In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, cardiologists began to notice a disturbing trend in their caseload: a precipitous drop in hospital admissions due to heart attack. Dr. Mustafa Ahmed (Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) attributes the decline to an obvious cause. People delayed coming to the hospital because they were afraid of contracting COVID-19. However, through rapid expansion of telemedicine and safety protocols, UAB is able to deliver needed cardiovascular care without potentially dangerous delays.
More Good News for September 16, 2020
Cynthia Brown, MD, MSPH (Professor and Director, Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care) has received the 2020 Joseph T. Freeman Award from the Gerontological Society of America. The prestigious lectureship is awarded to a prominent clinician in the field of aging, both in research and practice. Well done, Dr. Brown!
Anand Iyer, MD, MSPH (Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care) has earned the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging, a first among researchers at UAB. This K76 grant will explore aging well with COPD through geriatrics and palliative care. Hats off, Dr. Iyer.
Yellowhammer News has named Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH (Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases) one of 18 Women of Impact in 2020. This distinction recognizes Dr. Marrazzo's role as an infectious diseases expert and media spokesperson during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Kudos, Dr. Marrazzo!
Patricia Patterson, MD (Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) warns that the health consequences of chronic sleep deprivation can be severe, including an increased risk of depression, obesity and suppressed immune function. For patients experiencing sleep issues, UAB's Sleep Medicine Clinic offers expert help.
Vibhu Parcha, MD (Instructor, Cardiovascular Disease) and colleagues published a research letter in Circulation highlighting racial differences in heart failure outcomes. They suggest clinicians treating this condition should carefully monitor the biomarker NTproBNP as a treatment target in African Americans with heart failure.
If you've ever pondered the notion of "servant leadership," you've probably realized that the principle is easier to describe than to practice. In this essay, Dr. Well-Be recalls a lesson he learned—from someone who wasn't even trying to teach him—about how serving can liberate us as we lead others.
Mukta Panda, MD, MACP, FRCP-London (Assistant Dean for Well-Being and Medical Student Education, University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga) will present "Weaving Meaning and Well-Being with Narrative Medicine” as the ENRICH Week keynote speaker at noon, on Wednesday, September 23, via Zoom. Register here!