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Department of Medicine
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The official account of the Department of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Health
In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Maria Elena Navedo, MD, a second-year Internal Medicine Resident on the primary care track. Learn more about Dr. Navedo by reading the full spotlight on our website below!

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December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Sarah Bakheet, MBBS, an Infectious Disease fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Bakheet by reading the full spotlight on our website below!

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December 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Douglas Golenbock for presenting "Malaria: The Miasma That Keeps on Killing" at today's Medical Grand Rounds. Music provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto using Suno.
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Andrew Siber, MD, assistant professor of medicine and physician at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, MA. Learn more about Dr. Siber by reading the full spotlight below!

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December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Matthew Hemming for presenting "Sarcoma: Rare Origins to Modern Insights — History, Clinical Care, Research and the Challenges Ahead" at today's Medical Grand Rounds!

Music created and provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto.
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Sarcoma: Rare Origins to Modern Insights — History, Clinical Care, Research and the Challenges Ahead," featuring Dr. Matthew Hemming. We hope to see you there!
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Hear from Dr. Khanh-Van Tran in a recent publication in EatingWell to learn about the steps you can take to lower triglycerides and live a healthier lifestyle. Learn more in the article below! 👇
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Department of Medicine wishes everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with good company, gratitude, and love.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Thomas Treadwell for presenting "Tickborne Infections" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! As a reminder, there will be no Medical Grand Rounds next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Music created and provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Department of Medicine invites members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Tickborne Infections," featuring Dr. Thomas Treadwell. We hope to see you there!
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In this month’s Researcher Spotlight, we feature Tadatoshi Sato, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology. Learn more about Dr. Sato and his work by reading the full spotlight on our website at the link below!

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November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hear from Jan Fouad, MD, and Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD, in the article below as they discuss why cancer rates are on the rise and what can be done to reverse the trend. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Department of Medicine congratulates Eric Alper, MD, Melissa Fischer, MD, MEd, Marianna Almpani, MD, Anna Gubala, MD, William Morrison, MD, and Ellen Murchie, MD, who were inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society last Wednesday!
Fifty-six people were inducted into the Delta chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society on Wednesday. View the list of inductees and read their stories of leadership, mentorship and perseverance: direc.to/nAzL

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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We would like to thank Drs. Barker, Boatman-Dray, and Zimmons for presenting "Understanding the Discharge Site of Care as a Prerequisite for Coordinating Discharge Planning for Geriatric Patients" at today's Medical Grand Rounds. Music created and provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto.
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled, "Understanding the Discharge Site of Care as a Prerequisite for Coordinating Discharge Planning for Geriatric Patients." We hope to see you there!
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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A Diabetes Awareness Month checklist to help you take charge of your health with simple, actionable tips for nutrition, daily #diabetes management, and emotional well-being. 💙 Check out this @umassmedicine.bsky.social blog
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November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This Veterans Day, the Department of Medicine proudly recognizes and honors all who have served our country. We extend our deepest gratitude for your service and sacrifice. Thank you!
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In this month’s Resident Spotlight, we feature Jorge Dabdoub, MD, a third-year Internal Medicine Resident. Learn more about Dr. Dabdoub by reading the full spotlight below!
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November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In this month’s Fellow Spotlight, we feature Nawal Aamir, MD, a Renal Medicine fellow at UMass Chan. Learn more about Dr. Aamir by reading the full spotlight on our website below!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In this month’s Chair’s Spotlight, we feature Emily Senarian, MHA, our new AVP Chief Administrative Officer in the Department of Medicine! Learn more about Emily by reading the spotlight on our website below!

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November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Department of Medicine would like to thank Dr. Tung Phan for presenting "Hidden Meanings in Psychiatric Diagnosis and Prescribing" at today's Medical Grand Rounds! We hope to see everyone next week!

Music created and provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto using Suno.
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invite you to join us today at noon, in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled "Hidden Meanings in Psychiatric Diagnosis and Prescribing." We hope to see you there!
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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November is #DiabetesAwarenessMonth and we all share a mission for a world free of insulin-dependent diabetes! Our #T1DResearch @umasschan.bsky.social is centered around a cell-replacement therapy to eliminate the need for #insulin in people with #type1diabetes.

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Genetically Engineering Human Islets as a Potential Therapeutic Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
The Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence in New England is creating islets with insulin producing beta cells to evade autoimmune attack as a type 1 diabetes cure
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November 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We are thrilled to announce our Fall 2025 Physician/Faculty, APP, and Staff Citizen Award recipients. Citizenship is a core value of the Department of Medicine, and we congratulate our team members for their exceptional service! Well done!
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Department of Medicine wishes those celebrating a very happy Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM