World Hepatitis Day
This week people around the globe are marking World Hepatitis Day. It was created by the World Health Organization to expand awareness about hepatitis prevention and treatment. Worldwide, viral hepatitis affects 400 million people. But 95% of people with hepatitis don’t know they have it. There are often no symptoms and hepatitis testing can be […]
Dr. Jessica Korman Participates in Groundbreaking ANCHOR study
Dr. Jessica Korman is currently participating in a clinical research project called the ANCHOR study as a sub-investigator. The goal of the ANCHOR study is to find out if a specific procedure can prevent anal cancer among HIV positive men and women. Although deaths from AIDS are down, anal cancer is on the rise for […]
Capital Digestive Care Congratulates its Washingtonian “Top Doctors”
Washingtonian magazine has released its bi-annual Top Doctors issue, ranking the region’s best physicians as chosen by their peers. Congratulations to the 29 Capital Digestive Care physicians recognized in the 2016 edition: R. Martin Bashir Lawrence A. Bassin Faisal M. Bhinder Mark T. Birns Alan J. Diamond Nissrin M. Ezmerli Robert G. Finkel Richard […]
The Importance of Minority Health Awareness
Statistics show that despite the improvements that have been made in recent years, health care disparities remain among minorities in the U.S. Life expectancy and infant mortality are on the rise, but some groups experience more preventable disease, death and disability compared to others. That’s why every April we observe National Minority Health Month by […]