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A panel of GW Cardiologists presented the inaugural GW Medicine Bicentennial Event, titled "Staying Heart Healthy." The panelists presented strategies to maintain a healthy heart and a healthy life.
February is American Heart Month and Go Red for Women®, the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. Heart disease doesn’t discriminate based on gender. Statistics show one in three women will die from cardiovascular disease, according to the American…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 93 million adults in the United States are at high risk for serious vision loss annually, making periodic eye exams a critical piece of an effective annual health care plan. Here, Mehdi Tavakoli, MD, assistant professor…
Dr. Vishal Anil Patel, MD, Director of Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery, is featured in an article emphasizing the role of coordinated care between dermatologists and oncologists in monitoring and managing adverse events related to immunotherapy in CSCC and BCC. For more information,…
Pooja Sodha, MD, shares which fillers, lasers, and devices she got excited about in 2023 as well as the role of combination therapies. Dr. Sodha also tells what she hopes will be The Next Big Things in 2024. To learn more, please click here.
The GW Medical Faculty Associates recently received a gift from Personalized Medicine Care Diagnostics (PMCDx), an advanced molecular diagnostic testing laboratory, in memory of Manny Velasquez, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at GW SMHS and a long-time nephrologist at the GW MFA, who passed…
The flu shot is the first line of defense. Help protect yourself and your family against the influenza virus. When it’s flu season, take the necessary steps to stay healthy. That means separating fact from fiction.
Adam Friedman, MD, Professor & Chair of Dermatology, is featured in an article of a viral video of a woman biting her boyfriend's arm before he had the mark tattooed on him in permanent black ink has sparked debate on TikTok, where it has close to 14 million views. To read more, click here.
Adam Friedman, MD, Professor & Chair of Dermatology, is featured in an article for alternatives to Minoxidil for hair growth range from prescription medications like Finasteride to natural supplements like rosemary oil. For more information please click here.
Division of Renal Disease and Hypertension at GW’s Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) was recently selected by Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation to be a Partner Clinic through the foundation’s autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) Centers of Excellence program.