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Cardiology Grand Rounds - Rachel Marcus, MD

This is a virtual meeting

Presentation on Presentation on Diagnosis and Treatment of Chagas Disease

Rachel Marcus, MD

Dr. Marcus is a board-certified cardiologist at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, and the Interim Director of the Echo Labs at MedStar Union Memorial and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospitals. Her practicefocuses on the use of echocardiogram procedures like transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for the diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure. She is a structural echocardiographer who helps guide the non-surgical valve repair and replacement procedures at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Through her work as the Medical Director of the non-profit Latin American Society of Chagas she has become an internationally recognized expert in Chagas disease, and provides consultation for both doctors and patients who have questions about this disease. 

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Mitch Erickson and Helen Horvath Interviewed in UCSF School of Nursing Article

Mitchel Erickson, BSN, MSN, ACNP and Helen Horvath, NP are interviewed in an article entitled, "Amid a Geriatrician Shortage, Nurses Answer the Call" published in the UCSF School of Nursing Science of Caring Newsletter.