By John C. Paschold, MD Since 2006, when the first clinical trial began testing the effectiveness of PD-1 inhibitors, the use of these immunotherapy drugs has increased dramatically. Over the last two to three years, these drugs have moved from research trials into mainstream cancer treatment, particularly for late stage melanoma, lung cancers, kidney cancers, and … [Read more...] about The Expanding Role of PD-1 Inhibitors in Cancer Treatment
Spring 2019
Medical Marijuana – Can I Prescribe It?
(A Practical Guide to Getting Started) By Erica Pero CBD oil seems to be the miracle drug du jour. From epilepsy to anxiety, CBD oil is making its way across the nation as states legalize its use. Virginia recently enacted laws that allow medical professionals to assist patients to purchase CBD oil and THC-A oil, but it isn’t like writing a prescription for … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana – Can I Prescribe It?
A Mission to Expand Specialized Genitourinary Procedures
By Jessica DeLong, MD The complex disorders that require genitourinary and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery are often highly disruptive, painful and embarrassing, yet access to specialists is limited or non-existent in many parts of the country and world. These are significant quality-of-life issues that most men and women don’t like to discuss: urethral … [Read more...] about A Mission to Expand Specialized Genitourinary Procedures
Cardiac Clearance for Surgery
Expectations and Risks for the Cardiologist By Douglas E. Penner and C. Thea Pitzen Often cardiac patients, or their surgeons or primary care physicians, may present before a non-cardiac operative procedure requesting “cardiac clearance” for surgery. It is a familiar concept, but perhaps a misnomer. In fact, many cardiologists prefer to avoid the term “cleared” … [Read more...] about Cardiac Clearance for Surgery
George L. Murrell, Jr., MD, FACS
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Bayview Ear, Nose & Throat, Chesapeake When the introduction of endoscopic techniques revolutionized sinus surgery in the late 1980s, Dr. George L. Murrell immediately embraced the advance. Since then, Dr. Murrell has become one of the country’s most experienced physicians in … [Read more...] about George L. Murrell, Jr., MD, FACS
