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Hitesh Batra, M.D., (Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine) and colleagues recently made an exciting advancement for bronchoscopy, using the Siemens Healthineers Cios Spin System. This makes UAB the first hospital in Alabama to offer real-time cone beam CT imaging during bronchoscopies. The system allows physicians to get live images during the procedure to more accurately determine where their instruments are located in relation to their target. The new technology paves the way for UAB to perform ablation of lung cancer via bronchoscopy in the near future.

Jeremey Walker, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases 

Jeremey Walker, M.D., (Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases) presented “Face Masks: Materials, Fit, and Filtration during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a webinar co-sponsored by the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety and Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance. He addressed important factors to consider when selecting masks and shared his research related to mask use. Great talk, Dr. Walker!

Pictured Above: Cardio-oncology team Garima Arora, M.D., (Associate Professor) Carrie Lenneman, M.D., and Riem Hawi, M.D., (Assistant Professor). Not Pictured: Effie Andrikopoulou, M.D. (Assistant Professor) and Courtney Estes, CRNP

UAB Cardiovascular Institute's cardio-oncology program led by Carrie Lenneman, M.D. (Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) recently received GOLD status—the highest designation of certification from the International Cardio-Oncology Society. The program delivers cardiology expertise to cancer patients whose treatments can sometimes damage the heart and the cardiovascular system. Gold status designates UAB as a center of excellence for patient care in the field of cardio-oncology. Hats off to all who made this certification possible!

Residents, Drs. Brian Westbrook and Carl Zainaldin

IM Residents Drs. Brian Westbrook and Carl Zainaldin recently used Point of Care Ultrasound to diagnose a dangerous tension pneumothorax—air trapped in the chest that compresses the lungs and heart. Within minutes of their assessment, their pulmonary fellow placed a chest tube to release the air and restore the patient’s breathing. The residents credit Dr. Rob Smola (Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine) who directs the POCUS curriculum for training them to diagnose and respond to the medical emergency. Great work, Drs. Westbrook and Zainaldin!

Steve Rowe, M.D., MSPH, Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Medicine is excited to congratulate Steve Rowe, M.D., MSPH, (Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine) on his new position as Chief Scientific Officer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation—the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis—effective July 1, 2022. As the CF Foundation’s Chief Scientific Officer, Rowe will oversee the direction and execution of their core scientific strategy which aims to find a cure for all patients with cystic fibrosis. Congratulations on this exciting opportunity, Dr. Rowe!