Department of Medicine Grand Rounds (AY 2024-2025)

Grand Rounds from other academic years:
2020-21
2021-22

2022-23
2023-24



Too Little for the Lung is Too Much for the Liver

Bruce A. Luxon, MD, PhD
Anton and Margaret Fuisz Chair of Medicine
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Associate Vice President; Clinical Research Initiatives
Georgetown University Medical Center
Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Helen D’ Couto, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Sickle Cell Disease in 2024: Progress from Past Challenges to Present Innovations

Sheinei Alan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UVA School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Director, Inova Adult Sickle Cell Program, Inova

Update in Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Athanasios Thomaides, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Associate Program Director
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program
Director of EP Quality and Safety
MedStar Health

The Multiple Levels of Inequitable Pain: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Katarina AuBuchon, PhD
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University

The Inflammatory Basis of Hypertension

Timothy Plante, MD, MHS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UVM Larner College of Medicine
Senior Clinical Research Computing Consultant
College of Medicine Technology Services
UVM Larner College of Medicine

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Bedside Procedures

Gregory Mints, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine

Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis

Abraham Aron, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Advanced Techniques in Interventional EUS and Third Space Endoscopy

Carlos Guarner-Argente, MD, PhD
Director of the Digestive Endoscopy Unit
Digestive Pathology Service
Sant Pau Health Campus Barcelona
Autonomous University of Barcelona

Osteoporosis Treatment Considerations and Optimization: Perspectives from a PCP Bone Head

Andrea Singer, MD
Director, Women’s Primary Care, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Bone Densitometry, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: What is it and how do I treat it?

Stefan Schieke, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Co-Leader, Cutaneous Lymphoma Program
MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute

Clostridioides difficile: Overview and Update on MGUH Initiatives

Qiuchen (Kevin) Jiang, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Matthew Copeland, DO
Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: The Journey of CAR T-Cell Therapies

Alaa Ali, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology/Oncology
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Approach to Barrett’s Esophagus in 2024

John Carroll, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Menopause, Hormones and Heart Disease: What a Clinician Needs to Know

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, MS
Professor and Chair
Division of General Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic Associate Director
Women’s Health Research Center

Multiple levels of inequitable pain: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Katarina E. AuBuchon, PhD
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University

Population vs. Personalized Strategies for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Seamus Whelton, MD. MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Beyond Diabetes: Exploring the Renal and Cardiometabolic Benefits of GLP-1 RAs

Nisha Nathan, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
George Washington University School of Medicine
Scientific Director, Diabetes
Novo Nordisk

Update of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma

Aiwu Ruth He, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology and Oncology
Georgetown University School of Medicine

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