Highlighted Researcher: Jessica Alvarez
What is your professional background? I am a registered dietitian with a PhD in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I came to Emory in 2011 as a Postdoctoral Fellow to gain…
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Heval Kelli 15MR Recognized in Emory Alumni Association’s 40 Under Forty
Just a few weeks after the events of September 11, Heval Kelli 15MR and his family arrived in the small town of Clarkston, Georgia. More than six years before, the Kurdish refugees left their home…
Emory Healthcare and the Department of Medicine honor our top providers
Emory’s Physician Group Practices Patient Experience Team recently announced the top performing providers from FY19. The Department of Medicine providers below each earned top box results (scores of 9 or 10), for the question “Overall…
Remembering Paul D’Amato, MD, FACC
A teacher of medicine and life, a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Paul H. D’Amato, MD, FACC of Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully in his home from Parkinson’s Disease, on August 31, 2019 at the…
Carlos del Rio named Executive Associate Dean for Emory School of Medicine at Grady Health System
Carlos del Rio, MD has been named Executive Associate Dean for Emory School of Medicine at Grady Health System. In this role, effective Nov. 1, 2019, he will provide executive oversight and strategic vision for…
Featured Researcher: Modele Ogunniyi
What is your professional background? I received my medical degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a Master of Public Health with a Certificate in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins University. My…
Department of Medicine hosts first annual Diabetes Day Symposium
The Department of Medicine’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids and Diabetes Management Program recently hosted its inaugural Diabetes Day Symposium. The half-day event was hosted to further educate physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, CDEs, and…
Training a new generation of vaccinologists – Emory’s Vaccinology Training Program T32 receives a five-year renewal from the National Institutes of Health
We are excited to share that the Emory University Vaccinology Training Program (VTP) T32 grant has been renewed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for another five years, with a new end date on…
Highlighted Researcher: Ameeta Kalokhe
What is your professional background? I am an infectious diseases physician and researcher. I completed an internal medicine residency, infectious diseases fellowship, and a Master of Science in Clinical Research at Emory. I also was a Fogarty Global Health Fellow…
Larry Sperling, MD, named executive director of Million Hearts®
We are pleased to announce that Larry Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FASPC will serve as the new executive director of Million Hearts®, effective end of September 2019. Sperling has been a practicing cardiologist for…