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Kastle Systems will work with a multidisciplinary team from the George Washington University to enhance its existing platforms and implement state-of-the-art public health and building technologies to support safe and efficient returns to the workplace in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.…

September is National Skin Care Awareness Month, and whether it’s finding a good moisturizer or removing an unsightly wart, the health of your skin is important. As summer comes to an end, it’s also critical to do self-checks on your skin to make sure any sun spots are not a sign of something…

Dermatology patients at The GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) now have access to cutting-edge laser treatment with the addition of Pooja Sodha, MD, FAAD.

Sodha, a board-certified cosmetic…

The GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) earned a score of 99.5% on the 2019 Medicare MACRA/MIPS quality payment program. This score drives Medicare reimbursement, and the GW MFA earned an exceptional performance bonus and an increased reimbursement rate of 1.75% on all 2021 Medicare provider…

What follows is a patient story that illustrates how our typical interaction with a patient, social service agencies, and the community, as a whole, yields obvious value for the patient and for our health care system.  Just like this case, we are able to decrease human suffering, expensive…

Patients discharged from the George Washington University (GW) Hospital Emergency Department can now receive follow-up care from the comfort of their home with GW ER Virtual Health.

“ER Virtual Health visits are just another way The GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) is committed to…

Athletes are all too familiar with knee problems. For those who are starting to train again, or are increasing their training intensity, knee pain may become an issue.

Physicians may be able to quickly and more accurately identify signs for millions at risk of having a heart attack using a new approach that in early stages offers not only provide a better “picture” of someone’s heart, but also uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect whether someone is…

From playing golf or tennis to poor posture while working, shoulder or elbow pain are common musculoskeletal conditions. What at first may seem like a simple sprain, could be a more serious injury. Zachary Zimmer, MD, an…

How a rise in untreated mental illness symptoms and a lack of federal funding are creating the perfect storm.