Fellows in Endocrinology
Third Year Fellows |
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Dr. Nelly Maybee My research involves the use of drug therapy and genetic manipulation in treatment and prevention of Type 1 diabetes.
2002-2005 - University of Virginia, Health System
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine |
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Dr. Bradley Javorsky My clinical and research interests are in neuroendocrinology and the physiology of appetite control. I am working in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Thorner to better understand how ghrelin, a hormone made by the stomach that acts in the brain to increase appetite, is regulated. 2002-2005 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Internal Medicine Internship and Residency 1998-2002 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Doctor of Medicine 1994-1998 University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Honors degree |
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Dr. Kristin Helm My research investigates the adrenal gland's contribution is to testosterone and progesterone secretion throughout puberty in normal and overweight girls. The pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome. 2002-2005 Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine May 2002 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. Doctor of Medicine May 1998 St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY Bachelor of Science with Honors in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude |
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Dr. Mike Williams My research studies the effects of insulin resistance on the 12/15-lipoxygenase pathway in visceral fat. 1994 – 1998 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Bachelor of Science in Zoology (Summa Cum Laude) Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) 1998 – 2002 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Doctor of Medicine
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Second Year Fellows |
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Dr. Susan Blank My research investigates the neuroendocrine effects of androgens in normal and hyperandrogenemic adolescent girls. 2001-2004 Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler Medical Resident 1997 - 2001 Harvard Medical School, Boston, Ma. Doctor of Medicine Harvard Medical School National Scholarship 1991 - 1995 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentration in Biochemistry. Phi Beta Kappa, 1995. Jefferson Scholarship, 1991-1995 |
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Dr. Zachary Bush My research investigates diseases of the pituitary, and the neural and systemic sequelae of chronic stress. 2005 - 2006 University of Virginia Chief Resident Internal Medicine with faculty clinical instructor appointment 2002-2005 University of Virginia Internal Medicine Residency 1998- 2002 University of Colorado Doctor of Medicine 1993-1997 University of Colorado Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language/Literature |
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Dr. David Lieb My research investigates hypertension (understanding its clinical management and diagnosis, as well as the hormonal mechanisms underlying its development), and diabetes (in particular, the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and mechanisms for preventing cardiovascular-related deaths/morbidity). 2003-2006 Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Or. Internship and residency in internal medicine. 1999-2003 University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va. Doctor of Medicine. 1995 - 1999 University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Bachelor of Science with Honors in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Magna Cum Laude. |
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Dr. Meg Crook My research investigates the role of retinoic acid and TGF Beta in osteoblast development as both may lead to low bone mass. 2003- 2006 Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC) Categorical Internal Medicine 1999-2003 University of Virginia School of Medicine (Charlottesville, Va.), Doctor of Medicine 1993-1997. University of Virginia College of Arts and Science (Charlottesville, Va.), Bachelor of Arts in Biology; minor in Environmental Science |
First Year Fellows |
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Dr. Ramona Raj 2004- 2007 St.Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY Internal Medicine Residency 2000-2004 SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York Doctor of Medicine Sept 2001- May 2002 Director, SC Hope Student Run Clinic for the Homeless. President and Founder, International Medical Society. 1996-1999 University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Science in Biology |
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Dr. Sachin Majumdar 2004-6/2007 University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va. Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine 2004 University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY Medical Doctorate 1998 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Nutritional Science and Dietetics |
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Dr. Karen Knudsen 2004-2007 University of CT School of Medicine (Farmington, CT) Categorical Medicine Residency Program Director's Letter for Excellence in Patient Care 2000-2004 University of CT School of Medicine (Farmington, CT) Doctor of Medicine 1999-2000 Assistant Scientist I for Schering-Plough (Kenilworth, NJ) 1995-1999 Yale University (New Haven, CT) Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |