News and Announcements
Philadelphia magazine published its annual list of the region's “Top Doctors.” The list of physicians, who were chosen by their peers, can be found in the May 2024 issue. Congratulations to the following Drexel University College of Medicine faculty members who were named this year. Read more.
The annual Golden Apple Awards recognize outstanding service, teaching and mentoring by Drexel University College of Medicine faculty and professional staff. The honorees are nominated by each class of medical students who vote to determine the award winners. Read more.
“I am a clinician at Drexel’s Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice. Our patient population is primarily people living with HIV, although the bulk of what I do for them is management of other conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, since most of our patients’ HIV is well-managed and their viral load is undetectable. We also see people who are on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV) and people undergoing curative treatment for hepatitis C monoinfection (i.e., not co-infected with HIV).” Read more.
The Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) Program funds collaborative biomedical research that aims to improve the health of Pennsylvanians. Read more.
The annual Golden Apple Awards recognize outstanding service, teaching and mentoring by Drexel University College of Medicine faculty and professional staff, who are nominated by each class of medical students for the honor. Students vote to determine the award winners. Read more.
For people with chronic kidney disease, obesity can increase risks of kidney function decline and is associated with worse outcomes after kidney transplant surgery. But weight loss attempts must be managed with care to avoid other negative health consequences, such as malnutrition or low muscle mass. A new paper in Kidney International Reports from Drexel University researchers looks at three metrics — systolic blood pressure, albumin (protein made by the liver), and fat-free mass (everything other than fat in the body, including organs, bones, connective tissue, etc.) – to determine which markers give the best insights to clinical teams tasked with helping patients lose weight safely. Read more.
In the Media
September 1, 2024: Shahzad Ahmed, MD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, wrote a Philly Voice story about how to identifying and manage coronary artery disease.
August 26, 2024: Janet Fitzpatrick, MD, a clinical associate professor in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in an Aug. 26 Physician’s Weekly post about a study from College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health researchers about an association between extreme temperatures and rates of missed primary care appointments.
August 15, 2024: Esther Chernak, MD, a clinical professor in the School of Public Health and College of Medicine, was quoted in a WHYY story and radio segment about cases of dengue fever in Philadelphia among travelers, as outbreaks grow outside the United States.
August 2 & 4, 2024: Janet H. Fitzpatrick, MD, a clinical associate professor, and Adrienne Willard, MD, an associate professor, both in the College of Medicine, were quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about a Drexel study on the association between climate change and missed doctor appointments. A July 22 HealthDay News story on the study ran in Infectious Disease Advisor.
July 2024: A study on the association between climate change and missed doctors appointments, conducted by the College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public health, was featured in July 22 HealthDay and July 19 Becker's Hospital Review stories. Nathalie S. May, MD, a professor, and Janet H. Fitzpatrick, MD, a clinical associate professor, both in the College of Medicine were quoted in the stories, which were republished by KAYU-TV (Fox-Spokane, WA), KULR-TV (NBC-Billing, MT) and among other regional broadcast outlets.
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