Insights on International Collaborative Health
In treating cancer, the target should be the tumor, not the healthy cells around it. But, until recently, that has been a challenge. The most common type of radiation therapy (using X-rays) subjects the surrounding tissue to the same radiation levels as the cancer cells. At the new Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center, our physicians […]
When it comes to radiation therapy for cancer, the more precise the application, the better. The state-of-the-art proton therapy machine at Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital destroys cancerous cells while deftly avoiding healthy tissue. Dr. Akila Viswanathan, director of Johns Hopkins’ Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, answers five […]
For four years, we worked with Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) to enhance and integrate cardiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery services, laying the foundation for a comprehensive cardiovascular center of excellence. For the next two years, we built on these achievements as we created the Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) at JHAH. Our goal […]
More than 40% of adult deaths in Saudi Arabia stem from cardiovascular disease, second only to cancer as a cause of mortality, according to 2020 data from the World Health Organization. To confront this grave health crisis, we have focused on enhancing adult heart and vascular services at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) for the […]
Judi Gieske, a retired pediatrician, had just wrapped up a talk on vaccination and public health at a school in Ho Chi Minh City in October 2018 when attendee Vinh Nguyenquoc ran up to her. “Bác sī,” he said, using the Vietnamese word for doctor, “I have a problem.” Nguyenquoc asked for 10 minutes of […]
