National Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15, the day the nations of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica) celebrated their independence. This holiday was initially designated as a week of celebration by presidential…
The Emory Clinic and Emory Specialty Associates leadership team is pleased to announce the promotion of Tina-Ann Thompson, MD, to the role of Emory Program Lead, Primary Care. In this role, Thompson will report to physician…
What is your professional background? I earned my MD from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, and completed a Fogarty Fellowship in Immunoparasitology at New York University’s Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology. After…
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…
What is your professional background? My undergraduate training was at MIT and I attended Tufts Medical School. My residency was at Albany Medical Center in New York, followed by an endocrinology fellowship at Tufts. I…
Please join the the William T. Branch Jr. Innovations in Primary Care Steering Committee and the Primary Care Consortium for the inaugural William T. Branch Jr. Innovations in Primary Care Lectureship Tuesday, October 6 from 7 to 8 p.m…
The Department of Medicine is committed to ensuring a climate of inclusion and organizational equity by leveraging the diversity within our community. The department’s commitment to diversity is guided by its values of integrity, respect,…
What is your professional background? I am an assistant professor of medicine and section chief at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital. My research interests include infectious pulmonary diseases, particularly nontuberculous mycobacterial disease, and clinical outcomes in patients with…
The Department of Medicine wishes Nanette Wenger, MD, professor emeritus in the Division of Cardiology, a very happy 90th birthday September 3, 2020! Read a special feature on Wenger’s incredible career below. This story originally…
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…