We are beyond thrilled for Dr. Parag Chevli MD MS — his leadership and camaraderie in our department is paramount - we are so grateful he will be staying in the Wake family with Wake Forest Baptist Health Cardiology. Congratulations, Dr. Chevli!

Over 20 combined posters, abstracts, and presentations from Wake Forest at #AHA23 AHA Science ! Impressive showing from all involved- Wake Forest Baptist Health Cardiology Hospitalists at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Thank you Suzie @ Synergy for leading us through 60 min of spin & strength tonight! If you can’t tell from our faces, we definitely warmed up in the midst of this cold front 😅 🥵

It’s not too late to register for the Update on Hospital Medicine Conference 2023 taking place September 22nd -23rd, 2023 at the Omni Hilton Head Ocean Front Resort in Hilton Head Island, SC!

This is a 2-day conference intended for physicians, PAs, MDs and residents.

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It is with tremendous sadness we share the loss of our beloved colleague/friend, Dr. Innocent Iroetugo, who passed away on Saturday, August 19th. His funeral is planned for Sept 2nd. dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/gre…

Footage from Hospital Medicine’s Day of Play 2023! It was a hot one 🥵 but fortunately we were able to cool off by pelting water balloons and dunking buckets of water on each other!

I’m greatly honored for our abstract and poster being voted No.1 at the #ASCP2023 ! Parag Chevli MD MS
Michael D. Shapiro Ramla N. Kasozi MD, MPH

Thank you to our JEDI committee for setting up an enlightening talk on Allyship last week. An extra special thanks to Dr. Maria Uloko MD for leading the discussion!

Congrats to our faculty members who were recognized for their numerous accolades and accomplishments at @wfimres Faculty Awards Day today!

Many won teaching awards from the residents/ med students. Some of the faculty were also recognized on being promoted to Assoc. Professor!

Our latest article on circulating #ketonebodies and #CVD is published in EHJ's latest issue. Thank you EHJ Editor-in-Chief for selecting it as an 'Editor's Choice' article.
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Elad Shemesh Muthu Vaduganathan Michael D. Shapiro Hospitalists at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Feeling #grateful and honored to have been promoted to Associate Professor! Thank you to my mentors, colleagues, and letter writers for their unwavering support. I am excited to continue my research and educational endeavors with renewed vigor and zeal. Hospitalists at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Dr. Sunkara presented on Innovation in Hospital Medicine - Virtual Care and Hospital(its) at Home (H@H) at @wfimres Grand Rounds this morning!

Over 10 years, Joe Pinkerton, MD (left) and Earl Webster, MD (right) have been the bedrock of hospital medicine leadership at Wilkes Medical Center. They have passed the baton to Suneel Parvathareddy, MD. They will continue as front-line hospitalist providing clinical care.

Excellent review on #ketone and #cvd !

'Ketosis may serve as a biomarker of HF severity'

Ketones and the Heart: Metabolic Principles and Therapeutic Implications

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Circulation Research Patrycja Puchalska, Ph.D. Peter Crawford Daniel P Kelly

Congratulations to our own Dr. Will Lippert for being awarded the Hero Award for Working as One Team!

We are proud of our teammates who are breaking the glass ceiling, making major scientific breakthroughs, and dedicating their lives to the service of others, healing and inspiring the future generations of #WomenInMedicine 💪

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD
#WomensHistoryMonth

The motivations and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. were many as we celebrate and commemorate this day. We reflect on injustice and inequality with renewed focus and duty toward the diversity of patients we serve. #AHWakeHospitalMedicine #MLKDay2023

We had the best time this past weekend at our annual Holiday Party! Thanks to our Wellness Team for organizing and to Footnote for the fantastic venue!

Our Hospitalist and staff here at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist wish you all a Happy Holiday! Be safe and enjoy your family and friends!