming to West Pavilion Conference Center on September 16-18, 2015.
Coming Next Week: Bernard Camins, MD, MSc, UAB Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, will present "Is it time to reconsider contact precautions for the prevention of transmission of MRSA?” at Medical Grand Rounds on August 26.
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