Health News Magazine Spring 2020
Health News from George Washington University Hospital is a publication designed to bring you the latest news as well as health and wellness information you can use throughout the year.
In This Issue:
Spring 2020
Cancer Knocked on Her Door a Second Time
In 2017, Antoinette Brosset tackled breast cancer with specialized care from her medical team at the GW Hospital Cancer Center. When she received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2018, her GW team was there for her again, every step of the way.
Spring 2020
Fate, Hope and a Second Chance at Life
Bonita Bell had a 3 percent chance of surviving, until a new heart technology saved the day.
Spring 2020
An Innovative Approach to Pain
“We were treating the opioid crisis before the opioid crisis existed.” – Paul Dangerfield, MD
Spring 2020
Speaking up for Opioid Alternatives
Matt Mika was at a baseball practice in preparation for the annual Congressional Baseball Game the next day when a gunman opened fire. “For as bad as the shooting was, everything that’s happened after has been a miracle.”
Spring 2020
Mission Possible: How She Overcame Pancreatic Cancer
It was a challenging turn of events that brought Paulina Romo Leroux to GW Hospital for specialty cancer care. Several months of testing found that she had a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.
Spring 2020
Speaking up About Pelvic Floor Disorders
Arlene Bright talks about the silent epidemic in women – and reclaims her quality of life.
Spring 2020
Ask the Doctor: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Endometriosis And Fibroids
For many women, problems such as abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids and endometriosis can be disruptive and painful. When surgery is considered, minimally invasive techniques can offer an alternative to open procedures.