Brian H. Annex, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Department Chair, Medicine
Please explore this site to look at the activities across our missions to: provide the very best and safest patient care, educate the next generation of health care professionals, and advance knowledge in medicine through basic, clinical, and translational research. In a year like no other, the DOM continued to add to its rich history of excellence in education of students, residents, and general and subspecialty fellows.
The Medical College of Georgia is the 13th oldest medical school in the US and the DOM even when facing the changes of this last has its eyes focused firmly on the future. See the activity within the 11 major divisions. See the many new hires (myself included having been here for just over one year) and programs. Contact us directly. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Department of Medicine
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chevron-circle-right icon Hospital Medicine: Krisztina Nadasy, MD (10/1/20), Patricia Morissette, MD, Derek Baker, MD and Adonis Imam, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Nephrology: Ravi Mallavarapu, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Infectious Disease: Sarah Tran, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Endocrinology: Ghada Elshimy, MD and Sara Healy, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Pulmonary: Rabih Bechara, MD, FCCP and William Healy, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Hem/Onc: Girindra Raval, MD
chevron-circle-right icon Rheumatology: Hong Shi, MD
Younger and younger women are getting cardiovascular disease. Why? Their salt sensitivity and obesity have caused them to lose the natural protection youth and estrogen provide, MCG scientists say.
MCG investigators are eyeing the non-pulmonary effects of cystic fibrosis, like barriers to nutrition and exercise, to help improve and increase the lifespan of people with the disease.
MCG researcher to lead a study in learning how cancer treatment might improve the quality of life of those living with HHT.
Medical College of Georgia investigators report a significant association between a faster decrease in resting heart rate from childhood to adulthood and a larger left ventricle, an indicator that cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon.
