Index by author
Al-dalakta, Astefanos
- You have accessFighting ageism: Preserving patient agency in critical careAstefanos Al-Dalakta, MD, Ruth Diana Lee, MD, Chadi Tabaja, MD, Issam Motairek, MD and Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 263-265; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25105
To avoid falling into ageism bias, we must maintain a framework grounded in respect for the patient, one that deliberately centers on the patient’s voice.
Alegre-ituarte, Victor
- You have accessIris roseola: A diagnostic clue in neurosyphilisVictor Alegre-Ituarte, MD, PhD and Elena Franz-Lacomba, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 259-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25047
The patient had a 3-week history of decreased vision in the left eye, with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/100.
Carey, William D.
- You have accessUnexplained liver injury: Searching for the causeMohamed Eldib, MD, William D. Carey, MD and Blazenka Skugor, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 267-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25099
The patient presented with persistent low back pain, nausea, poor appetite, and an unintentional weight loss of more than 30 lb over the previous 6 weeks.
Carraway, Hetty E.
- You have accessClonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and heart disease: What every internist needs to knowOhad Oren, MD, MPH, Abhay Singh, MD, Hetty E. Carraway, MD, MBA, Luke J. Laffin, MD and Steven E. Nissen, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 289-295; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.26003
Clonal hematopoiesis is increasingly recognized as a driver of different types of heart disease, including ischemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and nonischemic cardiac inflammation.
Chatterjee, Arjun
- You have accessReversing fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis—beyond telling patients to lose weightCME articleLeandro Sierra, MD, Lily Liu, MD, Akash Khurana, MD, Roma Patel, MD, Arjun Chatterjee, MD, Stephen Firkins, MD and Roberto Simons-Linares, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 279-286; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25082
Weight loss of at least 10% is associated with fibrosis regression in most patients, but losing this amount of weight and keeping it off is challenging, making pharmacologic and procedural interventions essential tools in clinical practice.
David, Paru S.
- You have accessSex-specific risk factors for stroke in women: Focus on the 2024 AHA/ASA guidelineParu S. David, MD, MSCP, Hannah Nordhues, MD, MSCP and Suneela Vegunta, MD, MSCPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 297-303; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25049
Sex-specific factors like adverse pregnancy outcomes and premature and early menopause play a critical and often underrecognized role in shaping lifetime stroke risk in women.
Eldib, Mohamed
- You have accessUnexplained liver injury: Searching for the causeMohamed Eldib, MD, William D. Carey, MD and Blazenka Skugor, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 267-272; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25099
The patient presented with persistent low back pain, nausea, poor appetite, and an unintentional weight loss of more than 30 lb over the previous 6 weeks.
Firkins, Stephen
- You have accessReversing fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis—beyond telling patients to lose weightCME articleLeandro Sierra, MD, Lily Liu, MD, Akash Khurana, MD, Roma Patel, MD, Arjun Chatterjee, MD, Stephen Firkins, MD and Roberto Simons-Linares, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 279-286; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25082
Weight loss of at least 10% is associated with fibrosis regression in most patients, but losing this amount of weight and keeping it off is challenging, making pharmacologic and procedural interventions essential tools in clinical practice.
Franz-lacomba, Elena
- You have accessIris roseola: A diagnostic clue in neurosyphilisVictor Alegre-Ituarte, MD, PhD and Elena Franz-Lacomba, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 259-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25047
The patient had a 3-week history of decreased vision in the left eye, with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/100.
Ishikura, Kentaro
- You have accessVaricella-zoster virus transmission from herpes zoster exposureAyano Takeiri, MD, Kentaro Ishikura, MD and Yoshitaka Tomoda, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2026, 93 (5) 261-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.93a.25068
Two weeks before the patient developed fever and a rash, his mother had developed herpes zoster on her torso.



