Division News

This week, the Department of Medicine kicks off its search for a Chief of the Division of Cardiology. Cardiology, with 114 regular rank faculty members, is the largest of our divisions. It drives a substantial portion of the health system's revenues, trains residents and fellows who go onto successful careers in heart care, and stands as a renowned leader in cardiovascular research.

Find research highlights  and commentary from the ACC's annual Scientific Sessions occurring in New Orleans posted on the Division of Cardiology news page. And, get live updates direct from New Orleans by visiting the

As they did from the AHA Scientific Sessions in November 2010, Cardiology fellows Zubin Eapen, Sergio Leonardi, Emil Fosboel, Ravi Karra and others will use their blog at dukecardiologyfellows.org to report form the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans April 2-5, 2011.

Zubin Eapen, MD and Michael Gibson, MD discuss social media - blogging, Twitter and video - to disseminate research. Eapen was a contributor to the Cardiology Fellows blog used at the November AHA Scientific Sessions. His Twitter account is @zeapen.

Svati Shah,MD, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), will present “Genomics and Metabolomics of Cardiovascular Disease” at Medicine Research Conference Fri., March 25, 2011 at 12noon (lunch is provided, and all Medicine research faculty are strongly urged to attend). We caught up with her in the echo lab and asked her to introduce her research. Shah's 2010 paper,

Joel Morgenlander, MD, professor of medicine (Neurology) and Chris O'Connor, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology) and director of the Duke Heart Center, will be among the Duke physicians suiting up in inflatable sumo costumes to support the 2011 Heart Walk and cardiology research. Catch their sumo showdown on Wed., F

Sana Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine (cardiology), was quoted in the New York Times about a study that found high-tech heart devices are implanted in thousands of patients who probably don't need them.

Al-Khatib, S., Hellkamp, A., Curtis, J., Mark, D., Peterson, E., Sanders, G., Heidenreich, P., Hernandez, A., Curtis, L., & Hammill, S. (2011).

James P. Daubert, professor of medicie (Cardiology), will present "Atrial Fibrillation: Burgeoning Epidemic, New Drugs & Procedures: What You Need to Know."