Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause several symptoms including fever, coughing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. The majority of people experience mild symptoms, while others have severe illnesses including reports of the…
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…
David S. Stephens, MD, vice president for research at Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) and chair of the Department of Medicine, has been named a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)….
What is your professional background? My undergraduate degree was in biotechnology focused on engineering from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering in my hometown of Chennai in India. Pursuant to that, I received a doctorate in…
The Department of Medicine’s virtual Research Day was an exciting venture for Dan Dressler, MD, professor of medicine, and his daughter, Rachel Dressler. During this year’s event, Rachel, a high school student, presented her award-winning…
The Department of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases conducts original scientific investigations in diseases and disorders of the digestive system, including the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. In addition to numerous clinical trials ongoing in…
What is your professional background? I received my medical degree from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. I have been involved in several important and exciting research projects at Emory including a national registry project to study…
Faculty from the Emory Palliative Care Center (which encompasses Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) have been awarded $500,000 by the Fraser-Parker Foundation to build a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to expand the pipeline of…
It is with a heavy heart that the Department of Medicine shares the loss of beloved physician and educator Robert “Bob” Henry Franch, MD. Bob passed away peacefully in hospice care November 10 with two…
The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that Zanthia Wiley, MD, assistant professor of medicine, is a recipient of the 2020 Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) COVID-19 Center for Urgent Research Engagement (CURE) Award….