Last Thursday, January 25, the Department of Internal Medicine hosted a special Grand Rounds: one in honor of the wealth of discovery, knowledge, and kindness that Stephen McGowan, MD, MA, contributed to his workplace, his patients, and his colleagues over his 40-year career at University of Iowa Health Care. McGowan came to the University of […]
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common cause of urinary tract, bloodstream, and various other infections resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Because different strains exist, knowing where ESBL is spreading more rapidly can give clinicians an advantage in treating an E. coli diagnosis. Matthew Smith, MD, a fellow in the Health Services […]
The following is reprinted from the January 30 issue of the UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Holden Highlights newsletter. See other features from this series. Dr. Michael Wendt, associate professor in Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, has been appointed Co-Leader of the Experimental Therapeutics (ET) Program at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC), […]
Article: Management of Hyperkalemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Using Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors Authors: Michelle A Fravel, Calvin J Meaney, Lama Noureddine Journal: Curr Hypertens Rep. 2023 Nov;25(11):395-404 Abstract: Purpose of review: Use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibiting medications is critical in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and kidney function decline in […]
The below message was sent out on Friday, January 26, 2024, by M. Christopher Saslo, DNS, ARNP-BC, FAANP, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Services, to members of the Department of Veterans Affairs. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Peter J. Kaboli, MD, MS, as the Executive Director (ED), Office of Rural […]
On February 1, Mercy Iowa City will become part of University of Iowa Health Care as our new downtown campus, a great opportunity for growth and innovation and a new chapter as we become a comprehensive health care system. Over the last six weeks, we have taken many administrative steps to integrate our new colleagues […]
Next week when Mercy Iowa City officially merges with UI Health Care, it will be a sort of homecoming for both Craig Champion, MD, and John Kelley, MD, two internal medicine clinicians. The pair have been a part of Mercy Iowa City since their practice—Towncrest Internal Medicine—was acquired in 2015. Kelley describes joining Internal Medicine […]
Since 2016, the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research has sponsored a banner campaign around downtown Iowa City to feature researchers whose ideas are already making an impact on the world. The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa. Each year since, the Department […]
Originally scheduled for the previous Friday, the same night that a blizzard visited eastern Iowa, the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism was able to get their reservation of the ballroom in the historic Iowa Memorial Union moved a week later. Members of the division had little trouble making the adjustment in their schedules, relieved to […]
Anything but oncology From a young age, Nicole Fleege, MD’s family told her she could be anything she wanted to be. She oscillated between dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer, or a veterinarian. However, when it came to deciding whether she wanted a career in medicine, she was hesitant. “I took a detour from […]