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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine
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Transforming lives through innovative training, compassionate care, and groundbreaking discoveries at the University of Colorado Anschutz! 🌟
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · Sep 4
Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is live! 🤩
This year’s theme: Stronger Together. A reflection of the resilience, collaboration, and dedication that define our department. 💙
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Annual Report 2024 - 2025 - University of Colorado Department
The 2024 - 2025 Department of Medicine Annual Report focuses on the pioneering, entrepreneurial, and innovative spirit of our remarkable faculty and staff.
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CCTSI @cctsi.bsky.social · 16h
Our latest newsletter is out! Learn about how the CCTSI is supporting #researchers through our pilot #grants and mark your calendars with our upcoming programs and events, such as our 11/13 Research Ethics Conference. 👉 buff.ly/QqUOBe3
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 16h
A new @ajkd.bsky.social study led by Sixto Giusti, MD found that Hispanic kidney transplant recipients had better post-transplant outcomes than non-Hispanic White patients — despite significant barriers to care.
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Kidney Transplant Outcomes Among Hispanic Recipients: An Interview
Hispanics, the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, experience faster progression of chronic kidney disease to kidney failure compared with non-Hispanic White individuals. A recently…
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 2d
Bobby Click is one step closer to donating part of his liver to save a stranger’s life. 💚 But first came the biopsy — and all the emotions that come with it.
Part 2 of our Living Donor Series is here. @cugastrohep.bsky.social

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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 6d
Cord blood has unique potential in stem cell transplants, especially for patients with fewer donor matches. But beware of companies that oversell its promise, says Jonathan Gutman, MD.
Learn more about the realities of cord blood research: https://bit.ly/4mFChT3
What You Should Know About Umbilical Cord Blood
In light of National Cord Blood Awareness Month, CU hematologist Jonathan Gutman, MD, explains the potential benefits and limitations of cord blood.
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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 7d
CU Cancer Center's Virginia Borges, MD, MMSc, is kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing why we've seen a rise in breast cancer cases in younger women.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 8d
We’re excited to celebrate our very first Fellow of the Month! Congratulations to Dr. Bejan Saeedi, from @cugastrohep.bsky.social! He’s been recognized for his kindness, willingness to answer questions, & thoughtful approach with both patients & colleagues.🌟💙
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CU Anschutz Endocrinology @cuendocrinology.bsky.social · 8d
Our fellows enjoyed a night at the Broncos game! #wellness
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CU Anschutz Hospital Medicine @cudivhospmed.bsky.social · 12d
There's no better way to round out National APP Week than to celebrate our incredible Advanced Practice Fellows for completing their 13-month-long #HospitalMedicine fellowship! 🥳🎓

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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 12d
The Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center at @cuanschutz.bsky.social received a $5.85M NIH renewal, securing 5 more years as 1 of just 11 NORCs nationwide. With 198 faculty & trainees + $65M in research funding, the center is advancing obesity prevention & treatment. 🌟
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Applying Team Science to Reveal How Obesity and Nutrition Impact People's Health
Paul MacLean, PhD, leads the Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center, a multidisciplinary hub of researchers.
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CU Anschutz Endocrinology @cuendocrinology.bsky.social · 12d
Kudos to Drs Bryan Bergman & Karin Zemski Berry & team on new pub in #Diabetes showing how weight loss & exercise changes subcellular localization of lipid accumulation, highlighting role of intermuscular adipose
tissue remodeling for enhanced insulin sensitivity.

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Combined Weight Loss and Exercise Training Alters Skeletal Muscle Subcellular Lipid Localization and Intermuscular Adipose Tissue Cellular Composition - PubMed
Evaluation of subcellular fractionated muscle revealed decreases in sarcolemmal and nuclear triglycerides and increases in nuclear diacylglycerols and cytosolic sphingolipids postintervention. Weight ...
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 14d
CU Anschutz’s Hospital Medicine (@cudivhospmed.bsky.social) fellowship for APPs is a national model for success. Leaders Frannie Lorenzi, MMS, PA-C, & Alexandra “Lexie” Gallant, PA-C, are sharing their approach with health systems nationwide through the new APPCon program.
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CU Anschutz Hospital Medicine Program Helps Institutions Develop Successful Advanced Practice Providers
The CU Anschutz APP Consulting Program teaches how to create a fellowship program and career development opportunities for advanced practice providers.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 16d
Happy #APPWeek! 🎉 Ben Haerther, from our @cudivhospmed.bsky.social, shares his favorite part about being an APP — and why the role is so impactful for patients.
We’re grateful for all of our APPs who bring expertise, compassion, and heart to medicine every day. 💙 #medtwitter
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CU Anschutz Hospital Medicine @cudivhospmed.bsky.social · 16d
We are so excited to celebrate #NationalAPPWeek 🎉 We're providing some fun surprises throughout the week for our Advanced Practice Providers to show our gratitude.

We 💛 our #CUDHM APPs!
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 19d
For the past decade, Dr. Brad Haverkos has advanced care for patients with T-cell lymphoma — leading clinical trials, co-founding Colorado’s only cutaneous lymphoma clinic, & pushing research toward safer, more effective treatments.
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How CU's T-Cell Lymphoma Doctor is Bettering Outcomes for Cancer Patients Across Colorado and Beyond
Brad Haverkos, MD, reflects on his progress over the past decade in advancing care for patients with T-cell lymphoma and shares his future goals.
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CU Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine @cupaccm.bsky.social · 20d
Our Director/PI of Colorado Pulmonary-Alcohol Research Collaborative (CoPARC) Ellen Burnham, MD spoke to TIME regarding the downtrend in Alc Consumption in the US Colorado Pulmonary-Alcohol Research Collaborative time.com/7309499/alco...
More and More Americans Are Forgoing Alcohol. Why?
The percentage of adults in the U.S. who report drinking alcohol is at a record low, according to a new poll.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 21d
Congrats to July’s Staff Elevation award recipient, Mindy Metcalf, from the Division of Cardiology! 🌟

Her colleagues praise her efficiency, reliability & dedication to excellence. We’re lucky to have her on the team!
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CCTSI @cctsi.bsky.social · 21d
Discover the expertise and connections of Colorado’s #biomedical research community through dynamic visual tools like radial and cluster graphs on Colorado PROFILES! Find potential collaborators or mentors: buff.ly/cVkFw2s
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CU Anschutz Endocrinology @cuendocrinology.bsky.social · 21d
Endocrine Grand Rounds: Dr Micol Rothman discussed tips and pearls for treating #osteoporosis and focus on denosumab. Careful about rebound fractures! Drug holidays only for bisphosphonates. Most drugs stop working when you stop taking them. Bisphos an exception. @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 22d
How can specialty clinics expand access while ensuring safe, quality care? @cuendocrinology.bsky.social's Helen Lawler, MD, developed a “patient graduation” process to transition stable patients back to PCPs — freeing capacity for those who need it most.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4grP1va
Patient Graduation: When It’s Time to Move On, What’s the Best Way to Manage the Transition?
A CU Department of Medicine endocrinologist leads a project to streamline the process for transitioning patients from specialty clinics to primary care.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 23d
Gut health matters! 🌿 Dietitian Brooklin White, MS, RD, LD, (@@cugastrohep.bsky.social) shares simple ways to support digestion, immunity, and overall wellness — including choosing local, seasonal produce and enjoying a variety of plant-based foods. 🌱
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 26d
From Egypt to Colorado 🌍➡️🏔️
After medical school, research at Mayo, and an observership with our department, Dr. Marwan Hamed has officially matched into the CU Internal Medicine Residency Program. https://bit.ly/3IeKEqC
‘Where I Want to Be’: Egyptian Doctor Becomes CU Resident After Observership Experience
CU resident Marwan Hamed, MD, of Egypt, was one of the first international medical graduates to complete an observership with the Department of Medicine.
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CU Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine @cupaccm.bsky.social · 27d
Terrific time at the annual Cu Anschutz @cuanschutz.bsky.social campus block party. We had a great time sharing what we do here at PACCM! Thank you to our booth volunteers, including our Division Head Dr. Holguin @ferholguinmd.bsky.social who came out to show folks how a bronchoscope works!
Photo of crowded community event with a desk under a tent. A doctor guides a visitor using a bronchoscopy device as an example of a procedure. Several passerby's look at the device. Behind the desk a woman gives out handouts. At a community event a table under a tent holds a bronchoscopy device and various models. A Doctor in a shirt and tie shows a passing visitor how the bronchoscopy device works. A photo of an event booth with a table under the tent. The table has a banner displaying Division of "Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care medicine.". Two woman are operating the boot that contains several lung models as well as branding swag. Photo of two individuals smiling underneath a tent, in a booth, at a community event.
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 28d
Meet Malique Delbrune, MD ✨

From CNA to internal medicine, Malique’s path has been driven by compassion & curiosity. He’s exploring gastroenterology with research in GI endoscopy & early cancer detection — and outside medicine, enjoys skiing, concerts & time with his twin brother (also a doctor!) 🌟
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CU Anschutz Department of Medicine @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social · 29d
Antibiotics save lives, but overuse fuels antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Misha Huang is leading UCHealth’s antimicrobial stewardship program, ensuring the right antibiotic is used at the right time. Her work protects patients and fights the rise of superbugs.
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CU Doctor Tackles Antimicrobial Resistance in New UCHealth System Role
CU doctor leads antimicrobial stewardship in new hospital-wide role.
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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · Sep 8
A EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis has not stopped @drcamidge.bsky.social from continuing his lung cancer research, training the next generation of lung cancer providers, and spending time with his family. https://bit.ly/47yGdBb

#LungCancer #LungCancerFighter‬‬‬
World Lung Cancer Expert Diagnosed with Advanced Lung Cancer
D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, has spent his career fighting lung cancer. In 2022, that fight turned personal when he received a diagnosis of his own.
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