Dr. Kevin Wilson Among Expert U.S. Panel that Developed NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
Kevin Wilson, MD, professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine, is among a panel of 30 U.S. physicians, statisticians and other experts which has developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These guidelines, intended for healthcare providers, are based on published and preliminary data and the clinical expertise of the panelists, many […]
DOM Faculty Insights on COVID-19
Joshua Barocas, MD KISS 108 Matty in the Morning | Dr. Joshua Barocas Calls In Huffington Post | Social Distancing: Can You Hang Out With Friends If You Stay 6 Feet Apart? STAT | The coronavirus pandemic could transform our health care system — for the better WBUR | Hospitals Seeing Rise In Coronavirus Cases A Week Before […]
DOM Experts Weigh-In on COVID-19
Medicine faculty from the sections of Infectious Diseases and Geriatrics provide expert advice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Joshua Barocas, MD, Infectious Diseases WBUR More Of Your Questions About The Coronavirus, Answered Tamar Barlam, MD, Infectious Diseases Boston Globe Boston’s infectious disease specialists’ message to the public: Don’t be cavalier about the coronavirus Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA, […]
DOM Faculty Named 2020 Boston “Top Docs”
44 faculty members of the Department of Medicine have been named to Boston Magazine’s annual Top Docs List. Cardiac Electrophysiology Robert Helm Kevin Monahan Cardiovascular Disease Eric Awtry Gary Balady Sheilah Bernard Robert Eberhardt Alice Jacobs Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Sonia Ananthakrishnan Alan Farwell Michael Holick Stephanie Lee Elizabeth Pearce Gastroenterology Charles Bliss David […]
Will Massachusetts Ban Flavored Tobacco?
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary, Allergy and Sleep Medicine and director of the Tobacco Treatment Center at Boston Medical Center, joins State Sen. John Keenan on Radio Boston to discuss the future of a flavored tobacco ban now before the Massachusetts Senate. The proposal passed in the state’s House of Representatives […]
Dr. David Coleman to Receive Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award
Dr. David Coleman, Wade Professor and Chairman of Medicine, has been named the 2020 recipient of The Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award, presented by the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM). From the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Announcement: “Described as an “outstanding chair who has distinguished himself through service to […]
David Felson Awarded NIH Grant to Study Osteoarthritis
David Felson, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) P30 Center Grant. As a member of the section of Rheumatology and the Boston University Core Center for Clinical Research, Dr. Felson’s five-year $3.6 million award will provide broad […]
2019 Evans Clinician Designees
The Evans Clinician Designation was established in 2017 to recognize and celebrate outstanding clinicians who possess clinical skills, attributes and professionalism that define excellence and to establish a home for such individuals to share experiences and grow their membership. The following faculty have been designated as Evans Clinicians at the 2019 Evans Research Days: Gary […]
Spring 2019 Newsletter
This edition includes Upcoming Events Announcements Spotlight: EPIC Leads Admin Spotlight Intern Match Results Award Recipients and Recognition Appointments & Promotions Research Corner DOM Happenings View Newsletter
Framingham Heart Study Awarded $38M NHLBI Contract Renewal
The Framingham Heart Study (FHS), the nation’s longest running cohort study with longitudinal analysis of cardiovascular disease, has received a contract renewal for an additional six years and $38 million dollars from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The contract period will support examining the elderly groups of the cohort study, the Offspring […]