Welcome new GIM faculty members
We are proud to announce three new members who have joined the division of General Internal Medicine.
Datta contributes to new Economic Evaluation Toolkit
The Duke Global Health Institute's Evidence Lab recently developed a series of tools to help social enterprises in healthcare evaluate their services, products and/or technologies. One of the evaluation tools (#3 of 5) was co-authored by GIM's own Santanu Datta, PhD.
Dr. Diamantidis shares her AKI research
We are proud to show off some of the work Dr. Clarissa Diamantidis has been leading, including her work as prinicpal investigator on a research study on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).
Wang + Diamantidis author article in BMC Nephrology
Virginia Wang, PhD, Clarissa Diamantidis, MD, et al. authored a recent research article in BMC Nephrology entitled, Minding the gap and overlap: a literature review of fragmentation of primary care for chronic dialysis patients. The paper looks at the collaboration and communication of primary care physicians (PCPs) and nephrologists in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Shah, MD
Clinician researcher, Kevin Shah, MD, isn't new to Duke GIM, but he did recently transition to a regular rank faculty member in the division. Learn more about him in our interview!
Schulman co-authors JAMA editorial
Kevin Schulman, MD, MBA, Professor of Medicine (GIM), co-authored with Duke cardiologist Daniel B. Mark, MD, MPH, an editorial in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The publication is entitled PCSK9 Inhibitors and the Choice Between Innovation, Efficiency, and Affordability and was published August 22.
Lunyera's guest commentary in Kidney International
Joeph Lunyera contributed a guest commentary in the most recent issue of Kidney International, along with colleague, Dr. Stephen Smith.
“ACP @ DOC” initiative is underway!
The Advance Care Planning (ACP) initiative at the DOC is off to a great start. Patients have already started coming to ACP dedicated appointments at the DOC to meet with our new patient navigators to get started on “Care Planning,” the patient-centered process of speaking with loved ones and the medical team about the care a patient would like to receive if unable to speak for him/herself.
Welcome new GIM members
We are proud to welcome 8 new faculty and staff members to the Division of General Internal Medicine!
Opioid safety: Greenblatt featured in Modern Healthcare article
Dr. Larry Greenblatt, GIM Professor of Medicine and leader of the Duke Opioid Safety Task Force, was recently featured in an article in Modern Healthcare entitled, "Helping physicians be smarter opioid prescribers".