The Spring 2021 edition of Update in Endocrinology is here! Head on over to @UPMCPhysicianEd to read the whole issue and obtain CME credit! buff.ly/3mCPLBF #endotwitter #medtwitter #CME

Join the University of Pittsburgh DOM Grand Rounds today, January 20th at noon to hear from two of our faculty, W. Reed Doerfler, MD, MS and Elena Morariu, MD!

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Vijay Yechoor, MD as Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS). We very much look forward to the VA Endocrinology division's continued growth and success under his leadership.

We are pleased to welcome Stephanie Gambino, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, to the faculty of the Division of Endocrinology!

Congratulations to Alison Kohan, PhD, and collaborate Craig Hodges, PhD (Case Western Reserve University) on the award of their NIH R01 grant! The project is titled: "Deciphering the Role of CFTR in Dietary Fatty Acid Transport in the Small Intestine."

Pouneh Fazeli, MD, MPH was honored to be an invited speaker at the XXXVI Chilean Congress of Endocrinology and Diabetes hosted by the Sociedad Chilena de Endocrinología y Diabetes (SOCHED - @Soched_cl ) in La Serena, Chile on October 16-18, 2025.

Join us tomorrow, October 17th for our Endocrine University Wide Conference via Microsoft Teams! For more information or to get the Teams link, please contact [email protected].

Join us tomorrow, October 10th for our Endocrine University Wide Conference IN PERSON and at a new time. Lecture starts at 8:30am in BST S100! For more information or any questions, please contact [email protected].

Join us tomorrow on Microsoft Teams for #PittEndo's Endocrine University Wide Conference featuring Max Peterson, MD, PhD from Washington University School of Medicine. For more information, or to request the Teams link, please email [email protected].

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

Join us on Saturday, September 13th for the ADA Step Out Walk! Join our team and donate here: stepout.diabetes.org/teams/1… For event details, click here: stepout.diabetes.org/pages/1… We hope to see you there!

Please join us in congratulating Sadeesh Ramakrishnan, DVM, PhD on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure, effective July 1, 2025! Congratulations, Dr. Ramakrishnan!

We are pleased to welcome Steven Hodak, MD, FACE, Clinical Professor of Medicine to the Division of Endocrinology at UPMC!

We are pleased to share that Esra French, MD, MBA has been appointed as Associate Vice Chair for Ambulatory Medicine at UPMC! Congratulations, Dr. French!

We are pleased to announce Pouneh Fazeli, MD, MPH has been appointed as Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, effective April 1, 2025.

We are pleased to welcome Oyku Hizdri to the Division of Endocrinology! Oyku is a Research Lab Technician in the Cakir Lab working on energy and glucose metabolism in healthy and obese states, focusing on both the central and peripheral tissues.

Join us tomorrow on Microsoft Teams for #PittEndo's The Frank Calandra Jr. Innovations in Diabetes Lecture, part of our Endocrine University Wide Conference series! For more information, or to request to Teams Link, please email [email protected].

We are proud to honor our fellows today and everyday! Thank you to our amazing endocrinology fellows for their hard work and dedication to our patients and community!

TODAY is Pitt Day of Giving! We hope you will join us in making a meaningful impact by support the Endocrinology Academic Support Fund. You support our division by making your gift here: buff.ly/4b4bzPY Happy Pitt Day of Giving!

Join us tomorrow on Microsoft Teams for #PittEndo's Endocrine University Wide Conference featuring Natalie Hecht Baldauff, DO, MBA. For more information, please email [email protected].