Pearls
Speakers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar's Grand Rounds, coordinated by the Division of Continuing Professional Development, share their 'pearls of wisdom' about their chosen field of interest with us.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a primarily anatomically driven condition. While proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) effectively suppress gastric acid, they do not repair a mechanically disrupted anti-reflux barrier (ARB)...
August is Psoriasis Action Month, an annual observance that coincides with ongoing global efforts to reframe psoriasis as more than a cosmetic concern. In 2014, the World Health Assembly formally recognized psoriasis as a serious, non-communicable disease through resolution WHA67.9, prompting the World Health Organization to publish its Global Report on Psoriasis in 2016...
Hepatitis C virus, or HCV, is a bloodborne virus that primarily affects the liver. It spreads through blood-to-blood contact, most often through unsafe injections, unscreened blood products, or needle-sharing... Read More
Regional conflicts affect mental health far beyond active combat zones. While psychiatry has long recognized the psychological consequences of war among soldiers, modern conflicts increasingly affect civilians through displacement, economic instability, and continuous media exposure...
Periodontitis is a chronic, irreversible inflammatory disease initiated by bacterial biofilm and driven by a dysregulated host immune response, leading to destruction of the periodontal ligaments and alveolar bone and, if left untreated, ultimately tooth loss...
Delivering patient-centered care during times of uncertainty requires adapting care plans to individual needs while maintaining safety and trust. Shift from a strictly biomedical "What is the matter?" to a broader "What matters to you?"...
Each November, the Movember campaign shines a spotlight on men’s health, encouraging awareness, open dialogue, and proactive medical care. While public attention often centers on prostate cancer, benign prostate conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Cancer often carries an image of late-life illness, but not all cancers follow this pattern. Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), a highly curable malignancy, frequently strikes individuals in their twenties, and thirties; the very years when life is taking shape...
Every September 21, World Alzheimer’s Day reminds us that dementia is much more than memory loss - it represents one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Globally, the number of people living with dementia is expected to nearly triple by 2050...
Lung cancer remains a challenging disease, despite significant progress in prevention, early detection, and new treatment strategies for both early and advanced stages of the illness. In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common ...