Internal Medicine

The Art of Teaching in the CICU
Elliot Miller, MD, MHS, discusses his approach to teaching, what makes the CICU a uniquely rich learning environment, and why he believes there is no better job in medicine.
Lu and Aklilu Honored With 2025 Dostanic Award
Benjamin Y. Lu, MD, PhD, and Abinet M. Aklilu, MD, MPH, received the 2025 Iva Dostanic, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist Trainee Award of the Department of Internal Medicine.
Skin Injury May Bring on Food Allergies
A Yale lab links skin inflammation to the development of food allergies via a skin-gut connection, suggesting clues to a little-understood immune reaction.
Faculty and Trainees Receive Teaching Awards
Yale Internal Medicine faculty and trainees received recognition for their outstanding contributions to Yale's primary care and traditional residency programs.
Factors Associated With Diminished Active Life Expectancy Among Older Adults
In a new study, Yale researchers examined the differences in active and disabled life expectancy among older people who experience illness and injury.
AI Helps Researchers Understand Lung Disease and Proposes Treatment
Yale researchers developed an AI model that illuminates critical details about—and possible treatments for—idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It could do so for many other diseases.
Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Appointments (May 2025)
Congratulations to the Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed.
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound To Reimagine IBD Care
Jill Gaidos, MD, discusses how Yale's use of intestinal ultrasound enhances patient care, supports physician education, and enables research.
Harnessing Change Through Research
Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, MHS, wants to ensure that everyone has access to safe and effective medical treatments.
Study Reveals Cholesterol’s Role in Fibrotic Progression of Metabolic Liver Disease
In a new study, Yale researchers showed that excess cholesterol stored in the liver can directly drive fibrosis in the context of metabolic disease.
How Parasites—and a Bit of Serendipity—Led to a Powerful New Drug Discovery Tool
Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD, shares how his parasite research led to a new tool for drug discovery that has applications for infectious diseases, cancer, and neurodegeneration.
Tennis, Resignation, and Elephants: Stories From Yale Internal Medicine
Stories of tennis courts, of Uganda and Georgia, of new mothers, dying friends, and failing systems were among those shared during the 9th Annual Stories of Yale Internal Medicine Medical Grand Rounds.
Meet Yale Internal Medicine: Arundati Rao, MBBS
As associate program director of the Yale Nephrology Fellowship, Arundati Rao, MBBS, enjoys recruiting others into the field of nephrology.
Improving Cancer Outcomes with Better Lynch Syndrome Testing: A Cost-Benefit Study
A new cost-benefit analysis compared different approaches for screening patients with colorectal cancer for Lynch syndrome and found two better options.