Internal Medicine
Internal medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of diseases in adults. The exceptional clinicians, investigators, educators, trainees, and staff in the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale form an internationally renowned department in one of the world’s top medical schools.
Embedded in a remarkable basic science environment at Yale, our more than 3,300 members work in a collaborative culture with numerous opportunities for breakthrough interdisciplinary and translational research.
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Academic Sections The Department of Internal Medicine is made up of 10 academic sections, each with its own administrative structure. Over the past five decades, these sections, through their clinical, educational and research activities, have gained national and international prominence.
Learn more about our sectionsYale Department of Internal Medicine Year-in-Review 2026 Each year the Department of Internal Medicine produces a report on recent developments, achievements, and priorities from the past year.
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- September 01, 2026
Ishikawa and Mezzacappa Present the 15th Annual Dostanic Lecture
- August 31, 2026
Cancer Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Inflammation and Plaque
- August 29, 2026Source: WTNH (With Jeremy Jacox, MD, PhD)
Yale doctor discusses new pancreatic cancer drug
- August 27, 2026
Welcome New Faculty, Staff, and Postdocs in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine (August 2026)
- August 27, 2026
How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
- August 27, 2026Source: People (With Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH)
The Subtle Symptoms That Prompted These Women to Get a Breast Cancer Screening
- August 26, 2026Source: WTNH-TV (With Daniel Petrylak, MD)
Yale doctor on a bladder cancer targeted therapy trial that doubled the lifespan of some patients
- August 25, 2026
Turning Up Protein Production: A New Genetic Approach to Polycystic Kidney Disease
- August 25, 2026Source: TODAY Online - NBC Television Network (with Harlan Krumholz, MD)
Are GLP-1 Drugs a 'Fountain of Youth'? Doctors Explain Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
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