WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Craniofacial Center joins national network registry

The Pediatric Craniofacial Center at WVU Medicine Children’s has joined the Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Perioperative Registry (PCSPR). The Registry was created by the North American Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group to evaluate and establish best practices and improve outcomes in children with craniosynostosis. Other Registry participants include Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Cleveland…

WVU Medicine welcomes new physician

WVU Medicine and University Healthcare Physicians welcome Sarika Bagree, M.D., board certified internist, to the physician staff at WVU Medicine Primary Care in Inwood. Dr. Bagree received her medical degree from Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur University in India. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY.…

Marshall SOM researcher receives award to fund undergraduate research positions

Nalini Santanam, Ph.D., MPH, FAHA, a professor in the department of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a multi-year grant to fund undergraduate students to perform cardiovascular-related research at the school. The three-year, $60,000 award from the American Heart Association will fund five positions for undergraduate student…