School of Medicine
 

Department of Internal Medicine

Our vision is to be one of the elite Departments of Medicine in the nation by:

• Fulfilling a comprehensive academic mission.
• Developing new leaders in internal medicine.
• Improving the health and healthcare of residents
  of the Intermountain West by providing safe 
  high quality care.

Department of Internal Medicine

 Divisions


News and Events:

  • Cardiologists Community Outreach Program highlighted in November Issue of Pulse.  MORE>> 
  • The University of Utah is one of five centers chosen for the new $114 million NIH clinical trial "SPRINT" that will help determine optimal blood pressure levels.  Nephrologist Alfred K. Cheung, MD, will be the principal investigator for the Utah site.  MORE>>
  • Epidemiologist Matthew Samore, MD, and his Center of Excellence will benefit from a $4.37 million CDC award to improve public health capabilities in informatics.  MORE>>
  • Cardiologist Ivor J. Benjamin, MD, receives prestigious NIH 2009 Pioneer Award to study how "reductive stress" may harm the heart and other organs.  MORE>> 
  • Previous News Articles MORE>> 
  • Department Newsletters MORE>> 
  • Grand Rounds MORE>>

We would like to welcome the following new faculty members, and look forward to their expertise in research, patient care, and teaching.

Cardiology:
Nazem Akoum, MD
Rodney Badger, MD
Marcos Daccarett, MD
Stavros G. Drakos, MD, PhD
Charles Y. Liu, MD
Chris McGann, MD
Jack Morshedzadeh, MD
Brent Wilson, MD, PhD

Endocrinology:
Timothy Graham, MD
Marissa Grotzke, MD

Epidemiology:
Nan Hu, PhD
Richard Nelson, PhD

 

 

Gastroenterology:
Caroline Tadros, MD 

General Medicine:
Rosemary DeShazo, MD
Stacy Johnson, MD
Nathan Ragle, MD
Ryan Ragle, MD
Elicia Williams-King, MD
Peter Yarbrough, MD

Geriatrics:
Timothy Farrell, MD

Hematology:
Sherjeel Sana, MBBS
Birgitta Mitchell, MD

 

Nephrology:
Duncan Mcgregor, MD
Kalani Raphael, MD
Christopher Rich, MD 

Oncology:
Kenneth Grossman, MD, PhD
Marc Nuttall, MD
Sunil Sharma, MD

Pulmonary:
Samuel M. Brown, MD
Sanjeev Raman, MD

Rheumatology:
Jessie Walsh, MD, MBA


image of John R. Hoidal M.D. John Hoidal, M.D.

Chairman
Department of Internal Medicine
 

Message from the Chairman

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah is here to serve local, national and international communities with all aspects of its mission. It has a group of extremely talented physicians who provide the highest standard of care for citizens of our state and region. Its education programs are nationally recognized for excellence. Despite its small size relative to the Department of Medicine at other institutions, the Department is one of the top research departments in the United States with numerous recent multi-year awards keeping the program vibrant. We are not trying to be the biggest ..... we are striving to be the best. Department History>>


Ways to Give

 

Throughout its history, the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah has relied on the generosity of like-minded friends, corporations, and foundations, which endorse the university’s mission of excellence and want to make a difference. Now, more than ever, philanthropic funding is essential to furthering this vital work. Learn more about how you can help.


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