Dr. May Edward Chinn is the first Black woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College and the first woman to intern at Harlem Hospital. Although Chinn never graduated from high school, she had the good fortune of being exposed to education in a fashion many young Black girls never experienced in her time. […]
Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Courtney Campbell was raised in the quaint town of Burlington. The passion he has for pets was borne from hours exploring and traversing the small wilderness in his back yard. Whether running with goats in his mom’s home country of Antigua or being surprised with his first dog in Connecticut, […]
Dr. Afriye Amerson is a Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. During her training at George Washington Medical School, Dr. Amerson also studied Eastern and African healing arts and became a Reiki Master. She includes both holistic healing as well as traditional Western medicine in her practice. For the past 14 years, Dr. Amerson has encountered […]
Going to an emergency room can be a scary, frustrating experience. If you’re not on the verge of death, but in great pain you might have to wait hours to be seen in a busy, big-city ER. And when you get your bill for the visit, that could be heart-attack inducing as well. A doctor […]
Edith Peterson Mitchell, M.D. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and is Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director for Diversity Programs and Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities for the Sidney […]
Dr. Robert A. Copeland, Jr. specializes in ophthalmology, corneal and external diseases, and uveitis. He is a professor and the chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology in the Howard University College of Medicine at Howard University Hospital, where he also serves as section chair for the Advisory Board of International Healthcare Services. He is […]
The word “detox” is used in countless marketing claims for diets to promote healthy eating and weight loss. Does the word “detox” have a specific nutritional meaning in a medical or clinical setting? Detoxification in a medical sense means the removal of toxins that accumulate in the body. The great detoxifiers in the body […]
In almost every medical breakthrough, there comes a time where a major decision that was made that changes the trajectory of medical research. Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole…
Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a gynecologist and the founder of Her Viewpoint, an online women’s health forum. She is also seen regularly as an expert on Dr. Oz and CBS News. She contributes to several leading publications including Women’s Day, Women’s Health, Essence and Just Parenting and for several blogs including MadameNoire, Cafe Mom, […]
Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and CEO/owner of Augusta Women’s Health & Wellness Center, a comprehensive, innovative center for women’s health care in central Georgia. Dr. Adams-Pickett is the author of two puberty primers: Big Sis’ Guide to Growing Up and Buddy’s Big Guy Guidebook. Both books are light-hearted, easy to read and […]
Dr. Lisa Ashe is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician and founder of Be Well Medical Group (Be Well). Be Well provides concierge medical services to patients in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan areas. Dr. Ashe launched Be Well based on years of experience as a traveling physician and her observations in multiple […]
Dr. Brooke Jackson is a board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. A graduate of Wellesley College, Georgetown University medical school she completed her Dermatology training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit before completing two fellowships, Laser Surgery at Harvard and a second in Mohs micrographiic surgery (skin cancer). She founded the Mohs surgery unit at MD […]
