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UCLA appoints Dr. E. Dale Abel as chair of Department of Medicine

Endocrinologist Dr. E. Dale Abel (pictured) will serve as the new chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine beginning next year. The Department of Medicine is the largest department at UCLA Health, employing more than 3,000 faculty physicians and staff. (Courtesy of UCLA)

By Victoria Ke Li

Nov. 4, 2021 6:00 p.m.

UCLA announced Dr. E. Dale Abel as the new chair of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine in a press release Monday.

Abel, an endocrinologist, will begin as chair of the Department of Medicine Jan. 1, succeeding current chair Dr. Alan Fogelman, according to the press release. Abel is currently chair and executive officer of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa, where he is also a professor of medicine, biochemistry and biomedical engineering.

In addition to his role at the School of Medicine, Abel will serve as executive medical director of the Department of Medicine at UCLA Health, overseeing more than 3,000 faculty physicians and staff across 14 divisions.

At the University of Iowa, Abel directed the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center. He led projects researching the biological pathways that increase diabetes patients’ risk of heart failure, according to the press release.

Abel has also received awards for his mentorship of biomedical scientists from underrepresented groups with the Endocrine Society.

He earned his medical degree from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, and received a doctorate in physiology from Oxford University. Abel completed his medical education at Northwestern University in Chicago and Harvard Medical School in Boston, later becoming a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the University of Utah.

“I am proud of my contributions to the University of Iowa and thrilled to be joining UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, a leading academic health system that provides exceptional patient care, supports innovative research and trains top medical professionals, all in service to a vibrant metropolis and our larger world,” Abel said in the press release.

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Victoria Ke Li | Editor in chief
Li is the 2022-2023 editor in chief. She was previously the 2021-2022 assistant News editor on the Science and Health beat and a contributor for News, Illustrations, Design and Photo. They are also a fourth-year human biology and society student from San Diego, CA minoring in public health and professional writing.
Li is the 2022-2023 editor in chief. She was previously the 2021-2022 assistant News editor on the Science and Health beat and a contributor for News, Illustrations, Design and Photo. They are also a fourth-year human biology and society student from San Diego, CA minoring in public health and professional writing.
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