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Will Lead Baltimore Hospitals as Medical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology

Pelvic Floor Disorder: A Common ProblemIt’s a fact that one in three women over the age of 45 suffers from a pelvic floor disorder (PFD). The most common pelvic floor disorders are urinary incontinenc...

Special Care for Special Deliveries  It’s a scene that parents-to-be imagine hundreds of times: the day they welcome their little one into their family and meet their new baby face to...

Care Worth Sharing  “Would you recommend this doctor to a friend?”  It’s a common question found on satisfaction surveys delivered to inboxes or mailboxes. A better, ...

Absorb™ Stent Opens Clogged Arteries, then Gradually Dissolves in the Body Washington, D.C., August 30, 2016 – A heart stent that slowly dissolves into the body is now available for patients with clo...

Cardiology Terms to Know By: Athanasios Thomaides, MD, FACC Heart attack: The medical term for a heart attack is myocardial infarction (MI).  MIs are caused by blocked arteries supplying the mus...