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[A collage of the faces of Department of Medicine clinicians whose patients made donations to the Banner Health Foundation in 2025 in recognition of the excellent care offered by their caregivers.]

DOM clinicians make up third of Tucson Banner Health Heroes in 2025

Feb. 12, 2026

Of 66 tributes on behalf of Tucson clinicians in 2025, 22 were for Department of Medicine-affiliated clinicians. The Pulmonary, Cardiology and Hem-Onc divisions led the DOM. Tucson clinicians made up 30% of all nominees across the Banner Health system.

[Image of 2026 flyer on photo of attendees, buyers and sellers at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, the flagship event of the weekslong annual Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, mingle at the Tucson Convention Center. An informational handout sponsored by the U of A’s Valley Fever Center for Excellence will be distributed during the show, Feb. 12-15. ]

Tucson Gem & Mineral Show visitors cautioned to be wary of Valley fever

Feb. 11, 2026

With 100,000+ visitors expected for the 71st annual event, the Valley Fever Center for Excellence will distribute 1,200 flyers to alert them to dangers of the fungal respiratory illness caused by inhaled spores found in soils of the U.S. Southwest. The Center also celebrates its 30th anniversary Feb. 16.

[Split image showing U of A cardiologist Michel Corban, MD, in surgery, and his patient former U.S. Marine Burton Schwartz, 34, fishing with friends.]

Specialized cardiac testing helps Marine veteran find cause of heart pain

Feb. 10, 2026

Banner – University Medicine is one of few in Arizona offering unique testing for coronary microvascular and endothelial function. It allowed the Division of Cardiology’s Michel Corban, MD, to address reason for chest pain of 34-year-old Burton Schwartz.

[Winners, speakers and hosts from the 2026 Translational Medicine Symposium: (First row) Dominique Farrera, PhD, Tara Carr, MD, Jennifer Carew, PhD, Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, and “Sap” Haldar, MD; and (second row) Catherine Vasquez, Vishal Kaleeswaran, Billy Knight, Ben Litmanovich, Venki Ariyamuthu, MD, Muzammeel Hada, MBBS, and Aidan McMahon.]

Translational Medicine Symposium gets all-star reviews in 2026

Jan. 23, 2026

The annual event, hosted by the Department of Medicine’s Division of Translational Medicine with support of the college and Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, enjoyed excellent lineup of speakers. Dr. Venki Ariyamuthu wins $11K inaugural concept award.

[A collage of photos of new physicians who started in the U of A Department of Medicine largely from Sept. 1 through New Year 2026]

DOM adds 18 more faculty from early fall through New Year

Jan. 16, 2026

The Department of Medicine welcomed 16 faculty hired from Labor Day through New Year as well as two more last summer than reported earlier. Most are hospitalists in the Division of Inpatient Medicine, but seven other divisions shared the positive growth.

[Collage of faces of incoming physicians who matched into fellowship programs at the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Medicine.]

2026 DOM fellowship matches announced for July start dates

Jan. 7, 2026

A total of 37 physicians matched into fellowship training programs at the Department of Medicine, according to recently released Match Day results from December. Thirteen incoming U of A fellows are internal picks.

[Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, in his white coat from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine]

From ‘army brat’ to ID chief, Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, takes on superbugs at U of A

Dec. 19, 2025

Rajat Madan, MD, PhD, brings a precision-medicine approach to his new role as chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, focused on novel host-targeted therapies using advanced immunology, genetics and cross-disciplinary research.

[Ronadip Banerjee, MD, PhD, in his lab at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore]

Ronadip Banerjee, MD, PhD, named Endocrinology chief

Dec. 15, 2025

Coming from Johns Hopkins, physician-scientist Ronadip Banerjee, MD, PhD, brings his own vision on specialty endocrinology care, integrative training, diabetes research, and collaborative growth.

[Jennifer S. Carew, PhD, the college's director of investigator-initiated clinical trials and U of A Cancer Center’s director of translational medicine, will lead the reinstated division, approved by the College of Medicine – Tucson in late November 2025.]

DOM Translational Medicine division’s renewal to catalyze bench-to-bedside research

Dec. 12, 2025

The College of Medicine – Tucson OK’d reinstatement of the Department of Medicine’s Division of Translational Medicine, with Jennifer Carew, PhD, as chief. Her goals include more cross-campus research partnerships for better patient care solutions.

[Stephen A. Klotz, MD, has spent decades studying kissing bugs to make sure the public has the facts about these insects, which sparked concern earlier this fall with a recharacterization of Chagas disease, caused by kissing bugs, by some scientists — including a U of A Infectious Diseases Fellowship graduate — as endemic to the U.S.]

U of A physician-scientist sets the record straight on kissing bugs

Dec. 8, 2025

A spate of bad press involving the insects resulted in scary headlines, but years of research by Stephen A. Klotz, MD, past Infectious Diseases division chief at the College of Medicine – Tucson, show they pose little risk.

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