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Dr. Hladik is Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and the Doc J Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine. He also serves as Medical Director of the Acute Dialysis Unit. His clinical interests include the evaluation of acute and chronic kidney disease, the diagnosis and management of complex electrolyte disorders, and geriatric nephrology. As … Read more

Gerald Hladik, MD, Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, has announced the appointment of Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, as Chief of Pediatric Nephrology

Arrhythmias & Heart Failure 2017: Practical Approaches to Patient Management: A symposium for cardiologists and general internists addressing practical approaches to the management of patients with cardiac failure and complex arrhythmias. The program will ascertain how, and if, cardiac electrophysiologists and cardiac failure specialists should interface with specialist and generalist colleagues to optimize patient care.

Dr. Evan Dellon reports on a study of the efficacy of budesonide oral solution (BOS) for eosinophilic esophagitis.

The state-wide program to help patients across North Carolina grew out of the successful doctor mentorship initiative led by Michael Fried, MD, Director of the UNC Liver Center.

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Dr. Evan Dellon presents Medicine Grand Rounds on eosiniphilic gastrointestinal diseases.

The eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) represent a spectrum of conditions where high numbers of eosinophils infiltrate the GI mucosa and cause pathologic changes and clinical symptoms. They are classified by where the eosinophilic infiltration predominates. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is the most common and well-studied, and now represents a substantial cause of upper GI morbidity. In … Read more

UNC Department of Medicine Innovates Admissions Hub, Medical Admitting Officers Set Pace for Inpatient Care.

In the third episode of “Autoimmune Disease: Pieces of the Picture,” Millie Long, MD, MPH, and Ron Falk, MD, talk about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)–what it is, how it’s different from IBS, and the long journey patients often have on the road to diagnosis. She also discusses what can help patients feel better.