University of Miami Department of Medicine

12/20/2021

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is recruiting men and women with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) for a research study on novel ways to image lungs. You will be compensated up to $500 for your
completion of the study. If you are interested in participating, please contact FLASH Study at (305) 243-2568 & we will ask you
additional questions to see if you qualify for the study.

12/20/2021

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is recruiting men and women with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) for a research study on novel ways to image lungs. You will be compensated up to $500 for your completion of the study. If you are interested in participating, please contact FLASH Study at (305) 243-2568 & we will ask you additional questions to see if you qualify for the study.

12/20/2021

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is recruiting men and women with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for a research study on novel ways to image lungs. You will be compensated up to $500 for your completion of the study. If you are interested in participating, please contact FLASH Study at (305) 243-2568 & we will ask you additional questions to see if you qualify for the study.

01/19/2021

Congratulations to the Department of Medicine faculty members who were awarded the 2020 George Paff Teaching Award. These faculty were chosen by students because of their ability to impart knowledge, inspire students, and provide guidance.

Class of 2022 MD:
Pasquale W. Benedetto, MD, Professor of Medicine
Warren Kupin, MD, Professor of Medicine
Daniel Sussman, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine

Class of 2022 MD/MPH:
Warren Kupin, MD, Professor of Medicine
Daniel Sussman, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine

Class of 2023 MD:
Michael Dyal, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine

Class of 2023 MD/MPH:
Gauri Agarwal, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Curriculum

J. Donald Temple, M.D., Unsung Hero Award:
Stephen Symes, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Students at the Miller School of Medicine recently honored 11 faculty members with George Paff Awards for their outstanding teaching abilities. Three others were recognized with the J. Donald Temple, M.D., Unsung Hero Award for demonstrating exceptional service and commitment to medical...

01/12/2021

We are delighted to announce Dr. Mikkael Sekeres has been appointed the new Chief of the Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine and Physician Liaison in Hematology for the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Mikkael Sekeres, M.D., M.S., cannot recall a time when he didn’t want to be a physician. As a child who liked to solve problems and fix things, he understood his calling was to help people through medicine. But it was an unusual choice in a family of English majors. “I come from a family of...

11/20/2020

The University of Miami is the first college in the nation to participate in this type of COVID-19 testing.

Researchers at the University of Miami are working on a new COVID-19 test that they say will be quick, easy, and painless.

10/07/2020

Investigators at the University of Miami have begun a new Phase 3 clinical trial to test another investigational vaccine for COVID-19.

Physician-researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun a new Phase 3 clinical trial to test another investigational vaccine for COVID-19. Part of a large-scale international trial in partnership with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the clinical trial to test the Janssen...

10/07/2020

Press Ganey awards the Lennar Foundation Medical Center with the Pinnacle of Excellence and the Guardian of Excellence Awards.

Once again, the Lennar Foundation Medical Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received national recognition for achieving and maintaining consistently high levels of excellence in patient experience. Press Ganey, a national leader in health care performance...

10/06/2020

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine publish study showing how Hepatitis B disproportionately impacts U.S. Blacks, including African American and Haitian Blacks.

Hepatitis B disproportionately impacts U.S. Blacks, including African American and Haitian Blacks. Both communities suffer from widespread misinformation and access to care issues that might avert disease detection and prevention, according to a study published in Cancer Causes & Control by...

09/01/2020

The University of Miami Health System is launching a new treatment option for severe gastroparesis, a disorder that can cause chronic digestive tract difficulties.

Long known for leading-edge care for gastrointestinal conditions, UHealth – the University of Miami Health System is launching a new treatment option for severe gastroparesis, a disorder that can cause chronic digestive tract difficulties. “Patients with gastroparesis typically have feelings of....

08/18/2020

A message from Dr. Roy Weiss, Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19.

07/31/2020

Cardiologists and researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun multiple studies examining connections between COVID-19 and myocardial infarctions (MIs) or heart attacks.

COVID-19 is shown to impact the heart and, in some cases, have long-lasting cardiac effects. To discover the extent to which COVID-19 affects the heart, cardiologists and researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun multiple studies. “We are conducting data and...