Code Blue and Gold

The quarterly newsletter of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine

DOM-O Arigato

DOM-O Arigato

The DOM would be nothing without the amazing sacrifices of our faculty, trainees, and staff. Here are a few contributions that deserve special shoutouts. Thank you to… Julia Xu, MD, MScGH, Busola Oluwole, MD, and Enrico Novelli, MD, MS, for sharing about their...
Charting Our Course: The DOM’s Strategic Plan

Charting Our Course: The DOM’s Strategic Plan

Over the past several months, leaders across the Department of Medicine have been working together to chart our future course through the development of a comprehensive Strategic Plan. Working committees have been formed around topics including multi-disciplinary...
BEACON Connects Cancer and Transplant Care

BEACON Connects Cancer and Transplant Care

Liver transplantation can be lifesaving, but it also brings new long-term health considerations due to immunosuppressive therapy. While immunosuppressive therapy is essential to prevent organ rejection, it also increases susceptibility to various cancers. Recognizing...
Improving Outcomes for Lung Transplant Recipients

Improving Outcomes for Lung Transplant Recipients

Many medical ailments are hard to treat, with few effective therapeutic options available. For pulmonary disease, the last resort for many conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis, is lung transplantation, where one or...
Pouneh K. Fazeli, MD, MPH, Named New Endocrinology Chief

Pouneh K. Fazeli, MD, MPH, Named New Endocrinology Chief

Pouneh K. Fazeli, MD, MPH, has recently been appointed as Division Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism. She is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine, the Director of the Neuroendocrinology Unit, and the Medical Director of the Pituitary Center of Excellence...
New center created for inflammation research in the VMI

New center created for inflammation research in the VMI

The leading cause of death in developed countries is cardiovascular disease, which is worsened by inflammation. For years, Partha Dutta, DVM, PhD, has researched the impact of inflammation in cardiovascular disease from how cell metabolism increases inflammation via...