The Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE Annual Report 2020 BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 2 CONTENTS Comments from the Chairman .............................................................................................................. 1 Organizational Overview ...................................................................................................................... 2 The Department of Medicine ................................................................................................................ 3 Section of Cardiology .......................................................................................................................... 7 Highlights .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Honors and Achievements .................................................................................................................... 9 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held....................................................................... 11 Editorial Board Memberships and Editorial Positions ........................................................................ 13 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................... 15 Research Activities ............................................................................................................................. 23 Press .................................................................................................................................................... 29 Teaching Activities ............................................................................................................................. 31 Section of Cardiovascular Research ................................................................................................ 35 Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Honors and Achievements .................................................................................................................. 37 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held....................................................................... 37 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................... 39 Research Activities ............................................................................................................................. 41 Press .................................................................................................................................................... 45 Centers ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Teaching Activities ............................................................................................................................. 47 Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ..................................................................... 49 Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 50 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 50 Honors and Achievements .................................................................................................................. 51 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held....................................................................... 52 Editorial Board Memberships and Editorial Positions ........................................................................ 54 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................... 55 Research .............................................................................................................................................. 55 Press .................................................................................................................................................... 58 Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences ......................................................................... 60 ii Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 61 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 63 Honors and Awards ............................................................................................................................. 64 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held....................................................................... 64 Editorial Board Membership and Positions ........................................................................................ 64 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................... 65 Research Activities ............................................................................................................................. 65 Press .................................................................................................................................................... 68 Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology ................................................................................. 70 Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 71 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 71 Honors and Achievements .................................................................................................................. 72 Professional Organizations/Associates Offices Held .......................................................................... 73 Editorial Board Memberships and Editorial Positions ........................................................................ 75 Research .............................................................................................................................................. 76 Fellow Announcements ....................................................................................................................... 85 Section of General Internal Medicine ............................................................................................. 87 Highlights ............................................................................................................................................ 88 Faculty ................................................................................................................................................. 89 Honors and Achievements .................................................................................................................. 92 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held....................................................................... 94 Editorial Board Memberships and Editorial Positions ........................................................................ 95 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................... 95 Research Activities ............................................................................................................................. 97 Press .................................................................................................................................................. 101 Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine .............................................................................. 103 Highlights .......................................................................................................................................... 104 Faculty ............................................................................................................................................... 104 Honors and Achievements ................................................................................................................ 105 Professional Organizations/Associations Offices Held..................................................................... 105 Editorial Board Memberships/Editorial Positions ............................................................................ 106 Other Significant Accomplishments ................................................................................................. 106 Research Activities ........................................................................................................................... 107 Press .................................................................................................................................................