Michael J. Marmura, M.D., Joins the Department of Neurology at Jefferson
(Published 1-6-2009) Michael J. Marmura, M.D., recently joined the Department of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), and was also named an assistant professor of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Marmura specializes in the treatment of headache and facial pain.

Gastroenterologist Bob Etemad, M.D., Joins the Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute
(Published 1-8-2009) Bob Etemad, M.D., has been named the new director of Therapeutic Endoscopy in the Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Jefferson’s Chair of Neurology Elected President of the Philadelphia Neurological Society
(Published 1-12-2009) Abdolmohamad Rostami, M.D. Ph. D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Research Laboratory at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience has been elected the 126th President of the Philadelphia Neurological Society.

African-Americans Have Worse Prognosis Compared to Caucasians When Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer
(Published 1-16-2009) African-American patients with colorectal were more likely to present with worse pathological features at diagnosis and to have a worse five-year survival rate compared to Caucasian patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University.

Pre-emptive Treatment Helped Curtail Skin Toxicity with Panitumumab
(Published 1-16-2009) With a pre-emptive, prophylactic skin regimen, patients who receive panitumumab for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer may be able to avoid some of the skin-associated toxicities, according to data presented at the 2009 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.

Jefferson Scientists Discover a Key Protein Regulator of Inflammation and Cell Death
(Published 1-26-2009) Reporting in the journal Nature, researchers led by Emad Alnemri, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, discovered a key protein component involved in inflammation.

Jefferson Psychiatry Chair Appointed Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
(Published 1-28-2009) Michael J. Vergare, M.D., the Daniel Lieberman Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, has been appointed Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. In this role, Dr. Vergare will serve as the central focal point for the academic, administrative and support functions of the university. The appointment is effective immediately.

Monisha Kumar, M.D., Joins the Department of Neurology at Jefferson
(Published 1-28-2009) Monisha Kumar, M.D., recently joined the Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University as an assistant professor. She specializes in Neurocritical Care.

Denise C. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Joins the Department of Neurology at Jefferson
(Published 1-28-2009) Denise C. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., recently joined the Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University as an instructor. She specializes in neuroimmunology.