December 17 Faculty Appointments/Promotions
Congratulations to the following DOM Faculty Members on their initial appointments at Boston University School of Medicine: Initial Appointments Adam Gower, Ph.D. – Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Computational Biomedicine Jennifer Howard, M.S.N., APN-BC – Instructor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine Arpan Mohanty, M.B., B.S. – Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology Megan R. Whelton, M.D., […]
Boston Magazine’s Top Doctors 2017
Boston Magazine’s annual Top Docs issue has hit newsstands, and the Department of Medicine was well represented. Congratulations to the following faculty members named to the list: Allergy & Immunology Helen M. Hollingsworth Cardiac Electrophysiology Robert H. Helm Kevin M. Monahan Cardiovascular Disease Eric H. Awtry Gary J. Balady Sheilah A. Bernard Robert T. Eberhardt […]
Matthew Kulke, M.D., appointed Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology and Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine
Matthew Kulke, M.D., has been appointed Chief of the Section of Hematology/Oncology and Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine effective March 1, 2018. In addition, he will also serve as Deputy Director of the BU-BMC Cancer Center and Medical Director of the Clinical Cancer Center at BMC. Dr. Kulke currently serves as the Director of the […]
Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, promoted to Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Congratulations to Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine, on his promotion to Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education (CME). Dr. Alford has served as Assistant Dean for CME since September 2011, and holds a number of positions, including directing the Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE […]
Caroline Apovian, M.D., named President of The Obesity Society
Caroline M. Apovian, MD, Professor in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, was named President of The Obesity Society (TOS), a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that is dedicated to expanding research, the prevention and treatment of obesity, and reducing discrimination affecting persons with obesity. Read more: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/11/01/1172672/0/en/Caroline-Apovian-Named-President-of-The-Obesity-Society.html
James Hudspeth, M.D. and Kristen Lee, M.D., honored and inducted into newly formed Clinical Excellence Society
Members of the BU Medical Group, formerly known as the Faculty Practice Foundation, honored the clinical contributions of BU faculty who exemplify the mission and values of the Group through leadership, patient care and innovative perspectives. James Hudspeth, MD, Section of General Internal Medicine and Kristen Lee, MD, Section of General Internal Medicine were […]
October 17 Faculty Appointments/Promotions
Congratulations to the following DOM Faculty Members on their initial appointments at Boston University School of Medicine: Initial Appointments Patricia Dominique, M.S.N., NP – Instructor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine Lisa M. Mendelson, M.S.N., CNP – Instructor of Medicine, Section of Hematology & Medical Oncology Alana Ngo, M.S.N., FNP-BC – Instructor of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine
2017 New Faculty Awards
The Department of Medicine would like to recognize and congratulate the following faculty members for new awards received: September 2017: Boston Medical Center Deepa Gopal, Cardiology, Cardiac Phenotyping to Identify Preclinical Heart Failure in Metabolic Syndrome, American Heart Association Jeffrey Samet, General Internal Medicine, Linking Russian Narcology and HIV Care to Enhance Treatment, Retention and Outcomes Part II, […]
Can an App Reduce Cardiac Risks?
Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, Professor of Medicine, are leading a study to explore different approaches to capturing health data using mobile devices such as smartphones. Read more: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/2017/10/11/can-an-app-reduce-cardiac-risks/
Detecting Mental Health Conditions in Women Veterans Helps To Identify Their Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
A research team from BUSM and the VA Boston Healthcare System, which included corresponding author Megan Gerber, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, conducted a study that found Women Veterans that exhibit a high degree of mental health issues are associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). The study also found that with each […]