Editorial Group
Janet D. Record, MD, Chair
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Haruka Torok, MD, SFHM, Chair
University of Minnesota
Michael P. Lukela, MD, SFHM
University of Michigan
Bradley A. Sharpe, MD, SFHM
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Rachel E. Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Medical Editor
Abbie L. Young, MS, CGC, ELS(D)
Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology and Transitions in Care
Prateek C. Gandiga, MD, FACP, Editor
Emory University
Curtis R. Mirkes, DO, FACP
Baylor Scott & White Health
Joel Charles Pelissier, MD
Lee Memorial Hospital
Athan Tiliakos, MD
Emory Healthcare
Cardiology
Gordon E. Johnson, MD, FACP, FHM, Editor
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, FACP, MPH, SFHM
Brigham Health Hospital
Yelena Y. Burklin, MD, FHM
Emory University Hospital – Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
David G. Paje, MD, MPH, SFHM
University of Michigan Health System
Jennifer Pascoe, MD, FHM
University of Rochester
Deneen Marie Spatz, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Touqir Zahra, MD
Florida Atlantic University, FL
Endocrinology
Anita Vanka, MD, FHM, FACP, Editor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Reem M. Hanna, MD
University of Colorado
Jeffrey Myles Kroopnick, MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Aline Charabaty, MD, Editor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Sowmya Kanikkannan, MD,FACP, SFHM
Albany Medical College
Jung Hyun Park, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Katie Rieck, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Sarah C. Thornton, MD, FHM
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Hematology and Oncology
Jagriti Chadha MD, MPH, FACP, FHM, Editor
University of Kentucky
Wajahath A. Mohsini, MD, FACP,FHM
University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center
Santhosshi Narayanan, MD, FACP
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sami Tahhan, MD, FACP
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital & Eastern Virginia Medical School
Prashanth Peddi, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine Residency, Good Shepherd Medical Center
University of North East Texas, Tyler
Nephrology and Urology
Jagriti Chadha MD, MPH, FACP, FHM, Editor
University of Kentucky
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Bikki Gautam, MD
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD, FACP, FHM
Frye Regional Medical Center & Kaariainen Medical Services
Preethi Patel, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Yahaira Lopez Arredondo, MD
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
Neurology
Ryna K. Then, MD, Editor
Cooper University Health Care
Christopher Bruti, MD, MPH
Rush University Medical Center
Shadi Dowlatshahi, MD, MSc
Oregon Health & Science University
Kevin D’Mello, MD, FACP, FHM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Reem M. Hanna, MD
University of Colorado
Touqir Zahra, MD
Partners Healthcare, Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Palliative Care, Medical Ethics, and Decision-making
Elizabeth Gundersen, MD, FHM, Editor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Laura E. Dingfield, MD, MSEd
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Kencee Graves, MD, FACP
University of Utah School of Medicine
Kimberly A. Indovina, MD, FHM
Denver Health
Rafina Khateeb, MD, SFHM,
University of Michigan Medical School
David Y. Ling, MD, FHM
University of Virginia Health System
Patient Safety
Kiran Gupta, MD, Editor
University of California San Francisco
Bradley Collins, MD, FACP, FHM
Alpert Medical School Brown University
Kevin D’Mello, MD, FACP, FHM
Drexel University College of Medicine
Venkataraman Palabindala, MD, FACP, SFHM
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Andrew S. Parsons, MD, MPH
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Perioperative Medicine and Consultative Co-managment
Heather E. Nye, MD, PhD, SFHM, Editor
University of California San Francisco
Robin Lee Dauterive, MD, SFHM,
Baylor Scott and White Hospital
Divya Gollapudi, MD
University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center
George M. Hoke, MD, FHM
University of Virginia Medical Center
Varalakshmi Janamanchi, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic
Kunjam Modha, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Archana Roy, MD, FACP, SFHM
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Pulmonary and Critical Care
German E. Giese, MD, CHCQM, Editor
Memorial Hospital System, Pembroke Pines, FL
Mohammed G. Elhassan, MBBS, MD, FACP
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Emily M. Manlove, MD
Indiana University Health
Jung Hyun Park, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Joel Charles Pelissier, MD
Lee Memorial Hospital
Kimberly M. Tartaglia, MD, SFHM
Wexner Medical Center
Aleksander Shalshin, MD
Plainview Hospital, Syosset Hospital
Quality
Chalapathy Venkatesan, MD, MS, FACP, Editor
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Deborah Carlson, MD, FACP
Community Memorial Health System
Kelly Grillo, MD
Baylor Scott & White Health
Scott C. Steinbach, MD
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Contributors
Satyen Nichani, MD, SFHM
Michigan Medicine
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Elizabeth Cerceo, MD, FACP, FHM
Cooper University Healthcare
Judy Vu, MD
Swedish Hospital Medicine
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle