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With November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, now is the time for a check-up and a discussion with a physician about testing and treatment options.
ANNOUNCEMENT (Oct. 15, 2024) - William “Bill” Elliott has been appointed as CEO of the GW Medical Faculty Associates, the faculty practice organization that hosts the clinical practices of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
The GW Medical Faculty Associates is pleased to announce that Steven W. Boyce, MD, will serve as Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery. He also serves as a Professor of Surgery. The division, which is part of the larger Department of Surgery, is home to a broad group of nationally and…
Air quality in the Washington, D.C. area is unusually poor, and while it may be invisible some days, the threat is still there. Daniel Baram, MD, associate professor of medicine at the George Washington (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and division Director of Pulmonary Medicine…
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the selection of Karen A. Fagan, MD, to serve as the Chair of the GW Department of Medicine.
Frequent interruptions to sleep and daytime sleepiness may be indicative of sleep apnea and warrant a consultation with a sleep expert.
The GW Medical Faculty Associates’ Department of Medicine has tapped Nadine El Asmar, MD, to serve as the interim Director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but it’s also the most preventable. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to brush up on skin cancer basics as well as dive into deeper and less common information.
Among the cancer screenings you should regularly get after age 40, colorectal cancer, a stealthy disease that can have zero symptoms in its early stages, is one of the most important. Matthew Ng, MD, assistant clinical professor of surgery at the George Washington University Medical Faculty…
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.