Half a century ago, a team of physicians lead by Alvin Tarlov, MD, recommitted the University of Chicago to running a leading-edge program in general medicine. Hospitals across the country took note. Wellness journey, holistic healthcare, integrative medicine: All of these terms highlight the increasing emphasis on viewing patients as whole individuals who harbor more than a specific ailment or medical need. Today, good healthcare does more than just address a patient’s illness or injury; it also endeavors to care for that person’s mental, physical, emotional and social needs, with the understanding that each of these components plays a role … Read More

Esra Tasali, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care), has been appointed as the Director of UChicago Sleep Center effective March 15, 2022.  This newly structured Sleep Center is the result of joint, multi-disciplinary, and collaborative efforts across several departments in the Biological Sciences Division. The UChicago Sleep Center will have three missions in clinical care, education, and research and builds on our longstanding and rich tradition in sleep medicine. In this new role, Dr. Tasali will oversee all aspects of the Center including clinical operations, research, and educational activities. She will work closely with Dr. Kenneth Lee … Read More

Robert Mulliken, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Section of Emergency Medicine) passed away  on March 8,2022. He was 63 years old. Dr. Mulliken received his MD from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1984 and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois in 1987. Dr. Mulliken’s 34-year career at the University of Chicago began as an emergency medicine resident in 1987. After serving as Chief Resident, Dr. Mulliken was appointed to the faculty in 1990 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 1998, the rank he held until his death. Dr. Mulliken’s … Read More

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the 2022 Janet Rowley Research Day  Best Poster Winners. Over 100 posters were reviewed and scored by 3 judges, comprised of DOM section chiefs, vice chairs & Research Day Committee members, to identify the top submission in each category: basic science research, translational research, clinical research and health service/medical education/social science research.  Congratulations to the following awardees: Faculty Best Poster Winners: David Wu, MD,PhD (P/CC):Basic Research– “Single-cell metabolic imaging reveals a SLC2A3/RhoA-dependent glycolytic burst in motile endothelial cells” Bhakti Patel, MD (P/CC):Clinical Research–“Randomized Clinical Trial of Long-term Outcomes with Early Mobilization of … Read More

Published in Science Daily 2/10/2022 and reported on Good Morning America on 2/11/2022 Men with high levels of body fat have lower bone density and may be more likely to break a bone than those with normal levels of body fat, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Most studies have shown positive or neutral effects of body fat mass — the weight of fat in your body — on bone health. Lean mass is the entire weight of your body, including organs, skin and bones, minus fat. Health care providers … Read More

Understanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD, Director of the UChicago Sleep Center at the University of Chicago Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care. “The current obesity epidemic, according to experts, is mostly explained by an increase in caloric intake, rather than lack of exercise,” she said. Now, a new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss. In a randomized clinical trial with … Read More

The Department of Medicine is pleased to  announce the appointment of Keme Carter, MD as Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Education. Dr. Carter currently serves as Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Admissions at the Pritzker School of Medicine. In her new role, Dr. Carter will work closely with Drs. Doriane Miller, interim Vice Chair for DEI and John McConville, Vice Chair of Education, as well as program directors across the Department to oversee recruitment, GME climate as it relates to DEI, GME affinity groups and faculty development. … Read More

Two Department of Medicine faculty have been elected as 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their distinguished contributions to the sciences: Marisa Alegre, MD ,PhD, Professor of Medicine (Section of Rheumatology) and Yoav Gilad, PhD, Professor of Medicine & Chief, Section of Genetic Medicine; and Vice Chair for Research. They were among  9 University of Chicago researchers and  564 fellows elected as AAAS members for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications. Dr. Alegre explores the molecular mechanisms involved in transplant success or failure. She studies the role of immune T … Read More

Doriane C. Miller, MD, Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) , interim vice chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  and director of the Center for Community Health and Vitality has been named as the 2022 University of Chicago Diversity Leadership Award. She has dedicated her career to advancing health equity and addressing health care disparities. Among her many accomplishments, Miller developed the Community Grand Rounds program, sharing information and research to improve health on the South Side. She educates trainees and faculty on the historical context of health disparities through lectures for the Pritzker School of Medicine’s Health Disparities course, … Read More