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From Sea to Shining IV: OPAT Program Improves Outcomes, Decreases Hospital Readmissions

April 23, 2024
As health care shifts from reimbursement based on numbers of patients seen or procedures performed, to reimbursement based on quality of care, the infectious diseases specialty is challenged to accurately reflect the complex, expert care that ID physicians provide. One way could be outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, or聽OPAT, which monitors...

Featured Advanced Practice Provider: Becky Sawchak

April 19, 2024
Becky Sawchak, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-C, cares for patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, but also chronic leukemias and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Professionally, Becky is most proud of the clinical trial she opened here at 黑料网. Outside of work Becky often finds herself baking French Macarons鈥 "they鈥檙e difficult to make, but just like medicine,...

Save the Date: 黑料网 Sickle Cell Fundraiser Set for September 15

April 17, 2024
The 黑料网 Sickle Cell Program proudly hosted its first fundraiser, the ‘Full Court Press for Sickle Cell’ basketball tournament, in 2023. With over 250 attendees and 90 players competing for the championship, the event successfully raised $10,000. This year, the fundraiser is returning with even more excitement! Mark your calendars...

Klipstein, Gill, Jain and Aleman Provide Words of Wisdom to Medical Students at Pearls Day

April 12, 2024
As this year’s medical students look towards graduation, faculty members continue to inspire and set them up for success. During Pearls Day, students gathered to listen to educators speak on topics or issues they may face. Being selected as a Pearls Day speaker is an honor as they are nominated...

Christine Hill Receives School of Medicine Staff Development Grant

April 12, 2024
Christine Hill, MHA, CRA, business officer for the 黑料网 Blood Research Center received a $3,300 School of Medicine Staff Development Grant. The grant covers professional education and training and can be used for credit and non-credit courses, conferences, certificate programs or similar instructional opportunities. In total, 133 grants were issued...

黑料网 Nephrologists Ensure Black Patients Received Equitable Access to Kidney Transplants

April 9, 2024
April is Minority Health Month, a month to raise awareness about the need to reduce health disparities and improve the health of minority communities. The 黑料网 Health Center for Transplant Care team and 黑料网 Health nephrologists recently increased equitable access for the Black community by addressing and fixing a disparity...

Cardiologists Performs First Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in North Carolina

April 8, 2024
John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS, FACC, and Matthew A. Cavender, MD, MPH, FACC, interventional cardiologists and their collaborative team in the Structural Heart Disease Program at 黑料网, have performed their first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement in the clinical setting, a revolutionary treatment for patients living with a common type of...

95 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2024 Carolina Care Excellence

April 4, 2024
Each year, 黑料网 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 205 黑料网 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them...

Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout March

March 31, 2024
Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, published “Biochemical Safety of SBRT to Multiple Intrahepatic Lesions for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.” Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, was featured in a New York Times article about alcohol-related liver disease. The Lancet published a tribute for聽Adaora 鈥淎da鈥 Alise Adimora.聽 Andrea Coviello, MD, discussed what happens if you top taking...

DOM Teammate Council Welcome Lunch

March 27, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the DOM Teammate Council on April 1st and sincerely appreciate your enthusiasm to foster a more collaborative and fulfilling work environment. Teammate Council chairs, teammates and advisors, please join us on Tuesday, April 9 from 11am-1:15pm for a shared meal, where...

Featured Resident: Emma Healy, MD

March 25, 2024
Emma Healy, MD, is from New Hampshire and attended Columbia University for medical school. She has interest in 聽narrative and humanism in medicine activities. Dr. Healy has hiked N眉眉m眉 Poyo (the JMT) and the northern half of the Appalachian Trail.

Vavalle, Mazzella Announced as Cardiovascular Training Program Directors

March 25, 2024
John Vavalle, MD, MHS, will assume the role of Director of the 黑料网 Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, while Anthony Mazzella, MD, joins as Associate Program Director. Dr. Vavalle鈥檚 commitment to mentorship, coupled with Dr. Mazzella鈥檚 passion for education, brings a formidable combination of leadership qualities to the program. Dr. Vavalle...