Please join the Department of Medicine in congratulating this year’s residents on another successful Internal Medicine specialties match! We matched 14 residents in cardiology, six in hematology/oncology, four in pulmonary/critical care medicine, three in gastroenterology, and one each in infectious diseases,…
What is your professional background? I went to college at Yale University where I received my first research experience at the medical school there. I received my MD from Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons…
For the seventh year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the No. 1 hospital in Georgia and metro Atlanta in its 2018-2019 Best Hospitals Guide. Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital ranked No. 2 in Georgia…
What is your professional background? I completed the majority of my education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). For my undergraduate studies, I majored in biology and minored in chemistry. I completed my…
What is your professional background? I graduated from Alexandria University Medical School in Alexandria, Egypt in 2011. After finishing my internship, I worked as a research fellow at Johns Hopkins University in the Division of Gastroenterology, and I…
For the sixth consecutive year, Emory University Hospital (EUH) has been named the top hospital in Georgia and in metro Atlanta as part of U.S. News & World Report‘s annual “Best Hospitals” list. Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital ranked…
Kavya M. Sebastian, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University Division of Digestive Diseases) recently discussed the role of the gastroenterological team at Emory Saint Joseph Hospital’s new Women’s Center. The Women’s Center is located at 5673…
In honor of National Doctors’ Day (March 30), the Emory University School of Medicine Recognitions Committee asked faculty and staff to nominate doctors who demonstrate dedication to improving the health and well-being of our patients and…
High-fat diet (HFD) intake–like the average “Western diet”–can lead to gastrointestinal complications that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Excessive dietary fat intake correlates with constipation, prolonged colonic transit times, and other complications. Emory gastroenterologists…
Kusuma Pokala is a student at Emory University School of Medicine with an expected graduation date of May 2017. Her interest in the field of gastroenterology began during her first year of medical school and…