Rheumatology – Progress Notes

1 Nov 2021 ummcmedicine

Vikas Majithia, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Division Director of Rheumatology, will be leaving UMMC next month. We appreciate his 20 years of service to UMMC. In light of his leaving, the following appointments have been made in the Department:
– Gailen Marshall to serve as interim Division Director of Rheumatology
– Jimmy Stewart appointed Vice Chair of Faculty Development for the Department of Medicine
– John Spurzem named Chair of the Department of Medicine Promotion and Tenure Committee

2021 Group on women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Awards

3 May 2021 ummcmedicine

Congratulations to those in the Department of Medicine who were awarded 2021 Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) awards!

27 Jan 2021 ummcmedicine

Dr. Vikas Majithia has been appointed Vice Chair of Faculty Development for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Majithia completed his medical school at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science in India, residency training at the St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, and a fellowship in rheumatology at UMMC. He is board-certified in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine by the ABIM.

Fellow Focus: Dr . Daniel Cirino, PGY-IV

27 Jan 2021 ummcmedicine

Learn more about Dr. Daniel Cirino, PGY-IV in Rheumatology.

14 Jul 2020 ummcmedicine

Welcome to the Department of Medicine!

Cathy LeeChing, MD
Elizabeth Fryoux, MD
Yang Guo, MD
Shahzeb Khan, MD
Zack Knott, MD
Brandon Lennep, MD
Jarrett Morgan, MD

24 Mar 2020 ummcmedicine

We continue to grow! The Department is excited to announce the following new faculty that will be starting over the next several months. Read more to see who will be joining the UMMC family.

16 Dec 2019 ummcmedicine

Continue reading for the full Department of Medicine 2019 Match list.

Matthew Elliot, MD
Fellowship: UMMC Allergy and Immunology

Charles Grogan, MD
Fellowship: UMMC Allergy and Immunology

Baker Boler, MD
Fellowship: UMMC Cardiology

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Seth Compton

24 Sep 2019 ummcmedicine

First, tell us about you. I am originally from Tylertown, MS and did undergraduate training at Mississippi College. I started medical school at UMMC in

27 Aug 2019 ummcmedicine

Announcing new appointments in the Department of Medicine: Dr. Vikas Majthia, Professor of Medicine and Division Director for the Rheumatology Division, has been appointed Vice

Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Kennard

26 Aug 2019 ummcmedicine

First, tell us about you. I am from Meridian, MS. I majored in business and decided to go to medical school after I received my MBA from Mississippi

20 Feb 2019 ummcmedicine

Save the Date: Internal Medicine Board Review Course July 10-13, 2019 in the UMMC Student Union. This course will provide fast-paced, high yield medical knowledge

12 Nov 2018 ummcmedicine

The Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), the “go-to” resource for internal medicine update on the practice and also board preparation published by the American College

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