As assistant hospital epidemiologist at Emory University Hospital, Marybeth Sexton, MD, plays a crucial role in addressing COVID-19 preparedness issues specific to the hospital. Working closely with senior epidemiologist Jay Varkey, MD, and the Infection…
Emory Division of Infectious Diseases faculty members are sharing their expertise with various media outlets as the coronavirus remains a top public health concern in the United States. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that…
What is your professional background? I am an infectious diseases physician and researcher. Since 2006, I have been faculty at Emory based at Grady, where we have a robust ID clinical footprint and HIV clinical…
Tell us about yourself. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada but grew up in Rochester, Minnesota. Growing up, I was a competitive figure skater – after I “retired” at age 18, I began coaching…
David S. Stephens, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine and the Stephen W. Schwarzmann Distinguished Professor of Medicine, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Charles R. Hatcher Jr. Award for Excellence in…
In celebration of National Doctors’ Day on March 30, the Emory Medicine Recognitions Committee of the School of Medicine sent out a call for nominations to recognize School of Medicine doctors who go above and…
What is your professional background? I have a BS in biology from Loyola University, New Orleans and an MD from Louisiana State University, New Orleans. I completed a residency in internal medicine at UT Southwestern,…
Since 2008, the Department of Medicine has offered the Fostering the Academic Mission in the Emory Department of Medicine (FAME) Grant to provide clinical faculty with support to dedicate up to 20 percent of their…
The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program has named three first-year residents, Nour Beydoun, MD, Elizabeth Iffrig, MD, and Vanessa Van Doren, MD, as the 2019 recipients of the “Stimulating Access to Research in…
What is your professional background? I received my Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida and my MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. I completed…