As he stared me down, the patient finally asked me, "Did you say you are a cardiologist? The heart doctor?" Smiling, I said, "Yes sir, I am." He replied, "You definitely are not who I was expecting." ...

On June 18, 1947, the nation's first taxpayer-supported hospital for Black doctors and their patients opened on Chattanooga's West Ninth Street, now called M.L. King Boulevard. Carver Memorial ...

Lubbock, Texas-based cardiologist Mohammad Shoukfeh, MD, died Jan. 22 at 82, according to an obituary published on Lubbock Online. Dr. Shoukfeh attended medical school in Syria before completing an ...

These infections are typically easily treated. More serious infections can be more challenging to treat and can lead to an extended hospital stay and serious illness. It is these more severe ...

Most Penn students know that black squirrels are a common sight on campus now, but the unofficial fixtures of campus culture were likely introduced to Penn over 200 years ago. “Black squirrels” — a ...

Approximately 15.7 million African Americans belonging to 34,000 churches have broken their ties with the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) following its decision to allow same sex marriage. The ...

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital has an entire team to care for pediatric heart conditions. This morning, Amy spoke with Dr. John Breinholt, Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Penn ...

Earlier this month, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester celebrated the opening of its newly renovated labor and delivery unit. Located on the fourth floor of the hospital, the unit is designed to enhance ...

Then, Castle Connolly’s research team thoroughly vets each physician’s professional qualifications, education, hospital and faculty appointments ... please visit CastleConnolly.com. The Top ...