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Dept COVID-19 Update
Colleagues, I wanted to update you on a few departmental and institutional activities, and to also express my gratitude for your generous and diligent support of one another and the needs of our patients. PPE: A number of you have expressed legitimate concern about the restricted availability of PPE, particularly masks, beyond... More
From Cancer Patient to Medical Student
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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, Infectious Diseases ABC... More
Caring for the Transgender Patient
Caring for the Transgender Patient: Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center By Howard Libman, MD; Joshua D. Safer, MD; Jennifer R. Siegel, MD; Eileen E. Reynolds, MD In a recent Medical Grand Rounds at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston area leaders in care for transgender patients, including Jenny Siegel, More
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 Lichtenstein Robert Lowe David Nunes Geriatric Medicine Heidi Auerbach Lisa Caruso Hollis Day Hematology Vaishali Sanchorawala Internal Medicine Thomas Barber Melissa DiPetrillo Warren Hershman Angela Jackson Susan Phillips Jeffrey Samet Charles... More
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... More
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... More
Dr. Weining Lu Named BU Innovator of the Year
Dr. Weining Lu, associate professor in the section of Nephrology, has been named 2019 BU Innovator of the Year. Dr. Lu's research focuses on the gene ROBO2 as it relates to a kidney’s filtering ability, and has led to a collaboration with Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) since November 2012. This unique... More
Removing Unnecessary Contact Isolation Precautions
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that can be transmitted via skin-to-skin contact and may cause severe infections. BMC has a policy to place MRSA-colonized patients on contact isolation precautions. An estimated 15-30% of colonized patients clear within 90 days giving us the opportunity to reduce the need for... More
Resident Corner Fall ’19
STARS Candy Rounds by Swetha Ramachandran, MD and the QIPS Residents As part of the internal medicine residency program at BMC, there is a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) pathway for residents who are interested in identifying patient safety issues and improving outcomes using quality improvement methodologies. This year the... More