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  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon  and A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, and Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH, found … Read more

  • New Podcast: How weight loss drugs work and what the future holds with Dr. Andrea Coviello

    Dr. Ron Falk invites Andrea Coviello, MD, FACE, MMCi, MSc an expert in endocrinology and metabolism, to discuss the latest developments in weight loss drugs. Their conversation explores how these medications work, their impact on metabolism and appetite regulation, and their role in the broader landscape of obesity treatment and patient care

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout January

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of January. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, shared strategies for staying healthy during the holidays Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, provided insight into the development of a new diagnostic test for osteoarthritis and its potential impact o … Read more

  • Featured Staff Member: Cassandra Donahue, RDN, LDN, CDCES

    Meet Cassandra Donahue, RDN, LDN, CDCES, A research coordinator and dietician from the city with the largest gathering of twins in America! What’s your role and how long have you been a part of our department? I work as a Clinical Research Coordinator / Registered Dietitian in the Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Obesity Clinical Research Unit. I was hired in 2021 and celebrated my … Read more

  • DOM Research Staff Attend Society of Research Administrators Conference

    Jill Cunnup, Administrative Director for Clinical Research, Kelsey Haywood, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine Research Program Director, Alex Kass, MSN, MBA, RN, CDCES, Caleb Hemphill and Brett Phillips, MA,PMP, CCRP, attended the Society of Research Administrators conference in Chicago. The conference theme, Breaking Barriers: Together Towards Tomorrow, offered a wid … Read more

  • Janice Hwang Investigating Neurocognitive Effects of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

    Dr. Janice Hwang Janice Jin Hwang, MD, MHS, Division Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been awarded a $2.796 million, 5 year, NIH U01 grant to investigate the neurocognitive effects of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in children. The project, titled “Mapping Neurocognitive Complications of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes” is a collaboration among researchers, including Aysenil Belger, P … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May.

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of May. The second annual Thomas C. Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium will be returning in-person on September 23rd, 2024  in Cary, North Carolina. Millie Long, MD, MPH, completed bowel ultrasound training in NYC to better care for patients with IB … Read more

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    95 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2024 Carolina Care Excellence

    Each year, ºÚÁÏÍø 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’s practice to their friends and family. This year, 205 ºÚÁÏÍø physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more

  • Dr. Buse Honored with 2024 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award

    The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has announced the recipients of the 2024 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards, recognizing individuals who have significantly advanced diabetes care, education and research. Among the esteemed awardees is John Buse, MD, PhD, the Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Endocrinology and … Read more

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    Accolades, Awards and Appointments Archive

    Congratulations to department faculty who received the following accolades, awards and appointments,  March 1 – March 31, 2025. ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals ranked 13th on Premier’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2025. McGinty Chilcutt, MD, and Anil Gehi, MD, attended the recent Southeastern EP Fellows Symposium in Charlotte, NC.  Dr. Chilcutt won 1st place in the fellows’ case competition. S … Read more

  • Featured Staff Member: Jill Cunnup

    Jill Cunnup is the director of clinical research administration for the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. She has been with ºÚÁÏÍø for almost 23 years and says she really enjoys working with her colleagues. As many know, Jill wears flip flops almost all the time. Learn the about the unique reason why, below. 

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    Metformin Use Shows No Increase in Gastrointestinal Adverse Events During GLP-1RA Initiation

    A recent study analyzing data from four pivotal clinical trials—LEADER, STEP 2, SUSTAIN 6, and PIONEER 6—evaluated the impact of concomitant metformin use on gastrointestinal adverse events during the initiation and titration of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). Klara Klein, MD, PhD Klara Klein, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of En … Read more