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Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division Director, CIMS Eric Howell, M.D., earned degrees in science and medicine at the University of Maryland. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, serving for one year as chief resident. Dr. Howell joined CIMS in 2000 and, just after that, became chief of the Zieve Medical Units at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Since then, while maintaining his role as chief of the Zieve Medical Units, he has led CIMS to grow exponentially in staff and academic caliber. Through his service on numerous committees at Johns Hopkins Bayview, as well as other Johns Hopkins institutions, and his dedication to teaching twice-weekly lectures to medical students and the Professorship in the Colleges Advisory Program, he continues to demonstrate his committment to excellence. In 2006, Dr. Howell was awarded the prestigious Professors Award for Teaching Excellence for his many contributions to education at Hopkins. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Flora Kisuule, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Associate Division Director, CIMS Flora Kisuule, M.D., MHS, earned a medical degree at the University of Minnesota and a master's in public health at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Joining CIMS in 2004, with interests in combining the fields of public health and hospital medicine, she has defined public health roles for the hospitalist and engaged in creating hospital-based public health interventions. Currently, Dr. Kisuule is creating a Tobacco Management Service that will serve to promote tobacco cessation in hospitalized patients. Her work is supported by a Legacy Foundation grant. She also has developed a hospitalist fellowship program for The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Kisuule is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Marwan Abou-Gergi, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Marwan Abou-Gergi, M.D. earned a medical degree at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He completed a fellowship in hepatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Abou-Gergi is a member of the American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Romsai Tony Boonyasai, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Romsai Tony Boonyasai, M.D., MPH, received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He earned a master's degree in public health from The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Boonyasai completed his fellowship in general internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Boonyasai also is a member of the American College of Physicians and an associate member of the Society for General Internal Medicine. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Mayy Chahla, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine | | | |  | | Shalini Chandra, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Shalini Chandra, M.D., MS, a member of the American Medical Association and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, earned a medical and master's degrees from Wayne State Univeristy. While there, she also completed residencies in internal medicine and pediatrics. | | | |  | | Dean Dalili, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine | | | |  | | Param Dedhia, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Param Dedhia, M.D., earned a medical degree at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in geriatric medicine and gerontology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Also part of the medical supervision team at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, Dr. Dedhia has been a member of CIMS since 2002 and continues to serve on the CIMS Advisory Board. His clinical and research interests focus on the transitions of care as it relates to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and behavior modifications for all adult ages. Dr. Dedhia is a leading member of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), serving on the organization's Geriatric Task Force and as a liason to the Society of General Internal Medicine's Geriatric Task Force and the American Geriatric Society's Special Interest Group on Acute Care of the Elderly. In 2003, Dr. Dedhia was recognized by his nursing, physician and other peers as "Most Valuable Provider." Selected Publications | | | |  | | Shaker Eid, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Shaker Eid, M.D., earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and medical degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon. He also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at AUB and a residency in internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Eid is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Ike Ezumba, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Ike Ezumba, M.D., received a medical degree from the University of Benin College of Medicine in Nigeria. He completed a residency and served as chief resident at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Ezumba is a member of the American Medical Association and an associate member of the American College of Physicians. | | | |  | | Erica Howe, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Erica Howe, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Utah and completed a residency in internal medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans. During her residency, she conducted a study to investigate the diseases and medications that were seen and used most often in New Orleans clinics following Hurrican Katrina. Her findings helped relief organizations better tailor the donations sent to clinics following disasters. Dr. Howe also has presented original research, workshops and clinical vignettes at conferences for the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Howe received awards for Intern of the Year and Resident of the Year during her residency training at Tulane. At the completion of her residency, she served as chief resident there prior to joining the CIMS team in 2008. | | | |  | | Melinda Kantsiper, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Melinda Kantsiper, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center. Upon joining CIMS in 2005, Dr. Kantsiper, along with Dr. Elizabeth Menachery, initiated an elective in hospitalist medicine for medical students and residents of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Now director of this elective, she introduces interested candidates to clinical hospital medicine and oversees their participation in a quality improvement project. A member of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Cancer Committee, Dr. Kantsiper also helps organize the weekly Tumor Board. She focues on improving communication between breast cancer survivors and their oncologists, surgeons and primary care providers. Dr. Kantsiper is a member of the CIMS Advisory Board and serves as director of recruitment. She also is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Society for Hospital Medicine. | | | |  | | George Kargul, M.D., MS
Instructor, Medicine George Kargul, M.D., MS, earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Michigan. After earning a master of science in general biology at Wayne State University, he was awarded a pre-IRTA fellowship to work at the Laboratory of Genetics at the NIA/NIH. While at the NIH, his work included informatics research in genomic sequence analysis, mouse developmental genomics and the development of the largest mammalian cDNA microarray at that time. Following his fellowship at NIA/NIH, Dr. Kargul earned a medical degree from Wayne State University and completed a residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. During his residency, he also served as a research proposal reviewer for The Implementation Group, a Washington DC based consulting firm which helps researchers and organizations acquire federal funding. Dr. Kargul joined the CIMS faculty following his residency. His current academic interests include genomics, informatics and hospital medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Psychiatric Association, the Wayne State University Alumni Association and the Society of Physics Students. He also was awarded a lifelong membership in the mathematics honor society, Pi Mu Epsilon. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Dmitry Kiyatkin, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Dmitry Kiyatkin, M.D., earned a medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Prior to coming to the Medical Center, Dr. Kiyatkin served as an emergency department extern at St. Francis Hospital in Indiana. He also completed a summer research fellowship with the National Institute for Drug Abuse. Dr. Kiyatkin is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine. | | | |  | | Amy Knight, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medicine Amy Knight, M.D., earned a medical degree at the University of Virginia and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. After practicing primary care for five years at a community health center in Baltimore, she joined CIMS in 2000. Dr. Knight has completed coursework in The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in research methods, statistics and epidemiology. She also participated in the Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Program and has since conducted a comprehensive survey of all past participants of the program. Her work has led to several publications. Due to her unique experiences as both a primary care physician and hospitalist, Dr. Knight has developed an interest in using information technology to improve communication between health care providers. After completing a National Library of Medicine course in medical informatics, she led the development of a computerized template at Johns Hopkins Bayview that simultaneously creates discharge summaries and patient discharge instructions. She has remained a key leader in the implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) at Johns Hopkins Bayview and the planned rollout of a comprehensive computerized documentation system. From an educational perspective, Dr. Knight is conducting a study of the effects of CPOE on the experiences and abilities of medical students. She has contributed to several publications related to this and other work-related to the use of informatics in medicine. Dr. Knight also continues to lecture to medical housestaff at Johns Hopkins Bayview regarding medical informatics. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Janet Record, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Janet Record, M.D. earned a medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed a residency in general medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Record teaches a section of the Evidence-Based Medicine course for interns and is part of the medical housestaff at Johns Hopkins Bayview. She will serve as chief resident for the internal medicine residency program during the 2007/2008 academic year. Through a Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Course in curriculum development, Dr. Record currently is working with CIMS and the Division of General Internal Medicine to develop a fellowship in hospital medicine. In 2008, she will participate in the implementation of the program. Dr. Record is a member of the American College of Physicians. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Bahman Saatian, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Bahman Saatian, M.D., earned a medical degree at Azad University of Tehran, Iran. His desire to learn about the basic mechanisms of diseases led him to join a post-doctoral research fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, followed by the School of Medicine. Dr. Saatian also completed a residency in internal medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Christine Soong, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Christine Soong, M.D., earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto and a medical degree from the University of Western Ontario. She completed a residency in familiy medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Prior to coming to Johns Hopkins Bayview, Dr. Soong served as the chief family medicine resident and hospitalist physician leader at William Osler Health Center in Toronto. She also is a member of the Canadian Medical Association and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. | | | |  | | Anirudh Sridharan, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine | | | |  | | Rajiv Thakkar, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Rajiv Thakkar, M.D., earned a medical degree at Gujarat University, B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. After undergoing additional post-graduate training there, he pursued a research fellowship in pediatric urology and cardiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also completed a residency in general internal medicine at Union Memorial Hospital. During his residency, Dr. Thakkar received the John K. Mulholland Research Award, as well as an award for the Best Scientific Poster at the annual American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting in 1999. While serving as a hospitalist for Baltimore Medical System from 2001 to 2005, Dr. Thakkar conducted bedside teaching for medical students and housestaff, participated in research on portable echocardiograms and ran an outpatient minor procedure clinic. He joined CIMS in 2006. Dr. Thakkar completed a Business in Medicine certificate program in 2004. He currently is pursuing an MBA in medical services management. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Kittane Vishnupriya, M.B.B.S.
Instructor, Medicine Kittane Vishnupriya, M.D., earned a medical degree from Mysore Medical College in India. He completed an internship and residency in general internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Sinai Hospital. Dr. Vishnupriya is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is an associate member of the American College of Physicians. | | | |  | | Renee Wright, M.D.
Instructor, Medicine Renee Wright, M.D., earned a medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at Howard University Hospital. After joining CIMS in 2006, Dr. Wright became director of the medical consult service and co-coordinator of the hospitalist elective for medical students and residents. She plans to conduct a quality-improvement project involving follow-up of abnormal test results after patients are discharged from the hospital. Selected Publications | | | |  | | Scott Wright, M.D.
Academic Mentor, CIMS Scott Wright, M.D., academic mentor for the CIMS faculty at Johns Hopkins Bayview, is renowned for significant contributions in medical education research. Specifically, he has: - taken the lead nationally in investigating the influence and importance of role modeling in medical education;
- described the prevalence and challenges of problem residents;
- written about ethical issues that emerge at the intersection of biomedical and business cultures in the managed care setting;
- studied the transformation of medical literature as it moves toward electronic publication;
- investigated the promotion process and criteria for clinician-educators in academia;
- written about resident research and research mentoring; and,
- studied the process of personal and professional growth of physicians.
Supported by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation as the senior investigator of a quantitative and qualitative multi-institutional study of personal and professional growth in housestaff, the quality of Dr. Wright’s work in medical education has been widely recognized both nationally and internationally. His studies have been published in the important journals in the field, including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, American Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine. Currently, Dr. Wright is involved in a national initiative, funded by the American Medical Association, to develop a Medical Education Research Consortium. In mentoring a large number of individuals, a treasured role that is expanding, his involvement in research studies related to hospital medicine, quality improvement and new content areas in medical education is ever-evolving. | | | |  | | Roy Ziegelstein, M.D.
Professor, Medicine and Cardiology
Executive Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Academic Mentor, CIMS Roy Ziegelstein, M.D., professor of cardiology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and executive vice-chair/ deputy director for education in the Division of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, is a recipient of several awards for excellence in teaching and mentoring, including: - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Professor's Award for Distinction in Teaching in the Clinical Sciences
- the C. Lockard Conley Award for Contributions to Resident Education and Research of the Maryland American College of Physicians (ACP)
- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's George J. Stuart Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching
- the Maryland ACP's Theodore E. Woodward Award for Medical Education
- the Diversity Recognition Award, presented by the Johns Hopkins Institutions Diversity Leadership Council (only recipient from the JHU School of Medicine)
Dr. Ziegelstein is a graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. | | | |
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