Did you know that December is Learn a Foreign Language Month? To celebrate learning a foreign language, COWIMS is proud to feature December’s Woman of the Month: Dr. Katarine Egressy, MD, MPH, FCCP.

Dr. Egressy joined UVA in 2021 during the height of the pandemic within the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Egressy’s research interests span the gamut of lung cancer detection to the dietary aspects of lung cancer survivorship, as well as narrative medicine utilization in the care of critically ill patients.  Dr. Egressy utilizes her multicultural background as well as her knowledge of seven different languages to connect with patients and families on a personal level. An immigrant herself, she shares a unique understanding on being the underserved and utilizes languages to bridge the cultural and narrative gaps for the most vulnerable. Dr. Egressy joins the team within the division of pulmonary medicine, thoracic surgery and radiology of equally passionate colleagues focused on development and promotion of outreach services for lung health, lung cancer care and pulmonary nodule service line.

Learn more about Dr. Egressy’s background, interests, and her recent humanitarian trip to Ukraine on Dr. Taison Bell’s podcast: This Medicine Life.