Department of Medicine

News and Events Archive

  • Welcome our new faculty members for 2012!
  • Seminal Work on Heart Dysfunction in Diabetes Earns U Endocrinologist Top Award from International Endocrine Society More>>
  • Utah study: Gastric bypass for obese may put diabetes in remission More>>
  • Welcome our new faculty members for 2011!
  • Chief of Endocrinology E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, to receive Distinguished Mentor Award in recognition of his exceptional mentoring of his students and post-doctoral scholars.  More>>
  • Lisa Cannon-Albright, PhD, chief of Genetic Epidemiology, co-author on study linking Parkinson's Disease to an increased risk of prostate cancer and melanoma.  More>>
  • Cardiologist Roger Freedman, MD, aims to increase awareness about heart health by comparing the biometrics of accomplished Mt. Everest climber Apa Sherpa to first time climber Terrell Pool as they climb Mt. Everest this month.  More>>
  • TSSLIM emblemhe SSLIM Conference, Saturday, April 9, 2011, will highlight the accomplishments of three Department of Medicine pioneers: Attilio Renzetti, MD, Frank Tyler, MD, and John R. Ward, MD,  and will provide three CME credit presentations: "The Legacy of Mentoring Medical Trainees", "Current Research on the Genetics of the Muscular Dystrophy Syndromes", and "Rate of Decline of FEV1 in COPD: Significance and Historical Perspectives".
  • Congratulations to Endocrinologist Dale Abel, MD, PhD and Cardiologist Dean Y. Li, MD, PhD for their election to the prestigious Association of American Physicians!  More>>
  • Recent research by nephrologist Donald E. Kohan, MD, PhD, shows drug Atrasentan may slow kidney disease in patients with Diabetic Nephropathy.
  • anticoagulant flyerRecent FDA Approved Anticoagulants. Click to view video presentation, or to access physician and patient education pages. 
  • Advances in Internal Medicine 2011, Feb. 27 - Mar. 4, 2011, Park City, UT.
  • 2011 Therapeutic Endoscopy Conference, Feb. 25-27, 2011, Park City, UT.
  • Welcome Sankar Swaminathan, MD, our new Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases.  Dr. Swaminathan, who has extensive experience in virology and immunology, plans to promote collaborative research between departments, increase clinical research, and help advance molecular medicine as it relates to infectious diseases.  MORE>>
  • Donald A. McClain, MD, PhD, is senior author on study showing that "Iron Overload Contributes to Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Mice".  Read More>>
  • The Department of Internal Medicine would like to welcome Michael W. Deininger, MD, Phd, as our new Chief of the Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies. Dr. Deininger has extensive experience treating patients with leukemia and is also devoted to researching the molecular biology of leukemia, with the goal of developing new and more effective therapies with fewer side effects. MORE>>
  • Antioxidant May Help Prevent Neurological Complications From Malaria.  MORE>>
  • VA researchers seek answers to unexplained illnesses.  Read SL Tribune article by Matthew LaPlante
  • Protecting Against Infection By Strengthening Blood Vessels.  Researchers led by Dean Y. Li, MD, PhD, study protein that could protect the body from itself.  MORE>> 
  • UTAH Cardiac Transplant Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary.  MORE>>
  • January is Thyroid Awareness Month.  MORE>>
  • Hematologist Gerald J. Spangrude, PhD, received a $978,000 NIH Challenge grant to study "Maturation of Human Lymphocytes for Transplantation."
  • Trials will study unexplained anemia in older adults.  Hematologist and Geriatrician Neeraj Agarwal, MD, is principal investigator for Utah's participation in the national consortium PACTTE. MORE>>
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research: Dr. Theodore Liou's clinical trial on VX-770 may provide breakthrough in treating Cystic Fibrosis patients.  Read SL Tribune article.  View ABC-4 news video.
  • 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>>
  • Matthew Samore, MD, and his Center of Excellence, will benefit from the CDC $4.37 million 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>>
  • Jason HargettHole-in-one nets Jason Hargett a million dollars during the "Mark Eaton Celebrity Golf Classic", a charity event to benefit Endocrinology and the Utah Diabetes Center's "Treasure Chest Fund".  WATCH VIDEO>> .   ARTICLE>> 
  • University of Utah Health Care opens the first integrated Electrophysiology  MRI Lab in North America.  MORE>>
  • Research Collaboration Targets Stem Cell Therapy for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS).  Linda Kelley, profressor of internal medicine, is principal investigator on $5 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to aid research.   MORE>>
  • U of U Study Shows that Novel Medical Imaging Technique May Enable Physicians to Predict Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.  Lead author is Nassir F. Marrouche, M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the University of Utah School of Medicine and Director of the Atrial Fibrillation Program.      MORE>>
  • E. Dale Abel, M.D., PhD., Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, received the WSCI Outstanding Investigator Award on January 29, 2009, for his work on cardiac dysfunction in diabetes.  MORE>>
  • Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) gives former hospice patient a new lease on life  MORE>>
  • Cardiologist Dean Li, MD, reports that Statins May Prevent Blood Vessel Disorder that Can Lead to Fatal Strokes  MORE>>
  • A Cardiologist's Determination to Cure the Troubled Heart MORE>>
  • Byron Bair, MD, Professor, Division of Geriatrics, is selected to direct one of three new VA Rural Health Resource Centers.  MORE>>
  • Do Supplements Help Slow the Rate of Cartilage Loss in Knees of Osteoarthritis Patients?  MORE>>
  • 2008 Medical Ethics Conference "Healthcare Reform in Utah" MORE>>
  • Center for Clinical and Translational Research - Pilot Project Funding Available MORE>>
  • NIH Grant Will Help Speed Research Findings into Treatments for Patients MORE>>
  • UTAH Cardiac Celebrates 1,000 Heart TransplantsMORE>>
  • Study to see if Omega-3 fatty acid prevents diabetes MORE>> 
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Silent KillerMORE >> 
  • U Researchers Link Human Herpes Susceptibility to Genetics  MORE>> 
  • 2008 Annual Utah Diabetes Center 5K Fun Run/Walk MORE>>
  • University of Utah Hematology Professor Receives More than $2 million to Conduct International Research on Blood Disorders MORE>>
  • Merle Sande, Pioneer in AIDS Research, and Former Department Chair, Dies at 68. (11/14/2007) MORE>> 
  • University Study:  Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate Efficacy May Depend on Level of Osteoarthritis Pain (2/23/2006)  MORE>>
  • Stephen Bekanich, M.D.
    Author for the journal "The Hospitalist" in which he reviews articles pertinent to Hospitalists' practice and then provides a summary which the "The Hospitalist" publishes. He will rotate articles with other Hospitalists from the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, and University of California at Irvine.  (The article "The Hepatoadrenal Syndrome, HSS to Treat CHF, Treatment for Atrial Fib, and More" starts onpage 63)  MORE>> 
  • Matthew Samore, M.D.
    Lead author for an article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) November 9, 2005, Vol 294, No. 18, "Clinical Decision Support and Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescribing: A Randomized Trial." MORE>>
  • University of Utah awarded $4 Million for Center of Excellence in Molecular Hematology MORE>>
  • Study Encourages Better Use of Antibiotics - KSL Article (11/8/2005) MORE>>
  • Study Finds Help for Some Arthritis Pain Sufferers - KSL Article on Glucosame & Chondroitin (11/14/2005) MORE>>
  • Thinking Outside the Nucleus:  U Researchers Find Key Process in Gene Regulation Occurs in Blood Platelets MORE>>
  • Man Celebrates Five Years of Additional Life after receiving 5 transplanted organs - KSL Article (3/28/2006)  MORE>>
  • Research to Stem Hospital Infections Brings Together Three Major Utah Health-Care Systems (5/3/2006) MORE>>