Dr. Michael E. Pacold, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist whose career demonstrates how fundamental medical research can eventually make a meaningful difference for patients. Based at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Pacold works at the intersection of radiation oncology, biochemistry and cellular metabolism. Pacold’s academic background combines medicine and laboratory science. […]
Imagine walking to your mailbox and feeling a deep, cramping pain in your calves that forces you to stop halfway there. For millions of people, this isn’t an occasional annoyance — it’s a daily reality, and often a sign of an underlying condition called Peripheral Vascular Disease. Despite affecting an estimated 8 to 12 million […]
Accurate diagnosis is one of the foundations of effective medical care. As artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, molecular science and data analytics continue to evolve, physicians are exploring new ways to make diagnosis faster, more precise and more personalized. Dr. Stella Kang, a radiologist and researcher at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is helping lead that […]
For people living with hemophilia, advances in gene therapy have opened the possibility of treatments that could fundamentally change how inherited bleeding disorders are managed. At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Lindsey A. George is among the physician-scientists working to advance that field. Dr. George is an attending physician in the Division of Hematology at […]
The Invisible Art That Guides Modern Medicine In the early twentieth century, a physician’s diagnostic toolkit consisted largely of a stethoscope, a reflex hammer, and the trained art of observation. Today, medicine operates in a radically different paradigm. The ability to peer inside the human body with extraordinary precision has transformed virtually every specialty, from […]
Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, MD, is a physician and healthcare technology leader at Johns Hopkins Medicine who has built his career around improving the way healthcare is delivered through digital innovation. His work brings together clinical medicine, technology, and healthcare strategy, making him an interesting example of a physician helping shape the next generation of patient […]
Dr. Ethel D. Weld, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine whose work focuses on infectious diseases, clinical pharmacology, HIV treatment, and innovative approaches to drug delivery. Her career combines patient-oriented research with an important goal: developing treatments that can be easier for patients to use and sustain. Weld is […]
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the most important challenges in modern medicine, and Dr. Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, has built her career around improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of heart disease. A clinician-scientist at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California, Cheng is recognized for research examining cardiovascular health, risk factors and differences in how […]
Few areas of medicine carry greater urgency than the fight against childhood cancer. Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD, has spent much of his career working to understand the biology behind pediatric cancers and translate that knowledge into better treatments. Based at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, Roberts is an internationally […]
Introduction The heart is constantly in motion, making it one of the most challenging organs to evaluate through imaging. Modern cardiac imaging has transformed how heart structure and function can be visualized, offering detailed information that cannot always be obtained through a physical examination alone. From images of the heart’s anatomy to views of how […]