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WebRounds

—WebRounds are recordings of recent Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. Viewing the presentations below does not earn CME credit.

DateTitlePresenter
Dec 31, 2025There will be no Grand Rounds held on this dateSPEAKER:
N/A
Dec 24, 2025There will be no Grand Rounds held on this dateSPEAKER:
N/A
Dec 17, 2025Medical-Legal PartnershipSPEAKERS:
M. Mahala Schlagman, MD
Assistant Professor
General Medicine Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center

Cara Wesolowsky
Finger Lakes Legal Care
Dec 10, 2025Cases in Oncoendocrinology: Endocrine Complications of Cancer TherapiesSPEAKER:
Dennis Samuel, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dec 3, 2025Building Comprehensive Health Systems for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Complex BehaviorsSPEAKER:
Amanda Laprime, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA
Nov 25, 2025There were no Grand Rounds held on this dateSPEAKER:
N/A
Nov 18, 2025The Evolving Landscape of Cardiac Amyloidosis: From Clinical Clues to Disease-Modifying TherapiesSPEAKER:
Sabu Thomas, MD, M.Sc., FACP, FACC, FRCPC
Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist
Associate Professor of Medicine and Imaging Sciences
Division of Cardiology Section of Advanced Heart Failure
University of Rochester Medical Center
Nov 11, 2054Dr. John J. Condemi Lecture in Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Targeting Complement for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
SPEAKER:
V. Michael Holers, M.D.
Smyth Professor of Rheumatology
Professor of Medicine and Immunology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Nov 4, 2025Mary Ellen Riegel, M.D. Memorial Lecture

A Singular Intimacy: Connecting the Bridge Between Doctor and Patient

NOTE: This presentation was not recorded at the request of the speaker.
SPEAKER:
Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, MACP, DLitt (Hon)
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Bellevue Hospital
NYU School of Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, Bellevue Literary Review
Oct 28, 2025When the Brain Sets the Tone: (Pro)renin Receptor Signaling in Blood Pressure and Metabolic ControlSPEAKER:
Yumei Feng Earley, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 21, 2025Updates in Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer SyndromesSPEAKER:
Danielle Marino, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine

Nicholas Bartell, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 14, 2025HIV-Associated Meningitis in UgandaSPEAKER:
Paul Bohjanen, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Co-director, Translational Immunology and Infectious Diseases Institute
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Oct 7, 202528th Annual Medicine and Medicine/Pediatric Resident Poster DaySPEAKERS:
N/A
Sep 30, 2025Presentation I: Application of Kern's 6-Step Approach to Develop an Endocrine Curriculum for the Internist

Presentation II: Unpacking How Students Learn Point of Care Ultrasound
SPEAKERS:
Sara Rose MacLeod, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

David Staudt, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Medicine Division

BOTH: Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 23, 2025Donna Robins Bilgore Annual Lecture

Breathing Easier: The Evolution and Future of Asthma Care
SPEAKER:
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Director, Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy & Pulmonary Care
University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 16, 2025Update Regarding Clinical Lipidology TreatmentsSPEAKER:
Robert C. Block, MD, MPH
Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine
Center for Community Health and Prevention
University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 9, 2025Aid to Thought: Understanding the Peripheral Brain in Medicine, from Pocket Guide to AISPEAKER:
Andrew Lea, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Humanities & Bioethics and Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Sep 2, 2025Non-Invasive Assessment of Coronary Artery DiseaseSPEAKERS:
Mohaned Serdah, MD
Cardiology Division
Department of Medicine

Rithika Thirumal, MD
Cardiology Division
Department of Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 26, 2025Presentation I: The Impact of TMEM27 Expression on Metabolic Regulation in Clear Cell Carcinoma
 
Presentation II: Cancer Genetic Testing in Rural New York: Barriers and Insights
SPEAKERS:
Rickinder Grewal, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Nephrology Division
Department of Medicine

Maria McGreevy, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Wilmot Cancer Institute

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 19, 2025MASH Matters: Demystifying Diagnosis and Treatment in Metabolic Liver DiseaseSPEAKER:
Patrick Twohig, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 12, 2025Raynaud's Phenomenon: Beyond the ChillSPEAKER:
Karen Kruzer, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Aug 5, 2025Too Much Time on My Hands: The Competency Based GME TrainingPRESENTER:
Brett Robbins, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

GUEST SPEAKERS:
Amy Blatt, MD
William L. Morgan, Jr. Professorship in Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Department of Medicine
Division of Hospital Medicine

Ryan Bodkin, MD, MBA
Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) for Hospital-Based Programs
Residency Director and Vice Chair of Education
Department of Emergency Medicine

Linda Schiffhauer, MD
Program Director, Pathology Residency Program
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Sarah Smetana, MD
Instructor in Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine

Olivia Sorci, MD
Internal Medicine Resident

ALL: University of Rochester Medical Center
Jul 29, 2025Monocyte–Vascular Crosstalk in Cerebral Small Vessel DiseaseSPEAKER:
Jinjiang Pang, BMed, PhD
Associate Professor
Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jul 22, 2025Stem Cells: Tools and Targets for Regenerative Medicine with Illustrated Examples from the Bench Side

NOTE: This presentation was not recorded at the request of the speaker.
SPEAKER:
Christoph Pröschel, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Genetics
Department of Biomedical Genetics,
Center for RNA Biology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jul 15, 2025Tuberculosis: Modern Day Challenges of an Ancient DiseaseSPEAKERS:
Paul C. Levy, MD
Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
Department of Medicine

Sonal Munsiff, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Jun 10, 2025Trivia and Awards CeremonySPEAKER:
N/A
Jun 3, 2025Resident QI and Research Award PresentationsSPEAKERS:
John Grable, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of General Medicine
Department of Medicine

Meghan Train, DO
Associate Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center
May 27, 2025David Bushinsky Lectureship:

Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease—Where are We in 2025?

This presentation was not recorded at the request of the speaker
SPEAKER:
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Indiana University
May 20, 2025Carl Oshrain, M.D. Distinguished Lectureship:
Not Quite Outlawed: Advocating for Abortion Care in a Purple State
SPEAKERS:
Beverly A. Gray, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jonas J. Swartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

BOTH: Duke University Medical Center
May 13, 2025Advanced Communication Training—An Update in a Brave New WorldSPEAKER:
Thomas Carroll, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Divisions of General Medicine & Palliative Care
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
May 6, 2025Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesSPEAKERS:
Mohammed Mumin, MBBS
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine

Anuj Gupta, MBBS
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 29, 2025From Checkpoints to CAR-T: Understanding Immunotherapy and its ComplicationsSPEAKERS:
Shireen Usman, MD
Hematology/Oncology Division
Department of Medicine

Janice Zhao, MD
Hematology/Oncology Division
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 22, 2025The 52nd Annual Arvilla Berger Lecture:

Risk Assessment for Sudden Cardiac Death in 2025: Reassessing the Role of a Primary Prevention ICD in Contemporary Patients with Heart Failure
SPEAKER:
Ilan Goldenberg, MD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Director, Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center
University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 15, 2025The 2nd Annual Mark J. Utell, MD Honor Lecture

The Impact of COVID-19: Next Steps in Medical Education
SPEAKER:
Jennifer McCallister, MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Dean of Medical Education
Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Apr 8, 2025Primary Versus Secondary HyperparathyroidismSPEAKERS:
Hye Jeong Han, DO
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine

Frantzcess Compas, MD
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine

BOTH: University of Rochester Medical Center
Apr 1, 2025Dr. William & Dr. Kathryn Kern Lecture in Primary Care

Update in Dementia
SPEAKER:
David Gill, MD
Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
Department of Neurology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Mar 25, 2025Lichtman Scholar Lecture

Learning and Teaching Clinical Reasoning
SPEAKER:
Robert Trowbridge, MD
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
MainHealth Maine Medical Center
Mar 18, 2025Healthcare for American Indian/Alaska Native Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Transgender PopulationsSPEAKER:
Hannah C. Wenger, MD
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine,
PennState Health Hershey Medical Center
Division of General Internal Medicine
Mar 11, 2025The Sussman Family Lecture

How Healers Became Killers: An American View on the History of Health Professionals in the Nazi Era
SPEAKER:
Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH/MSPH
Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities
University of Colorado
Mar 4, 2025Roger M. Cass, MD Lecture

Where Work is Learning and Learning is Work: The Challenge of Optimizing Clinical Learning of Environments
SPEAKER:
Sandrijn van Schaik MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Baum Family Presidential Chair for Experiential Learning
Vice-Chair for Education, Department of Pediatrics
Education Director, UCSF Kanbar Center for Simulation and Clinical Skills
Director of Faculty Development, UCSF School of Medicine Center for Faculty Educators
University of California San Francisco
Feb 25, 2025Climate Change and Respiratory Health: A Future for Environmental JusticeSPEAKER:
Daniel Croft, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Envronmental Medicine
Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center

PANELISTS::
Jane van Dis, Valerie Lou & Laura Whitebell
Feb 18, 2025Accessible Gene Therapy for Blinding Retinal DiseaseSPEAKER:
Alex Levin, MD, MHSc, FAAP, FAAO, FRCSC
Adeline Lutz - Steven S.T. Ching, MD Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Flaum Eye Institute
Chief, Clinical Genetics
Golisano Children's Hospital and
University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 11, 2025Innovation from Within: Developing a Data Management Platform for Cancer CareSPEAKER:
Erika Ramsdale, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 4, 2025Translational Geroscience to Target Geriatric Syndromes and Diseases of AgingSPEAKER:
Sara Espinoza, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Translational Geroscience
Co-Director, Diabetes and Aging Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Jan 28, 2025Separating Sisyphus from SyphilisSPEAKERS:
Patrick Passarelli, MD
Colin Samoriski, MD
Paulina Nudnik, MD
Infectious Diseases Division
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 21, 2025Management of Food Allergies in AdultsSPEAKER:
Cheryl Rozario, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology
Departent of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 14, 2025Update on Dementia Care at URMCSPEAKER:
Elizabeth Santos, MD, MPH, DFAP
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology & Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Jan 7, 2025Putting Delirium Theory into PracticeSPEAKER:
Mark Oldham, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dec 31, 2024There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 24, 2024There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Dec 17, 2024"Doctor, I Have an Eviction Notice" – Medical-Legal Partnership as an Opportunity for Patient AdvocacySPEAKERS:
Mahala Schlagman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Mediciney
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center

Caroline Wesolowsky, BSW, JD
Law Graduate, Finger Lakes Legal Care
Dec 10, 2024Gestational DiabetesSPEAKER:
Dennis Samuel, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dec 3, 2024Transitional Care Medicine: Building a Home for Adults with Sickle Cell DiseaseSPEAKER:
Francis Coyne, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical Director, Complex Care Center
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program
Division of Transitional Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Rochester Medical Center
Nov 26, 2024There were no Grand Rounds held on this date 
Nov 19, 2024Accountable Care Organizations: Their Likely Impact on Health Care DeliverySPEAKER:
Gerard Wedig, PhD
Associate Professor
Simon Business School
Nov 12, 2024Long COVID & Post-Infectious SyndromesSPEAKERS:
Brayden Yellman, MD
Medical Director
Bateman Horne Center of Excellence
Nov 5, 2024Advances in Liver Transplantation for Treatment of Cancers Involving the LiverSPEAKER:
Benyam Addissie, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department of Medicine
Transplant Institute
University of Rochester Medical Center