The Philadelphia Inquirer - Ultrasound Helps Patients With 'Difficult' Veins

Hamid Shokoohi, M.D., assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine, discussed the benefits of using ultrasound-guided IV placement verses using a central line when staff cannot connect to a peripheral vein. Shokoohi told The Philadelphia Inquirer that 25 percent to 30 percent of GW patients now get ultrasound-guided IV placement.

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The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty promotion and/or tenure list and the members of the Class of 2025 Emeriti Faculty.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed members of the MD Program Class of 2025 to the medical profession during the annual Graduation and Diploma Ceremony, at Lisner Auditorium on May 18.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) celebrated the 2025 cohort of health sciences program graduates broad range of disciplines, and they gathered for the Graduation Celebration and Diploma Ceremony on May 17.