Cleveland Clinic IM
@CCF_IMCHIEFS
Cultivating internists who provide safe, high-quality, and patient-centered care, embrace diversity, and promote health and well-being of self and others.
Despite a list of sick patients, @BoXuMD still finds time to teach our superstar first year fellows Dr. Katherine Lang and Dr. Pradeep Kandula while keeping the imaging service fun! There's no place like this! @venumenon10 @RanLeeMD @CCF_IMCHIEFS
Our 2025-2026 #CMR group just wrapped up the 17th Annual Chief Resident Workshop—a 2-day #leadership conference with colleagues from @ClevelandClinic, @UHhospitals, and @metrohealthCLE where they dove into emotional intelligence, leadership styles, and team building! #MedEd #GME

Great to present our case of endoscopic management of a 12 year retained biliary stent at GI Endoscopy Citywide rounds! Always thankful to @SiddikiGI for the amazing cases and the learning! ✨ @CCF_GIFellows @MadhuSanakaMD
🔷Academic Half Day Spotlight🔷 PGY-1s dove into inpatient diabetes management this week during our weekly protected didactic time. 💉Interactive case-based learning 💊Pharmacist-led small groups 🤝Interdisciplinary collaboration in action #MedEd #GME #DiabetesCare


🌟Fellow Spotlight🌟 Next up is Dr. Maria Vega — our exceptional Chief Fellow who also did her IM residency at CCF @CCF_IMCHIEFS! Talented, smart, and a true multitasker who always makes the team stronger. Fortunate to have your leadership and energy! #FellowSpotlight #IDFellows
Check out our recent study on the use of CT planimetry in aortic stenosis ⤵️
Understanding the “hole” picture: utility of #YesCCT valve area by planimetry in quantification of aortic valve stenosis, with comparison to #echofirst. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… #JACCIMG #vhdAS #cvImaging @tavrkapadia @SergeHarbMD @TomKMWang @AnkitAgrawalMD @AkivaRosenzveig
Excited to share our most recent article on autoimmune pericarditis, a deep dive into the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of an underexplored population. Grateful to be part of this outstanding team! @DrHebaMD @LizGhandakly @AllanLKleinMD1 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Great job, #ChrisSefton! This goes to show that our #IMRP residents go on to do great things! 🌟#GME #MedEd @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicMD
Pericardiocentesis done perfectly by Chris in week one of fellowship! Shock resolved, patient stable, and Chris made it look easy. Big shoutout to @RanLeeMD for the top-notch teaching and leadership while simultaneously attending on the unit! @venumenon10
Thrilled to be presenting our work at #ACG25! Phoenix, here we come. So grateful for the amazing team that made this possible. @JosephHabibi_MD @JessPhilpottMD @gishilpz and Dr. Jansson-Knodell @CCF_IMCHIEFS @CCF_GIFellows
World class didactics from @drbutsch and @ShradhaChhabria on #ObesityMedicine! It’s so important for our doctors to understand weight stigma and have many evidenced-based tools for a multifactorial approach to weight management. #InternalMedicine #MedEd #GME @ClevelandClinic

🩸Excited to share our new American Journal of Hematology publication @AjHematology 🧬 First comprehensive cytogenetic response assessment in AML 📈 Partial remission linked to better survival 🙌 Grateful to the team led by the amazing @moaathmustafaal 👉doi.org/10.1002/ajh.70…
Next up for our June Resident of the Month is the amazing #ZukaZaalishvili who was nominated for his excellent patient care and support he gives to his fellow residents! ⚕️#MedEd #InternalMedicine #GME @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicMD

Our next June Residents of the Month is none other than @FaysalMassad. His nominator wrote about the phenomenal care he provides to our VA patients! 🏥 #MedEd #InternalMedicine #GME @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicMD

Next up for our June Resident of the Month is #KateGirdhar. Her nominator wrote about her skillful senioring and empathetic communication! ⭐️ #MedEd #InternalMedicine #GME @ClevelandClinic @CleClinicMD


Time to recognize our #IMRP June Residents of the Month for exemplary patient care! First off is #RickyMalone for inpatient intern of the month! 👏🎉#MedEd #InternalMedicine @CleClinicMD @ClevelandClinic


Very humbled to be chosen as the ambulatory intern of the month announced during @CCF_IMCHIEFS town-hall today! Committed to continue offering the best care we can to our valuable patients 🫀
📢 New research Finerenone was linked to lower 1- and 3-year mortality in patients with HFpEF and HFmrEF in our real-world, propensity-matched analysis. Thankful to my amazing team 💙 @RochellIssa7 , @FaysalMassad sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #CardioTwitter #HFpEF #MedTwitter
💥Immune checkpoint inhibitors save lives—but can wreak havoc on the gut. Learn how to recognize, work up, and treat immune-related diarrhea & colitis 💊🦠 Clear, practical guidance for medicine, onc & GI teams. 📄 bit.ly/ICIDIARRHEA #MedTwitter #Oncology #GI…
💥 Tacrolimus-induced TMA in OHT recepients, a rare but serious complication Read our recently published article in @JACCJournals 👇🏻 jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… Grateful for my coauthors and mentors @rcstarling @RochellIssa7 @CalcagnoTess