What is your professional background? I grew up in Colorado and completed my undergraduate studies in molecular biology and biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder, then moved to Philadelphia for medical school at Drexel…
This past year was full of unforeseen challenges as Department of Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees navigated life during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while 2020 certainly put the department’s research, faculty development, and education teams…
Please join the Department of Medicine in congratulating Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids on being named to the 2021 Board of Directors for the American Diabetes…
Please join Emory Healthcare and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids for the Update in Diabetes Care 2020 Virtual Symposium Saturday, November 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Diabetes Management Program…
This year’s Department of Medicine Research Day, held virtually October 15, had a record attendance of more than 350 researchers, faculty, staff, and medical students. Presenters from across the department’s 10 divisions shared the exciting…
The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids, has been selected for the 2021 Samuel Eichold II Memorial Award for Contributions in…
Department of Medicine faculty members submitted 182 abstracts for the 13th annual Emory Department of Medicine Research Day, which will be held virtually Thursday, October 15, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Click here to…
Each year, faculty and staff are nominated for Department of Medicine awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their divisions, the department, the School of Medicine, and Emory University. In addition, faculty also receive…
The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, is the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of clinical…
What is your professional background? I completed medical school at Boston University and residency in internal medicine at Tufts before coming to Emory for an endocrinology fellowship. I stayed on and joined the Grady endocrine team as…