Oncology - GW - Joel Hinzman

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Joel was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer. He decided to get cancer treatment at The George Washington University Hospital.

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Nagla Abdel-Karim
From Personal Loss to Purpose: Nagla Abdel Karim, MD, Joins the GW Cancer Center
From her father’s illness to groundbreaking clinical trials, Dr. Nagla Karim joins GW with a mission to advance lung cancer treatment and compassionate, whole-person care.
Grey's Anatomy actor, James Pickens, Jr.
When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
When actor and long-time television doctor James Pickens Jr. stepped into his own physician’s shoes, he faced a reality familiar to many men: a prostate cancer diagnosis. After decades playing Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s Anatomy, he learned that his personal risk, shaped by family history and race…
An illustration of a doctor next to a lung CT scan
Schedule a Mammogram. And Take a Moment for a Lung Screen, Too
Every year, thousands of women make an appointment for a mammogram, taking an important step to protect their health. According to Sora Ely, MD, a thoracic surgeon at the GW Cancer Center, that same visit is also an opportunity to discuss lung cancer screening.