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Coronary Revascularization in Systolic Heart Failure
Our speaker is Dr. Yousif Ahmad from Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Ahmad will be speaking about the role for revascularization in patients with heart failure reduced ejection fraction.
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Oral Anticoagulation
Dr Natalie is an electrophysiologist and Executive Medical Director at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Center in Austin Texas. He will be speaking on left atrial appendage closure versus anticoagulation.
Anti-Inflammatory Therapies in Cardiovascular Diseases
In this discussion Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD highlights anti-inflammatory therapies in cardiovascular diseases.
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The Next Big Think: Artificial Intelligence Arrives at Penn Gastroenterology
In the fall of 2022, Penn Gastroenterology and Hepatology received a grant for the Department to incorporate GI Genius™, the first FDA-approved device to use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist clinicians in colon polyp detection in ...
Test Detects Parkinson’s Disease Before Symptoms Present
A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid can accurately detect patients with the disease, according to research published in The Lancet Neurology. In addition, ...
Innovation Spotlight: Women's Health Center for Clinical Innovation
Penn Medicine has established a first-of-its-kind Women's Health Center for Clinical Innovation (WHCCI). Founded in 2021, the WHCCI was created to improve access and outcomes in women's health across their lifespan and drive improvements ...
News Updates
Depression in Black people unnoticed by AI analyzing social media
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:21 PM
Methods researchers developed to detect possible depression through language in social media posts don’t appear to work when applied to posts by Black people on social media, according to a new analysis.
Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 10:23 AM
Patients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma who are part of minority populations may not have equal access to cutting-edge CAR T cell therapies.
The role of health care algorithms in racial bias, inequity
Monday, March 25, 2024 3:18 PM
A new paper paints a nuanced picture of algorithms in health care—a ubiquitous, but often unseen, force in clinical decision making—and how their use can impact racial and ethnic disparities.
Physician Blog
Blazing the Way to New Genetic-based Therapies for Neurological Diseases
Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:00 AM
Penn's Translational Center for Excellence for Gene and Molecular Therapy is focused on understanding and diagnosing the causes of neurogenetic diseases.
Penn Neurology Researchers Recalibrate in the Wake of the Pandemic
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:00 AM
Initially brimming with challenges, the pandemic has ultimately opened new doors for researchers in Penn Neurology.
Penn Team Works to Surmount Pitfalls in Proper Aortic Regurgitation Diagnosis
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 12:00 AM
Chronic, severe aortic regurgitation often needs intervention to protect the heart. Making that call is not easy, so a Penn team is working to provide insight
Penn Events
Updates in Oncology 2024 Philadelphia: with Proceedings from International Medical Meetings
In Person at The Hilton Philadelphia ORVirtually Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 5 – 9:15pm Type of Event: CME Course, Conference Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center Who Should Attend: This activity has been designed ...