
Growing From Within: Ariam Yitbarek, MS, BSN
More than two decades ago, Ariam Yitbarek came onboard at MedStar Washington Hospital Center as a nurse in the Cardiac…

Celebrated Physician: Alexander Papolos, MD
From his first introduction to cardiology at New York Medical College, Alexander Papolos, MD, knew he had found the specialty that would become his career. Inspired by the physiology of…

From Torn ACL to 10-Miler: Daniel’s Story
If you have to go through a painful surgery and lengthy recovery to repair a knee injury, you want to…

Celebrated Physician: Reena A. Garg, MD
If you’re invited to have dinner with the family of Reena A. Garg, MD, be ready to talk medicine. Dr. Garg, an…

Heart Disease in Cancer Patients: Willie’s Story
In 2015, then 69-year-old Willie M. Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer. A simple lumpectomy removed her tumor and a…

Celebrated Physician: Nicholas Kessides, MD
For Chevy Chase, Md., native Nicholas Kessides, MD, joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center as an attending physician in anesthesiology offered…