2022-2023 UofL Medicine Grand Rounds Schedule
- Updated May 16, 2023
- Schedule subject to change
Date
Scheduled Speakers
September 1
Department of Medicine Chair's Office
Kim A. Williams Sr., M.D., MACC, MASNC, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine
Chair, University of Louisville Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Nutrition, Health Equity and Cardiovascular Mortality"
September 8
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Tracey L. Henry, M.D., MPH, MS, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Emory EMPACT Program
Thread Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Racial Advocacy
Emory University School of Medicine
"Climate Change and Health Equity: The Problem and Steps Forward"
September 15
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Keith R. Miller, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Hiram C. Polk Jr., M.D. Department of Surgery
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Structural Violence: Linking Food Insecurity and Gun Violence"
September 22
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
Brian Y. Dong, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Update in Breast Cancer Genetics and High-Risk Breast Disease"
September 29
Division of Environmental Medicine
Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Environmental Medicine
Vice Chair for Research
Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine
Director, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute/American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation Center
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Environmental Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
October 6
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
The Gaspar Carrasquer Lecture
Alan S. L. Yu, M.B., B.Chir.
Harry Statland and Solon Summerfield Professor of Medicine
Director, The Jared Grantham Kidney Institute
Director, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
University of Kansas School of Medicine/KU Medical Center
"Kidney Stone Disease and the Role of Paracellular Calcium Transport"
October 13
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
Roberto Civitelli, M.D.
Sydney M. and Stella H. Schoenberg Professor of Medicine
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cell Biology & Physiology
Chief, Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
"Sequential and Combined Therapies for Osteoporosis"
October 20
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Arjan S. Flora, M.D., DAABIP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center - Memphis
Director of Interventional Pulmonology/Lung Cancer Screening
Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
"Interstitial Lung Disease and the Role of the Interventional Pulmonologist"
October 27
Department of Medicine Chair's Office
The George W. Pedigo Jr. Lecture
Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., MACC, MACP, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Consultant, Emory Heart & Vascular Center
Founding Consultant, Emory Women's Heart Center
Founder, Society of Geriatric Cardiology
Emory University School of Medicine
"Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Epidemiology, Awareness, Access, and Delivery of Equitable Health Care"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
November 3
Dermatology
Jeffrey P. Callen, M.D., FACP, FAAD, MACR
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Dermatology
Lafayette G. Owen, M.D. Endowed Chair of Dermatology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Skin Signs of Systemic Disease: Case Based Discussions"
November 10
Division of Infectious Diseases
Mark V. Burns, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Epidemiologist - Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Update on Monkeypox"
November 17
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Shahab Ghafghazi, M.D., MRCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Update on Coronary Revascularization"
November 24
NO GRAND ROUNDS - Happy Thanksgiving!
Date
Scheduled Speakers
December 1
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Gerald W. Dryden, M.D., Ph.D., MSPH, M.Sc.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"IBD in 2022-23: It's Not Just Bugs and Drugs"
December 8
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Connie M. Rhee, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Medicine & Public Health
Interim Chief, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Kidney Transplantation
Vice-Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Medicine
Director, Clinical and Translational Research, Division of Nephrology
Director, Dialysis Quality Improvement/Associate Director of Outpatient Hemodialysis
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
"The Role of Plant-Based Diets in Chronic Kidney Disease"
December 15
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Daniel A. Kelmenson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Medical & Quality Officer, Rapid Response & Medical Emergency Team
University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
"ARDS: Diagnosis, Treatment and Mimickers"
December 22-29
NO GRAND ROUNDS - Happy Holidays!
Date
Scheduled Speakers
January 6
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Dinesh Kalra, M.D., FACC, FNLA, FSCCT, FSCMR
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Vice Chair for Quality
Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Innovations
Director of Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Lipid Clinic & Infiltrative Heart Disease Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"New Advances in Dyslipidemias"
January 12
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
The Arlene & Dr. Richard Reginger Lecture
Ashwani K. Singal M.D., MS, FACG, FAASLD, AGAF
Professor of Medicine
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Chief, Clinical Research
Transplant Hepatologist
Avera University Hospital and Transplant Institute
Editor-in-Chief, Translational Gastroenterology Hepatology
"Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Current Status and Recent Updates"
January 19
Department of Neurology
Robert P. Friedland, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
Mason C. and Mary D. Rudd Endowed Chair in Neurology
Chief, Laboratory of Neurogeriatrics
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Teaching Critical Thinking to Young Doctors: From William Osler to Bernard Lown"
January 26
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
Daniel A. Dumesic, M.D.
Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome"
Date
Scheduled Speaker
February 2
Division of Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Vandana Dua Niyyar, M.D., FASN, FNKF, FASDIN
Professor of Medicine
Director, Vascular Access Quality
Emory University School of Medicine
"Changing Paradigms in HD Vascular Access: Dawn of a New Era"
February 9
Division of Division of Infectious Diseases
Forest W. Arnold, D.O., M.Sc., FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program
Director, 550 Clinic
Hospital Epidemiologist/Medical Director, Employee Health, UofL Health - UofL Hospital
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Tripledemic: RSV, Influenza and COVID-19"
February 16
Division of Dermatology
Anna K. Dewan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Director, Dermatology Residency Program
Director, Inpatient Dermatology
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
"Infectious Diseases of the Skin and Mimics"
February 23
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
The Beverly Todd Towery Lecture
Alvin C. Powers, M.D., FACP
Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Joe C. Davis Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism
Director, Vanderbilt Diabetes Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
"Diabete$: Patient$, Doctor$, Insurer$, Manufacturer$, and $ociety"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
March 2
Division of Environmental Medicine
Helen E. Collins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Environmental Medicine/Center for Cardiometabolic Science
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Mechanisms Contributing to Pregnancy-Induced Cardiac Growth"
March 9
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
The Gross Family Lecture
Jeroen J. Bax, M.D., Ph.D, FACC, FESC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Echo Laboratory / Non-Invasive Imaging
Leiden University Medical Center
"Non-Invasive Imaging to Detect Coronary Artery Disease"
March 16
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
The Lung T. Yam Lecture
Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja, M.D., MBA, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Vice chair, Hematology
Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
Medical Director, Cancer Research Office (Florida Campus)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
"CAR T-Cell Therapy has Redefined the Treatment Algorithm for Relapsed and/or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma"
March 23
Section of Allergy & Immunology
Jody R. Tversky, M.D., FAAAAI
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Allergy Clinical Practice
The Johns Hopkins University
"Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Urbanization, and SARS-CoV-2"
March 30
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Glen A. Franklin, M.D., FACS
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Education, Hiram C. Polk Department of Surgrery
Director, Advanced Trauma Life Support Course
Medical Director, UofL Hospital Burn Unit/Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Organ Donation in the Modern Era"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
April 6
NO GRAND ROUNDS - Happy Spring Break!
April 13
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Disorders Medicine
Rachel A. Foot, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Post-COVID Clinic
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
"COVID and Beyond: Pulmonary Manifestations of Post-COVID Syndrome"
April 20
Division of Rheumatology
David T. Armstrong, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Rheumatoid Arthritis"
April 27
Department of Medicine Chair's Office
Chair's Derby Lecture
Kim A. Williams Sr., M.D., MACC, MASNC, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine
Chair, University of Louisville Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Achieving Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease: An Interactive Discussion - Crowd Sourcing Solutions"
Date
Scheduled Speakers
May 4
Division of Infectious Diseases
Jose M. Bordon, M.D., Ph.D., AAHIVS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
CEO, Washington Health Institute
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
"The Management of Patients with HIV Infection: An Evolving Field"
May 11
Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine & Medical Education
Tanya E. Franklin, M.D., MSPH, FACOG
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Director, Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Reproductive Care Updates 2023"
May 18
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
Jason A. Chesney, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chief, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology
James Graham Brown Foundation Chair
Associate Vice President for Health Affairs
Director, UofL Health - James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office/Associate Director, Translational Research Program, UofL Health - James Graham Brown Cancer Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
"Using Cellular Immunotherapies to Induce Durable Objective Responses in Cancer Patients"
May 25
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Internal Medicine Residency Program Awards Day