Internal Medicine PGY-3 + StARR PSTP Trainee @ University of Iowa Health Care @IM_Iowa @IntMedatIowa | @UKYMedicine Alum

Joined August 2023
Had a great time presenting some of our work at the @IntMedatIowa Research Day. Grateful to win Best Poster by a Resident or Fellow! Big thanks to my project mentor Dr. Fortis as well as Dr. Gerke and Dr. Comellas for organizing such a successful showcase!
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Happy Match Day 2026! The real National Treasure is a list of 34 outstanding physicians who will join us as interns in just a few months. Here to celebrate the discovery of that list are our Chief Residents. youtube.com/watch?v=7wCiGZYV…
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Such a great time getting to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Welsh, an @IM_Iowa Residency Program graduate! Highly recommend checking out the 20 min Breath by Breath documentary that highlights his contributions youtu.be/9yELVmRJjVw?si=HVQq…
Earlier this week, colleagues across UI Health Care gathered to celebrate Michael J. Welsh, MD, and his selection for the 2025 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award. A big thank you to our residency program for organizing this event! Read more: internalmedicineiowa.org/202…
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Lookin good @StefanoByer
It’s a #MATCH 💙🎊💛! Welcome to the newest members of our #Bruinhearts Family! We are so thrilled to have you all join us, and congratulations on your incredible achievements! The future of cardiology is bright and forever beats blue and gold ⭐️💫.
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Bit of an update; this past week I just started my StARR year which is a one-year immersive research experience here @IM_Iowa @IntMedatIowa! An extremely unique and exciting opportunity that is only offered at a handful of residency programs nationwide youtu.be/XO11K1Xhw84
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Congrats @StefanoByer! Well deserved!
Stefano Byer, MD, MS, is one of the 2025–2026 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows. 🎖️ His work spans AI-powered education tools and endovascular technologies, with a focus on innovation in cardiology care. uiowa.pulse.ly/jtemiuy0pw
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Kyle Luo, MD retweeted
Michael Welsh of @uiowa, a winner of the @LaskerFDN Clinical Medical Research Award, reflects on his decades of work unraveling #CysticFibrosis and how new therapies have transformed patients’ lives. ja.ma/4pi4Poj
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Kyle Luo, MD retweeted
Drs. Michael Welsh, Jesús González, and Paul Negulescu have won the 2025 Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their roles in developing treatments for cystic fibrosis. Learn more in the Clinical Implications of Basic Research article “Transformative Research in Cystic Fibrosis” by Eric J. Sorscher, MD, from @EmoryMedicine and @childrensatl: nej.md/41L3UCI
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Dr. Welsh’s @LaskerFDN Award reflects not just his discoveries, but the thriving @IowaMed scientific environment he helped build at @IntMedatIowa
Drs. Michael Welsh, Jesús González, and Paul Negulescu have won the 2025 Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their roles in developing treatments for cystic fibrosis. Learn more in the Clinical Implications of Basic Research article “Transformative Research in Cystic Fibrosis” by Eric J. Sorscher, MD, from @EmoryMedicine and @childrensatl: nej.md/41L3UCI
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#CardioOnc case from our CVICU @uiowa in @JACCJournals Young patient on chronic anti-VEGF therapy → proteinuria-driven dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction → multivessel CAD → STEMI arrest at 27 This case emphasizes crticial need for CV risk screening in this patient population jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca…
Welcome to Part 1 of our July 30 issue of #JACCCaseReports @JACCJournals! See our articles with links below. jacc.org/journal/case-report… Full PDF here: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/S2666-0… Video summary here: youtu.be/4XGnpoZTvzU @MinnowWalsh @DeeDeeWangMD @hmkyale @Justine_Turco Coronary, Peripheral and Structural Interventions Tailored Endovascular Therapy for Deformed VIABAHN VBX Balloon-Expandable Stent Graft by External Force in Aortoiliac Disease jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Optical Coherence Tomography for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Assessment: The Flush-Free OCT Technique jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Redo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Migration of Myval Transcatheter Heart Valve in Pure Aortic Regurgitation jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Electrosurgical Laceration and Stabilization of a Failed Mitral Edge-to-Edge Device Before Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: The Importance of a Trans-septal Approach jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Probable Delayed Plaque Protrusion After Carotid Artery Stenting With a Dual-Layer Micromesh Stent jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Very-Late Coronary Thrombosis After Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment: An Old Problem With a New Therapy jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Live Hemodynamics-Assisted Simultaneous Aortic and Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Sealing the Leak: Percutaneous Closure of a Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Dual Transradial Approach for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Radial Approach Renal Denervation: A First-in-Man Case With the 4-F TIVUS Catheter jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Pulmonary Vein Stenting With Hemodynamics and Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Successful Retrieval of Dislodged Stent and Fractured Balloon After Entrapment in One Setting jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Donor Vessel Microcatheter Rupture During CTO-PCI Causing Hemodynamic Collapse: A Coil of the Coil Issue jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Balloon-Assisted Leaflet Laceration to Prevent Coronary Obstruction During TAVR: Step-by-Step Modified UNICORN jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Calculation of the Optimal Angiographic View Using Intravascular Ultrasound by the Tip Detection Method jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Transcatheter Management of Iatrogenic Right Ventricular Perforation During Salvage Coronary Intervention: A Novel Dual-Closure Strategy jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Rhythm Disorders and Electrophysiology Simultaneous Endocardial and Epicardial Approach for Successful Closure of Left Atrial Appendage With Difficult Anatomy jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Pathological Evidence of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis as a Cause of Atrioventricular Block jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Recurrent Ventricular Fibrillation Due to Coronary Vasospasm Without Preceding ST-Segment Elevation or Chest Pain jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Pushing the Limits: Successful Zero Fluoroscopy Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation With Intraventricular Thrombus Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Teen Presentation of Dyssynchronous Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and Right-Sided Septal Pathway jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… Early Failure of Subcutaneous ICD in a Patient With a Variant of Rapidly Progressive ARVC jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacca… @NAkhterMD @aroniskn @MiChen__ @FontanDoc @juliendreyfus1 @sarano_maurice @Miho_Fukui_ @Nishaki1 @ACHDocTMoe @AdityaParikhMD @AmitPawaleMD @M_Pompeu_Sa_MD @jsaef1 @JTSaxon @Kentso987 @m_taramasso @SyedZaidMD
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All smiles for the last shift of PGY-1! Always great working with @StefanoByer
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Congratulations to David Stoltz, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine on his recent induction into the Association of American Physicians. Learn more here: bit.ly/4iP1nwW
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CC’s Iowa City homecoming looked like a blast! Don’t know if the same can be said for leaving the MICU with the post-game traffic that it brought 😅
this angle and the reaction to Caitlin Clark hitting a three from beyond her 22 logo 🤩
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At last weekend's @ACCinTouch conf, our residents got practice on the national stage. Congrats to Drs. Stefano Byer, Mash Haque, Cole Howie, Pranav Puri, and Trisha Sleria! And to the mentors who have given them the guidance and encouragement to take this step. Well done!
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Kyle Luo, MD retweeted
Fantastic time at #ACC25 learning & connecting with colleagues and friends from across the globe Grateful for the chance to represent @IntMedatIowa alongside amazing co-residents and our #cardioonc team Thankful for mentorship & support @drpaari @UIowaCVFellows @UGrewalMD @IowaACC
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#BBN, see you in Indy 😼
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Today marks the beginning of our Internal Medicine Match Week! On Friday, our 2025-2026 Incoming Residents will be matched to our program, and we couldn’t be more excited. Check out the past two years of incoming residents and stay tuned to see the new faces of our program!
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Thanks for taking us along with you in your day, Dr. Luo! Cute dog too! 🐶 As Dr. Luo's entries expire from the Stories, you can still see the whole set & many others from previous years in the Chiefs' Highlights row. instagram.com/iowaimchiefs
Head to Instagram and check out @ IowaIMChiefs IG story to see what a day looks like for me in and out of the hospital! Been lots of fun
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