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December 4, 2023
What you will learn in this week's edition of the Bulletin:
In Case You Missed It: 2024 DOM Fellowship Match Results
Cherry Wongtrakool, MD, named Atlanta VA's Acting Associate Chief of Staff for the Medical Specialty
- Chandan Devireddy, MD, and Emory Heart team make history
- December 5 MGR cancelled
- DOM Staff Spotlight: D'Andrea Doyle, Communications Specialist for RHYTHM
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DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join us in congratulating this year's residents, current chief residents, former graduates, and our divisions on another successful fellowship match!
Our Internal Medicine residents successfully matched:
- 13 candidates in Cardiology
- 1 trainee in Critical Care Medicine
- 4 candidates in Gastroenterology
- 1 candidate in Geriatrics
- 5 candidates in Hematology/Oncology
- 1 candidate in Hospice/Palliative Care
- 6 candidates in Infectious Diseases
- 1 candidate in Nephrology
- 2 candidates in Pulmonary/Critical Care
- 1 candidate in Rheumatology
In addition, our DOM fellowship programs successfully matched:
- 13 trainees in Cardiology
- 4 Clinical Track
- 4 Basic Science Research Track
- 5 Clinical Investigator Research Track
- 1 trainee in Critical Care Medicine
- 6 trainees in Digestive Diseases
- 3 trainees in Endocrinology
- 1 trainee in Geriatrics
- 5 trainees in Hospice/Palliative Care
- 5 trainees in Infectious Diseases
- 6 trainees in Nephrology
- 6 trainees in Pulmonary/Critical Care
- 4 trainees in Sleep Medicine
- 3 trainees in Rheumatology
The success of our trainees is a direct reflection of our faculty's dedication to mentoring, teaching, and supporting our residents in their scholarly endeavors. Thank you for helping our residents achieve their career goals!
Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, named the new dean
of Emory School of Medicine
Last Thursday, the School of Medicine announced that Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, FSSO, has been named the new dean of Emory School of Medicine. She will also serve as the chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare. Dr. Wong will join Emory in March 2024.
As the current chair of the Department of Surgery at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Wong oversees all aspects of research, education, and clinical operations and is a professor of surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She is an international leader in surgical oncology and a globally recognized health services researcher with an extensive record of research funding and more than 250 peer-reviewed studies to her credit.
Dr. Wong succeeds Dr. Carlos del Rio, who has provided outstanding leadership and commitment to our medical school students, faculty, and staff as interim dean over the past year. In March, he will transition to executive associate dean for clinical and faculty affairs and continue his roles as the Leon L. Haley Jr. MD Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory School of Medicine and professor of global health and epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Wong to Emory.
Carlos del Rio, MD, named one of Georgia's Most Influential Leaders in Healthcare
Congratulations to Carlos del Rio, MD, (Infectious Diseases) who was named among Georgia Trend's 500 Most Influential Leaders in Healthcare! He receives this recognition for his decades of patient care, research in infectious diseases and global health, medical education, and health care administration.
Cherry Wongtrakool, MD, named Acting Associate Chief of Staff for the Medical Specialty Care Service Line at the
Atlanta VA Health Care System
With the recent departure of Karen Atkinson, MD, Cherry Wongtrakool, MD, (Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been named Acting Associate Chief of Staff for the Medical Specialty Care Service Line at the Atlanta VA Health Care System.
Dr. Wongtrakool has been with the Atlanta VA Medical Center since 2009, when she moved her research program and clinical responsibilities here from Boston University School of Medicine. She is currently the Chief of Pulmonary and the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. She is also the VA Site Director for the Emory Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Wongtrakool on her new role!
Chandan Devireddy, MD, and Emory Heart team make history
We're proud to share that DOM faculty member and interventional cardiologist, Chandan Devireddy, MD, (Cardiology) and the Emory Heart team were recently featured by Emory Healthcare. On November 16, Dr. Devireddy, his patient, Olivia, and his team at Emory University Hospital Midtown successfully performed a groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure using the newly FDA-approved Paradise ultrasound balloon.
This procedure, called renal denervation, aims to lower the patient's severely high blood pressure without the need for additional medication.
Although Emory has been studying this procedure for over a decade, it was unavailable outside of clinical trials until now. Olivia has recovered smoothly and was able to return home on the same day of the procedure.
Learn more about interventional cardiology at Emory Healthcare at the link below.
Last Chance to Register: Farewell Toast for Dr. Jeff Sands
Farewell Toast for Dr. Jeff Sands
December 7 | 5:30–7 p.m. | School of Medicine Lobby
Registration closes tomorrow, December 5
After a 35-year career at Emory University and Emory Healthcare, Jeff Sands, MD, (Renal Medicine) will be retiring this January. Please join us for a farewell toast celebrating his legacy and his many invaluable contributions to the practice of renal medicine.
Department of Medicine honors the passing of Gerald Staton, MD
It is with deep sorrow that we share the unexpected passing of our esteemed colleague, Gerald Staton, MD, an Emeritus Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Staton came to Emory in 1981 as an Instructor of Medicine, where he taught medical students, housestaff, and pulmonary fellows for more than 30 years.
Many in the Department of Medicine were privileged to know Dr. Staton intimately, as he stood as one of the most cherished and longest-serving faculty members in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Previously, he served as the Medical Director of the Long Term Acute Care Hospital of Wesley Woods Center and was head of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Emory Crawford Long Hospital, now Emory University Hospital Midtown. He also served as the Division Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine within the Department of Medicine and has held leadership roles in several state and national organizations.
The Department of Medicine sends our sincere condolences to Gerry's wife, Debra, and their entire family during this difficult time. Please join us in remembering the extraordinary life and contributions of Dr. Gerald Staton, a beacon of knowledge, compassion, and dedication to the field of medicine, particularly to Emory University and the Department of Medicine.
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds is Canceled
Please note: next week’s Medicine Grand Rounds, scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, is canceled due to the Department of Medicine's Leadership meeting.
There will be two more Medicine Grand Rounds before the winter break, Tuesday, December 12, and Tuesday, December 19. Medicine Grand Rounds will resume in the new year on January 9, 2024.
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
STAFF NEWS
Our next DOM Staff Spotlight is D'Andrea Doyle, MSPH, MS, Communications Specialist for RHYTHM! D'Andrea is a writer, creative, and passionate about making a positive impact on the community through her professional output. These qualities have led her to her career with Emory working in the Division of Infectious Diseases, supporting RHYTHM's growing number of clinical research and programmatic studies’ communications efforts. Click below to learn about D'Andrea's background, the projects she's working on, and how she likes to spend her free time!
Check out the latest list of open staff jobs within the DOM. See a job you are interested in or know someone who would be a good fit? Click the job title below to read the full description and apply. Be sure to follow the DOM LinkedIn page to stay up-to-date on the latest job openings!
- Clinical Research Coordinator II - School of Medicine: Cardiology
Clinical Trials Regulatory Specialist III - School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases *New*
- Clinical Trials Regulatory Specialist II - School of Medicine Pulmonary
Research Specialist - School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases *New*
Scientist, Associate (Academic Research)- School of Medicine: Endocrinology *New*
Senior Associate Director, Programs - School of Medicine, Immunology
DOM EVENTS
Virtual Racial Healing Circle
December 7 | 1–2:30 p.m. | Virtual
Promotion Readiness Session
December 7 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Zoom
Farewell Toast for Dr. Jeff Sands
December 7 | 5:30–7 p.m. | School of Medicine Lobby
How to Incorporate Sex and Gender as Variables in Your Research
December 13 | 10 a.m.–3:15 p.m. | Zoom
SCDP Echo Session: An Overview of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever *New*
December 14 | 11 a.m.–noon | Zoom
EDDI Seminar Series: Stacey Huppert, PhD- hosted by Emory Peds/GI T32
December 14 | 4–5 p.m. | Whitehead Auditorium
DOM Faculty Development's Mentoring Workshop
February 9, 2024 | 8 a.m.–noon | WMB Room 1109
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
Kaiser Health News: Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care (Sam Lim, MD quoted)
NBC News: Will first FDA-approved at-home test for gonorrhea, chlamydia ease the epidemic? (Boghuma Titanji, MD quoted)
GIVE TO US
The Department of Medicine includes more than 800 faculty members across our ten divisions. Your support for our work can make a difference to health care locally and globally. Click the button below to learn more about making an impact through your support for the DOM. For general department giving inquiries, please contact Ashley Michaud, Senior Director of Development, at 404-778-1250.
STAY CONNECTED
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The Emory University Department of Medicine is a component of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, which includes the Emory Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Winship Cancer Institute; and Emory Healthcare.