Department News

  • Studying Effect of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Male Teens
    3/8/22

    A study led by senior author Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, shows that bariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, it also reverses low testosterone levels in severely obese male teens.

  • ‘Hard Conversations’ at ‘Beyond the Knife’ Lecture
    2/18/22

    Hard conversations. That’s what Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, said was the purpose of the second annual “Beyond the Knife” lecture. 

  • New Faculty Join Four Medical School Departments
    2/14/22

    Ten faculty members with clinical and research experience have joined the departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Surgery at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

  • Forum Showcases 57 Medical Student Research Projects
    2/8/22

    Fifty-seven original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2022 Medical Student Research Forum.