Department of Medicine Newsletter

Adithya Cattamanchi was named co-director of PRISE Center, a new initiative of DOM/ZSFG and Epi/Bio.

Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the SF Chronicle and SF Gate addressing some of the most pressing questions about second vaccine shots and when San Francisco can return to normal.

Charles Chiu was quoted in the SF Chronicle and SF Gate expressing concerns about new variants and the possibility of reduced vaccine effectiveness.

Monica Gandhi was featured in several media outlets (including Forbes, SF Chronicle, and SF Gate) regarding the importance of masks and her view on harm reduction protocols. She and Bob Wachter were also quoted in the Washington Post discussing how people should navigate a post-vaccine world.

Maria Garcia was quoted in SF Chronicle expressing concern regarding the lack of state-level demographic data on vaccine recipients.

Megha Garg was named interim co-director of the UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science, and Health Policy.

Antonio Gomez was featured in KQED describing his experience of being the first person in San Francisco to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.

Eric Goosby and Neil Powe were quoted in the New York Times expressing concerns about Covid disinformation among the Black community and urging the public to get vaccinated. Powe was also quoted in the SF Chronicle describing the need for more Black and Latino frontline healthcare workers to improve vaccine messaging in communities of color.

Ashwin Kotwal and Carla Perissinotto were quoted in the East Bay Times describing disparities in vaccinating older residents in Bay Area counties.

Kenneth Lam and Sei Lee were quoted in the New York Times recommending a case-by-case approach in treating older, prediabetic adults.

Greg Marcus was quoted in a CNN article describing how excess alcohol consumption can trigger atrial fibrillation.

Carina Marquez was quoted in the SF Chronicle describing the need to support low-income workers who are directed to quarantine.

Emily Silverman was selected as one of the San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 100 (YBCA100), highlighting innovators who are boldly making a difference in the health and wellbeing of their communities.

Leonard Telesca was named division manager for UCSF Health Pulmonary and ZSFG Lung Biology. Nick Clem will become interim manager for the UCSF Health ID division.

Bob Wachter was featured in several media outlets (including the Washington Post, New York Times, SF Chronicle, SF Gate, Huffpost, and NBC Bay Area News) regarding the growing threat of Covid variants and strategies to expedite the vaccine rollout.

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