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Noëlle Sherber, MD, Discusses Why Patients Should Consider Avoiding Buccal Fat Removal Trend in Cosmetic Surgery

Noëlle Sherber, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology, was recently quoted in a story in The Washington Post article Where Has All the Buccal Fat Gone? about the latest trend in cosmetic surgery, buccal fat removal.

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Keith Mortman, MD, Addresses the Benefits of Quitting Smoking and the Risks of Vaping

Keith Mortman, MD, associate professor of surgery and neurological surgery, spoke to Fox46, Charlotte, North Carolina, about smoking cessation and why vaping isn’t a safe alternative.

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Endometriosis Versus Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Gaby Moawad, MD, Explains How to Spot the Difference

Gaby Moawad, MD, describes endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, how to tell the difference between the two, and how to manage the chronic inflammatory illnesses in a recent edition of the Huffington Post.

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Marijane Hynes, MD, Discusses Tactics to Trim Your Grocery Bill While Still Eating Healthy

Marijane Hynes, MD ’94, sat down with WDVM-25, DC News Now, to discuss rising food prices and tactics to trim your grocery bill while still eating healthy.

Rishi Gautam, MD, Discusses How to Identify Postpartum Depression

Rishi Gautam, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discussed the discussed postpartum depression new mothers sometimes experience after giving birth, in the article “Feeling Blue After Childbirth? Know About Postpartum Depression & How You Can Get Better,”…

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Vsevolod “Seva” Polotsky, MD, to Serve as Vice Chair for Research in the GW Depart-ment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Vsevolod “Seva” Polotsky, MD, has been selected to serve as vice chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW Medical Faculty Associates. Polotsky will also serve…

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GW SMHS Students Lobby Congress in Support of Health Career Opportunity Program

Student ambassadors from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) pounded the pavement for some grassroots lobbying on Capitol Hill on Dec.

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Staff Spotlight: Supporting Survivorship, Patient Navigation, and Health Equity with Ruta Brazinskaite

Employee spotlight on program associate with the GW Cancer Center, part of the center’s comprehensive cancer control training and technical assistance initiatives.

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Candice Johnson, MBA, Serves as Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Candice Johnson, MBA, as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She will provide overall strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of academic and student affairs within health sciences.…

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GW Hospital Hosts 11th Annual Trauma Survivors Day, Reuniting Trauma Patients with Care Teams

Survivors of life-threatening trauma joined doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and paramedics to celebrate the remarkable effort to overcome their injuries during the 11th annual George Washington University Hospital Trauma Survivor’s Day, Nov. 10.