Dr. Cathy Lee Ching is an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology at UMMC. Here, she shares a bit about what she does at UMMC and some advice she has learned along the way.

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

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.

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.

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

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