Division News

Gastroenterology fellow Zachary S. Lorsch, and Katherine Zhao, a hematology-oncology fellow in the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) are recipients of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) 2025 Early-Career Awards.

Dr. Sanghee Hong, assistant professor in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, is among 35 recipients of the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Scholar awards. 

Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos grew up in the Connecticut textile mill town of Danielson, where her Greek immigrant grandparents settled. When she was 12, her parents moved the family across the country to open a restaurant in rural Arizona—the Olympic Pizzarama—where Dr. Sarantopoulos discovered how much she loved people—and their stories.

First-year hematology/oncology fellow Allison Taylor, MD, is a first-generation Ghanaian-American who grew up in Accra, Ghana, where she became interested in hematologic malignancies after a family member died from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 25. 

Stefanie Sarantopoulos, MD, PhD, has been named division chief for the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy (HMCT), effective January 1, 2024.

The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) has long been at the forefront of advancing medical knowledge and fostering collaboration through its Continuing Medical Education (CME) efforts. With a focus on two pivotal programs— Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) and the Learning Education and Discussion Series (LEADS) —the department not only ensures the maintenance of professional licenses but also cultivates an environment of shared learning, innovation, and inspiration. 

MGR: A Legacy of Innovation 

Afreen Shariff, MD, assistant professor in the division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, has been selected by the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) as a 2023 Innovator Award recipient for her work on the effectiveness of electronic consults for immune-related endocrine toxicities.

Academic medicine transformation leader Quinn Capers, IV, MD, the Rody P. Cox Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) and associate dean for faculty diversity at the University of Texas Southwest School of Medicine, will deliver the June 16 Greenfield lecture with a talk entitled “Diversifying the Physician Workforce – Why We Can’t Wait.” 

The event will be held in person only beginning at 8 a.m. in Duke North, 2002. Breakfast will be served outside of the room starting at 7:45am. 

The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce the winners of our 2023 Administrative Awards. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and for demonstrating Duke's values.

Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, has been promoted to associate dean for Learning Environment and Well-being in the School of Medicine.