Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health

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Residents who matched

Fellowship Match Day 2023 an outstanding success

Dudley Lamming, PhD, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, in his lab.

Study in Cell Metabolism shows that mice eating less of a specific amino acid are healthier and longer-lived

Ryan Powell, PhD, MA

Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, leads UW study linking past military service to Alzheimer's disease

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What we published in November 2023

Dr. Jeremy Kratz presenting.

Jeremy Kratz, MD, seeks to refine treatment of rare cancer

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Getting to Know You: Q&As from new faculty joining the Department of Medicine in 2022-23

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What we published in October 2023

Craig Atwood, PhD, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, in his lab.

UW study, led by Craig Atwood, PhD, examines potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease in women

Research assistant and lead author, Michaela Trautman, in the lab with senior author Dudley Lamming, PhD.

Study from Lamming lab shows that strength training may reduce risks of a high-protein diet

Donors Fran Fogerty, PhD, and Deane Mosher, MD, with Moniba Nazeef, MD.

Mosher gift will strengthen clinical research program for adults with sickle cell disease

Jacqueline Kruser, MD, assistant professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, in the ICU at University Hospital.

Jacqueline Kruser, MD, shows how careful communication leads to better care

The clinic’s initiating core faculty (back row, from left): Ann Chodara, MD, assistant professor, Rheumatology; Amy Malik, MD, associate clinical professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; and Dr. Sharkey. They are assisted by (front row, from left) Kelsy Richardson, PharmD, clinical pharmacist, and Laura Zunker, RN, nurse navigator. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Rheumatology and APCC faculty start clinic for interstitial lung disease

Leila Famouri

Leila Famouri, MD, MPH, begins as director of the residency program's Health Equity Pathway

Lab coats hanging in memoriam

In memoriam: Ward A. Olsen, MD

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What we published in September 2023

Freddy Caldera, DO, MS, in the lab.

Freddy Caldera, DO, MS, leads study of effectiveness of updated COVID-19 vaccines for inflammatory bowel disease patients

Sara McCoy

Sara McCoy, MD, PhD, named to new national leadership program for female physician-scientists

Gopal Allada

Featured alumni: Gopal Allada, MD

Ed Vasilevskis

Meet Dr. Eduard Vasilevskis, new division chief of Hospital Medicine

Craig January, MD

Retirement honor: Craig January

Nizar Jarjour, MD

Nizar Jarjour, MD, co-leads research with the Center for Healthy Minds to uncover connections between asthma and Alzheimer’s disease

Faculty and residents

Department faculty and learners have strong showing at 2023 ACP–Wisconsin meeting

Dr. William Busse, MD

Dr. William Busse to receive Lifetime Contribution Award from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

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Pulmonologist Hasmeena Kathuria to lead UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

Natasha Merten, PhD, MS

Study explores midlife factors associated with blood biomarkers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease

Banner, from left: Iliya Amaza, MBBS, assistant clinical professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Jane Pearson, MD, associate clinical professor, Cardiovascular Medicine; Kerry Rees, MD, assistant clinical professor, General Internal Medicine; Aga Silbert, MD, associate clinical professor, Cardiovascular Medicine; Rachna Tiwari, MD, assistant clinical professor, Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

In PHLITE School, Department of Medicine faculty hone their understanding of public health

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What we published in August 2023

Matthew Churpek, MD, MPH, PhD, sitting in his office. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Machine learning techniques may help identify individualized treatments for critically ill patients

Marina Sharifi, MD, PhD, and Josh Lang, MD, MS

Cancer diagnosis and treatment could get a boost from machine learning

University Hospital

U.S. News rankings: University of Wisconsin Hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin

Miriam Shelef, MD, PhD, associate professor, Rheumatology

Miriam Shelef, MD, PhD, receives patent for rheumatoid factor-binding peptides

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What we published in July 2023

Research

2023 Department of Medicine Research Pilot Program Awards announced

Department of Medicine

Medical Education Innovation Grants awarded to eleven faculty and learners

from left: Drs. Patrick Dowling, Hamid Emamekoo, Sancia Ferguson and Peter Kleinschmidt.

Four Department of Medicine faculty elected to Epic Specialty Steering Boards

Parag Tipnis, MD

The American Society of Echocardiography showcases research by Cardiovascular Medicine faculty, Parag Tipnis, MD

Kelsey Holbert, Michael Houghan, Caroline Burkey, Amy Bier

Meet the 2023-24 chief residents

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What we published in June 2023

Fellowship program director Sara Johnson in the simulation center. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Realistic, high-acuity simulations define Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship

Get to know Chief Resident Dr. Kelsey Holbert

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Michael Houghan

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Caroline Burkey

Get to know new Chief Resident Dr. Amy Bier

Doug Jorenby, PhD. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Retirement honor: Doug Jorenby, PhD

The 2023 internal medicine residency graduates. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Graduation ceremony celebrates 2023 internal medicine residency graduates

Left to right: Matias Fabregat, PhD, MSc, in the lab with his mentor, Andrea Galmozzi, PhD. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

UW–Madison postdoc receives Pew Latin American Fellowship to continue research in cancer wasting syndrome

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The 2023 Department of Medicine Trainee Research Awards

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What we published in May 2023

Alexis Eastman, MD, associate clinical professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine

Alexis Eastman, MD, receives aging advocacy award from Madison nonprofit

Graduating 2023 internal medicine residents Amy Bier, MD, Ivana Surjancev, MD, and Ran Tao, MD, enjoy a quiet moment by Lake Mendota. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

2023 internal medicine residency graduates’ future plans