Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, H. Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Professor and Chair of the Molecular and Integrative Physiology Department, is appointed as the university’s new chief scientific officer and executive vice dean for research.
Palak Choksi, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, is the lead author of the largest-known study on bone metastases in thyroid cancer. The study found that patients with follicular and medullary thyroid cancer had the highest rate of cancer-related bone lesions and fractures and an increased risk of death. One of the co-authors
Akbar Waljee, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, is the lead author of a new study that suggests doctors might want to pay more attention to potential risks of the short-term use of steroids.
Michigan Medicine has ranked in the 90th percentile of the AMGA Foundation’s Diabetes: Together 2 Goal campaign for its diabetes performance related to lipid management.
The University of Michigan Medical School's Primary Care program was ranked #5 in U.S. News & World Report as one of the top medical schools for primary care in the nation.
Steven Katz, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy, is the lead author of a recent study by Michigan Medicine's Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research Team, that examines whether a doctor's recommendation against ontralateral prophylactic mastectomy increases the likelihood of patients seeking a second opinion
Elif Oral, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, is the principal investigator of a study that found the livers of patients with a rare disease that affects metabolism have responded positively to leptin therapy. Nevin Ajluni, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, is the presenting author of the study.
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes at Michigan Medicine, is co-author of one of the largest studies in diabetic children and adolescents in US evaluating prevalence rates for chronic complications, recently published in JAMA "Association of Type 1 Diabetes vs Type 2 Diabetes
MeiLan Han, MD, MS, from the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine division and Lona Mody, MD, from the Geriatric & Palliative Medicine division have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).
A publication, written by U-M faculty representing the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Internal Medicine, is recognized as one of the top 100 read Scientific Reports articles in 2016.
Vikas Parekh, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, accepts the position of Associate Chief Clinical Officer for Medical Services.
A. Mark Fendrick, MD, gives his thoughts about what provisions of the American Health Care Act he thinks should change and what policy change would improve quality and reduce the cost of health care. Dr. Fendrick is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy, and Director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-
Joel Yates, PhD, Senior Research Lab Specialist in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, has been selected to receive the UROP Outstanding Research Mentor Award at the UROP Spring Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
A. Mark Fendrick, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy, and Director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, comments on the proposed GOP health care bill in the The Washington Post.
Learn more about Andra’s journey after being diagnosed with a rare endocrine disease, familial partial lipodystrophy.
For some heart failure patients, a treatment known as EECP is a beneficial option, but it requires a commitment.
Leading cancer metabolism experts will headline the March 17 Forbes-Taubman Symposium in Cancer Discovery, including Max Wicha, MD, Director of the Forbes Institute, Deputy Director of the Taubman Institute, Madeline and Sidney Forbes Professor of Oncology, and Professor of Internal Medicine.
Vineet Chopra, MBBS, MSc, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, accepts the position of Chief of the newly created Division of Hospital Medicine.
John M. Carethers, MD, MACP, John G. Searle Professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and Professor of the Department of Human Genetics has been selected President-elect of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) beginning April 2017 and will become President in April 2018.
Robert Dickson, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, is the lead author of a new study that shows how bacteria gets into the lungs could help disease research. In addition to Dr. Robert Dickson, authors include John Erb-Downward, PhD, Christine Freeman, PhD, Lisa McCloskey, Nicole Falkowski, Gary Huffnagle, PhD, and Jeffrey Curtis, MD
