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Most expectant mothers take great care to nurture their bodies and avoid behaviors that could put their babies at risk. Prenatal smoking is a major public health issue throughout the Appalachian region, and more pregnant women smoke in West Virginia than in any other state. In West Virginia, 32 percent of pregnant women use cigarettes,…
Ronald L. Gross, M.D., a 1982 graduate of the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been appointed chair of the School’s Department of Ophthalmology and director of the WVU Eye Institute. Dr. Gross has been on the faculty of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, since 1987, and holds the Clifton R.…
West Virginia residents in several rural counties will now have access to WVU Healthcare’s telepsychiatry services thanks to a $1 million expansion grant. Chestnut Ridge Center Telepsychiatry Director Susanne Choby, M.D., a forensic psychiatrist, has been awarded a competitive $1 million grant from Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.…
WVU Healthcare and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center have once again been recognized by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) Commission on Cancer for providing high-quality cancer care. The Commission granted the WVU Healthcare Cancer Program a three-year accreditation award with commendation following a survey in October that rates the performance of cancer facilities compared to the…
In every medical student’s second year, getting past one major milestone looms large. Passing the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, better known as “the boards,” is not just required to practice medicine in the U.S., but it is necessary to remain in the third year of medical school. All the students in…
When a patient is about to undergo an MRI scan, their primary concerns are accuracy and comfort. CAMC’s newest MRI scanner, the Philips Ingenia 3T, allows for shorter scan times and has a wider opening for a more comfortable scanning experience. It is also the first digital broadband MRI, which contributes to an improvement in…