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During the outbreak of COVID-19, in order to protect our patients and access to needed hospital resources, The GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA) and The George Washington University Hospital canceled all elective surgeries and procedures.
As we recently moved into Phase 2 in Washington, DC with a certain loosening of restrictions, not only is it a time to enjoy a lunch or dinner at a favorite restaurant on an outdoor patio but also a time to focus on your health and reschedule or newly schedule medical care that you had to postpone…
The GW Medical Faculty Associates, GW Hospital and George Washington University will be hosting a GW Blood Drive with The American Red Cross on July 23 and 24, 2020 at the GW Marvin Center Main Lobby.
Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood products is…
We now know from recent studies that many people with coronavirus don’t have any symptoms and that even those who eventually develop symptoms can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. That means the virus can spread between people who are close to each other when speaking, coughing…
We soon will be re-entering “normality.” The COVID-19 surge and social distancing will pass. Someday soon all of us who have sheltered in place, stood 6 feet apart, gloved and masked will venture back into familiar spaces where there are people in close contact. What will a return to normality be…
Emergency physicians are now deploying a home-monitoring program for patients who test positive for COVID-19 in the emergency room but are then released from the hospital. Leading the program and subsequent study are Drs. Neal Sikka and Erin Kane.
“There is a significant amount of anxiety among…
Nourish your brain to get ready for sleep—the time when you do the most productive work of your day
Getting a good night’s sleep—of seven to eight hours—on a regular basis can help you feel rested and ready to go. Yet, when stress levels are high and the to-do list is long, getting quality sleep…
We are pleased to announce The GW Medical Faculty Associates Dermatology Department is now offering virtual online visits with our board-certified dermatologists for your skin, hair and nail conditions. To help promote social distancing, and with COVID-19 spreading widely in the U.S., you can…
Dr. Rachel Brem is board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology. She is a professor of radiology and the vice chair of radiology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Also, she is the director of Breast Imaging & Intervention. Dr. Brem arrived at the George…
From food, to mental health, to school, help is available. Our partners at the GW Rodham Institute gathered a helpful list of resources for residents of the metropolitan DC region during the novel Coronavirus outbreak