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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…
How to Choose a Heart Specialist
Most primary care physicians do an excellent job of managing common risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol…
Living With Advanced Heart Failure? Take Heart
There is no doubt that the person best equipped to manage your heart failure is a specialist. To monitor symptoms…
Celebrated Physician: William Gao, MD
William Gao, MD, is the first to admit that his field—Otolaryngology—is a mouthful for many patients to pronounce. “Head and…
African Americans & Health: Focus on Heart Disease (Part 1 in a Series)
When an African American man or woman visits my cardiology office, I don’t just see another patient in my schedule….
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults: What Causes It, and How Do We Treat It?
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a fairly common reason we see older adults. In addition to genetics,…
Celebrated Physician: Ian C. Chang, MD
A childhood interest in science made medicine a natural career choice for Ian C. Chang, MD. When it came time…
Matters of the Heart: 4 Ways Women’s Heart Health Differs From Men’s
When it comes to heart disease, men and women are not equal. Most of what we know about heart disease,…
The Beat Goes On: Exciting Heart Health Advances to Anticipate in the 2020s
Cardiovascular medicine has been changing at an incredible pace over the past 25 years. But the 2020s may prove to…
Six Things to Know About the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
It’s been just over a month since Chinese authorities reported the first case of a mysterious respiratory virus, with origins…
Celebrated Physician: Stanley J. Pietrak III, MD
It’s not unusual for children of physicians to emulate their parents’ career paths. But Stanley J. Pietrak III, MD, insists…
Celebrated Physician: Yongwoo Kim, MD
As a young student in his native South Korea, Yongwoo Kim, MD, dreamed of turning his fascination with science into…
Celebrated Physician: Linnea Pepper, MD
When Linnea Pepper, MD, decided to become a physician, she knew she’d forever be associated with the famous soft drink….
Avoid Burns While Cooking a Holiday Feast
The holidays often involve lots of time in the kitchen preparing grand feasts for family and friends. With extra people…
New Study to Give Doctors Greater Insight into Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
As a physician, one of the most rewarding experiences for me is to see our trauma patients recover from their…
Celebrated Physician: Matthew Wilson, MD
Few environments may seem more different than a hectic emergency room and a quiet mountain trail. But Matthew Wilson, MD,…
Adult Acne is Frustrating but Treatable
Acne is common in teenagers, but it can also linger and become a more persistent problem for women in their…
Breast Reconstruction: An Important Part of Healing After Breast Cancer Surgery
Women who undergo surgery to treat breast cancer may think of breast reconstruction as a cosmetic procedure—one they don’t really…
Celebrated Physician: Christy L. Kaiser, MD, FACC
People make a difference in all walks of life. And that’s particularly true for Christy Kaiser, MD, an attending physician…
Why Younger Women Are Having Heart Attacks and Tips to Prevent Them
About 800,000 Americans have a heart attack each year—and younger women account for nearly one-third of them, according to a…
4 Common Orthopaedic Trauma Injuries and How We Treat Them
Some of the most unexpected injuries in medicine are due to orthopaedic trauma, which involves problems related to bones, joints,…
DVT: How We Treat These Blood Clots and Tips to Prevent Them
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot forms in one or more deep veins in…
Powassan Virus: Avoid Tick Bites to Stay Safe
As you head outside, it’s important to know the facts about Powassan virus and how to protect yourself against this…
Immediately Relieve BPH Symptoms with Greenlight Laser Surgery
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate, affects many men as they age. In fact, about 50 percent of…
Skin Cancer: How We Treat It and How to Prevent It
Our skin is a sensitive organ that can be affected by the outside world, such as the UV rays produced…
Can Breakfast Help Protect the Heart? New Study Says Yes
“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”…
How We Reduce Pain after Plastic Surgery with the ERAS Protocol
When someone has plastic surgery, whether it’s a cosmetic surgery, breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery, or a hernia repair,…
HER2-Targeted Breast Therapy: Safe Even with Mild Heart Function Decline
Breast cancer treatment has come such a long way in recent years that life expectancy continues to improve, and we…
How Eating Nuts Can Lower Heart Disease Risk for People with Diabetes
Regular exercise and a good night’s sleep are two well-known ways to help prevent heart disease. However, eating tree nuts…
It’s Hot Out! Tips to Stay Safe during Extreme Heat
We’re no strangers to hot summer days in the District of Columbia. But when the thermometer inches toward and above…
Electric Scooter Safety: Avoid These Common Injuries while on the Road
Almost every day on my work commute, I see someone riding an electric (or motorized) scooter, a surging form of…
Team-Based Spine Care is the Backbone of the MedStar Spine Center
When I joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center in 2012, one of our top priorities was to develop a comprehensive spine…
Endovascular Iliocaval Reconstruction: Helping Restore Iliac Veins
Healthy veins are critical to returning blood from the body to the heart. However, in some cases, scar tissue from…
Mini PCNL: Minimally Invasive Treatment for Large Kidney Stones
Each year, more than 500,000 people visit an emergency room because of a kidney stone. People with kidney stones often…
6 Simple Tips to Prevent Summertime Burns
Hear “summer” and “burns” in the same sentence and “sunburn” probably comes to mind. But that’s not the burn that…
Why It’s Crucial to Get Tested for HIV
Have you been tested for HIV? If you haven’t, you are not alone. More than 30 years since the first…
How Bariatric Surgery Can Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Obesity is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the No.1 cause of death in U.S. adults. However,…
Follow These 5 Tips for Healthy Skin
Good skin health not only can increase the vibrance of our face, limit wrinkling, and reduce skin cancer risk, but…
Head and Neck Cancers: How Reconstructive Surgery Can Maintain Patients’ Looks
Head and neck cancers appear on visible parts of the body—so, naturally, people fear they might not look like themselves…
Celebrated Physician: Laura Boger, MD
After a lifetime of frequent relocations, Laura Boger, MD, has found a home in the nation’s capital as a dermatologist…
Women Should Not Ignore Heart Attack Symptoms
There are a number of symptoms that might be warning signs of a heart attack—from radiating chest pain to something…
Adrenal Gland Tumors: Our Team Approach to Successful Treatment
The adrenal glands, located right above the kidneys, produce hormones that are critical to your health and well-being. Everyone is…
Celebrated Physician: Victoria Lai, MD, MS
There are all kinds of reasons to pursue a career in medicine. For Victoria Lai, MD, MS, the motivation was…
How Workout Supplements May Harm the Heart and Why Natural Nutrition Is Best
We often see patients who aren’t the type of people you’d expect to see in a cardiologist’s office. They’re not…
Dementia: Who Is Most at Risk and How to Manage It
Have you noticed times when your loved one forgets about their typical television program or suddenly does not remember to…
Should It Stay or Should It Go? How to Determine if Food Is Safe to Eat
You’re sorting through the fridge and decide you want a glass of milk. However, its expiration date has passed, and…
After Unsuccessful Bariatric Surgery, Revisional Surgery Can Help
Having bariatric surgery can be the beginning of a longer, healthier, and happier life for people with obesity, particularly those…
The Current and Future State of TAVR for Patients With Aortic Stenosis
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally-invasive treatment for patients with aortic stenosis, a common condition in older adults…
Should You Be Concerned about Chagas Disease?
The name “kissing bug” conjures up some scary images. And the reality is, the bug should be scary. Triatomine insects…
No Cancer, Tiny Scars: Successful Treatment of Skin Cancer on the Head or Neck
While skin cancers can develop all around the body, the head and neck regions are extremely common locations for skin…