Emififen Udejiofor, MBChB

Dr. Pimenta is a hospitalist and radiologist with significant experience in clinical care, research and health management work. Dr. Pimenta currently works as a hospitalist with Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center and at the National Institutes of Health. Her research work utilizes imaging, populational studies and artificial intelligence to better understand the interface between cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. On the managerial front, she leads quality improvement efforts to strengthen the delivery of care at the hospital and at the system levels. For more than a decade, Dr. Pimenta served as a health sector specialist with the World Bank Group where she led projects to support economic policy reform within developing countries. Dr. Pimenta has a residency in internal medicine from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, a residency in radiology from University of Sao Paulo and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Mihail “Misha” Zilbermint, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is the Director of Endocrine Hospitalists at the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Chief and Director of Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Zilbermint is known for pioneering the Endocrine Hospitalist program at Johns Hopkins Medicine following the completion of his endocrinology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. This consultation service is dedicated to enhancing glycemic control among hospitalized patients, effectively reducing patient stays and saving the hospital hundreds of thousands of dollars. His commitment to innovation earned his specialized diabetes team the Johns Hopkins Innovations in Clinical Care Award. Over the years, Dr. Zilbermint has been sought after for his expertise in endocrinology and diabetes, with a focus on inpatient diabetes management, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS), and diabetes technology. His reputation extends nationally and internationally, as he is often invited to speak at conferences and is sought after for consultations worldwide. His extensive research interests encompass diabetes initiatives, hypoglycemia reduction, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, COVID-19 vaccines and hyperglycemia, COVID-19 and diabetes, genetic causes of hypertension, primary aldosteronism, rare adrenal tumors, and the interplay between diabetes and climate change. Dr. Zilbermint leads the JHCP Academy Clinical Excellence, which helps to recognize and promote clinical excellence about community-based clinicians. Beyond his clinical and research contributions, Dr. Zilbermint is a dedicated educator. He imparts his expertise to endocrinology fellows, hospitalists, pharmacy residents, and advanced practice providers, furthering the advancement of the medical community.

Eric B. Lieberman, M.D., is a cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Heart Care and Suburban Hospital, where he previously served as chief of the Division of Cardiology.Dr. Lieberman has expertise in angiography, angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography, high cholesterol, interventional cardiology, preventive cardiology, smoking cessation, and coronary and valvular heart disease. Dr. Lieberman earned his medical degree from Emory University. He completed a residency in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Duke University School of Medicine. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Lieberman served as a Major in the United States Air Force. He was an attending cardiologist for the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, as well as the director of cardiology research and the medical director of the cardiology clinic. During this time, Dr. Lieberman earned the United States Navy Commendation Medal. Dr. Lieberman currently is a member of Suburban Hospital's Cardiology Product Review Committee and Interventional Cardiology Quality Review Committee. He was previously on the Physician Advisory Council. Dr. Lieberman was also previously the medical director of Holy Cross Hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory. Dr. Lieberman is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, as well as the secretary and treasurer of the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and a member of The Maryland State Medical Society. Dr. Lieberman has been repeatedly named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine, a Best Doctor by Washington Consumers' Checkbook and a Super Doctor by the Washington Post magazine. He has also been named a Top Doctor in the Washington-Baltimore area by Castle Connolly. Dr. Lieberman has been a principal investigator on several cardiology clinical trials. He has contributed to numerous publications, book chapters and abstracts.