Lisa Willett, MD with Anezi Uzendu, MD
When third-year resident Anezi Uzendu, MD, suffered cardiac arrest in November, everyone in the residency program rallied around him like family. View the amazing story of his care and recovery on UAB News.
More Good News for June 28, 2017
B-Metro Recognizes Top Women in Medicine
Twenty-two of our phenomenal female physicians were honored in the 2017 B-Metro “Top Women in Medicine” list. Congratulations on this terrific recognition!
- Amy Warriner, MD, Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Ashita J. Tolwani, MD, Nephrology
- Ashley C. Nichols, MD, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Caroline N. Harada, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Ella Bowman, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Erin D. Snyder, MD, Internal Medicine
- Heather L. Herrington, MD, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Katherine G. Romp, MD, Internal Medicine
- Kellie L. Flood, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Lisa L. Willett, MD, Internal Medicine
- Marianthe D. Grammas, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Mary M. Balkovetz, MD, Internal Medicine
- Mollie deShazo, MD, Hematology Oncology
- Patricia E. Patterson, MD, Pulmonology
- Patricia Goode, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Rita D. Paschal, MD, Hematology Oncology
- Roslyn J. Mannon, MD, Nephrology
- Samina Uddin, MD, Geriatric Medicine
- Susan M. Harding, MD, Sleep Disorders
- Suzanne Oparil, MD, Cardiology
- Vera A. Bittner, MD, Cardiology
- Vineeta Kumar, MD, Nephrology
Bhatt Earns Innovation Award
Surya Bhatt, MD (Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine) has received the 2017 American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation’s Dr. Linda K. Hall Innovation Award for his project, “COPD Get With It Program: Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Hospital Readmissions.” The award acknowledges a program that has enhanced patient care in a unique and creative way.
Dell’Italia Publishes Viewpoint on VA Research
Lou Dell’Italia, MD (Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) was recently published in Circulation Research. His article, “Impact of VA Research on Health Care for All: Contributions Over Nine Decades and Counting” offers a snapshot of the past, present, and future of VA Research.
2017 Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update
The UAB Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will host a CME conference at the Wynfrey Hotel on September 8-9, 2017. Visit www.uab.edu/gihepconf for information and registration.
New SOM Learning Community Named for Oparil
UAB School of Medicine Learning Communities led by Caroline Harada, MD (Assistant Professor, Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care) have renamed six of the LCs for prominent figures in the school. The Resuehr community has been renamed the Oparil community after Suzanne Oparil, MD (Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) for her work in hypertension. Three other LCs had already been named for Department of Medicine greats, Tinsley Harrison, MD; Basil Hirschowitz, MD, and James Pittman, MD.
Next Week at MGR - No Lecture!
Medical Grand Rounds is taking a summer break! See you in September!
P.S. Good News will not be published next week. Enjoy your Independence Day and some of these little-known fun facts about America.