Article: Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT: a Meta-Analysis Authors: Richard M Hoffman, Rami P Atallah, Roger D Struble, Robert G Badgett Journal: J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05951-7. Online ahead of print. Abstract: Background: Randomized controlled trials have evaluated the efficacy of low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening on lung cancer […]
Over the past week and for the next couple weeks, we will be introducing you to the faculty who have joined us in 2020. Some of these new members just joined us at the turn of the new academic year, others have been with us a little longer. Some are returning to academic medicine; others […]
Over the coming weeks, the Department of Internal Medicine will introduce faculty members who joined us in 2020 (start dates in parentheses). We are pleased to welcome them to the department. Mohamed Modar Abidian, MD (7/1/20) Division of General Internal Medicine Dr. Mohamed Abidian joins the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Associate. Dr. […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, August 27, 2020, will be: Glioblastoma (GBM) Management – Past, Present and Future 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, August 27, 2020 Varun Monga, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join the presentation: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/92449857880?pwd=OE11dWhqNzJHWXRBWit5TElQdm9pUT09 This […]
Members of the Faculty/Fellows as Clinician Educators (FACE) Program were awarded their certificates of completion this past June. Unlike in years past, this year the program held their graduation event virtually, but this was not an unfamiliar environment. This year FACE participants faced unique challenges of trying to teach in the midst of a pandemic […]
Article: Munc13 mediates klotho-inhibitable diacylglycerol-stimulated exocytotic insertion of pre-docked TRPC6 vesicles Authors: Jian Xie, Sung-Wan An, Xin Jin, Yuan Gui, Chou-Long Huang Journal: PLoS One. 2020 Mar 5;15(3):e0229799. Abstract: α-Klotho is a type 1 transmembrane protein that exhibits aging suppression function. The large amino-terminal extracellular domain of α-klotho is shed as soluble klotho (sKlotho) and […]
In recent months, sexual harassment and assault in the military has regained the public’s attention. Reports beyond the headlines show sexual violence continues to be a threat to the well-being and health of service members in the U.S. armed forces. For nearly two decades, Michelle Mengeling, PhD, assistant professor in General Internal Medicine has published […]
Over the coming weeks, the Department of Internal Medicine will introduce faculty members who joined us in 2020 (start dates in parentheses). We are pleased to welcome them to the department. Elizabeth Batchelor, MD – Associate (7-31-20) Dr. Elizabeth Batchelor received her MD at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida, and […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, August 20, 2020, will be: Presentations on Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, August 20, 2020 Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): Impact and Implications of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Thomas O’Dorisio, MD, Emeritus Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Alpha-particle radionuclide therapy for NETs Michael K. Schultz, PhD, Associate Professor, […]
Article: Randomized controlled trial comparing the Franseen needle with a Fork-tip needle for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy Authors: Munish Ashat, Jagpal S Klair, Sydney L Rooney, Sagar J Vishal, Chris Jensen, Arvind R Murali, Nadav Sahar, Rami El-Abiad, Henning Gerke Journal: Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Jun 8;S0016-5107(20)34407-2 Abstract: Background and aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) primarily […]