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• Education: Division of Dermatology

  Residency Programs Graduate medical education opportunities in Dermatology are offered by MedStar Health, which has one of the largest graduate medical education platforms in the country. Geor

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• Research: Division of Dermatology

  Clinical Trials and Basic Research within the Division of Dermatology provides opportunities to discover new treatments and for testing treatments of the future.

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• Division of Dermatology

  The Division of Dermatology is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of a broad spectrum of skin disorders, as well as to advancing the field of dermatology through participation in clinical r

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• Thoracic Oncology Clinic

  The Thoracic Oncology Clinic at Georgetown University offers a multidisciplinary thoracic oncology approach to patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Our lung cancer patients are evaluated by member

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• Pulmonary Hypertension Program

  The specialized Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Georgetown University provides comprehensive care for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). A broad array of diagnostic tests are available to d

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• Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory

  The Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory offers comprehensive pulmonary function testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and arterial blood gas assessment i

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• Sleep Disorder Quiz

  Read the statements below. Answer true or false for each one. 1.  I feel sleepy during the day, even when I get a good night's sleep. 2.  I get very irritable when I can't sleep. 3.  I often

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• Weight Reduction

  Unfortunately, an increasing number of people are overweight. This contributes to hypertension and diabetes which are the two major causes of chronic kidney disease. Being overweight is a component o

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• Hypertension: Drugs used to treat hypertension

  Diuretics There are three classes of diuretic drugs that are used to treat hypertension. Most commonly used are thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone. There is not usual

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• Hypertension: Treatment

  Most patients with hypertension will require drugs (medications) to lower their level of blood pressure to a safe range. Importantly, medications lose part of their effect in patients who cannot adeq

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