The full scale of a health care professional’s impact may not always be immediately apparent. Even with the rapport that develops between patients and providers throughout treatment and continued care, appointments offer only narrow windows into a patient’s growth and improved quality of life. To that end, administrative coordinators for the Lung Transplant Team organized […]
When Martha Carvour, MD, PhD, thinks about improving health care systems, she does not begin by designing something new. She starts by asking the right questions. In her recent Grand Rounds presentation, Carvour referenced a Nature study that found that when people confront structural problems, they tend to add layers of complexity rather than remove barriers. Even when removing […]
For Alejandro Pezzulo, MD, associate professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, one of the most rewarding moments in his career transpired during a phone call with a parent whose child was enrolled in one of his recent research studies. “I got to tell this parent that because of her kid’s sample results, […]
Incretin-based therapies, such as GLP-1s and GIPs, have transformed treatment for people with Type II Diabetes (T2D) and obesity. In turn, many clinicians have harnessed these medications to help patients achieve greater weight loss and improved glycemic control. As GLP-1/GIP use continues to rise, UI Health Care Endocrinologist Kathleen Robinson, MD, PhD, wanted to examine whether medical […]
When a patient’s alcohol use contributes to liver injury, the clinical response may appear straightforward: advise abstinence to prevent further damage. However, in hepatology and liver transplant care, clinicians routinely encounter patients whose liver disease is the direct result of a chronic, relapsing condition that impacts patients’ ability to limit or abstain from substance use. […]
Earlier this month, it was announced that after more than 20 years as medical director of University of Iowa Health Care’s Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Kevin Doerschug, MD, MS would transition to a new role in the institution, Associate Chief Quality Officer. Below is a conversation with Doerschug about lessons learned and high points […]
UI Health Care’s supportive culture drew Nicholas Arnold, MD, back to Iowa after completing fellowship training elsewhere—a return that ultimately positioned him for hospital leadership. The Emergency Response Team recently named Arnold as its new Medical Director, marking the latest instance of a former chief resident stepping into a leadership role overseeing one of UI […]
When asked how she balances work as both a clinician and researcher, Nicole Fleege, MD, doesn’t hesitate: her patients always come first. Now, two prestigious career development awards will help her advance this commitment. The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program recently selected Fleege for its fifth annual Winn Career Development Award […]
Internal Medicine placed 96 clinicians on the list of Patient’s Choice Award recipients for their excellence in patient care in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025). Each of our outpatient divisions is represented. Recognition was based upon patient responses to five questions within the “Care Provider” section of patient surveys: Concern showed […]
The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at UI Health Care has thrived under the steady leadership of Kevin C. Doerschug, MD, MS, who has served as Medical Director for more than two decades. Now, as Doerschug transitions into a new institutional role, Desmond Barber, MD, MME, has been named the MICU’s next Medical Director. David […]